Grubb Family Tree

From History of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania, edited by J. H. Battle, page 168:

WELLINGTON ROTE, cattle dealer, Danville, was born in Northumberland County, Penn., a son of Daniel J. and Anna Rebecca (Weaver) Rote. He is the fourth child in order of birth, and was reared on the farm, attended the common schools, and also Dickinson Seminary, at Williamsport. He first clerked in the general store of Lewis Rote, and Mausdale, where he remained two years. In 1870, he embarked in general mercantile business at Mausdale, and also dealt in coal; he then sold out and taught school eight or ten terms, in which vocation he was successful. Since 1876 he has been engaged in the stock business. Politically he is a Republican, a member of the I. O. O. F., and of the Masonic fraternity.

Funeral of Wellington Rote.

Wellington Rote, whose death occur-
red on Thursday, was consigned to the
grave in Odd Fellows' cemetery
Monday afternoon. The funeral took
place from the late residence corner of
Ferry and Lower Mulberry streets at 2
o'clook and was largely attended.
The services were conducted by Rev.
W. O. McCormack, D. D., pastor of
Orove Presbyterian church, to which
the deceased belonged. The pallbeal-
ers were: Harry Camp, R. J. Pegg,
John M. Sechler, Dr. Jno. S weisfort,
B. L. Diehl and D. R. Williams. The
funeral proceeded to the cemetery by
trolley.

Those who attended the funeral from
a distance were John R. Rote, of Har-
risburg; Mr. aud Mrs. A. O. Courson.
and Miss Bessie Courson, of Sunbury:
Mrs. T. Y. Blee and Ralph Blee, of
Allenwood; Mrs. William Rote, of
Shamokin ; Miss Bernlce Courson, of
Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Frauk
Courson, of Washingtonville: Mrs.
Crawford Harvey, of Kingston.