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Obediah Wright

He had the following children:

  F i Deborah Wright

William James Marsac.William married Nellie May Lockwood.

Nellie May Lockwood.Nellie married William James Marsac.

They had the following children:

  F i Golda May Marsac

John Wood [Parents] was born on 22 Jan 1798 in Greene Co., Pa. He died on 8 Feb 1868 in Greene Co., Pa. He married Sarah Jane Hunt.

Sarah Jane Hunt [Parents] was born on 3 Apr 1801. She died on 2 Feb 1883 in Greene Co., Pa. She married John Wood.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Wood

Matthew Barnett [Parents].Matthew married Ann.


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Ann


Joseph Walker Ruckman [Parents] was born on 19 Aug 1860 in Round Bottom, Moundsville, Marshall Co., West Virginia. He died on 18 May 1939 in Crete, Will Co., Illinois. He was buried in Ottsville Cemetery, Seatonville, Bureau Co., Illinois. He married Grace Frances Rodgers on 23 Aug 1897 in Seatonville, Bureau Co., Illinois.

Family tradition has it that on July 4, 1876 he was working in his father's field and some friends went by who were going to town to celebrate. His father refused to let him join them, so he worked to the end of the field and then took off, not returning home till Christmas of 1901. He worked various jobs (farm hand, butcher, hotel manager in Deer Park, Illinois) till 1902 when he got a job with the CM St. P&P Railroad which he kept till 1929. He ended up as a station boss and at one time or another all nine of his sons and a grandson (Earl) worked for him.
1897 living in Deer Park, LaSalle Co., Illinois;
1899 living in Oglesby, Illinois and working as a laborer for the I V & N railroad;
1900 LaSalle City, LaSalle Twp., LaSalle Co., Illinois working as a coal miner;
about 1903-1913 living in Moundsville, Marshall Co., West Virginia;
1910 at 118 Walnut Ave. in Moundsville;
About 1913 he was living in Akron, Ohio;
1919-1925 living in Ladd, Bureau Co., Illinois above a livery stable downtown;
1920 census (Jan. 8, 1920) living on Main St. in Ladd, Bureau Co., Illinois and working as a laborer for a steam railroad
1920 census- (Jan 15 & 16, 1920) Joseph and son Frank were also counted by the census living in a boarding house at 1111 Langlley? in Chicago, both listed as laborers at the car works.
1930's lived in Monroe, Michigan for a while.;
Late 1930's lived at Gladstone Cabins in Mommence, Illinois;
Before 1939 moved to Crete, Will Co., Illinois.

Cause of death was listed as "Toximia due to a plrisertae abcess".

Gravestone standing in January of 1991.


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Grace Frances Rodgers was born on 2 Oct 1877 in Coal City, Grundy Co., Illinois. She died on 4 Jul 1965 in Chicago Heights, Cook Co., Illinois. She was buried in Ottsville Cemetery, Seatonville, Bureau Co., Illinois. She married Joseph Walker Ruckman on 23 Aug 1897 in Seatonville, Bureau Co., Illinois.

Gravestone there in January of 1991.


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John Hubbs was born in Dec 1860 in West Virginia. He married Nancy A. Ruckman in 1891.

1900 living at 209 Cedar Ave., Moundsville, Marshall Co., West Virginia and working as a day laborer. Owned home with a mortgage.


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Nancy A. Ruckman [Parents] was born on 16 Apr 1865 in Round Bottom, Moundsville, Marshall Co., West Virginia. She married John Hubbs in 1891.

Census say 1865, but also have date of July 25, 1866 as birthdate?


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They had the following children:

  M i Charles Hubbs was born in Jul 1891 in West Virginia.


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  F ii Eleanor Hubbs.


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  F iii Nellie Hubbs was born in Feb 1894 in West Virginia.

(possible this is Eleanor? was supposed to be 2 sons and two daus?)


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Samuel Earl Ruckman [Parents] was born on 29 May 1883 in Marshall Co., West Virginia. He died in Buffalo, New York?. He married Anna Brown before 1910.

1910 living with mother-in-law in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
1920 living at 214 Parkwood Ave., Kenmore, Erie Co., New York (house with a mortgage) and working as a manager of a retail store.

1910 census lists age as 25


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Anna Brown was born in 1885 in Pennsylvania. She married Samuel Earl Ruckman before 1910.

