George Washington Rugh 1851-1923

RUGH, TACKABERRY, AYLWARD, FERGUSON, GRINSTEAD

Posted By: Karen DaPra (email)
Date: 5/6/2004 at 22:17:15

OBITUARY

George Washington Rugh, son of Michael and Zeruiah Rugh, was born near Pierceville, Iowa, July 27, 1851, and passed away at his home in Cantril, Iowa, November 4, 1923. He was united in marriage to Anna Tackaberry December 28, 1890. To this union was born four children, Mrs. Roy Aylward, Mrs. Arthur Ferguson, Tom G. and Ivan S. Rugh at home. He leaves to mourn his loss besides his wife and children, one grandchild, Velma Ferguson, three brothers and two sisters, Mr. H. K. Rugh, of Memphis, Mo., Mrs. B. R. Grinstead, Mr. Frank Rugh, Miss Ella G. Rugh, all of Cantril, and John D. Rugh, of Fairmont, Okla., and a host of relatives and friends. In the year of 1856 he with his parents moved to a farm in Scotland county, Mo., located two miles south of the Iowa-Missouri line. After marriage he lived on a farm near the old home until the year of 1919 when he moved to Cantril, Iowa. He was converted and united with the Methodist church in 1892 under the pastorate of S. W. [ ]nes, and remained a faithful member until the end.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks and appreciation for the many expressions of sympathy and floral offerings and [ ] in our time of sorrow.
Mrs. George W. Rugh and children.

(Photocopy of this obit found on page 205 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Mar 2001. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I would like to know more on the RUGH family.

Additional Information:
*Mrs. Roy Aylward is Sybil Fern "Fern" Rugh.
*Mrs. Arthur Ferguson is Bessie Virgil Rugh.
*H. K. Rugh is Henry Keck Rugh.
*Mrs. B. R. Grinstead is Kate Amanda "Mandy" Rugh, wife of Benjamin Rufus "Ruff" Grinstead.

(Originally posted 11 Apr 2001 but I still need info on RUGH family.)