Lemuel Ruark 1786 & Louisa Elvinah Norris ( Viney)1786 page by Coyle Whitten

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3. Epsey Cordelia Ruark Whitten Beal/1814

1. Berry Anderson R. Whitten /1837

1. William Coyle Whitten, Sr. 1861

6. William Coyle Whitten, Jr. 1900

1. Wilbur Coyle Whitten 1942

1. Lemuel Ruark 1786

b. Apr 15, 1786 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co Maryland

m. probably in South Carolina 1810

d. Sept 27, 1868 in Morgan Co, Ga

Father : John Ruark

Mother : Mary Ruark

Spouse : Louisa Elvinah Norris ( Viney)

b. 19 Sep 1786 in South Carolina

d. Dec 04, 1851 in Morgan Co. Ga

Buried : Both Lemuel & Viney are buried in the Ruark

Cemetery located on Beal Lane in Apalachee, Ga in Morgan Co.

Lemuel ' s Will

Elvinah Lousia Norris Ruark , was reputed to be a full blooded Native American ( Elaine Ruark Bond )

Adopted by Joel Norris

Children of Lemuel 1786 & Viney Norris 1786

1. John Elias Ruark 1811

Birth: 23 FEB 1811 in Morgan Co.,GA

Marriage 1 Elizabeth Lambert

Birth: 1813

Father: William Lambert

Children of John Elias Ruark 1811 & Elizabeth Lambert 1813

1. William A Ruark 1837

Birth: 1838 , Morgan, Georgia

Death:

Burial:

2. Susan Frances Ruark 1843

b: OCT 1843 in Morgan Co.,GA

Married: 21 MAR 1861 in Greene Co.,GA

Spouse: Henry George Wagnon 1837

b: 1837 in Greene Co.,GA

Father: Daniel L. Monroe Wagnon b: 11 JAN 1811 in Greene Co.,GA

Mother: Martha M. Swindelle b: 1818 in Greensboro,Greene Co.,GA

Children of Susan Frances Ruark 1843 & Henry George Wagnon 1837

1. William B. Wagnon b: 1862

2. Georgia Ann Wagnon b: 1865

3. Daniel Wagnon b: 1867

4. Elizabeth Wagnon b: 1870

5. Elias Wagnon b: 1870

6. Barton E. Wagnon b: 1872

+ Lena Lindsey

7. Martha Josephine Wagnon b: 1874

8. George H. Wagnon b: 4 FEB 1876 d: AUG 1969

9. Lula B WAGNON 1878 Dau S

10. Lovett P WAGNON 1880 Son S

3. James Kelsey Ruark abt 1853

4. Felix Ruark abt 1855

2. Berry Anderson Ruark 1812

Birth: 10 OCT 1812 , Morgan, Georgia

Death: After 1875

Burial:

m. 1832

Spouse : Keziah Whitford 1798

Born : abt 1798 of Alabama

Children Of Berry & Kizzie

1. Francis J. Ruark 1835

2. William Columbus Ruark 1837

Spouse: Martha Adiline Hogan 1845

Born: Abt. 1845 Morgan Co, Georgia

Note : Lived on Wagnon Mill Road near Bostwick Ga

Burial : William Columbus 1837 & Martha are buried near their old home place

Father:

Mother:

Children of William Columbus Ruark 1837 & Martha Adiline Hogan 1845

1. Samuel Anderson Ruark 1867

Born: 16 Aug 1867 Morgan Co, Georgia

Died: 12 Jan 1960 Winston Salem, , North Carolina

Buried: High Shoals, , Georgia

Marriage: 25 Nov 1888 , Morgan Co, Georgia

Spouse: Henrietta Mary Lovern 1864

Birth: 6 Aug 1864, Clarke Co, Georgia

Death: 6 Aug 1929 High Shoals, , Georgia

Father: Granderson Field Lovern 1830

Birth: 26 Sep 1830 Georgia

Death: 28 Oct 1905 Georgia

Mother: Elizabeth Hemrick 1835

Birth: 14 Mar 1835 , Surry Co, NCarolina

Death: 14 Jul 1909

Children of Samuel Anderson Ruark 1867 & Henrietta Mary Lovern 1864

1. James Alexander Ruark 1902

Born: 18 Jan 1902 High Shoals, , Georgia

Died: 19 Feb 1958 St. Pauls, , North Carolina

2. Ruby Estelle Ruark 1894

Born: 15 Jul 1894 Bishop, Oconee Co, Georgia

Marriage: 26 Dec 1914

Spouse: William Henry BURGESS 1890

Birth: Abt. 1890 Bishop, Oconee Co, Georgia

2. William Wiley Ruark 1869

Born : 08 oct 1869

Died: 09 Aug 1953

Buried:

Marriage:

Spouse: Love Magnolia Carey 1877

Birth: 25 Jan 1877

Death: 12 Sept 1959

Father : John M Carey

Born : 25 Aug 1851

Death : 28 Apr 1923

Mother ; Laura Ophelia Ruark 1852

Born : 03 Oct 1852 Morgan Co Ga

Death : 22 Mar 1928

Burial : John M Carey & Love at Rehobeth Cemetery near Bostwick

Children of William Wiley Ruark 1869 & Love Magnolia Carey 1877

1. Callie Ruark 1897

Born : 05 July 1897 Morgan Co Ga

Death: 06 Aug 1901

Note : Never Married

Burial : Rehobeth Cemetery near Bostwick Ga

2. Shepherd Ruark 1899

Born : 26 Jan 1899 Morgan Co Ga

Death : 12 Sept 1944

Note : Never Married

Burial : Rehobeth Cemetery near Bostwick Ga

3. Irene Ruark 1900

Born : 12 June 1900 Morgan Co Ga

Death:

Marriage :

Burial : Rehobeth Cemetery near Bostwick Ga

Spouse : Herbert Addison Few of Apalachee Ga

Lived : Portadale Ga

Children of Irene Ruark 1900 & Herbert Addison Few

1. Carolyn Few 1926

Born : 26 Nov 1926

Death : 02 Dec 1967

Burial : Rehobeth Cemetery near Bostwick Ga

2. Geneva Few 1928

Born : 13 Apr 1928

Death :

3. Roselle Few 1928

Born : 13 Apr 1928

Death :

4. Steve Few 1931

Born : 12 May 1931

Death :

Children of Herbert Addison Few & Spouse #2 Josephine Woodruff

5. Rosemary Few 1950

Born : 17 Mar 1950

4. Lewis Greene (Doc) Ruark 1902

Born : 18 Feb 1902 Morgan Co Ga

Death : 07 Mar 1955

Burial : Rehobeth Cemetery near Bostwick Ga

5. Betty Ruark 1903

Born : 06 May 1903 Morgan Co Ga

Death: 15 Mar 1973

Spouse : Paul Snellings 1886

Born : 28 Dec 1886

Death : 16 jan 1947

Note : No Children

Spouse #2 : Frank Bradly of Canton Ga

Note : no Children

6. Billy Pete Ruark 1907

Born : 24 Mar 1907 Morgan Co Ga

Death : 05 Mar 1908

Note : Never Married

Burial : Rehobeth Cemetery near Bostwick Ga

7. Female Child Ruark 1908

Born : 1908 Morgan Co Ga

Death: 1908

8. Carey Ruark 1913

Born : 26 Nov 1913 Morgan Co Ga

Death : 03 Sept 1916

Note : Never Married

Burial : Rehobeth Cemetery near Bostwick Ga

9. Martha Ophelia Ruark 1917 Morgan Co Ga

Born : 02 Aug 1917

Death:

3. Martha Ann Mattie Ruark 1840

4. Francis L Ruark 1842

5. Susan A. Ruark 1846

Married : Earnest 1880 census below

6. George Marcellus Ruark 1854

Birth: 14 APR 1854 in Walton Co Ga

Death: 1 JAN 1904 in Morgan County GA

Marriage 1 Sarah (Sallie) Hasseltine Crawford 1852

b: 22 APR 1852 in Franklin Co GA

d. 25 Oct 1941

Children of George Marcellus Ruark 1851 & Sarah H Crawford 1852

1. Charles Haseltine Ruark 1874

b: 12 OCT 1874 in Morgan County GA

Marriage : 1898

Spouse #1 : Emma Cornelia Malcolm 1875

Born: 6 AUG 1875 in Walton Co GA

Father : John Thomas Malcom 1838 - 1921

Mother : Liza Hogan Malcom 1884 - 1908

Children of Charles Haseltine Ruark 1874 & Emma Cornelia Malcolm 1875

1. Lena Cornelia Ruark 1899

Birth: 4 JUN 1899 in Walton Co GA

Death: 1 JUN 1972 in Morgan County GA

Burial: Bostwick Memorial Cemetery, Bostwick, Morgan Co Ga

Married: 19 DEC 1914 in Morgan Co GA

Marriage 1 William Columbus Gilbert

b: 18 MAR 1893 in Gwinnett County, GA

Children William Columbus Gilbert 1893 & Lena Cornelia Ruark 1899

1. Cornelia Anne Gilbert 1915

Birth: 1 OCT 1915 in Bostwick, Morgan Co GA

Death: 18 MAY 1970 in Athens, Clarke Co GA

Burial: Harmony Grove Methodist Church,

Auburn, Barrow Co GA

Married: 7 MAR 1936 in Morgan Co GA

Marriage 1 Hubert Clyde Hutchins 1911

Birth: 16 SEP 1911 in Auburn, Gwinnett Co GA

Death: 25 FEB 1978 in Auburn, Barrow, Co GA

Burial: Harmony Grove Methodist Church,

Auburn, Barrow Co GA

2. Coy Dell Ruark 1900 - 1991

Born : 1900

Death : 1991

m. 1922

Spouse # 1: Clara Bell Melton

m. 1974

Spouse #2 : Virginia Malcom Roberts

Children of Coy Dell Ruark 1900 & Clara Bell Melton

1. John Henry Ruark 1923

Spouse : Edna Ward 1928

Children

1. Johnny 1950

Children 2

2. Martha Kay 1952

Children

3. Coy Steven Ruark

b. Mar 28 1955

m. Jackie Elaine W

b. Nov 6 1955

d. Apr 24 2002

buried : Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery

children

1. 1974

2. 1977

3. 1980

4. Reubin 1956

Children

5. Charles 1958

Children

2. Carolyn Ruark 1930

Spouse : Fred Morris of Canton

Children

1. Merrill 1953

Children

1. 1982

2. 1985

3. 1988

2. Melinda 1956

Children

1. 1985

2. 1988

3. Marshall 1961

Children

1. 1991

3. Mary Blanche Ruark

Note: Died an infant

4. George Lee Ruark 1904

b. 1904

d. 1990

m. 1928

Spouse : Agnes Rebecca Malcom

Father : John Ganaway Malcom ( 1864 - 1944 )

b. Walton Co Ga

Mother Julie Cox

b. Walton Co Ga

Children of George Lee Ruark 1904 & Agnes Rebecca Malcome

1. Charles Thomas Ruark 1930

m. 1952

Spouse : Wynelle Callaway of Bostwick Ga

Father : Hammond Calloway of Bostwick Ga

Mother : Lena

Children of Charles Thomas Ruark 1930 & Wynelle Callaway

1. Charles Thomas 1954

2. Harold Neal 1956

3. Marshall Lee 1957

4. Lara ann

2. Eugene Talmage Ruark 1932

b. 1932

m. 1960

Spouse : Azalee Hester

b. Walton Co

Children of Eugene Talmage Ruark 1932 & Azalee Hester

1. Rhonda 1962

2. Mark 1964

3. Renee 1968

3. Bobby Leon Ruark 1935

4. John Marvin Ruark 1939

5. James Russel Ruark 1904

b. 1904 Bostwick Ga

Death : 1972

Spouse: Inez Jones 1909

b. 1909 Walton Co Ga

Death : 1990

Children of James Russel Ruark 1904 & Inez Jones

1. Evelyn Ruark 1925

b. 19 Aug 1925

m. 1945

Spouse : Ted Coggin 1922

b. 01 Jan 1922 Conyers Ga.

