Descendents of Peter Rucker

Peter Rucker
1. Peter Rucker b. abt 1668, Europe, m. abt 1700, Elizabeth Fielding, (daughter of Edward Fielding) d. -   -1752, Culpeper Co., Virginia. Peter died -   -1743, Orange Co., Virginia. Peter immigrated to America c 1690, settled in Essex Co., Virginia. He later moved to Spotsylvania Co., where their son, John Rucker purchased land for them. Spotsylvania Co., became Orange Co., in 1734, in 1748 became Culpeper, and in 1793 became Madison. May have been born in Alsace which was a part of France at the time, but the name is of German origin. His will is dated 18-Jan-1742/43, Orange Co., VA Will Book 1, page 299. He was naturalized with a group of Huguenots on 08-May-1704.
    Children:
    2. i John Rucker b. abt 1701, Essex Co., Virginia, d. -Jan-1742, Orange Co., Virginia. Appointed Constable from the Rappahannock River to the Parish line, including the South Mountains on 04-May-1731. He was sworn as Commissioner of the Peace of Orange Co. 23-Nov-1741. He was sworn to his military commission of Captain for Orange Co. 22-May-1740.
    3. ii Peter Rucker b. abt 1703, d. probably young.
    4. iii Thomas Rucker b. abt 1705, d. -   -1763, Culpepper Co., Virginia.
    5. iv Elizabeth Rucker b. abt 1708.
    6. v Margaret Rucker b. abt 1710, Essex Co., Virginia, d. -   -1777.
+ 7. vi William Rucker b. abt 1715.
    8. vii Mary Rucker b. abt 1720.
    9. viii James Rucker b. abt 1723, Essex Co., Virginia, d. aft 1794, Greenbrier County.
    10. ix Ephraim Rucker b. abt 1725.
    11. x Ann Rucker b. abt 1727.
Second Generation
7. William Rucker b. abt 1715, Essex Co., Virginia, m. Honar ??. William died -  -1794, Amelia Co., Virginia. William and Honor lived in Orange Co., Virgina in 1742 and in Culpepper Co., Virginia in 1750. William left no will but the Rucker's of Amelia Co., Virginia are presumed to be his children.
    Children:
    12. i Gideon Rucker b. -   -1737, Orange Co., Virginia.
    13. ii James Rucker b. c 1740, Orange Co., Virginia.
    14. iii William Rucker b. -   -1744, Orange Co., Virginia, d. -   -1835, buried: Elbert Co., Georgia in Rucker Cemetery.
+ 15. iv Joshua Rucker b. c 1747.
    16. v Elisha Rucker b. c 1750. Moved to Greenville Co., South Carolina in 1791
    17. vi Joseph Rucker b. c 1752. Bought land in Amelia Co., Virginia in 1785
    18. vii Mordecai Rucker b. c 1775, Culpepper Co, Virginia. 1845 moved to North Carolina to Tennessee
Third Generation
15. Joshua Rucker b. c 1747, Culpepper Co., Virginia, d. 10-Jan-1809, Amelia Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    19. i Sally Rucker b. c 1770.
    20. ii Christina 'Kitty' Rucker b. c 1772.
    21. iii Reuben Rucker.
    22. iv Pleasant Rucker.
    23. v Lucy Rucker.
    24. vi Martha Rucker.
    25. vii Polly Rucker.
+ 26. viii Joshua Carter Rucker b. 29-Nov -1789.
Fourth Generation
26. Joshua Carter Rucker b. 29-Nov-1789, Amelia Co., Virginia, m. (1) -Jun-1812, in Cumberland Co., Virginia, Nancy Ann Boatright, b. -   -1790, (daughter of James Boatright) d. -   -1860, m. (2) 04-Aug-1833, Ruhana Sherley, b. -   -1813, Germany, d. -Sep-1860, Mt. Morris, Illinois, buried: Orleans Cemetery. Joshua died 02-Dec-1878, Appanoose Co., Iowa, buried: Orleans Cemetery. In 1830, Joshua moved his large family, by wagon, and traveled north. The men walking the entire distance and the women riding. Isiah often told of how he carried an axe over his shoulder to blaze a trail and a gun to furnish game for the family to eat. Soon after they reached Springfield, Illinois, Nancy, the mother died. The children were reared in the home of Mr. & Mrs. Hoffman.
    Children by Nancy Ann Boatright:
    27. i Sara Rucker b. 02-Jul-1813, Adair Co., Kentucky.
    28. ii Isaiah Rucker b. -Oct-1814, Adair Co, Kentucky,d. 09-May-1913, Polo, Ogle Co., Illinois. In 1834, Isaiah became a stage driver, He drove a stage pulled by four fiery steeds. For three years, he made the long tedious trips between Springfield and what was then Dixons' Ferry, now Dixon, Illinois. He was then hired to drive a stage from Dixon to Galena and Elizabeth in Jo Davies, Co., Illinois. Indians abounded in this section and many of them entertained a warm affection for this stage driver. Moved to Ogle Co., Illinois in 1833 and ran stage until 1837. Enlisted in the Black Hawk War but never called to action.
    29. iii Milton Rucker b. 11-Sep-1816, Adair Co., Kentucky, d. 29-Dec-1896, Moulton, Iowa, buried: Orleans Cemetery.
    30. iv Elizabeth Rucker b. 14-Aug-1818, Adair Co., Kentucky.
    31. v Nancy A Rucker b. 30-Aug-1820, Adair Co., Kentucky.
+ 32. vi James Robert Rucker b. 04-Mar-1822.
    33. vii Alexander Higginbotham "Hick" Rucker b. 20-Feb-1824, Adair Co., Kentucky, d. 18-Oct-1905, Illinois.
    34. viii Lucy Rucker b. 15-Dec-1826, Adair Co., Kentucky.
    35. ix Mary Jane Rucker b. 18-Jun-1828, Adair Co.,Kentucky, d. Taylorsville, Illinois.

