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John Henry Rucker 1857–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1857

Birth Location: Salem, VA

Death Date: 29 Mar 1938

Death Location: Wood River, Madison, Illinois

Father: Thomas Rucker

Mother: Mary Schoonover

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In 1857, John Henry Rucker entered the world in Salem, VA, born to Thomas Jacob Rucker And Mary Jane Schoonover. In 1860, John Henry Rucker resided in , Botetourt, Virginia, USA. John Henry Rucker passed away in 1938 in Wood River, Madison, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1857, John Henry Rucker entered the world in Salem, VA, born to Thomas Jacob Rucker And Mary Jane Schoonover.
  • In 1860, John Henry Rucker resided in , Botetourt, Virginia, USA.
  • John Henry Rucker passed away in 1938 in Wood River, Madison, Illinois.

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John Rucker's Ancestors

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John Rucker
1857–1938
Birth Place: Salem, VA
Parents
Thomas Jacob Rucker
1826–1880
Virginia, USA
Mary (Jane) Schoonover
1825–1902
Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Clayton) Rucker
1789–1860
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Alice (Elsie) Settle
1782–1850
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
John Schoonover
1790–
Loudon, Virginia, USA
Frances Drake
1791–
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Rucker
1763–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rucker's Timeline

6 Records

1855
15 Sep 1855
Birth of John Henry Rucker in Salem, VA
Salem, VA
1857
14 Apr 1857
Birth of John Henry Rucker in Salem, VA
Salem, VA
1860
1860
Age 3
John Henry Rucker resided here in , Botetourt, Virginia, USA
, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 13
John Henry Rucker resided here in Gallipolis, Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, USA
Gallipolis, Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
John Henry Rucker resided here in Hannan, Mason, West Virginia, USA
Hannan, Mason, West Virginia, USA
1938
29 Mar 1938
Age 81
Death of John Henry Rucker in Wood River, Madison, Illinois
Wood River, Madison, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1855
    Event Place: Salem, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1857
    Event Place: Salem, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: , Botetourt, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Gallipolis, Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hannan, Mason, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1938
    Event Place: Wood River, Madison, Illinois

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