Husband Silas Ruffner
Born: Abt 1842 - (Now) West Virginia 35
Died:
Buried:
Married: - Not On Cd #241
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1880 - Farmer
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Chas. Dist. #1, Pg11
Wife Ettie (Unknown) Ruffner
Born: Abt 1851 - Virginia 35
Died:
Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Chas. Dist. #1, Pg11
Husband Nehemiah Wood 854
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Married: - Not On Cd #229
Wife Eve Ruffner 65
Born: 1777 854,2463
Died: - Moved To Ohio
Buried:
Father: Joseph Ruffner (1740-1803)
Mother: Anna Heistand (1742-1820) 1369
Husband Peter J. White
Born: Abt 1825 - Appomattox County, Virginia 104
Died:
Buried:
Father: Andrew White (Bef 1805- )
Mother: Margaret (Unknown) White (Bef 1810- )
Married: 27 Sep 1855 - Putnam County, Virginia 104
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1850 - Physician
• Occupation, 1855 - Physician
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #2109-2159
Wife Frances A. Ruffner
Born: Abt 1837 - Virginia 115
Died:
Buried:
Father: Benjamin Franklin Ruffner (Abt 1810- ) 65
Mother: Rebecca A. Ruffner (1817- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Putnam Co. VA #34-36
Husband George A. Wright
Born: Abt 1842 - Cabell County, Virginia 166
Died:
Buried:
Father: John G. Wright (Abt 1794-1864)
Mother: Catharine P. Holloway (Abt 1804-1863) 1362
Married: 5 Oct 1869 - Putnam County, West Virginia
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1870 - Physician
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1114
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co. WV Hutton Dist. #104-101
Wife Helen W. Ruffner
Born: Abt 1841 - Mason County, Virginia 115
Died:
Buried:
Father: Benjamin Franklin Ruffner (Abt 1810- ) 65
Mother: Rebecca A. Ruffner (1817- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Putnam Co. VA #34-36
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co. WV Hutton Dist. #104-101
Husband John Ruffner
Born: Abt 1797 - Virginia 5
Died:
Buried:
Married:
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1850 - Farmer
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1682-1725
Wife Nancy N. (Unknown) Ruffner
Born: Abt 1795 - Virginia 5
Died:
Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1682-1725
Children
1 F America Ruffner
Born: Abt 1821 - Virginia 5
Died:
Buried:
2 M James B. Ruffner
Born: Abt 1824 - Virginia 5
Died:
Buried:
3 M Edward C. Ruffner
Born: Abt 1843 - Virginia 5
Died:
Buried:
Husband John J. Ruffner
Born: Abt 1844 - Kanawha County, Virginia 19
Died: 1903 635
Buried:
Father: George W. Ruffner (Abt 1814-Bef 1880)
Mother: Theresa Jones (Abt 1820- ) 17
Married: 23 Dec 1874 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1870 - Laborer
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #810-814
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #2049
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Malden Dist. #255-255
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Malden Dist. #2 Pg40
Wife Lucy M. Spriegel
Born: Abt 1842 - Kanawha County, Virginia 278
Died: After 1911 635
Buried:
Father: John George Spriegel (Abt 1807- )
Mother: Sarah Brown (Abt 1821- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co. WV Malden District #209
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co. VA #1452-1485
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co. VA #2005
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co. WV Malden #2 P40
Children
1 M William Henry Ruffner
Born: 12 Dec 1876 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 635
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Julia Reynolds (Abt 1885- )
General Notes for Child William Henry Ruffner
A major subject of the Laidley Book, pg. 529.