    Children by Ruhana Sherley:
    36. x Sara Jane Rucker b. -   -1838, Illinois.
    37. xi Margaret Ann Rucker b. 29-Jan-1842, d. 21-Jul-1897, Iowa, buried: Orleans, Cemetery.
    38. xii Rebecca Rucker b. -   -1848, Illinois.
    39. xiii Circa "Cerissy" Jane Rucker b. -   -1850, Illinois.
    40. xiv Crelia "Creeley" Rucker b. 23-Mar-1853, Illinois, d. 25-Jul-1939, Seattle, Washington, buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Renton, Washington. Deaf all of her life, Held a big horn to her ear, Zelma Rucker Inslee from Centerville, Iowa remembers readint to Creeley when Zelma was a little girl. Creeley married late in life.
Fifth Generation
32. James Robert Rucker b. 04-Mar-1822, Columbia, Adair Co., Kentucky, m. -   -1853, in Ogle Co., Illinois, Hannah Ellis, b. 30-Dec-1838, Delaware Co., New York, (daughter of Thomas Ellis 1800-1860 and Phebe Stewart 1800-1878 ) d. 05-Feb-1923, Moulton, Appanoose, Iowa, buried: Oakland Cemetery, Appanoose Co., Iowa. James died 30-Oct-1898, Moulton, Appanoose Co., Iowa, buried: -Nov-1898, Oakland Cemetery, Appanoose Co., Iowa. James Robert moved from Springfield area in 1844 to Ogle Co.. Illinois. In 1850 he came to Iowa and bought 35 acres. Then went to Ness Co., Kansas and farmed for 3 years and "starved out" (according to Oscar Rucker, son of Hammon). In 1853 he married Hannah Ellis of New York and came to Appanoose, Co., Iowa where his brother Milton had moved between 1848 and 1851 perhaps in 1850 when James Robert first came to Iowa. Occupation: Agriculture, Farmer, Schoolboard President, & Road Supervisor.
    Children:
    41. i Thomas Carter Rucker b. 10-Dec-1853, Moulton, Appanoose Co., Iowa, d. 19-Apr-1934, Centerville, Iowa, buried: -Apr-1934, Orleans Cemetery, Appanoose Co., Iowa.
    42. ii Phoebe Jane Rucker b. -   -1856, Moulton, Appanoose Co., Iowa, d. -Jan-1898, Osage Co., Kansas, buried: -Jan-1898, Pomona, Franklin Co., Kansas.
    43. iii Henrietta "Rhett" Rucker b. -  -1858, Moulton, Appanoose Co, Iowa, d. c 1935, Mason City, Iowa/Nebraska, buried: Nebraska.
    44. iv Melissa Lovella "Ella" Rucker b. 09-Mar-1860, Moulton, Appanoose Co., Iowa, d. 25-Sept-1953, Missouri, buried: Missouri.
    45. v Ernest L. Rucker b. -   -1862, Moulton, Appanoose Co., Iowa, d. c 1935, Nebraska, buried: Nebraska.
    46. vi Ullyses Sherman Rucker b. 05-Jan-1865, Moulton, Appanoose Co., Iowa, d. 27-Feb-1950, California, buried: Inglewood Cemetery, Los Angeles CA.
+ 47. vii Hammon Ellis Rucker b. 26-Jan-1866.
    48. viii Francis Stanton "Frank" Rucker b. 20-Apr-1870, Iowa, d. 28-Apr-1915 By Sharon, Kansas.
    49. ix Milton H. Rucker b. -   -1873, Moulton, Appanoose Co., Iowa, d. c 1945.
    50. x Cora Eva Rucker b. -   -1877, Moulton, Appanoose Co., Iowa, d. 22-Mar-1972, Houston, Texas, buried: -Mar-1972, Texas.
Sixth Generation
47. Hammon Ellis Rucker b. 26-Jan-1866, Moulton, Appanoose Co., Iowa, m. 30-Apr-1885, in Moulton, Appanoose Co., Iowa, Ella May McGrew, b. 07-Dec-1869, near Ottumwa, Iowa, (daughter of Findlay McGrew and Iowa Cupp) d. 10-Jun-1944, Anthony, Harper County, Kansas, buried: 12-Jun-1944, Highland Cem., Medicine Lodge, Kansas. Hammon died 07-Dec-1943, Anthony, Harper County, Kansas, buried: 09-Dec-1943, Highland Cem., Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
    Children:
+ 51. i Joseph Oscar Rucker b. 29-Sep-1885.
+ 52. ii Ina Belle Rucker b. 08-Aug-1887.
+ 53. iii Robert Ray Rucker b. 15-Nov-1893.
    54. iv Infant Rucker b. 24-May-1897, Moulton, Appanoose Co., Iowa, d. 24-May-1897, Moulton, Appanoose Co., Iowa, buried: Mt. Ararat Cemetery, near Moulton, Iowa.
+ 55. v Charles Glenn Rucker, Sr. b. 06-Aug-1903.
+ 56. vi Harry Clair Rucker b. 12-Dec-1905.
    57. vii Icie Rucker b. c 1907, Sharon, Barber Co., Kansas, d. c 1908, buried: Mt. Ararat Cemetery, near Moulton, Iowa.
+ 58. viii Ruby 'Fern' Rucker b. -   -1910.
Seventh Generation
51. Joseph Oscar Rucker b. 29-Sep-1885, Appanoose County, Iowa, m. 26-Feb-1906, in Grandma Young's home - Sharon, Kansas, Bertha Irene Young, b. 13-Aug-1889, Fredonia, Wilson Co., Kansas, (daughter of Joseph R. Young and MaryFrances Nelson) d. 17-Feb-1971, Wellington, Sumner Co, Kansas, buried: 19-Feb-1971, Prarie Lawn Cem., Wellington, Kansas. Joseph died 06-Jun-1972, Wellington, Sumner Co, Kansas, buried: 08-Jun-1972, Prarie Lawn Cem., Wellington, Kansas.