Children of Ted Coggin 1922 & Evelyn Ruark 1925

1. Valeria Diane Coggin 1953

b. 29 Nov 1953

2. Sharon ( Sherry) Denise Coggin 1956

b. 24 Nov 1956

m. 1977

Spouse : David Timothy Hanes

b. Avondale Estates Ga

Children of David Timothy Hanes & Sharon Coggin

1. Abby Denise Hanes 1980

b. 01 Feb 1980

2. Michael Timothy Hanes 1982

b. 03 Mar 1982

2. Alton George Ruark (twinof Alvin) 1932

b. 1932

m. 1958

Spouse : Lucy McBeath

b. Kathryn Alabama

Note : living in Bostwick Ga

Children of Alton Ruark & Lucy McBeath

1. Dawn Ruark

Born : 1961

Death : 1991

m. 1990

Spouse : Larry Lowe

2. Jimmy Ruark

Born : 1962

Death :deceased

Children of Jimmy Ruark

1. Kathleen Ruark 1987

3. Alvin Ruark ( twin of Alton) 1932

b. 1932

Spouse : Ola Maud Anglin

b. Danielsville Ga

Children of Alvin Ruark & Ola Anglin

1. Rusty Ruark 1958

2. Terry Ruark 1961

Children of Terry Ruark

1. Lea Ruark

2. Timothy Ruark

3. Jeff Ruark 1963

Children of Jeff Ruark

1.Christy Ruark

2. Travis Ruark

3. Katie Ruark

4. Tim Franklin Ruark 1937

b. 1937

m. 1958

Spouse : Sandra Dowis

b. Lawrenceville Ga

Children of Tim Ruark & Sandra Dowis

1. Tim Jr. 1965

Children

2. Hope 1965

Children

5. Kathryn Ann Ruark 1939

b. 1939

Spouse : James Herry Cabaniss 1936

b. Maxey Ga

Children of Kathryn Ruark & Herry Cabaniss

1. Karen 1961

2. Mary Kathryn 1963

3. James Henry Jr. 1972

4. Johnathan David 1974

2. Berry Ruark 1876

Born : 1876 GA

Death :1881 GA

3. Matta M Ruark 1878

Born : 1877

Death : 1932

Married : 1898

Spouse : Willie T. Wheelous

4. Pack Columbus Ruark 1879

Born : 1879

Death : 1931 Upson County Ga

Burial : Fairview Methodist Church in Monroe County

Married : 1904 in Oconee County, Ga

Spouse : Amanda Jane "Nanie" Carter (1888-1935GA)

Children of Pack Columbus Ruark 1879 & Amanda Jane "Nanie" Carter

1. Rowena Sallie Ruark (1905-1991)

2. Mae Belle Ruark (1907-1999)

b. 1907

Death : May 2, 1999 in Griffin, Ga

Married : 1923

Spouse : Grady Gibson Powell

Children : 7

3. Pauline Estelle Ruark

Born : 1910 Morgan County, GA

Death : 1995 Morgan County ,GA

Burial : Fairview Methodist Church in Monroe County

Married : 1926 in Bibb County, Georgia.

Spouse : Joseph Jefferson Gossett

4. Jim Berry Ruark

Born : 1911

Death : 1997GA

Married :

Spouse : Goldie Fincher.

5. Helen Emma Ruark

Born : 1914

Death : 1995

6. Annie Frances Ruark

Born : 1914

Death : 1995

7. Florence Columbus Ruark

Born : 1919

Death : 1939

8. Edna Elizabeth Ruark

Born : 1921)- Edna lived only 9 months.

9. Betty Rachel Ruark

Born : 1927

Married 1: Albert Everedge

Married 2 : Earl Moore.

10. Pack Columbus Ruark Jr.

Born : 1926 Putnam County, Georgia.

