Roadcap Family in Brocks Gap Area of Rockingham County, The

Ritchie, Patricia, Wilson Breneman and Lewis Yankey

129 pages; 1992.

Key Figures & History

• Emanuel & Elizabeth Roadcap: Considered the progenitors for many in the region; their children married into numerous Brocks Gap families.
• Peter Roadcap (Sr.): Father of Emanuel, linked to early settlement.
• William E. Roadcap (1867-1937): A respected farmer in the Genoa section of Brocks Gap. 

• Books: A key resource is The Roadcap Family in Brocks Gap Area, Rockingham County, VA, compiled by Patricia Turner Ritchie and Wilson R. Breneman, 
• Online: WikiTree and FamilyTreeDNA have extensive records and DNA projects. 

• Brocks Gap/Fulks Run: Many Roadcaps are buried in local cemeteries, including the Bethel Church of the Brethren Cemetery and Linville Cemetery.
• Local Areas: Genoa, Fulks Run, and the Shoemaker River are often mentioned in connection to the family. 

• Roadcaps are deeply intertwined with families like: Turners, Fulks, Hoovers, Beards, VanPelts, Ritchies, Shoemakers, Millers, Hisers, Sprinkles, and Simmer