    Children:
+ 59. i Joseph 'Tilford' Rucker b. 28-Aug-1907.
+ 60. ii Clarence Edward Rucker b. 05-Apr-1909.
+ 61. iii Jessie E. Rucker b. 29-Nov-1910.
+ 62. iv Zelma Opal Rucker b. 30-Jan-1914.
+ 63. v Lyle R. Rucker b. 01-Jun-1920.
+ 64. vi Evelyn Irene Rucker b. 02-Sep-1930.
52. Ina Belle Rucker b. 08-Aug-1887, Beeler, Ness Co., Kansas, m. 09-Jul-1905, in Sharon, Kansas, Albert Lafayette Thomas, b. 18-Sep-1883, d. 25-Aug-1967. Ina died 08-Oct-1981, Attica, Kansas, buried: 10-Oct-1981, Highland Cem., Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
    Children:
+ 65. i Lena Thomas b. 08-Aug-1906.
+ 66. ii Ralph Lafayette Thomas b. 09-Feb-1908.
    67. iii Fay Emma Thomas b. 23-Jun-1910, d. 28-Mar-1930.
    68. iv Ellis Clinton Thomas b. 17-May-1914, d. 21-Jan-1970.
    69. v Edna Belle Thomas b. 21-Jan-1916, m. (1) Paul Basey, d. late 1960's, m. (2) 31-Aug-1972, Richard L. Shuman.
+ 70. vi Howard Albert Thomas b. 27-Apr-1922.
+ 71. vii Glenn Flavian Thomas b. 21-Oct-1925.
+ 72. viii Dale Chester Thomas.
53. Robert Ray Rucker b. 15-Nov-1893, Frontier County, Nebraska, m. (1) 19-Nov-1911, Myrtle Pearl McDaniel, b. 11-Dec-1890, Morgan County,Missouri, d. 26-Jan-1949, Trinity Lutheran Hospital, Kansas City, buried: 29-Jan-1949, LaCygne, Kansas, m. (2) 21-Jul-1956, Ilo Melva McDaniel, b. 26-Sep-1908, Akinsville. Missouri, (daughter of Thomas Avery McDaniel and Sara Alverna Hanby) d. 17-Nov-1992, Paola, KS - Miami Co., Hospital. Robert died 28-Aug-1983, Swan Manor Nursing Home, LaCygne, Kansas, buried: 31-Aug-1983, LaCygne, Kansas.
    Children by Myrtle Pearl McDaniel:
+ 73. i Lee Rucker b. 12-Feb-1914.
+ 74. ii Eva Rucker.
    75. iii Cloyce Rucker m. 27-Dec-1978, in LaCygne, Kansas, Leila Vail.
    76. iv Daisy Opal Rucker b. -   -1912, d. -   -1913, Highland Cem, Medicine Lodge, Kansas, buried: in infancy.
    77. v Zella May Rucker d. 04-Jan-1920, Highland Cem, Medicine Lodge, Kansas, buried: in infancy.
55. Charles Glenn Rucker, Sr. b. 06-Aug-1903, Sharon, Barber Co., Kansas,m. 19-Feb-1928, Lena Frances Holman, b. 11-Apr-1905, (daughter of Walter Holman and Eva Shafer) d. 19-Oct-1985, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas, buried: 22-Oct-1985, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas. Charles died 08-Dec-1992, Grove, Oklahoma, buried: 11-Dec-1992, Resthaven Cem, Wichita, Kansas.
    Children:
+ 78. i Charles Glenn Rucker, Jr. b. 08-Jun-1932.
+ 79. ii Walter Ellis Rucker b. 12-Sep-1933.
+ 80. iii Eva Josephine Rucker b. 14-Jul-1936.
56. Harry Clair Rucker b. 12-Dec-1905, Sharon, Barber County, Kansas, m. (1) 19-Dec-1930, in Cullison, Kansas, Opal La Von DeWitt, (daughter of J.E. DeWitt) d. 12-Feb-1960, m. (2) 30-Jun-1984, in Thayer, Kansas, Winnie Lorraine Lemmon, b. 18-Sep-1908, Sharon, Barber Co., Kansas, (daughter of Jim Lemmon and Carla Fair) d. 08-Mar-1993, Independence, Kansas, buried: 11-Mar-1993, Medicine Lodge, Barber Co., Kansas. Harry died 11-Mar-1991, St. Francis Reg. Med. Center,Wichita,KS, buried: 15-Mar-1991, Thayer, Kansas. Winnie: Winnie Lorraine married Harry Rucker after Tilford's death. Harry was Tilford's uncle.
    Children by Opal La Von DeWitt:
    81. i Peggy Rucker m. Larry Prouse.
    82. ii Claire La Von Rucker m. 03-Sep-1955, in Thayer, Kansas, Marvin J. Johnson.
    83. iii Sonja Mae Rucker m. 29-Jun-??, in Christian Church, Thayer, Kansas, Jay Dee Shrum.
    84. iv John Rucker m. Linda ??.
58. Ruby 'Fern' Rucker b. -   -1910, Sharon, Barber Co., Kansas, m. Ernest Wheat, d. 01-Jun-1969.
    Children:
    85. i William Wheat.
    86. ii Jack Wheat.
    87. iii Glenda Faye Wheat.
    88. iv Marilyn Wheat.
    89. v Leon Wheat.
Eighth Generation
59. Joseph 'Tilford' Rucker b. 28-Aug-1907, near Sharon, Barber Co., Kansas, m. 30-Mar-1927, in Sharon, Barber County, Kansas, Winnie Lorraine Lemmon, b. 18-Sep-1908, Sharon, Barber Co., Kansas, (daughter of Jim Lemmon and Carla Fair) d. 08-Mar-1993, Independence, Kansas, buried: 11-Mar-1993, Medicine Lodge, Barber Co., Kansas. Joseph died 11-Feb-1984, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, buried: 14-Feb-1984, Medicine Lodge, Barber Co., Kansas. Winnie: Winnie Lorraine married Harry Rucker after Tilford's death. Harry was Tilford's uncle.

