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The History Of The Ruff Family
I have information on the Ruff Family
starting with Silas Ruff to the present day(2019).
this family ties in with the Cummings family through the marriage
of Mary Brown Pope, to Carl E Cummings,Jr.
This is in progress and any help would be appreciated.
Generation No. 1
1. Silas Ruff [157] [157] 1 was born on 11 Jun 1795 in Fairfield County, SC, USA and died on 10 Oct 1876 in Fairfield County, SC, USA at age 81.
Noted events in his life were:
• He has conflicting birth information of Fairfield County, South Carolina and 11 Jun 1795. 1
• He has conflicting death information of Fairfield County, South Carolina and 10 Oct 1876. 1
Silas married Judith Weston Elkins [156] 1 [MRIN: 62], daughter of James Elkins [159] 2 and Sarah Pearson [158],2 on 1 Mar 1827 in Alston, Fairfield, SC, USA. Judith was born on 1 Aug 1807 in Alston, Fairfield, SC, USA and died on 12 Sep 1878 in Bethel, Fairfield, SC, USA at age 71.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They have conflicting marriage information of 1827. 1
Noted events in her life were:
• She has conflicting birth information of Fairfield County, South Carolina and 1 Aug 1807. 1
• She has conflicting death information of Fairfield County, South Carolina and 12 Sep 1878. 1
Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 M i. David Wesley Ruff [154] [154] was born on 22 Dec 1827 in Jenkinsville, Fairfield, SC, USA and died on 24 May 1862 in Ashland Hospital, Va., USA at age 34.
+ 3 M ii. Male Ruff [3384] [3384] was born in 1830.
+ 4 M iii. A F Ruff [3377] [3377] was born in 1843 in South Carolina.
+ 5 M iv. Daniel George Ruff [613] [613] 1 was born on 1 Apr 1845 in Fairfield County, SC, USA and died on 18 Oct 1902 in Fairfield County, SC, USA at age 57.
2. David Wesley Ruff [154] [154] (Silas [157]1) was born on 22 Dec 1827 in Jenkinsville, Fairfield, SC, USA and died on 24 May 1862 in Ashland Hospital, Va., USA at age 34.
David married Isabella Nelson [155] [MRIN: 61] on 29 Sep 1858.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 6 F i. Margaret Wesley Ruff [66] [66] was born on 16 Apr 1862 in Fairfield, SC, USA, died on 25 Feb 1902 in Fairfield, SC, USA at age 39, and was buried in Greenbrier Methodist Church Cemetery, Greenbrier, SC.
3. Male Ruff [3384] [3384] (Silas [157]1) was born in 1830.
General Notes: not positive of relationship to Silas Ruff and do not have first name.
Male married Harriet [3385] [MRIN: 1152] about 1858. Harriet [3385] was born in 1833 in South Carolina.
Children from this marriage were:
7 M i. Herbert Ruff [3387] [3387] was born in 1859 in South Carolina.
General Notes: 1880 Township 7, Fairfield, South Carolina Census has him born 1859,SC,age 21,store clerk,son.
8 F ii. Maggie Ruff [3386] [3386] was born in 1861 in South Carolina.
General Notes: 1880 Township 7, Fairfield, South Carolina Census has her born 1861,SC, age 19, home,daughter.
4. A F Ruff [3377] [3377] (Silas [157]1) was born in 1843 in South Carolina.
General Notes: 1880 Township 8, Fairfield, South Carolina Census has him born 1843,SC,age 37,merchant farm,married ,parents born in SC. Note** not positive of relationship.
A married Margarett [3378] [MRIN: 1151]. Margarett [3378] was born in 1851 in South Carolina.
Children from this marriage were:
9 F i. Mary E Ruff [3379] [3379] was born in 1871 in South Carolina.
General Notes: 1880 Township 8, Fairfield, South Carolina Census she was born 1871,SC,age 9,home,daughter.
10 F ii. Helen J Ruff [3380] [3380] was born in 1873 in South Carolina.
General Notes: 1880 Township 8, Fairfield, South Carolina Census she was born 1873,SC,age,7,daughter.
11 F iii. Laura M Ruff [3381] [3381] was born in 1875 in South Carolina.
General Notes: 1880 Township 8, Fairfield, South Carolina Census she was born 1875,SC,age 5,daughter
12 F iv. M E Ruff [3382] [3382] was born in 1877 in South Carolina.
General Notes: 1880 Township 8, Fairfield, South Carolina Census has her born 1877,SC,age 3, daughter
13 F v. Child Ruff [3383] [3383] was born in 1880 in South Carolina.
General Notes: 1880 Township 8, Fairfield, South Carolina Census has her born 1880,SC,age 4months,daughter
5. Daniel George Ruff [613] [613] 1 (Silas [157]1) was born on 1 Apr 1845 in Fairfield County, SC, USA and died on 18 Oct 1902 in Fairfield County, SC, USA at age 57.
Noted events in his life were:
• He has conflicting birth information of Fairfield County, South Carolina and 1 Apr 1845. 1
• He has conflicting death information of Fairfield County, South Carolina and 18 Oct 1902. 1
Daniel married Sarah Crosby [614] 1 [MRIN: 224] in Oct 1869.1 Sarah was born on 22 Mar 1846 in Union County, SC, USA and died on 19 Oct 1912 in Fairfield County, SC, USA at age 66.
Noted events in her life were:
• She has conflicting birth information of Union County, South Carolina and 22 Mar 1846. 1
• She has conflicting death information of Fairfield County, South Carolina and 19 Oct 1912. 1
The child from this marriage was:
+ 14 F i. Sallie E Ruff [615] [615] 1 was born on 17 Dec 1882 in Fairfield County, SC, USA and died on 30 Dec 1953 in Fairfield County, SC, USA at age 71.
Generation No. 3
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