When James L Rudder was born on 9 October 1826, in Bath, Kentucky, United States, his father, John Marshall Rudder, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth Kennedy, was 36. He married Elizabeth Barnett on 13 March 1845, in Washington, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Mount Carmel, Halifax, Virginia, United States in 1870 and Howard Township, Washington, Indiana, United States in 1880. He died on 28 January 1887, in Washington, Indiana, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Old Blue River Cemetery, Blue River, Polk Township, Washington, Indiana, United States.
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The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.
German: variant of Ruder 2.
Altered form of German Ruder 1 and 2.
English: topographic name from Middle English rude ‘clearing’ (Old English rȳd) + the agent suffix -er, for someone who lived in or near a clearing.
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