60. Clarence Edward Rucker b. 05-Apr-1909, farm S. of Pixley, Barber Co., Kansas, m. 25-Dec-1936, in Baptist Parsonage, Medicine Lodge, KS, Bertha Emma Inslee, b. 28-Mar-1910, near Sharon, Barber Co., Kansas, (daughter of Charles Rollin Inslee and Lulu Frances Bunch) d. 26-Jan-1998, Medicine Lodge, Barber Co., Kansas, buried: 29-Jan-1998, Sharon, Barber Co., Kansas. Clarence died 05-Oct-1993, 3:00pm Attica, Kansas - rest home, buried: 08-Oct-1993, Sharon, Barber Co., Kansas.

61. Jessie E. Rucker b. 29-Nov-1910, m. (1) 09-Mar-1939, in Canyon City, Colorado, Milliard A. Kimball, b. 28-Mar-1899, d. 22-Mar-1969, car wreck in Canyon City, Co., buried: 28-Mar-1969, Wellington, Kansas, m. (2) 15-May-1971, in Wellington, Kansas, William S. Weigand, b. 01-Aug-1898, Grenola, Kansas, d. 08-Sep-1982, Wellington, Kansas, buried: 11-Sep-1982, Anson, Kansas, m. (3) 29-Oct-1983, in Hillside Baptist Church, Wellington, KS, Donald H. Thomas, d. 19-Oct-1995, Wellington, Kansas, buried: 23-Oct-1995, Wellington, Kansas. Milliard: Had a son, Everett Kimball, by 1st wife Evelyn Poerce

