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John Robert Ruggles 1911–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 JUN 1911

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: Apr 1978

Death Location: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Ruggles

Mother: Hattie Sadler

Spouse(s): Bertha Johnson

Children(s):

The story of John Robert Ruggles began in 1911 in West Virginia. In 1920, John Robert Ruggles resided in Washington, Boone, West Virginia, USA. In 1930, John Robert Ruggles resided in Huntington, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA. John Robert Ruggles married Bertha Mae Johnson, and had children including Kenneth Lee Ruggles, Ricky R Ruggles, Roberta Ann Ruggles. John Robert Ruggles passed away in 1978 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Robert Ruggles began in 1911 in West Virginia.
  • In 1920, John Robert Ruggles resided in Washington, Boone, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, John Robert Ruggles resided in Huntington, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.
  • John Robert Ruggles married Bertha Mae Johnson, and had children including Kenneth Lee Ruggles, Ricky R Ruggles, Roberta Ann Ruggles.
  • John Robert Ruggles passed away in 1978 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ruggles
1888–1944
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Kentucky
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Hattie Sadler
1892–1967
Birth Location: Cabell County West Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Bertha Johnson
1916–2001
Birth Location: Zanesville, Ohio
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Children(s)

John Ruggles's Ancestors

Self
John Ruggles
1911–1978
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
John David Henry Ruggles
1888–1944
Lawrence County, Kentucky
Hattie Sadler
1892–1967
Cabell County West Virginia
Grandparents
Robert (E) Ruggles
1859–1942
Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Belle Bellamy) (Bellomy)
1866–1946
Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
Ruel Sadler
1868–1935
Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States
Mary Sadler
1866–
West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Ruggles
1832–
Amanda Hood
1837–
Shadrach Sadler
1833–1870
Hermima Flowers
1852–1933
Francis Jopling
1835–1919
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hood
1809–
Eliza Colegrove
1813–
John Flowers
1817–1887
Mildred Roberts
1820–1903
James Joplin
1777–1860

John Ruggles's Timeline

8 Records

1911
28 JUN 1911
Birth of John Robert Ruggles in West Virginia
West Virginia
1920
1920
Age 9
John Robert Ruggles resided here in Washington, Boone, West Virginia, USA
Washington, Boone, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
John Robert Ruggles resided here in Huntington, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Huntington, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 24
John Robert Ruggles resided here in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia
Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 29
John Robert Ruggles resided here in Gideon Mag Dist, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Gideon Mag Dist, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 39
John Robert Ruggles resided here in Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 40
John Robert Ruggles resided here in West Virginia
West Virginia
1978
Apr 1978
Age 67
Death of John Robert Ruggles in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States of America
Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 JUN 1911
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2342263
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: 2778; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 6-19

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Washington, Boone, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Huntington, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2342263

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Gideon Mag Dist, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: 2778; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 6-19

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1978
    Event Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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