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James L Rucker 1853–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Dec 1853

Birth Location: Carter, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 22 January 1927

Death Location: Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Basil Rucker

Mother: America Mcguire

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James L Rucker was born in 1853 in Carter, Kentucky, USA, the child of Basil Rucker And America Mcguire. In 1870, James L Rucker resided in District 6, Boyd, Kentucky, USA. James L Rucker passed away in 1927 in Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James L Rucker was born in 1853 in Carter, Kentucky, USA, the child of Basil Rucker And America Mcguire.
  • In 1870, James L Rucker resided in District 6, Boyd, Kentucky, USA.
  • James L Rucker passed away in 1927 in Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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James Rucker's Ancestors

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James Rucker
1853–1927
Birth Place: Carter, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Basil Rucker
1810–1881
Kentucky
America Mcguire
1810–1893
Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Elzaphen Rucker
1780–1855
Orange, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Rucker
1740–1830
Elizabeth Randall
1740–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Rucker
1706–1804
Margaret Elzaphan
1716–1790

James Rucker's Timeline

3 Records

1853
2 Dec 1853
Birth of James L Rucker in Carter, Kentucky, USA
Carter, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 17
James L Rucker resided here in District 6, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
District 6, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
1927
22 January 1927
Age 74
Death of James L Rucker in Boyd, Kentucky
Boyd, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1853
    Event Place: Carter, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910
    [2] Kentucky Death Index
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: M593_448; Page: 92A; Family History Library Film: 545947

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 6, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: M593_448; Page: 92A; Family History Library Film: 545947

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 January 1927
    Event Place: Boyd, Kentucky
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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