Ancestry of Dennis Rader

compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner


The following material on the immediate ancestry of Dennis Rader should not be considered either exhaustive or authoritative, but rather as a first draft.





William Addams Reitwiesner

wargs@wargs.com


Ancestry of Dennis Rader
1 Dennis Lynn Rader, b. ... 9 March 1945, the "BTK killer".
PARENTS
2 William Elvin Rader, b. Madison, Kan., 21 Nov. 1922, d. ... 27 Dec. 1996 [SSDI 515-12-6483]
m. San Diego, Cal., 7 April 1943
3 Dorothea Mae Cook, b. Franklin, Kan., 17 Sept. 1925
GRANDPARENTS
4 Reuben Simeon Rader, b. Rader, Mo., 1 Marh 1895, d. Rader, Mo., 16 April 1968 [SSDI 512-10-9371]
m. Rader, Mo., 25 Jan. 1920
5 Dorthea Martha Rader, b. Rader, Mo., 20 Dec. 1897, d. Pittsburg, Kan., 28 Dec. 1971
6 Lisle Weyburn Cook, b. Columbus, Kan., 17 June 1892, d. Columbus, Kan., ... Aug. 1972 [SSDI 509-16-2338]
m. Columbus, Kan., 7 March 1915
7 Carrie Hannah Downs, b. Ottawa, Kan., 10 Sept. 1893, d. Oswego, Kan., ... Aug. 1975
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
8 William Darius Rader, b. Cocke Co., Tenn., 27 Jan. 1857, d. Webster Co., Mo., 24 July 1934
m. Greene Co., Tenn., 18 March 1883
9 Malinda Elizabeth Renner, b. ... , Tenn., 27 Jan. 1868, d. Webster Co., Mo., 25 Dec. 1921
10 Simeon Rader, b. Cocke Co., Tenn., 6 Jan. 1854, d. Rader, Mo., 30 Sept. 1921
m. ... 7 June 1895
11 Christena B ... Kruse, b. ... , Denmark, 14 July 1874, d. Rader, Mo., 13 Oct. 1971
12 Ulysses Grant Cook, b. Lafayette, Ind., 30 Sept. 1864, d. Columbus, Kan., 7 March 1941
m. Columbus, Kan., 14 Nov. 1889
13 Emma Josephine Tanquary, b. Frankfort, Ind., 26 Jan. 1873, d. Columbus, Kan., 7 Nov. 1942
14 Charles Henry Downs, b. ... , d. ...
m.
15 Mary Elvira Stevens, b. ... , d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
16 Eili Rader, b. Greene Co., Tenn., 3 April 1819, d. Greene Co., Tenn., 19 Feb. 1898
m. ... 19 Aug. 1841
17 Mary Magdalene Neas, b. ... 1 March 1822, d. ... 15 July 1894
20 Joseph Rader, b. Greene Co., Tenn., 29 Marh 1823, d. Webster Co., Mo., 7 May 1897
m. Greene Co., Tenn., 10 March 1844
21 Barbara Nease, b. Greene Co., Tenn., 15 Dec. 1823, d. Greene Co., Tenn., 19 Feb. 1863
22 Hans Mathias Kruse, b. ... , d. ...
m.
23 Abelone Kyestine Peterson, b. ... , d. ...
24 Seth Cook, b. Clinton Co., Ind., 18 May 1829, d. Columbus, Kan., 10 July 1905
m. Clinton Co., Ind., 14 Oct. 1852
25 Sarah Ann Reed, b. ... , Ohio, 1 Aug. 1827, d. Hepler, Kan., 7 July 1889
26 Levi Sandler Tanquary, b. Pickaway Co., Ohio, 28 July 1839, d. Columbus, Kan., 10 Jan. 1916
m. ... 25 Oct. 1865
27 Mary Elizabeth Goldsberry, b. Stockwell, Ind., 17 Jan. 1847, d. Columbus, Kan., 30 June 1912
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
32 (=40) Andrew Roeder, b. Greene Co., Tenn., 29 Nov. 1794, d. Nashville, Tenn., 5 Oct. 1887
m. Greene Co., Tenn., 12 April 1818
33 (=41) Catherine Peters, b. ... , Tenn., 25 Sept. 1797, d. Greene Co., Tenn., 14 May 1881
34 (=42) Adam Neas, b. Shenandoah Co., Va., 13 Nov. 1797, d. Greene Co., Tenn., 6 Jan. 1881
m. ... 20 May 1818
35 (=43) Catherine Bowers, b. Shenandoah Co., Va., 9 March 1800, d. Greene Co., Tenn., 2 Jan. 1860
40 - 41 Same as 32 - 33, above.
42 - 43 Same as 34 - 35, above.
48 Isaac Cook, b. Shelby Co., Ky., 1 May 1800, d. Cyclone, Ind., 11 Nov. 1887
m. Shelby Co., 5 Oct. 1820
49 Nancy Sacrey, b. Franklin Co., Ky., 16 April 1802, d. Cyclone, Ind., 23 April 1852
50 Robert Reed, b. ... , Ohio, 11 Nov. 1800, d. Clinton Co., Ind., 12 Aug. 1856
m. ... 21 Oct. 1819
51 Jane Davison, b. Westmoreland, Pa., 15 April 1803, d. ... 14 Dec. 1867
52 Levi V ... Tanquary, b. ... 8 Dec. 1805, d. Pickaway Co., Ohio, 12 Aug. 1846
m. Pickaway Co., Ohio, 13 Feb. 1828
53 Ann Brown English, b. ... , Va., 10 Sept. 1808, d. ... 7 Feb. 1873
54 Joseph E ... Goldsberry, b. Ross Co., Ohio, 14 Oct. 1810, d. Lafayette, Ind., 23 Oct. 1855
