Johnathan Acres Ruckman 1
- Born: 21 Mar 1852, Amity, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
- Marriage: Katherine Wilkinson on 29 Aug 1873 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
- Died: 17 Jun 1915, Wheeling, Ohio Co, West Virginia at age 63
- Buried: 20 Jun 1915, McMechan Cemetery, Mcmechan, Marshall Co, West Virginia
General Notes:
Judy Warth Note: Was injured in coal mining accident. Also was badly crippled by arthritus Had to hire help for farm work; also necessary to sell the farm because he could no longer keep it up. Mom remembers JAR sitting whittling by the barn, singing songs to the grandkids. JAR & Katie lived with Archibold's family after the farm was sold.. Katie Ruckman lived with Bertha Seybold after JAR died (1915) Mom said Katie raised an Earl Kiger, grandson after his mother died. Earl was killed in war (which war, span/am, WWI?). Years don't fit. Katie's sister married a Kiger but Katie only had one dtr who married a Seybold. Obit: from Wheeling News Register 18 Jun 1915 in file. 1910 Census living in Washington Co., Pennsylvania with wife Katy, son Archibold T., dau-in-law Georgiana, and grandchildren John, Ruth, Inez, and Bertha.
Johnathan married Katherine Wilkinson on 29 Aug 1873 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania. (Katherine Wilkinson was born on 29 Sep 1855 in Elm Grove, Marshall Co, West Virginia, died on 29 Jul 1929 in Wheeling, Ohio Co, West Virginia and was buried in McMechan Cemetery, Mcmechan, Marshall Co, West Virginia.)
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