James Rucker & Amy (Unknown) Rucker
Husband James Rucker
Born: Bef 1785 41 Died: Buried:Married: - Not On Cd #229
Wife Amy (Unknown) Rucker
Born: Bef 1788 41 Died: Buried:
Children
1 M Benjamin Rucker
Born: Abt 1805 - Bath County, Virginia 2 Died: Buried:Spouse: Christina Cobb ( -Bef 1831) Marr: 19 Apr 1827 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2Spouse: Elizabeth Cobb ( -Bef 1850) Marr: 1 Sep 1831 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2Spouse: Nancy Smith (Abt 1814- ) Marr: 8 Apr 1854 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Husband's General Notes
Son Benjamin claimed he was born in Bath Co. VA (just east of Greenbrier Co.) in about 1805 at the time of his 1854 marriage in Kanawha Co.
1810: Cannot locate James on the 1810 census index in any part of VA under any possoble spelling. Living in another household?
1820: Census Index has the following: Bath Co. pg 67.
1830: Census Index has the following possible: Pocahontas Co. pg 91.
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Benjamin Rucker & Nancy Smith
Husband Benjamin Rucker
Born: Abt 1805 - Bath County, Virginia 2 Died: Buried:
Father: James Rucker (Bef 1785- ) Mother: Amy (Unknown) Rucker (Bef 1788- )
Married: 8 Apr 1854 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Other Spouse: Christina Cobb ( -Bef 1831) - 19 Apr 1827 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Other Spouse: Elizabeth Cobb ( -Bef 1850) - 1 Sep 1831 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation 2, 1854 - Farmer
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1723-1768
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1355
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Big Sandy Dist. #136-136
Wife Nancy Smith
Born: Abt 1814 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2 Died: Buried:
Father: T. Smith (Bef 1795- ) Mother: E. (Unknown) Smith (Bef 1795- )
Other Spouse: Alexander Cobb (Abt 1804-Bef 1854) - 10 Nov 1830 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1399-1428
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1355
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John Strickland & Biddy Ann Rucker
Husband John Strickland
Born: Abt 1841 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5 Died: Buried:
Father: Stephen Strickland (Abt 1805-After 1870) Mother: Barbara Oxier (Abt 1817-After 1870)
Married: 24 Jan 1867 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1622-1662
Wife Biddy Ann Rucker
Born: Abt Feb 1850 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5 Died: Buried:
Father: William Lemons Rucker (1825- ) Mother: Sarah Price (1827- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1707-1752
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co. VA #1356
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Big Sandy Dist. #131-131
Children
1 M Robert Strickland
Born: Abt 1867 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 25 Died: Buried:
2 F Mary Strickland
Born: Abt 1869 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 25 Died: Buried:
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Christina (Unknown) Rucker
Husband
Born: Died: Buried:Married:
Wife Christina (Unknown) Rucker
Born: Abt 1782 - Virginia 5 Died: Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1407-1436
Children
1 M Samuel Rucker 2917
Born: Abt 1802 - Virginia 5 Died: Buried:
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Claiburne Rucker
Husband Claiburne Rucker
Born: Abt 1770 1917 Died: Bef 1830 1917 Buried:Married:
Wife
Born: Died: Buried:
Children
1 M John Rucker
Born: Abt 1797 1035 Died: Bef 1850 - Kanawha County, Virginia 1035 Buried:Spouse: Elizabeth Price (Abt 1798-1859) Marr: Aug 1818 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2854
General Notes for Child John Rucker
1840 Kanawha Co, VA census: 1 male 40-50 (John); female 40-50(Elizabeth); 1 female 20-30(Nancy); 1 male 15-20(Samuel?); 3 females 15-20(Sarah, Elizabeth, & ???); 2 males 10-15(John & William); 1 female 10-15(Clarissa); 2 males 5-10(Benjamin & George); 1 male 0-5(Milton); and 0 slaves.