5. George Henry Ruark 1886

b. 03 Oct 1886 Walton Co. Ga.

m. # 1

m. #2

Death : 03 Jan 1950 Ga

Burial : Beside his wives

Spouse # 1 : Lillie Mae Malcom 1887

b. 10 Oct 1887

d. 04 Dec 1934

Father : John Thomas Malcom of Good Hope , Walton Co Ga

Mother : Eliza Jane Hogan of Good Hope , Walton Co Ga

Spouse # 2 : Margie Burton Duncan

Children of George Henry Ruark 1886 & Lillie Mae Malcom 1887

1. Ludie Isabell Ruark 1905

b. 14 Dec 1905

2. Rupert Deward Ruark 1908

b. 23 Dec 1908

3. Maggie Bell Ruark 1910

b. 28 Mar 1910

4. Willie Mae Ruark 1912

b. 08 Oct 1912

5. Myrtis Lee Ruark 1915

b. 10 May 1915

6. Walter Henry Ruark 1917

b. 16 Nov 1917

7. James Barrett Ruark, Sr. 1919

b. 24 Apr 1919

m. # 1

Spouse # 1: Lula Mae Howard 1915

b. 09 Oct 1915 South Carolina

Death : 11 Sept 1947

m # 2 : 08 Aug 1951

Spouse # 2 : Louvie Mae Huff 1933

b. 09 July 1933 Farmington Ga

Father : Lee Hershall Huff

Mother : Ruth Elsie Christian

Children of James Barrett Ruark, Sr. 1919 & Lula Mae Howard 1915

1. Sandra Elaine Ruark 1941

b. 18 Sept 1941

2. James Barrett ( Barry ) Ruark , Jr. 1944

b. 20 Nov 1944

3. Walter Steven Ruark 1947

b. 17 july 1947

Children of James Barrett Ruark, Sr. 1919 & Louvie Mae Huff 1933

4. Wanda Hope Ruark 1951

b. 15 Sept 1951

5. James Michael Ruark 1952

b. 26 Oct 1952

6. Wendel Terry Ruark 1954

b. 17 July 1954

7. Douglas Lee Ruark 1962

b. 24 Apr 1962

8. Richard Gregory Ruark 1964

b. 10 Sept 1964

8. Edwin Parnell Ruark 1921

b. 05 Aug 1921

9. Roberta Ruark 1924

b. 10 Sept 1924

5. Georgia Snellings Ruark 1889

Birth: 21 MAR 1889 in Bostwick, Morgan Co GA

Death: 23 MAY 1956 in Mableton, GA

Married: 1928

Spouse : 1 William Bellamy Witt 1899

Birth: 25 JUN 1899 in Madison County FL

Death: 15 JUN 1978 in Cordele, GA

Spouse 2 : Clowers Isaac Thompson

6. Fannie Lou Ruark

Born : 1893

Death : 1977 GA

Married : 1910

Spouse : Thomas Marion Gilbert Sr.

7. Annie Maud Ruark

Born : 1894

Death : 1953

Spouse 1 : Robert Benjamin Gilbert

Spouse 2 : Karl McKeehan

Spouse 3 : William E. Patterson

Spouse 4 : Lloyd Clark

8. Nellie May Ruark 1898

Birth: 3 JAN 1898

Death: 30 MAR 1978 in Bostwick, Morgan Co GA

Burial: Methodist Church Cemetery, Bostwick, Morgan Co Ga

Marriage 1 William Russ Daniel

Birth: 15 OCT 1890

Death: 20 NOV 1964 in Bostwick, Morgan Co GA

Burial: Methodist Church Cemetery, Bostwick, Morgan Co Ga

7. Mahalie Eveline Ruark 1849

b: 1849 in Crawfordsville, GA

8. James Leak Ruark 1856

Birth: 25 DEC 1856 in Morgan County GA

Death: 19 FEB 1908 in Jones County, TX

Marriage 1 Martha Jane Crawford 1862

b: 16 JUN 1862 in Franklin Co GA

Note : James & Martha Loaded Belongings & Children into a Wagon and Headed for Texas

