Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

John Rathbun
1. John Rathbun was born on 22 May 1691 in New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island; died on 1 Apr 1766 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States. John married Alice Rathbun in 1721 (MARR) in New Shoreham, Rhode Island. Alice was born est 1699; died in 1761. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. John Rathbun
was born in 1722 in Exeter, Washington Co., RI; died on 4 Jun 1810 in Exeter, Washington Co., RI. - 3. Patience Rathbun
was born in 1725; died in 1750. - 4. Daniel Rathbun
was born in 1731 in Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died in Jan 1759 in Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island. - 5. Gideon Rathbun
was born in 1735 in Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died in 1820 in Chenango Co., NY.
- 2. John Rathbun
Generation: 2
2. John Rathbun
(1.John1) was born in 1722 in Exeter, Washington Co., RI; died on 4 Jun 1810 in Exeter, Washington Co., RI. John married Olive Safford in 1744 (MARR) in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. Olive was born about 1732 in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died on 24 May 1781 in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Alice "Elsie" Rathbun
was born in 1754 in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died on 13 Apr 1842 in Delhi, NY. - 7. Jonathan Rathbun
was born on 7 Apr 1770 in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died on 25 Jul 1850 in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.
- 6. Alice "Elsie" Rathbun
3. Patience Rathbun
(1.John1) was born in 1725; died in 1750. 4. Daniel Rathbun
(1.John1) was born in 1731 in Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died in Jan 1759 in Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island. 5. Gideon Rathbun
(1.John1) was born in 1735 in Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died in 1820 in Chenango Co., NY.
Generation: 3
6. Alice "Elsie" Rathbun
(2.John2, 1.John1) was born in 1754 in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died on 13 Apr 1842 in Delhi, NY. Family/Spouse: Randall Lewis, Sr. Randall (son of Amos Lewis and Eleanor Randall Greene) was born about 1741 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island; died in 1789 in Delhi, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Caleb Lewis
was born on 16 Jun 1782 in Delhi, NY; died about 20 Mar 1861 in Troy, NY.
- 8. Caleb Lewis
7. Jonathan Rathbun
(2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 7 Apr 1770 in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died on 25 Jul 1850 in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.
Generation: 4
8. Caleb Lewis
(6.Alice3, 2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 16 Jun 1782 in Delhi, NY; died about 20 Mar 1861 in Troy, NY. Family/Spouse: Catherine Hall. Catherine (daughter of William Martin Hall, III and Rachel Saunders) was born on 17 Aug 1784 in Rhode Island; died on 17 Dec 1847 in Petersburg, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Leonard LeLand Lewis
was born about 1819; died on 25 Oct 1897. - 10. Almira Lewis
was born about 1821.
- 9. Leonard LeLand Lewis