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Ephraim H. Strickland & Clarissa Olympia Rucker
Husband Ephraim H. Strickland
Born: 13 Apr 1827 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2888 Died: 4 Nov 1911 2888 Buried:
Father: Solomon Strickland (Abt 1783- ) Mother: Eleanor (Unknown) Strickland (Abt 1796- )
Married: 11 May 1854 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation 2, 1854 - Farmer
• Occupation, 1900 - Farmer
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1625-1665
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1325
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist. #215-215
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Big Sandy Dist. Pg3
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Big Sandy Dist. (Ed-38) #321-321
Wife Clarissa Olympia Rucker
Born: 21 Apr 1827 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2888 Died: 22 Oct 1898 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2888 Buried:
Father: John Rucker (Abt 1797-Bef 1850) Mother: Elizabeth Price (Abt 1798-1859)
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co. VA #1708-1753
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co. VA #1325
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist. #215-215
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Big Sandy Dist. Pg3
Children
1 M John Strickland
Born: 4 Oct 1857 - Kanawha County, Virginia 6 Died: Buried:
2 F Sarah F. Strickland
Born: Abt 1858 - Kanawha County, Virginia 17 Died: Buried:Spouse: Dennis Huffman (Abt 1850- ) Marr: 3 Feb 1875 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
3 F Nancy J. Strickland
Born: 10 Oct 1859 - Kanawha County, Virginia 6 Died: Buried:Spouse: Clarkson Smith (Abt 1838- ) Marr: 9 Mar 1878 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 31
4 M George A. Strickland
Born: Apr 1861 - Kanawha County, Virginia 1 Died: Buried:Spouse: Sarah J. Newhouse (1865- ) Marr: 3 Feb 1884 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
5 F Irena Strickland
Born: Abt 1864 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 25 Died: Buried:
6 F Mary Strickland
Born: Abt 1864 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 25 Died: Buried:
7 M Jacob A. Strickland
Born: Sep 1866 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1 Died: Buried:Spouse: Emma Campbell (1868- ) Marr: 12 Oct 1889 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
General Notes for Child Sarah F. Strickland
Per the 1900 Kanawha Co, WV census: she had given birth to 4 children, of whom 4 were still alive.
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David L. Rucker & Eunice A. Sampson
Husband David L. Rucker
Born: Abt 1869 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 25 Died: Buried:
Father: Joel F. Rucker (Abt 1828-1889) Mother: Sarah Isabel Criner (Abt 1845-1896)
Married: 9 May 1897 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1900 - Farmer
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist. #222-222
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV No. Elk Dist. Pg17
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist. Enum. Dist. #50; Fam. #3-3
Wife Eunice A. Sampson
Born: Jan 1875 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1 Died: Buried:
Father: Charles Alexander Sampson (1850-1949) Mother: Eliza Jane Blackwell (1853-1926)
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV North Elk District Pg37
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist. Enum. Dist. #50; Fam. #3-3
Children
1 M Marshall A. Rucker
Born: Feb 1898 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1 Died: Buried:
2 F Elizabeth F. Rucker
Born: May 1899 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1 Died: Buried:
Wife's General Notes
Per 1900 Kanawha Co, WV census: she had given birth to 2 children, of whom 2 were still alive.
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William A. Strickland & Elizabeth Rucker
Husband William A. Strickland
Born: Abt 1813 - Greenbrier County, Virginia 88 Died: Buried:Married: 29 Oct 1854 - Kanawha County, Virginia 88
Other Spouse: Eleanor Naylor (Abt 1815- ) - 19 Sep 1835 - Kanawha County, Virginia 1917
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Big Sandy Dist. #7-7
Wife Elizabeth Rucker
Born: Abt 1822 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2 Died: Buried:
Father: John Rucker (Abt 1797-Bef 1850) Mother: Elizabeth Price (Abt 1798-1859)
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Big Sandy Dist. #7-7
Husband's General Notes
1840 Kanawha Co, VA census: 1 male 20-30; 1 female 15-20; and 0 slaves.
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Morrison F. Rucker & Emma (Unknown) Rucker
Husband Morrison F. Rucker
Born: Mar 1869 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1 Died: Buried:
Father: Morrison Rucker (1828- ) Mother: Rebecca Jane Sampson (1844- )
Married: Abt 1887 1
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1900 - Farm Laborer
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV No. Elk Dist. Pg37
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist. Enum. Dist. #50; Fam. #255-262
Wife Emma (Unknown) Rucker
Born: Jun 1875 - West Virginia 1 Died: Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist. Enum. Dist. #50; Fam. #255-262
Children
1 M George E. Rucker
Born: Jul 1887 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1 Died: Buried:
2 M Lewis H. Rucker
Born: Apr 1890 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1 Died: Buried:
3 M Ernest L. Rucker
Born: Apr 1893 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1 Died: Buried:
4 M John W. Rucker
Born: Nov 1898 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1 Died: Buried:
Wife's General Notes
Per 1900 Kanawha Co. Census: she had had 6 children, 4 of whom were still alive.
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Floyd G. Rucker & Nancy C. Strickland
Husband Floyd G. Rucker
Born: Abt 1856 - Kanawha County, Virginia 17 Died: Buried:
Father: William Lemons Rucker (1825- ) Mother: Sarah Price (1827- )
Married: 20 Feb 1881 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co. VA #1356
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Big Sandy Dist. #131-131
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Big Sandy Dist. Pg22
Wife Nancy C. Strickland
Born: Died: Buried:
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