Children of James Leak Ruark 1856 & Martha Jane Crawford 1862

1. Jerry Leak Ruark 1877

2. Annie Levi Ruark 1884

Birth: JUN 1884 in Morgan County GA

Death: 14 APR 1985 in Jones County, TX

Marriage 1 John H Crawford 1882

Birth: 12 MAY 1882 in Ga

Death: 10 APR 1953 in Jones County, TX

Father: James Ervin Crawford 1850

b: 10 JUN 1850 in Franklin Co GA

Mother: Martha Rebecca Head 1851

b: 20 MAY 1851 in Jackson Co GA

3. Jim Berry Ruark 1887

Birth: 25 Aug 1887 Place: Madison, Morgan, Georgia

Death: 30 Mar 1959 Place: Fisher County, Texas

Burial: Place: Belview Cemetery, Rotan, Fisher, Texas

Marriage: 27 Dec 1933

3. Epsey Cordelia Ruark Whitten Beal/1814

`Born: October 28, 1814 in Madison, Morgan County, Georgia

Died: April 05, 1890 in Apalachee, Morgan County, Georgia

Buried: probably in Morgan County, Georgia in the old Ruark Cemetery

Spouse # 1 : Littleton Augustus "Gus" Whitten/1802

Born: March 07, 1802 in Union District, South Carolina

Married: December 17, 1833 in Madison, Morgan County, Georgia

A.B. Wood , J.P.

Marriage Lisc of Littleton & Epsey

Children Of Littleton Whitten 1802& Epsey Cordelia Ruark 1814

1. Berry Anderson R. Whitten /1837

2. William Lorenzo Augustus Whitten /1839

Spouse # 2 : Andrew Jackson Beal of Apalachee, Georgia

Marriage: 1851 , Morgan, Georgia

Children of Epsey & Andrew

1. George Poss Beal ( unconfirmed )

4. Mahalia Concord Ruark 1816

Birth: 02 SEP 1816 , Morgan Co. , Georgia

Death: About 1875

Marriage: 05 JAN 1836 , Morgan, Georgia

Spouse : MORGAN BROWN

5. Martha Emeline Ruark 1818

Birth: 06 JUN 1818 , Morgan, Georgia

Death: 1901

Burial:

