Brief Life History of James
When James Ruble was born on 30 December 1847, in Vulcan, Iron, Missouri, United States, his father, Henry Ruble, was 23 and his mother, Malinda Skiles, was 21. He married Martha Polly Lewis on 26 September 1886, in Iron, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Union Township, Iron, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Missouri, United States in 1870. He died on 15 July 1895, in Vulcan, Iron, Missouri, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Sutton Cemetery, Union Township, Iron, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (7)
- James Ruble in household of Henry Ruble, "United States Census, 1850"
- James Ruble, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- James Ruble, "Find A Grave Index"
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1857
Historical Boundaries 1857: Iron County created from parts of Madison,Reynolds, St. Francois, Washington, and Wayne counties.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
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.
Name Meaning
South German: metonymic occupational name for a beet grower, from Middle High German ruobe ‘beet’ + the diminutive suffix -le.
German (Rüble): from the personal name Rubele, Rübele, pet forms of Ruprecht (see Rupprecht ).
Americanized form of German Rubel , a surname partly of Sorbian origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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