m. ... 20 Dec. 1829
55 Phoebe Ann Brown, b. Ross Co., Ohio, 26 Nov. 1812, d. Columbus, Kan., 29 May 1895
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
64 (=80) Peter Roeder, b. Montgomery Co., Pa., 26 April 1761, d. ... [ca. 1817]
m. Montgomery Co., Pa., 21 Dec. 1790
65 (=81) Elizabeth Froschauer, b. ... [ca. 1765], d. ... [ca. 1831]
68 (=84) Johannes Neas, b. Augusta Co., Va., 8 Jan. 1758, d. Greene Co., Tenn., 28 July 1830
m. Shenandoah Co., Va., 6 March 1779
69 (=85) Elizabeth Roush, b. Augusta Co., Va., 18 Dec. 1758, d. Shenandoah Co., Va., ... 1831
70 (=86) John Bowers, b. ... , Pa., 20 Nov. 1772, d. Greene Co., Tenn., 22 July 1849
m. Rockingham Co., Va., 21 Aug. 1797
71 (=87) Maria Magdalene Andes, b. Rockingham Co., Va., 15 April 1777, d. Greene Co., Tenn., 30 Jan. 1854
80 - 83 Same as 64 - 65, above.
84 - 87 Same as 68 - 71, above.
96 William Cook, b. ... [ca. 1761], d. Shelby Co., Ky., 16 March 1814
m. Franklin Co., Ky., 24 Feb. 1798
97 Keturah Catherine Crutcher, b. Essex Co., Va., 13 Oct. 1773, d. Clinton Co., Ind., 16 Dec. 1846
98 James Sacrey, b. ... , Va., ... 1755, d. Shelby Co., Ky., 16 Sept. 1838
m.
99 Joanna Crutcher, b. Essex Co., Va., 16 May 1762, d. ... [ca. 1825]
100 John Reed, b. ... , d. ...
m.
101 Jane Nepper, b. ... , d. ...
102 William Davison, b. ... , d. Butler Co., Ohio, ... 1813
m.
103 Esther ... , b. ... , d. ...
104 Abraham Tanquary, b. Calvert Co., Md., 11 March 1773, d. Fayette Co., Ohio, 3 Aug. 1858
m.
105 Elizabeth Sadler, b. ... 10 July 1781 d. ... 1840
106 John E ... English, b. ... , d. ...
m.
107 Elizabeth Carter, b. ... , d. ...
108 Thomas Goldsberry, b. ... , d. ...
m.
109 Priscilla ... , b. ... , d. ...
110 William Brown, b. ... , d. ...
m.
111 Sara ... , b. ... , d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
128 (=160) Johann Michael Roeder, b. ... , d. Montgomery Co., Pa., 24 March 1791
m.
129 (=161) Catherine ... , b. ... , d. ...
130 (=162) John Froschauer, b. ... , Pa., 16 Dec. 1732, d. Greene Co., Tenn., ... March 1802
m.
131 (=163) Eve ... , b. ... , d. Greene Co., Tenn., 7 Aug. 1806
136 (=168) Michael Neas, b. ... , d. Greene Co., Tenn., 25 July 1815
m. Montgomery Co., Pa., 6 March 1753
137 (=169) Margaretha Zirkle, b. ... , Pa., 6 March 1736, d. Shenandoah Co., Va., 13 April 1796
140 (=172) Christian Bauer, b. ... , d. ... , Va., ... 1816
m.
141 (=173) Maria Elizabeth Schindeldecker, b. Hinterweidenthal, Pfalz, 24 Jan. 1734, d. Shenandoah Co., Va., ... 1815
142 (=174) Andreas Antes, b. Frederick Co., Md., 10 Feb. 1749, d. Rockingham Co., Va., 21 May 1821
m. ... 8 Sept. 1771
143 (=175) Barbara Baer, b. Rockingham Co., Va., 6 Jan. 1753, d. Rockingham Co., Va., 27 Aug. 1828
160 - 167 Same as 128 - 135, above.
168 - 175 Same as 136 - 143, above.
192 William Cook, b. ... , Va., ... 1725, d. Fayette Co., Ky., ... 1784
m.
193 Margaret Jones, b. ... , Va., ... 1734, d. Franklin Co., Ky., 11 March 1797
194 (=198) Henry Crutcher, b. Essex Vo., Va., ... 1740, d. Franklin Co., Ky., 31 Jan. 1807
m.
195 (=199) Susannah Dupree, b. ... , d. ...
196 James Sacre, b. ... 1720, d. ... 1788
m.
197 ... , b. ... , d. ...
198 - 199 Same as 194 - 195, above.
208 Abraham Tanquary, b. Calvert Co., Md., ... 1745, d. ...
m.
209 Wilhelmina Whittington, b. Anne Arundel Co., 1 March 1752, d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
256 (=320) Hans Adam Roeder, b. ... , d. Mutterstadt 23 March 1721
m.
257 (=321) Anna Katharina Diebert, b. ... , Schweiz, 12 Nov. 1670, d. Lehigh Co., Pa., 19 April 1751
260 (=324) Hans Jorg Froschauer, b. ... , d. ...
m.
261 (=325) Catherine Graf, b. ... , d. ...
272 (=336) Michael Neas, b. ... , d. ...
m.
273 (=337) Dolly ... , b. ... , d. ...
274 (=338) Ludwig Zirkle, b. ... , d. ...
m.
275 (=339) Eva ... , b. ... , d. ...
282 (=346) Johann Jacob Schindeldecker, b. ... , d. Frederick Co., Md., ... 1767
m. Hinterweidenthal 17 Feb. 1733
