Brief Life History of John
John Ruby Sr was born in 1795, in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States as the son of Charles Rubyas and Margret England. He married Elizabeth B. Miller on 2 October 1817, in Adair, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Jackson Township, Keokuk, Iowa, United States for about 20 years. He died in 1870, in Ollie, Keokuk, Iowa, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, Ollie, Keokuk, Iowa, United States.
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- Jno Ruby in household of Jno Ruby, "United States Census, 1870"
- John Ruby, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- John Ruby in entry for William R. Ruby, "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992"
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World Events (8)
1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons
In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
Name Meaning
German: variant of Rubi .
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Roubaix in Nord (France).
English: nickname from Middle English and Old French rubi (from Latin rubinus) ‘ruby’, perhaps denoting a virtuous or radiant person or a jeweler.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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