Ira Rouse son of Phillip Rouse and Freelove Cole was born 1836 in Putnam County, Indiana and died 04 Feb 1886 in Missouri. He married Clarissa Birchfield 30 Oct 1856 in Carroll County, Missouri. She was born ca 1838 in Missouri and died ca 1858 in Gentry County, Missouri. He married Nancy Ann Burks daughter of Henry Burks and Sarah Cooper 02 Apr 1865 in Andrews County, Missouri. She was born 31 Aug 1843 in Monroe County, Indiana and died 09 Aug 1899 in LaGrange, Tuolumne County, California.

Picture belongs to Robert Schamber of Folsom, California

Children of Ira Rouse and Clarissa Birchfied

1   ---  Emmaline "Emily" Rouse born 25 Nov 1858 in Gentry County, Missouri and died 18 Jul 1924 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri and is buried at Dearborne, Platte County, Missouri. She married William Joseph "Joe" Arthur son of Amaziah and Sarah Arthur 17 Dec 1873 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri. He was born 09 Jul 1848 in Roanoke, Roanoke County, Virginia and died 11 Apr 1927 in Fromberg, Carbon County, Montana. He was buried at Gebo, Carbon County, Montana

Children of Ira Rouse and Nancy Ann Burks

1   ---  Elizabeth Sarah Rouse born 04 Aug 1868 in Gentry County, Missouri (probably) and died 26 Feb 1896 in Coulterville, Mariposa County, California. She married Edgar Herriman Haskell 27 Oct 1885 in Granite Springs, Mariposa County, California.

2   ---  Delcena Cegal "Della" Rouse born 23 Jan 1870 near Rockville, Bates County Missouri  and died 02 Jan 1938 in Merced, Merced County, California. She married George Shimer son of Arthur Shimer and Mary Daneri 28 Jul 1887 in Coulterville, Mariposa County, California.  She married James Shimer Halstead son of James Halstead and Armanda Shimer. James Halstead and Delcena are both buried at Granite Spring Cemetery, Granite Springs, Mariposa County, California.

3   ---  Mary "Molly" Louelle Rouse was born 15 Jan 1876 in Granite Springs, Mariposa County, California. She married Archibald David Ramsey son of Thomas Jefferson Ramsey and Deborah D. Smith. He was born 31 Dec 1871 in Snelling, Merced County, California and died 22 Jan 1951 in  Tuolumne, Tuolumne County, California. They are both buried at Carters Cemetery, Tuolumne County, California

4   ---  Maggie Josephine Rouse born 12 Dec 1877 in Granite Springs, Mariposa County, California and died 28 Mar 1947 in Yuba City, Sutter County, California. She married William Wesley Porter 17 Jan 1897. She also married George Richey.

5   ---  Charles Emmit Rouse born 31 Oct 1879 in Granite Springs, Mariposa County, California and died 02 Dec 1941 in Tuolumne City, Tuolumne County, California. He is buried at Mountain Shadow Cemetery, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California

6   ---  Cyrus Henry Rouse born 29 Mar 1881 in Granite Springs, Mariposa County, California and died 27 Nov 1948 in French Camp, San Joaquin County, California. He married Nora Mabel O’Connor 26 Apr 1905 in Jacksonville, Tuolumne County, California

7   ---  Perry Rouse born circa 1883 in Granite Springs, Mariposa County, California

8   ---  Martha Irene Rouse born 17 Jan 1886 in Granite Springs, Mariposa County, California and died 08 Jun 1904 in Sonora, Tuolumne County, California. She married William Leonard Canova 27 May 1903