283 (=347) Marina Elizabeth Schussler, b. Winderwaldenthal 8 Nov. 1715, d. ...
284 (=348) Wilhelm Andes, b. ... , d. ...
m.
285 (=349) ... , b. ... , d. ...
286 (=350) John Baer, b. ... , d. ... 1791
m.
287 (=351) Catharine Elizabeth Miller, b. ... , d. ...
320 - 335 Same as 256 - 271, above.
336 - 351 Same as 272 - 287, above.
384 William Cook, b. ... , d. ...
m.
385 Anne Griffin, b. ... , d. ...
386 Robert Jones, b. ... , d. ...
m.
387 Maria J ... Van Meter, b. Somerset Co., N. J., 26 April 1709 d. ...
388 (=396) Henry Crutcher, b. ... 1685, d. Essex Co., Va., 15 May 1780
m.
389 (=397) ... , b. ... , d. ...
392 Simon Sacre, b. ... , d. ...
m.
393 ... , b. ... , d. ...
396 - 399 Same as 388 - 391, above.
416 Abraham Tanquary, b. ... 25 Jan. 1713, d. Calvert Co., Md., 16 March 1753
m.
417 Sarah Watson, b. ... , d. ...
418 William Whittington, b. ... , d. ...
m.
419 Wilhelmina Powell, b. ... , d. ...
7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
512 (=640) Adam Roeder, b. ... , d. ...
m.
513 (=641) Anna Maria ... , b. ... , d. Mardach, Pfalz, 18 July 1723
564 (=692) Hans Jacob Schindeldecker, b. ... , d. ...
m.
565 (=693) Maria ... , b. ... , d. ...
566 (=694) Georg Schuessler, b. ... , d. ...
m.
567 (=695) Anna Ottilie ... , b. ... , d. ...
572 (=700) Jacob Baer, b. ... , d. ...
m.
573 (=701) Elisabeth ... , b. ... , d. ...
574 (=702) Adam Muller, b. ... , d. ... 1783
m.
575 (=703) Barbara ... , b. ... , d. ...
640 - 671 Same as 512 - 543, above.
672 - 703 Same as 544 - 575, above.
768 Reuben Cook, b. ... , d. ... 1751
m. ... 5 July 1709
769 Hannah Atkinson, b. ... , d. ... 19 Nov. 1750
774 John Van Meter, b. Kingston, Ulster Co., N. Y., ... 1683, d. Frederick Co., Va., ... 1745
m.
775 Sarah Bodine, b. ... 1687, d. ... 1709
776 (=792) Thomas Crutcher, b. ... , d. ... 1722
m.
777 (=793) Margaret ... , b. ... , d. ...
784 Simon Sacre, b. ... , d. ...
m.
785 ... , b. ... , d. ...
792 - 799 Same as 776 - 783, above.
832 David Tanquary, b. ... , d. London 17 May 1749
m.
833 Catherine Hamon, b. ... , d. ...
8/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
1280 - 1343 Same as 1024 - 1087, above.
1344 - 1407 Same as 1088 - 1151, above.
1536 William Cook, b. ... , d. Isle of Wight Co., Va., ... Aug. 1698
m.
1537 Joan Roper, b. ... , d. ... 1720
1538 John Atkinson, b. ... , d. ...
m.
1539 , b. ... , d. ...
1548 Joost Jan Van Meteren, b. ... , d. Salem, N. J., 13 June 1706
m. New Paltz, Ulster Co., N. J., 12 Dec. 1682
1549 Sarah Dubois, b. Hurley, Ulster Co., N. Y., ... 1664, d. Salem, Salem Co., N. J., ... 1726
1550 Jean Bodine, b. ... , d. ... 1687
m. Midout, Flatbush Co., N. Y., 11 Jan. 1679/80
1551 Marie Crocheron, b. ... , d. ... 1697
1584 - 1599 Same as 1552 - 1567, above.
9/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
2560 - 2687 Same as 2048 - 2175, above.
2688 - 2815 Same as 2176 - 2303, above.
3072 William Cook, b. ... , d. ... 1677
m.
3073 Mary Blackborn, b. ... , d. ...
3074 Hugh Roper, b. ... , d. ... 9 April 1665
m.
3075 ... , b. ... , d. ...
3096 Jan Joshen Van Meteren, b. ... , d. ... , N. J., 30 June 1706
m.
3097 Macyken Hendricksen, b. ... , d. ...
3098 Louis Du Bois, b. ... , d. Kingston, N. Y., ... 1696
m. Mannheim 10 Oct. 1655
3099 Catherine Blanchan, b. ... , d. Kingston, N. Y., 18 Oct. 1713
3102 Jean Crocheron, b. ... , d. ... 1696
m.
3103 , b. ... , d. ...
3168 - 3199 Same as 3104 - 3135, above.
10/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
5120 - 5375 Same as 4096 - 4351, above.
5376 - 5631 Same as 4352 - 4607, above.
6198 Matthieu Blanchan, b. ... , d. ... 30 Nov. 1679
m.
6199 Madeleine Joris, b. ... , d. ... 15 Oct. 1660
6336 - 6399 Same as 6208 - 6271, above.
11/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
10240 - 10751 Same as 8192 - 8703, above.
10752 - 11263 Same as 8704 - 9215, above.
12672 - 12799 Same as 12416 - 12543, above.