Husband Joseph Ruffner 65
Born: 1769 - Shenandoah County, Virginia 854
Died: 1837 - Cincinnati, Ohio 2463
Buried:
Father: Joseph Ruffner (1740-1803)
Mother: Anna Heistand (1742-1820) 1369
Married:
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1810 - Kanawha Co, VA #3-04
Wife Margaret (Unknown) Ruffner 3
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Husband's General Notes
1810 Kanawha Co, VA census: 2 males 26-45; 1 female 26-45; 1 male 16-26; male 0-10; 1 female 0-10; and 2 slaves.
Husband Benjamin S. Smithers
Born: 1809 - Washington County, Ohio 339
Died: Jan 1881 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 340
Buried:
Father: Rev. David Smithers ( - ) 661
Mother: Ruth (Unknown) Smithers ( - ) 661
Married: 27 Jan 1833 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Other Spouse: Eliza S. Shrewsbury (1814-1898) - After 12 Oct 1836 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1880 - Farm Laborer
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1473-1507
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #2102
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Malden #2, Pg4
Wife Julia Ann Ruffner
Born: Bef 1815 41
Died: 1834 339
Buried:
Husband's General Notes
Per the 1880 Kanawha Co, WV census, both of his parents were born in Deleware.
Husband Lewis Ruffner Jr.
Born: Bef 1840 180
Died:
Buried:
Father: Lewis Ruffner (1797-1883)
Mother: Elizabeth A. D. Shrewsbury (1804-1843)
Married:
Wife
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Madeline Ruffner
Born: Abt 1859 - Louisville, Kentucky 30
Died: 2 Apr 1862 - Kanawha County, Virginia 30
Buried:
Husband Lewis Ruffner
Born: 1 Oct 1797 - Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia 41
Died: 19 Nov 1883 - Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia 1373,1374
Buried:
Father: David C. Ruffner (1767-1843) 65
Mother: Lydia Ann Brumbach (1766-1852) 1371
Married: 20 Nov 1826 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Other Spouse: Viola Knapp (Abt 1815- ) 1074 - Dec 1843 1374
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1880 - Retired Saltmaker
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1768
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Malden Dist. #2, Pg49
Wife Elizabeth A. D. Shrewsbury
Born: 1804 - Virginia 340
Died: 5 Jan 1843 - Kanawha County, Virginia 340
Buried:
Father: Joel Shrewsbury Sr. (1778-1859) 902
Mother: Sally Dickinson (1776-1842)
Children
1 M Joel S. Ruffner
Born: Abt 1840 - (Now) West Virginia 35
Died: 1911 - Malden, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Buried:
Spouse: Elizabeth J. Britt (Abt 1857- )
Marr: 30 Jun 1872 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
2 M Lewis Ruffner Jr.
Born: Bef 1840 180
Died:
Buried:
3 M David Ernest Ruffner 1371
Born: Abt 1835 - Malden, Kanawha County, Virginia 30
Died: 2 Dec 1862 - Malden, Kanawha County, Virginia 30
Buried:
4 F Madeline Ruffner 1371
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: John Robinson ( - ) 1371
Marr: Not On Cd #229
5 F Sarah Ruffner 1371
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: (Unknown) Smith ( - ) 1371
6 F Julia Ruffner 1371
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: (Unknown) Guinn ( - ) 1371
Marr: Not On Cd #229
7 F Stella Ruffner 1371
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: (Unknown) Wiley ( - ) 1371
Marr: Not On Cd #229
Husband's General Notes
First white child born in what is now Charleston, WV.
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From West Virginia Newspapers Obituaries 1880-1893; Vol. 3, pgs. 71-72:
The State Tribune
Saturday December 1, 1883
(A long 2-page obituary which details the life of his father, etc.)
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1840 Kanawha Co, VA census: 1 male 40-50; 1 female 20-30; 1 female 60-70; 1 male 15-20; 1 female 15-20; 2 females 10-15; 1 female 5-10; 3 males 0-5; 1 female 0-5; and 4 slaves.
Wife's General Notes
from West Virginia Newspaper Obituaries 1822-1899 Vol.1, pg 70:
The Kanawha Republican
January 14, 1843
Died at Kanawha Salines on Thursday the 5th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Ruffner, wife of Lewis Ruffner, Esq., in the 39th year of her age. The disease which brought her prematurely to the grave, was pulmonary consumption. She connected herself with the Presbyterian Church.