6. Mary Ann Ruark 1820

Birth: 01 SEP 1820 Morgan, Georgia

Marriage: 05 JAN 1847 , Morgan, Georgia

Death : in Benton, Arkansas

Spouse: Thomas R Smith

Born: 1823

Death :1869 in Greene Co., Ga

Children of Thomas R Smith 1823 & Mary Ann Ruark 1820

1. Hillard Smith 1847

Born : abt 1847

2. Sarah Smith 1848

Born abt 1848

7. Joel Jackson Ruark 1822

Birth: 04 AUG 1822 Morgan, Georgia

Death: 27 DEC 1898 Greene Co. Ga

Marriage 1: 28 NOV 1845 Greene, Georgia

Spouse # 1: Emily A. Wright

Spouse # 2 : Nancy Frances Brown 1843

Birth: 03 SEP 1843 Greene, Georgia

Marriage 2: 23 JAN 1873 Greene, Georgia

Death: MAR 1922

Children of Joel Jackson Ruark 1822 & Emily A. Wright

1. Martha E. Ruark 1846

Birth: 08 OCT 1846 , Greene, Georgia

2. Eliza Jane Ruark

Birth: 14 NOV 1849 , Greene, Georgia

Death: 17 OCT 1872

3. Georgia C. Ruark

Birth: 22 JAN 1852 , Greene, Georgia

4. William Alexander Ruark 1853

Birth: 24 NOV 1853 , Greene, Georgia

Death: 26 JUN 1923

5. Sarah P. Ruark 1856

Birth: 26 FEB 1856 , Greene, Georgia

Children of Joel Jackson Ruark 1822 & Nancy Frances Brown 1843

6. Joel James Ruark 1874

Birth: 01 FEB 1874 , Greene, Georgia

Spouse : NOLIE JACKSON

Marriage: 06 AUG 1893 , Greene, Georgia

Spouse # 2 : Lucy abt. 1880

Children

1. Gertrude Jackson listed as daughter 18 , 1920 census below

2. Peerie Jackson listed as son 16 1920 census below

3. Susie Jackson listed as daughter 14 , 1920 census below

4. Gladys Jackson daughter . . F W 12 S

5. Roy Jackson son . . M W 10 S

6. Charley Jackson son . . M W 8 S

7. Ruth Ruark daughter . . F W 12 S

8. Sidney Ruark son . . M W 1 7/12 S

7. Frances Beulah Ruark 1875

Birth: 07 FEB 1875 , Greene, Georgia

Death: 28 OCT 1879

8. George W. Ruark 1878

Birth: 27 DEC 1878 , Greene, Georgia

Death: 10 JUN 1879

9. Felix M. Ruark 1880

Birth: 24 JUL 1880 , Greene, Georgia

Note Single in 1920 Census Below

10. Lilla Belle Ruark 1882

Birth: 01 SEP 1882 , Greene, Georgia

11. Laura Heygood Ruark 1885

Birth: 20 JUL 1885 , Greene, Georgia

8. Caroline Matilda Ruark 1825

Birth: 26 APR 1825 , Morgan, Georgia

Death ; About 1885

Burial: Bostwick,,Morgan,GA

9. Eveline Matilda Ruark 1825

Birth: 26 APR 1825 , Morgan Co , Georgia

10. James Augustus Ruark 1828

Birth: 16 JUN 1828 , Morgan, Georgia

Death: 1860 , Morgan, Georgia

Burial: Morgan, Georgia

Marriage: 21 DEC 1851 Morgan, Georgia

Spouse: Susan White

11. Francis Jane Ruark 1830

Birth: 22 AUG 1830 , Morgan, Georgia

Death: 5/231919

m. July 19, 1866

Spouse : SEABORN AUGUSTUS HARPER,

Notes for SEABORN AUGUSTUS HARPER: S.A. HARPER AND 3 OF HIS BROTHERS WERE IN CIVIL WAR

Source Information :

Marshall W Williams

Morgan County Records Archives

po box 130 , Madison Ga 30650

Source Information : Morgan County Heritage Book Committee

Morgan County Heritage 1807-1997

Pages 223 thru 226

Submitted by :

Elaine Ruark Bond

Wynell Callaway Ruark

Eugene Ruark

Mrs. Thomas Ruark

Monaray Gilbert Powers, Madison, Ga 30650

J.B. Ruark

Tim & Sherry Hanes

Wanda Ruark Nance

Bebe Malcom Ruark

Excerpts from The Atlanta Papers , July 29, 1959

Bill Hodges , Mansfield, Ga.

Source Information: Internet Data @ LDS & Ancestry . Com

Source Information: 1880 United States Census

Census Place District 281, Morgan, Georgia

Family History Library Film 1254159

NA Film Number T9-0159

Page Number 324A

George M RUARK Self M Male W 29 GA Farmer GA AL 6. George Marcellus Ruark 1854

Sarah H RUARK Wife M Female W 28 GA Keeping House SC GA

Clarly H RUARK Son S Male W 5 GA GA GA

Berry RUARK Son S Male W 4 GA GA GA

Matta M RUARK Dau S Female W 2 GA GA GA

Pack C RUARK Son S Male W 7M GA GA GA

James L. RUARK Self M Male W 22 GA Farmer GA AL 8. James Leak Ruark 1856

Martha J RUARK Wife M Female W 17 GA Keeping House SC GA

Jerry Lak RUARK Son S Male W 3M GA GA GA

Susan EARNEST Self M Female W 32 GA Keeping House GA GA 5. Susan A. Ruark 1846

Kisiaar RUARK Mother M Female W 64 GA Living With Daughter GA GA Spouse : Keziah Whitford 1798 widow of 2. Berry Anderson Ruark 1812

George H WAGNON Self M Male W 42 GA Farmer GA GA

Susan F WAGNON Wife M Female W 36 GA Keeping House GA GA Susan Frances Ruark 1843

