Brief Life History of John Wesley " Jack"
When John Wesley " Jack" Ruyle was born about 1808, in Smith, Tennessee, United States, his father, Peter Ruyle, was 27 and his mother, Mary Hancock, was 15. He married Sarah Catherine Pruett on 22 July 1830, in Macoupin, Macoupin, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died from 1870 to 1879, in Texas, Missouri, United States, and was buried in Frankford Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States.
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- John W Ruyle, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- John Wesley Ruyle, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jack Ruyle in entry for Isaac Ruyle, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1843
Historical Boundaries 1843: Ashley County create from Shannon, Wright, and Non-county Area 33 1845: Ashley County renamed Texas County
Name Meaning
Probably an altered form of English Ryle or German Reil , Reul , or Roehl .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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