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| Birth Name | Ruff, Benjamin H. |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 62 years, 8 months, 9 days |
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| Birth | 6 Jun 1838 | South Carolina, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | John W. Ruff Houshold, 1850 Census | 2a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 782
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Sheet No.: 392
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Minor Civil Division: District 14
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County of: Cape Girardeau
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State of: Missouri
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Enumeration Date: 21 September 1850
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Line No.: 20-29
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Family No.: 725
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Name: Ruff, Benjamin H.
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Age: 12
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Sex: M
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Place of birth: South Carolina
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| Census | 1 Jan 1868 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | Benjamin H. Ruff Household, 1868 Missouri Census | 3a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name: Ruff, Benjamin H.
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White males 45 and over: /
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No. White persons who can read and write: /
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Live Stock Horses: 3
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Live Stock Mules: 2
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Live Stock Sheep: 14
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Products Bushels Wheat: 90
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Products Bushels Corn: 500
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Products Bushels Oats: 100
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Products Lbs. Wool: 25
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Products Galls. Molasses: 15
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| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | Benjamin H. Ruff Household, 1870 Census | 4a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 40
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Minor Civil Division: Shawnee township
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County of: Cape Girardeau
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State of: Missouri
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Enumeration Date: 20 June 1870
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Post Office: Pocahontas
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Line No.: 32-35
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Family No.: 284
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Name: Ruff, Benjamin H.
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Age: 33
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Occupation: Farmer
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Value of real estate: 800
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Value of personal estate: 450
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Place of birth: South Carolina
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Male citizen 21 and over: /
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| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | Benjamin H. Ruff Household, 1880 Census | 5a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 1
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Sheet No.: 96
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 16
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Minor Civil Division: Shawnee township
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County of: Cape Girardeau
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State of: Missouri
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Enumeration Date: 1 June 1880
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Line No.: 1-5
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Family No.: 1
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Name: Ruff, Benjamin H.
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Age: 43
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Married: /
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Occupation: Farmer
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Place of birth: South Carolina
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Place of birth of father: South Carolina
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Place of birth of mother: South Carolina
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| Death | 15 Feb 1901 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Burial | Apple Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Pocahontas, Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Ruff, John William | 11 Oct 1810 | 20 Nov 1880 | |
| Mother | Travis, Stacy | 13 Jun 1814 | 23 May 1894 | |
| Sister | Ruff, Nancy Elizabeth Virginia | 29 Dec 1834 | 25 Aug 1884 | |
| Brother | Ruff, George W. | 12 Sep 1836 | 17 Oct 1915 | |
| Ruff, Benjamin H. | 6 Jun 1838 | 15 Feb 1901 | ||
| Brother | Ruff, Robert Little Page | 16 Oct 1839 | ||
| Sister | Ruff, Frances Ophelia | 3 Mar 1842 | 2 Oct 1883 | |
| Sister | Ruff, Elvira Flanagan | 7 Nov 1844 | 8 Jan 1929 | |
| Brother | Ruff, William Travis Sr. | 3 Mar 1847 | 14 Nov 1886 | |
| Brother | Ruff, Lucius Pinckney | 15 Sep 1849 | 25 Jul 1902 | |
| Sister | Ruff, Effie Lenora | 17 Oct 1851 | 31 Oct 1932 |
Families
Family of Ruff, Benjamin H. and Henderson, Mary Jane |
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| Married | Wife | Henderson, Mary Jane ( * 13 Sep 1841 + 30 Jul 1918 ) | |||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Ruff, Dora | 10 Nov 1866 | 2 Sep 1876 |
| Ruff, Nettie | 3 Oct 1868 | 30 May 1950 |
| Ruff, Margaret | 30 Aug 1875 | 23 Jan 1955 |
| Ruff, Herbert | 1 Apr 1876 | 28 Jan 1886 |
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Source References
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Find A Grave
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- Page: Memorial ID 23143639
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U.S. 1850 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1850
- Page: Missouri, District 14, Cape Girardeau county, Page 782/392, Lines 20-29
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1868 Missouri State Census
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- Date: 1 Jan 1868
- Page: Township 32, Cape Girardeau county (pages 31 & 32), Lines 6-8
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U.S. 1870 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1870
- Page: Missouri, Shawnee township, Cape Girardeau county, Page 40, Lines 32-35
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U.S. 1880 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1880
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 2, Enumeration District 16, Page 1, Lines 1-5
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