62. Zelma Opal Rucker b. 30-Jan-1914, near Medicine Lodge, Kansas, m. 12-May-1933, in Medicine Lodge, Barber Co., Kansas, Clifford 'Dale' Inslee, b. 31-Dec-1911, Henry County, Missouri, (son of Charles Rollin Inslee and Lulu Frances Bunch) d. 24-Sep-1980, at home near Sharon, Kansas, buried: 26-Sep-1980, Medicine Lodge Cemetery, Kansas. Zelma died 02-Jun-1984, Pratt Regional Med. Center, Pratt, KS, buried: 04-Jun-1984, Medicine Lodge Cemetery, Kansas.

63. Lyle R. Rucker b. 01-Jun-1920, m. (1) 01-May-1939, Marie Stratton, d. 02-Aug-1954, m. (2) 28-Dec-1965, Ruth Harris.

64. Evelyn Irene Rucker b. 02-Sep-1930, Medicine Lodge, Kansas, m. 18-Jul-1953, Jake Stratton. Jake: Jake had a son by his former wife.

65. Lena Thomas b. 08-Aug-1906, m. 04-Feb-1928, Errol Neal, b. 13-Jun-1906.

66. Ralph Lafayette Thomas b. 09-Feb-1908, m. 21-Nov-1931, Gladys Harris.

70. Howard Albert Thomas b. 27-Apr-1922, m. -Jul-1939, Ruth Marie Howard.

71. Glenn Flavian Thomas b. 21-Oct-1925, m. 18-Mar-1951, Jo Ann Easton.

72. Dale Chester Thomas m. 29-Aug-1948, Helen Hunt.

73. Lee Rucker b. 12-Feb-1914, near Medicine Lodge, Kansas, m. 10-Jul-1935, in Anthony, Harper County, Kansas, Ruby Ruth Martin. Lee died 23-Dec-1986, Medicine Lodge, Barber Co., Kansas, buried: 26-Dec-1986, Lake City Cemetery.

74. Eva Rucker m. _____ Arndt.

78. Charles Glenn Rucker, Jr. b. 08-Jun-1932, Anthony, Harper County, Kansas, m. (1) 29-Aug-1952, in Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas, Louella Mae Klassen, b. 20-Oct-1931, Adams, Oklahoma, (daughter of Henry J. Klassen) m. (2) 18-Apr-1985, in Langley, Oklahoma, Eileen M. Evelsizer.
79. Walter Ellis Rucker b. 12-Sep-1933, Sharon, Barber County, Kansas, m. 24-Oct-1952, in Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas, Carolyn June Boyd, (daughter of Karl Boyd and Flava ??).

80. Eva Josephine Rucker b. 14-Jul-1936, Sharon, Barber County, Kansas, m. (1) 25-Jul-1954, in Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas, Fred Hale, (son of Robert Hale) m. (2) Rev. James Rutherford.

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