1910 micracode index lists age as 3-. 1920 lists age as 35


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Jonathan Bernard Grandon [Parents] "Bernie" was born on 1 Oct 1899 in Waynesburg, Greene Co., PA. He died on 4 Nov 1987 in Oroville, Butte Co., CA. He was buried in Oroville, CA. He married Hilma Arenia Ross on 1 Oct 1920 in Butte, Montana.

Social Security Number: 553-38-2194

Hilma Arenia Ross [Parents] "Irene" was born on 14 Mar 1902 in Terry, SD. She died on 24 Nov 1991 in Lake Almanore, Pulms Co., CA. She was buried in Oroville, CA. She married Jonathan Bernard Grandon on 1 Oct 1920 in Butte, Montana.

Social Security Number: 568-28-5298

Fact 1 : Birth Certificate File Number 140-1902-573521; filed by Julia Ross McNall on Birth filed:
1/23/1942 in Lawrence County, South Dakota

They had the following children:

  M i Barnett Grandon "Barney" was born on 3 Feb 1922 in Terry, SD. He died on 10 Apr 1929 in Butte, Montana.
  F ii Violet Louise Grandon
  F iii Bonnie Lilian Grandon
  F iv Edith Irene Grandon
  M v James Bernard Grandon

John N. Ruckman [Parents] was born in 1802 in Ohio Co., Virginia (now Marshall Co., West Virginia). He died before 1885. He married Mary Margaret Hill before 1833.

Other marriages:
Yoho, Charlotte Jane

Age given at his second marriage on July 21, 1868 is 65.


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Mary Margaret Hill was born about 1810 in Pennsylvania. She died before 1868. She married John N. Ruckman before 1833.


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They had the following children:

  F i Eleanor Ruckman was born about 1827 in Marshall Co., West Virginia. She died on 16 Jul 1843 in Marshall Co., West Virginia. She was buried in Fairview Cem, Fairview Ridge, Marshall Co., West Virginia.


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  F ii Sarah Ruckman was born about 1829 in Marshall Co., West Virginia. She died on 5 Aug 1845 in Marshall Co., West Virginia. She was buried in Fairview Cem, Fairview Ridge, Marshall Co., West Virginia.


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  F iii Mary Ruckman was born in 1833.

Possibly the Mary Ruckman (age 27) who married Timothy Wells (age 38) in Marshall Co., Virginia on July 21, 1859?


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  M iv Moses Ruckman was born in 1835.


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  F v Eliza Jane Ruckman
  F vi Margaret Ruckman was born in 1839.

Possibly the Margaret Ruckman (age 22) who married James Henthorn (age 21) on January 22, 1863 in Marshall Co., West Virginia.


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David Ruckman [Parents] was born about 1812 in West Virginia. He died after 1850. He married Judy Mahala before 1833.

1840 Census Marshall Co., Virginia page 293 shows David born 1810-1820, wife (Judy/Mahala) born 1810-1820 one son (Isaac) born 1830-1835 one daughter (Mary) born 1835-1840.
Mar. 25, 1844 pur 100 acres situated on Lynn Camp in Marshall Co. for $225 dollars from Levin C. and Mary Kirkland of Monroe Co., Ohio. (Marshall Co. WVa deedbook 8 page 191)
1850 Census Marshall Co. Virginia, Farmer.


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Judy Mahala was born about 1814 in Virginia. She died after 1850. She married David Ruckman before 1833.

Listed as "Mahala" in 1850 census- listed as Judy on son Isaac's marriage record in 1859.
Possible maiden name was "Dunn" oldest son Isaac's middle name????


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They had the following children:

  M i Isaac Dunn Ruckman
  F ii Mary E Ruckman was born in 1838 in Marshall Co., West Virginia.

Possibly the Mary Ruckman (age 30) who married W. B. McGregar on Sept. 23, 1869 in Marshall Co., West Virginia.


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  F iii Emily Ruckman was born in 1840 in Marshall Co., West Virginia.


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  F iv Susan Ruckman was born in 1842 in Marshall Co., West Virginia.


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  M v Lemuel F. Ruckman
  M vi Lenander Ruckman was born in 1846 in Marshall Co., West Virginia. He died after 1890 in possibly Webster Co., Missouri.

Land Patent issued Feb. 17, 1890, 40 acres; Leander Ruckman
SWNE Sec.28 Twp.29N Range 16W Med 5thPM Missouri, Webster Co.


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