Isaac was the son of Abraham Rothermel and Catherine Yeager. He was the husband of Hannah Wiest.
ISAAC ROTHERMEL AND THE HIGHWAYMEN
1885, Jordan Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
The 1870 Census lists Isaac as a farmer. He was a man of medium size, raw-boned and muscular, and followed the trade of blacksmith in his earlier life, later devoting himself to farming. He had his blacksmith shop in Jordan township, where his son William now lives, and he carried on farming from 1851 until his retirement, some years before his death.
There is a family legend that claims he successfully repelled an attack by three highwaymen on his way home from taking his produce to market. They ambushed him and demanded his money. Isaac climbed down from the buckboard wagon as if to comply. He then severely beat the three of them; crushing one outlaw's toes with an anvil. He was about 65 at the time.
(Thanks to Dane Schadel for this information)
ISAAC ROTHERMEL AND THE HIGHWAYMEN
1885, Jordan Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
The 1870 Census lists Isaac as a farmer. He was a man of medium size, raw-boned and muscular, and followed the trade of blacksmith in his earlier life, later devoting himself to farming. He had his blacksmith shop in Jordan township, where his son William now lives, and he carried on farming from 1851 until his retirement, some years before his death.
There is a family legend that claims he successfully repelled an attack by three highwaymen on his way home from taking his produce to market. They ambushed him and demanded his money. Isaac climbed down from the buckboard wagon as if to comply. He then severely beat the three of them; crushing one outlaw's toes with an anvil. He was about 65 at the time.
(Thanks to Dane Schadel for this information)
Isaac was the son of Abraham Rothermel and Catherine Yeager. He was the husband of Hannah Wiest.
ISAAC ROTHERMEL AND THE HIGHWAYMEN
1885, Jordan Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
The 1870 Census lists Isaac as a farmer. He was a man of medium size, raw-boned and muscular, and followed the trade of blacksmith in his earlier life, later devoting himself to farming. He had his blacksmith shop in Jordan township, where his son William now lives, and he carried on farming from 1851 until his retirement, some years before his death.
There is a family legend that claims he successfully repelled an attack by three highwaymen on his way home from taking his produce to market. They ambushed him and demanded his money. Isaac climbed down from the buckboard wagon as if to comply. He then severely beat the three of them; crushing one outlaw's toes with an anvil. He was about 65 at the time.
(Thanks to Dane Schadel for this information)
ISAAC ROTHERMEL AND THE HIGHWAYMEN
1885, Jordan Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
The 1870 Census lists Isaac as a farmer. He was a man of medium size, raw-boned and muscular, and followed the trade of blacksmith in his earlier life, later devoting himself to farming. He had his blacksmith shop in Jordan township, where his son William now lives, and he carried on farming from 1851 until his retirement, some years before his death.
There is a family legend that claims he successfully repelled an attack by three highwaymen on his way home from taking his produce to market. They ambushed him and demanded his money. Isaac climbed down from the buckboard wagon as if to comply. He then severely beat the three of them; crushing one outlaw's toes with an anvil. He was about 65 at the time.
(Thanks to Dane Schadel for this information)
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