Re: Ruffner

RUFFNER, WOOD

Posted By: Neil Hall (email)
Date: 7/25/2005 at 12:04:54

In Response To: Re: Ruffner (Jen Morgenstern)

Here are some census on your family that I found.
1885 Iowa State Census Jackson Township, Taylor County, Iowa
Preston W Ruffner, 30 b. VA
Winnie A, 20 b. Taylor County, IA
Alma R, 2, b. Taylor County, IA

1880 census Jackson,Taylor, Iowa
Wood, John W 50 farmer NY VT NY
Percy 3 44 NY NY VT
Winnie A 16 IA
James P 12, IA
Frank M 9 IA
Albert E 7 IA
Cary M 5 IA
Alta Aug 1879 IA

1895 Iowa State Census Jackson Township, Taylor, Iowa
Preston W Ruffner 41, VA
Winnie A 31, Taylor county, IA
Alma R 13
Ralph A 9
Charles W 7
Grace V 5
Carrie E 3
1900 census Jackson, Taylor, Iowa
Ruffner, Preston W Oct 1853, VA Blank, blank, farmer
Winnie A July 1863, m 19 yrs, 5 of 5 children surviving, IA NY NY
Alma R, June 1882, IA VA IA
Ralph A June 1885, IA VA IA
Charles W June 1888, IA VA IA
Grace V May 1889, IA VA IA
Carrie E Aug 1881, IA VA IA

1881 Taylor County History
WOOD, JOHN W., farmer, section seventeen, post-office Bedford, a native of the Empire State, was ushered into this life October 30, 1829. His early youth was spent in agricultural pursuits and in attending school. When fourteen years of age our subject went to Michigan and remained there about three years, spending the last two working at the harness trade. (Page 724) He then returned to his native State, where for half a decade he made his home. In 1853 he came to Iowa, locating in Scott county, where for a time he tilled the soil. Three years later he came to this county and settled in Washington township, residing there two years, he then moved to Bedford and made that his home until 1869. While there he took two trips to California prospecting. In the last named year he purchased his present farm, and at once took possession. He was married June 3, 1849, to Percy Martin, a native of New York. This union has brought them sixteen children, nine of whom are living: Maynard W., Harry A., Emma A., Waddie, Jas. G., Frank M., Albert E., Carrie M., and Alta J.; seven are dead: Ellen E., Elsie M., George W. H., Charles and three babies. Mr. Wood is located on an excellent farm of 427 acres, well improved with a magnificent three-story house, large barn, orchard of 500 trees, and as fine a vineyard as the county affords. He has held the office of justice of the peace seven years. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.

This was found on the Taylor County Genweb site:
Wood, John, died 14 Mar 1920 Tonkowa, Okla; interred Arkansas City. Bedford Times Republican 22 Mar 1920

The following from the Taylor County Courthouse.

Births book A - page 224 (recorded at a later date)
Grace Virginia Ruffner, born May 8, 1889 daughter of Preston Watson Ruffner and Winnie Adaline Wood.

Marriage Book 2, page 7
Watson Ruffner, farmer in Taylor County, 27, born Virginia,son of Anderson Ruffner and Jane Blane married Winnie (T or J) Wood, age 18, born Taylor County, Iowa, daughter of J. W. Wood and P. E. Martin, on May 3, 1881 at the bride's fathers, by J. P. Newland, Minister of the Gospel.

Book 2, page 102,
Frank Wood, farmer, Taylor County, born Taylor County, age 21, son of John Wood and Elvira Martin, married Rachel Wilcox, 19, born Warren county, Illinois, daughter of Levi Wilcox and Gertrude Smiley, on December 12, 1890 at Bedford

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