When Emily Ruckle was born in 1854, in Woodford, Woodford, Illinois, United States, her father, Wesley Eugenis Ruckle, was 27 and her mother, Margaret Deford, was 19. She married Samuel Harlow Mullen on 3 October 1887, in Sedgwick, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Upton Township, Texas, Missouri, United States in 1900 and Bruno Township, Butler, Kansas, United States in 1910. She died before 1920.
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Historical Boundaries: 1855: Butler, Kansas Territory, United States 1861: Butler, Kansas, United States
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
South German (Rückle): from a pet form of Ruck 3.
History: This name is also borne by a family of German origin who came to North America from Limerick, Ireland, in the 19th century. They had originally come to Ireland as Protestants from the Palatinate. Compare Ruttle .
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