Henry Stephen Rathbun 
Henry Stephen was born on August 17th, 1883 in Andrew County, Missouri.1 Henry Stephen's father was Millard Taylor Rathbun and his mother was Harriet Combest. His paternal grandparents were William Rathbun and Hannah Gilihan; his maternal grandparents were Wyatt Combest and Mary Shepherd. He had two brothers and three sisters, named Wyatt Givens, Charles Percy, Effie Mildred, Cora Blanche and Ruby Fern. He died at the age of 75 on December 17th, 1958 in Haviland, Kansas (buried at Fairview Cemetery, Macksville, Kansas).1 General Notes
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[Br²derbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #0725, Date of Import: Apr 16, 2002]
Source: Samuel Combest and His Descendants
After the death of Mamie, the young family was living on a farm near Garden City, Kansas where Mamie was buried.
Mamie's parents lived nearby, but were unable to care for the newborn infant. Henry's parents were working in the harvest near Dodge City, Kansas and he wrote to his mother, Harriet Combest Rathbun. Upon receiving the letter, Harriet left for Garden City by team and wagon. At a grade crossing, while watching the train pass, Harriet saw Henry on the train. Apparently he saw her also, as they got together and the whole party started to the Rathbun homestead in Stanton County, Kansas. This was a distance of 100 miles.
Somewhere along the road, the baby William died. They continued to Johnson City, Kansas and went to some friends who ran a store. The storekeeper built a little casket and his wife lined it with white satin. William Rathbun was buried in the Johnson City Cemetery. This story was related to Gerald Reser by his mother, Ruby Rathbun Reser. She was about eight or nine years old at the time and believed ther was no marker at the baby's grave.
Grandmother Rathbun (Harriet Combest Rathbun) raised the elder daughter, Freda Blanche Rathbun. Agnes Marietta Rathbun was raised by another family. Harriet Combest Rathbun met the harships of a pioneer woman of the plains, as her mother, Mary Shepherd Combest, had before her.
About the year 1911 or 1912, the Rathbun family moved to Stafford County and settled near Macksville, Kansas. Henry Rathbun then married Bertha Isabell Delaney (exact date not known) at Hutchinson, Kansas. She was a Salvation Army nurse. She died of cancer and was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Macksville, Kansas. They had no children.
About 1932, Henry married Rosalyn Smith at Lyons, Kansas. They had no children, although Rosalyn had a daughter, Margaret, from a previous marriage. Rosalyn is buried at Dallas, Oregon. Henry died on 17 December, 1958 in Haviland, Kansas. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery, Macksville, Kansas.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.WFT Est. 1798-1827 d.WFT Est. 1852-1912
- b.01 Jan 1849 in Grant County, Wisconsin d.16 Sep 1933 in Macksville, Stafford County, Kansas
- b.WFT Est. 1807-1830 d.WFT Est. 1852-1918
- b.17 Aug 1883 in Andrew County, Missouri d.17 Dec 1958 in Haviland, Kansas (buried at Fairview Cemetery, Macksville, Kansas)
- b.WFT Est. 1719-1749 d.~ 1786
- b.25 Oct 1772 in Chester District, South Carolina d.25 Jul 1844 in Russell County, Kentucky
- b.WFT Est. 1726-1757 d.Jan 1801
- b.02 May 1802 in Pulaski County, Kentucky d.1855 in Near Platte, Andrew County, Missouri
- b.1747 in Ireland d.19 Nov 1832 in Ansel, Pulaski County, Kentucky
- b.20 Nov 1778 d.12 Feb 1852
- b.1762 in Ireland d.1846 in Ansel, Pulaski County, Kentucky
- b.09 Dec 1825 in Kentucky d.08 Jul 1863
- b.1752 d.1827
- b.1774 d.WFT Est. 1807-1865
- b.WFT Est. 1734-1760 d.WFT Est. 1777-1848
- b.1804 in Somerset, Kentucky d.02 Apr 1894 in St Joseph, Missouri (buried Mt. Mora Cemetery)
<Unknown>- b.WFT Est. 1764-1786 d.WFT Est. 1807-1873
- b.24 Oct 1858 in Nodaway County, Missouri d.31 Jan 1937 in Macksville, Stafford County, Kansas
- b.WFT Est. 1800-1832 d.WFT Est. 1857-1919
- b.WFT Est. 1815-1841 d.WFT Est. 1868-1929
- b.WFT Est. 1808-1835 d.WFT Est. 1857-1925
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Details of Henry Stephen's family with Mamie Caroline Marsh
Details of Henry Stephen's family with Rosalyn Smith
Details of Henry Stephen's family with Bertha Isabell Delaney
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