
| The information contained in this file was submitted by Debbie Ruff and was taken from a journal kept by Rev. Charles Henry Ruff, her husband's fifth great grandfather. For the complete story, please read her introduction to this informative and interesting material by using the Introduction & Baptism link below. |
| Introduction & Baptisms | Funerals |
DATE GROOM & AGE BRIDE & AGE PLACE FEE MILES COMMENTS
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Apr. 11 ’97 Walter S. Ruff 27 Lelia Walters 18 Francis, Ness Co. more-> 3 50
Sept. 29 '97 L.W. Countryman 32 Lena Jenkins 20 Kinsley more-> 5 40
Apr. 28 ’98 Lou North 42 Jane Countryman 30 Garfield more-> 5 30
July 3 ‘98 Hugo Franz Sarah Beeman Rozel more-> 3 15
Oct. 9 '98 Jno Countryman 28 Minnie Merwin Rudrow Place more-> 5 16
Nov. 6 '98 John C. Grover 69 Elizabeth Byland 59 Rozel more-> 3 16
Oct. 1 '99 N.A. McJunkin 23 Dora Hunt Bazine more-> 5 36
Nov. 25 '00 S.S. Button 37 Jessie Ruff 27 Hodgeman more-> 5 36
Jan. 7 '03 Albert Franz 22 Maggie Beeman 19 Rozell more-> 5 20
Jan. 18 '03 Wm. T. Donstone 28 Lizzie McJunkin 28 Wellmanville more-> 5 42
Feb. 18 '03 Tom Temple 21 Lulu Suffiwol 23 Rozel more-> 5 44
Oct. 15 '03 Bert McJunkin 24 Mary Sears 19 Wellmanville more-> 5 18
May 22 ’04 W.L. Thomson 27 Mabel Ruff 28 Hodgeman more-> 5 36
June 15 '04 Fred Ragle 25 Naomi Norris 19 Burdett more-> 5 18 (Fred was killed by stray
bullet while hunting in Co.)
Aug. 31 '04 Jno. Harrison 21 Mabel Norris 19 Burdett more-> 20 12 (about 50 guests)
Oct. 27 '04 Peter Seward 26 Maude Lee 20 Burdett more-> 5 12
Jan. 29 ’05 Ray Haymond 21 Edna Pulmer 19 My Home more-> 1 -
Mar. 29 '05 Olin E. Lamport 53 Emma Besore 35 Rozel more-> 10 30
Oct. 24 '05 Julius Shank Irah McJunkin Wellmanville more-> 2 42
Feb. 21 ’06 J.H. Riedner 29 B. LaBonney 21 Rozel more-> 5 30
June 7 '06 Dave Gibson 21 Annie King 18 King’s Home more-> -5 12
Sept. 12 '06 Louis Duval 20 Elvira Mack 18 Rozel more-> 5 25
Nov. 11 '06 Fred G. Wilson 27 Flora Poole 24 Rozel more-> 5 30
Dec. 23 '06 Wm. Shank 22 Katie Meyers 21 Wellmonville more-> 5 (Night I was lost)
Dec. 25 '06 Harry Klein 24 Gertie Kilboon 23 Klein’s more-> 5 -
Jan. 16 ’07 Sam’l Alexander 36 Mattie Harris 31 Kinsley more-> 5 25
Mar. 12 '07 Gid Enfield 29 Louisa Brown 28 Garfield more-> 5 20 (Dark night)
Dec. 31 ’08 Ray McFadden Alma Bondurant Hodgeman more-> 10 50 Zero -
Feb. 28 ’09 L.M. Juvenal 24 Lena Meyers 20 Home more-> 1.75 -
Apr. 27 ’10 Roy Bauer 22 Ida Fulton 16 Burdett more-> 5 22
Aug. 7 '10 Luther Fine 25 Bertha Friend Home more-> 2.50 =
Sept. 8 '10 Vine Wenet 27 Leora Mather 20 Home more-> 10 -
Oct. 12 '10 Geo. Curtis 29 Nellie Searcy 25 Burdett more-> 5 12
Oct. 12 '10 Bert Bradshaw 24 Anna Searcy 20 Burdett more-> 5 -
Dec. 25 '10 Ralph Evans 25 Mabel Burdett 20 Rozel more-> 6.50 18
Jan. 1 ’11 Vernon Trexler 21 Joy Dillinger 19 Burdett more-> 5 10 (Extremely Cold)
Oct. 2 '11 Byron Binley 21 Margaret Ray 17 Home more-> 4 -
