Aaron Ruse Sr.

Brief Life History of Aaron

Aaron Ruse Sr. was born about 1764, in Loudoun, Virginia, British Colonial America as the son of Aaron H Ruse. He married Ruth Phillips on 25 March 1786, in Fauquier, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Clark Township, Clinton, Ohio, United States in 1840 and Ohio, United States in 1840. He registered for military service in 1820. He died on 3 March 1850, in Martinsville, Clark Township, Clinton, Ohio, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in New Lynchburg Masonic Cemetery, Lynchburg, Highland, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Aaron Ruse Sr.
1764–1850
Ruth Phillips
1768–1844
Marriage: 25 March 1786
Aaron Ruse Jr
1785–1855
Sally Ruse
1791–1825
Nancy Ruse
1809–
Edmond Ruse
1793–1837
Thomas Ruse
1796–1823
John Ruse
1799–1864
William Milton Ruse
1802–1884
Andrew Ruse
1803–1864
Jesse Ruse
1806–1871
Ruth Ruse
1811–1880
Mary Polly Ruse
1813–1849

Sources (27)

  • Aaron Ruse, "United States Census, 1840"
  • Aaron Roose, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
  • Aaron Ruse, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1775

"Patrick Henry made his ""Give me Liberty or Give me Death"" speech in Richmond Virginia."

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.

The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Rouse . Compare Rowse .

German: variant of Reusse (see Reuss 1).

Probably also an Americanized form of Czech Rus ‘Russian’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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