From the diary of a daughter-in-law of Erastus Vaughn Raub (obituary would have appeared in Feb 1917): BEGIN E.V. Raub. E.V. Raub a lifelong resident of the homestead from near Blairstown, NJ, died on Tuesday night at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Wildrick of Portland where he an his wife were spending the winter. He had been in failing health of the past two years from a complication of ailments. His age was 82 years, 10 months and 15 days. He is survived by his wife, also three sons and four daughters, Daniel B. Raub and Mrs. Mary C. Hill, of Newark; M.E. Raub of East Stroudsburg; A.E. Raub of Orange, N.J.; Mrs. Everitt Dean, of Delaware; Mrs. John R. Wildrick of Portland, and Mrs. M.W. Mott of Vail, N.J.; also by two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Lake, of Montrose, and Mrs. William Brands, of Blairstown. Private funeral services will be held at the Wildrick home at 1 p.m. Saturday, Rev. Wm. Burd, pastor of the Blairstown M.E. Church, of which deceased was a member, officiating. Interment will be made in Cedar Ridge cemetery near Blairstown. END From a newspaper in Apr 1934: BEGIN Michael E. Raub, aged 70 years, of 117 Ridgeway Street, East Stroudsburg, passed away at the General Hospital last Friday. Mr. Raub was known to hundreds, having been prominent in East Stroudsburg's business and church affairs for the past thirty years. Born near Blairstown, NJ, September 30, 1863, Mr. Raub spent his early life on his father's farm in that section. In 1889, he married Miss Fannie Divers, also of Blairstown, after which Mr. and Mrs. Raub started a general merchandise store at Vail, NJ. This business was successfully operated for a period of twelve years and then Mr. Raub moved to East Stroudsburg where he became the partner of L.H. Burnett, furniture dealer and undertaker. Two years later Mr. Burnett sold his share of the business to J.H. Lanterman and the concern was operated as Raub and Lanterman up to about 15 years ago, when ill health forced Mr. Raub's retirement. His parents were Erastus and Macrina Brands Raub, pioneer residents of Blairstown. Mr. Raub is survived by his wife and the following brothers and sisters: Daniel B. Raub, of Maplewood, NJ; Mrs. Mary C. Hill, of Newark, NJ; Albert E. Raub, of East Stroudsburg; Mrs. John R. Wildrick, of Portland, and Mrs. Milton Mott, of Vail, NJ. END From a newspaper in Apr 1934: BEGIN The funeral services of the remains of the late Michael E. Raub, prominent East Stroudsburg businessman for many years, whose death was announced in The Record yesterday, will be held from his late home, 117 Ridgeway Street, that place, on Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. George Paul Beck, pastor of the East Stroudsburg Methodist Episcopal Church, and Rev. H.F. Hamer, a former pastor, will be officiating clergymen. Interment will be in the family plot in Prospect Cemetery. Glenn W. Kisor, of Stroudsburg, is the funeral director in charge of arrangements. Funeral services were held at the late home on Monday at 2:30 pm. The Rev. Paul Beck, pastor of East Stroudsburg M.E. church, of which the deceased was a member, officiated and interment was in the family plot at the [remainder is torn away] END from Janet Helen Raub (0.275) BEGIN Family Group Sheet ================================================================================ Husband: Erastus Vaughan* Raub (1, 2) ================================================================================ Born: 28 Mar 1834 (3, 4, 5, 6) at: Baptized: at: Died: Feb 1917 (3, 4, 5, 6) at: Buried: at: Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Jacksonburg, NJ (7) Father: Michael* Raub (1792-1869) (1, 2) Mother: Mary* Read (1796-1863) (1, 2) Married: 13 Nov 1858 Place: Blairstown, NJ (5, 8) ================================================================================ Wife: Macrina Linaberry* Brands (9) ================================================================================ Born: 3 Jul 1838 (3, 5) at: Baptized: at: Died: 22 May 1926 (3, 5) at: Buried: at: Father: Daniel B.* Brands (1805-1876) Mother: Anna* Linaberry (1810-1886) (9, 10, 11, 12) ================================================================================ Children ================================================================================ 1 M Daniel Brands* Raub (1, 2, 13, 14) Born: 14 Aug 1859 at: Blairstown, Warren Co., NJ Baptized: at: Died: 17 Oct 1936 at: Maplewood, NJ (15) Buried: at: Woodland Cemetery, Newark, NJ (16) Spouse: Mary Sonnekalb (1858-1890) (1, 2, 17, 18) Marr. Date: Spouse: Lydia Caroline* Schilling (1869-1948) (1, 2) Marr. Date: 3 Feb 1892 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 F Mary Catharine Raub (1, 2) Born: 10 Jun 1861 at: Baptized: at: Died: 5 Apr 1939 at: Buried: at: Spouse: John Hill ( - ) (2) Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 M Michael Elmer Raub (1, 2) Born: 30 Sep 1863 at: Baptized: at: Died: 20 Apr 1934 at: Buried: at: Prospect Cemetery Spouse: Fannie Divers ( - ) (1, 2) Marr. Date: 1889 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 F Anna Bell Raub (1, 2) Born: 2 Jan 1866 at: Baptized: at: Died: 1900 at: Buried: at: Spouse: Green ( - ) (1, 2) Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 F Sally Johnson Raub (1, 2) Born: 26 Jul 1868 at: Baptized: at: Died: 24 Apr 1931 at: Trenton, NJ (7, 15) Buried: 28 Apr 1931 at: Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Jacksonburg, NJ Spouse: Everett Dean (1865-1928) (1, 2) Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 M Albert E. Raub (1, 2) Born: 20 Sep 1872 at: Baptized: at: Died: 27 Aug 1938 at: Buried: at: Spouse: Lily Van Auken ( - ) (1, 2) Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 F Carrie Dell Raub (1, 2) Born: 30 Jul 1875 at: Baptized: at: Died: at: Buried: at: Spouse: John Wildrick ( - ) (1, 2) Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 F Lizzie Letitia Raub (1, 2) Born: 24 Dec 1878 at: Baptized: at: Died: 10 Mar 1964 at: Buried: at: Spouse: Milton Mott ( - ) (1, 2) Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Modified: 27 Jan 2000 ================================================================================ Source Citations ================================================================================ 1. William Mackellar Kern, (1930 William Mackellar Kern Genealogical Records 237 Franklin Avenue Grantwood, NJ). 2. William Mackellar Kern, (1930 William Mackellar Kern Genealogical Records 237 Franklin Avenue Grantwood, NJ). 3. William Mackellar Kern, (1930 William Mackellar Kern Genealogical Records 237 Franklin Avenue Grantwood, NJ). p. 11. 4. Robert H. Smith, hawkridge@worldnet.att.net. 5. William Mackellar Kern, (1930 William Mackellar Kern Genealogical Records 237 Franklin Avenue Grantwood, NJ). p. 11. 6. Robert H. Smith, hawkridge@worldnet.att.net. 7. obituary 8. (Return of Marriages in the township of Blairstown, county of Warren, State of New Jersey. (Copy in the possession of Janet Raub Reuther)). 9. "Concerning The Van Bunschoten or Van Benschoten Family in America" A genealogy and Brief History. by: William Henry Van Benschoten 1907. 10. "Concerning The Van Bunschoten or Van Benschoten Family in America" A genealogy and Brief History. by: William Henry Van Benschoten 1907. 11. Sandra Brands 12. Sandra Brands 13. Driver's License 14. Driver's License 15. obituary 16. Cemetery Records 17. (Batch number: C509811). 18. (Batch number: C509811). 19. Lydia Schilling Raub's clippings END