EXTRACTS from the U.S. FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS







1930 - Missouri, Webster, Union, ED 17, sheet 5B, line 94

Rader Ruben S      H    M W 35       M 23   MO TN TN           Farmer    General Farm
      Dorthea M    W    F W 32       M 22   MO TN Denmark
      William E    S    M W  8       S      MO MO MO
      Theodore S   S    M W  5       S      MO MO MO
      Donald E     S    M W  2 3/12  S      MO MO MO

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1930 - Kansas, Sedgwick, Wichita, ED 53, sheet 7A, line 48, continued on 7B

Cook Lisle N      H   M W 27      M 23   KS IN KS     Salesman    Tire + Tube Patch
     Carrie H     W   F W 26      M 22   KS IL IL
     Weyburn C    S   M W 14      S      KS KS KS     Laborer     Dairy
     Correne J    D   F W 12      S      KS KS KS
     Dorothea M   D   F W  4 4/12 S      KS KS KS
(one lodger)

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NOTES






1 -- See http://www.rader.org/BTK.htm.

Also see http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=:2156009&id=I10299 and http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=charliecook&id=I28712.



256 & 257 have other descendants, such as:

Hans Adam Roeder m. Anna Katharina Diebert
.Hans Adam Rader m. Anna Barbara Painter
 .Adam Rader m. Margaret Marie Zimmerman
  .Michael Rader m. Catherine Long
   .Mary Rader m. James Rayburn
    .John Rader Rayburn m. Mary McCoy
     .Martha Ann Rayburn m. Cyrus Hartpence
      .George W Hartpence m. Sarah Belle Jones
       .Carl Riley Hartpence m. Nina Pritchard
        .Gary Warren Hartpence, later "GARY HART" (b. 1936), US Senator










FURTHER NOTES




The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) publishes a Patriot Index, a list of persons whose honorable service in the cause of independence during the American Revolution renders their female descendants eligible for membership in the NSDAR. Several ancestors of Dennis Rader appear in the Patriot Index, including:


    Andreas Antes (number 142)
    Henry Crutcher (number 194)
    Johannes Neas (number 68)
    James Sacrey (number 98)

While Mr. Rader is not eligible for membership in the NSDAR (by not being female), he is eligible for membership in the equivalent organization for men, the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.









SOURCES CONSULTED AND CITED


See above. Also:







William Addams Reitwiesner

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