Oct. 11 '11 Earnest Garrison 26 Fanny McJunkin 26 Home more-> 5 -
Oct. 25 '11 Wm. Kirch Mae Besore more-> 5 3 (Divorced)
Mar. 3 ’12 Robt. Norris Leah Doyle Hutchinson more-> 15 1 75 (Heavy snow and cold)
July 2 '12 Tom Sidebottom 44 Abbie Blount 41 Home more-> 10 - (A terrible dust storm)
Feb. 23 ’13 John Bauer 23 Mabel Klein 18 John Klein’s more-> 5 -
Dec. 24 '13 John Smith 31 Bessie Ruff 20 Home more-> - -
Sept. 2 '14 Neil Rucker 24 Mildred Crawford 22 Ruckers more-> 10 16 (About 50 guests)
June 3 '15 Earl Pitts 24 Lizzie Love 19 Jetmore more-> 5-10 92
Sept. 22 '15 M.R. Sidebottom 36 Abbie Ruff 34 Hodgeman more-> 10 46
Oct. 13 '15 Jas. Boey Emma Blackwell Nekoma more-> 5 36 (auto ride)
Oct. 3 ’17 Vernon Bondurant 22 Irene Morhphew 19 Hanston more-> 5 40
May 15 ’18 Earl Miller 18 Nellie 21 Home more-> (Fine day)
Sept. 18 '18 Ralph Scott 19 Ninan Shumate Schumate’s more-> 5 52 (Beautiful Friday evening)
Nov. 26 '18 Norman Giles 24 Eula Lee 20 Burdett more-> 10 12 (Beautiful wedding at 7p.m.
about 50 guests present)
Aug. 18 '20 Max Mather 22 Ruby Shightom 18 At Home more-> 10 - (Beautiful wedding. Mother
& brother present)
Mar. 30 '21 Wm. Kimmel Lupfer 26 Mabel Amelia (Ruff) 22 At Home more-> (Beautiful wedding)
Oct. 7 '21 Chas. E. Ruff 22 Ruth A. Bonner At Home more-> (Car trouble, near midnight)
Apr. 20 ’22 Jas. S. Nutt 35 Zella C. 27 more-> (Fine evening, 8P.M., ring
ceremony with hope)
July 20 '22 Chester F Mundhenke 21 Ivy Pearl Ruff 21 At Home more-> 10 60 (8 p.m. ring Beautiful home
wedding ceremony)
Sept. 8 '22 Earl C. Warnock 35 Fern Peterson 23 At Home more-> 7 24 (about 150 guests)
Sept. 16 '22 August Sieverling 41 Martha Helen Jarvis 28 At Home more-> 0 9 (at our home)
May 31 '24 W. Glenn Ruff 19 Bessie A. Peterson 21 At Peterson’s home more-> - 22 (Very Muddy)
June 6 ’25 Oliver W. Howell 27 Ettie E. Countryman 18 Home more-> 5 - (High wind, south)
July 29 ’25 Clarence E. Salmans 26 Ruth Ruff 25 Home more-> - 60 (About 40 guests)
Aug. 26 '25 Wm. Macy 22 Elinor Ruff 22 more-> 5 -
Aug. 5 ’26 Harry E. Ruff 21 Ruby Graff 21 more->
Sept. 16 '26 Chester S. Ruff 25 Viola Anna Leonard 20 more-> 24
Oct. 26 '26 John D. Macy 26 Birdie May Powell 23 more-> 24 (50 guests)
June 16 ’28 Harold Thomson Elsie Bauer more-> 34
Sept. 22 '29 Alvin Howell Rhoda Ruff 22 At Home more-> (Mrs. Howell present)
Jan. 31 ’31 Lawrence H. Benge 25 Ola Arlyne Ricketts 19 Home more-> (Presence of Mamma & Thelma)
July 31 '31 Chester M. Jordan 22 Jessie Ruff 22 At Home more-> (About 60 guests)
June 2 ’33 Samuel B. Ruff Myrtle Mead 19 At Home more->
Sept. 9 ’34 Wm. A Porter 20 Thelma Ruff 18 At Home more-> (56 guests)
July 3 ’35 Ralph Leonard 24 Elizabeth Ruff 24 At Home more->
Sept. 19 ’36 Cornelinus Rice 20 Ella Broom 17 At Brown’s home more-> (Beautiful Day)
July 3 ’37 John H. White 22 Lola Margaret Franz 19 more->
Aug. 20 ’39 Elmer Lewis Jensen 32 Mildred Darlene Franz 29 Rozel more-> 6 26
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