William B WAGNON Son S Male W 18 GA Laborer GA GA

Georgia Ann WAGNON Dau S Female W 15 GA GA GA

Daniel WAGNON Son S Male W 13 GA Laborer GA GA

Elizabeth WAGNON Dau S Female W 10 GA GA GA

Elias WAGNON Son S Male W 10 GA GA GA

Barton E WAGNON Son S Male W 8 GA GA GA

Martha J WAGNON Dau S Female W 6 GA GA GA

George H WAGNON Son S Male W 4 GA GA GA

Lula B WAGNON Dau S Female W 2 GA GA GA

Lovett P WAGNON Son S Male W 5M GA GA GA

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Source Information:

Census Place District 399, Morgan, Georgia

Family History Library Film 1254159

NA Film Number T9-0159

Page Number 312B

Martha RUARK Self S Female W 62 GA Keeping House MD GA 5. Martha Emeline Ruark 1818

Caroline RUARK Sister S Female W 55 GA At Home MD GA 8. Caroline Matilda Ruark abt 1825

Evaline RUARK Sister S Female W 55 GA At Home MD GA 9. Eveline Matilda Ruark Abt 1825

Patrick L ADAIR Other S Male W 26 GA Farmer GA GA

2. William Columbus Ruark 1837

Columbus RUARK Self M Male W 41 GA Farmer AL AL Living 2 Houses from Martha above

Martha A RUARK Wife M Female W 34 GA Keeping House GA GA

Samuel A RUARK Son S Male W 12 GA Laborer GA GA

William W RUARK Son S Male W 10 GA Laborer GA GA

Louis W RUARK Son S Male W 8 GA GA GA

Allis E RUARK Dau S Female W 5 GA GA GA

Scott Thomas RUARK Son S Male W 2 GA GA GA

Beny A RUARK Self M Male W 67 GA Farmer MD GA 4. Berry Anderson Ruark/1812

Kissiah RUARK Wife M Female W 64 AL Keeping House SC AL

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Source Information:

Census Place District 399, Morgan, Georgia

Family History Library Film 1254159

NA Film Number T9-0159

Page Number 312B

Andrew J BEAL Self M Male W 51 GA Farmer VA GA

Epsey C BEAL Wife M Female W 65 GA Keeping House MD GA 3. Epsey Cordelia Ruark Whitten Beal/1814

Elias RUARK Self M Male W 70 GA Farmer MD NC 1. John Elias Ruark 1811

Elizabeth RUARK Wife M Female W 58 GA Keeping House GA GA

James Kelsey RUARK Son W Male W 27 GA Laborer GA GA

Felix RUARK Son S Male W 25 GA Laborer GA GA

Frank JACKSON GSon S Male W 21 GA Laborer GA GA

Mary STEPHENS Other M Female B 45 GA Servant GA VA

Sallie HIGH Other S Female B 38 GA Servant GA MD

Grant HIGH Other S Male B 12 GA Servant GA GA

Lou HIGH Other S Female MU 8 GA Servant GA GA

Clem HIGH Other S Male B 5 GA Servant GA GA

James HIGH Other S Male MU 1 GA GA GA

Jenie RUARK Sister S Female MU 6 GA Servant GA GA

1920 Morgan Co Census " Joel & Lucy Ruark "

117 Ruark Joel head O F M W 46 M

117 Ruark Lucy wife . . F W 40 M

117 Jackson Gertrude daughter . . F W 18 S

117 Jackson Peerie son . . M W 16 S

117 Jackson Susie daughter . . F W 14 S

117 Jackson Gladys daughter . . F W 12 S

117 Jackson Roy son . . M W 10 S

117 Jackson Charley son . . M W 8 S

117 Ruark Ruth daughter . . F W 12 S

117 Ruark Sidney son . . M W 1 7/12 S

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/morgan/census/1920/ed107/pg203a.txt

Ruark Felix L. Head O F M W 42 S

Ruark Lucinda Aunt . . F W 70 S

Whitten J. Clarence Head R . M W 25 M

Whitten Bessie Lee Wife . . F W 23 M

Whitten Jessie Son . . M W 6 S

Whitten Maggie Daughter . . F W 4 9/12 S

Whitten Virginia Daughter . . F W 2 4/12 S

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/morgan/census/1920/ed099/pg090a.txt

Ruark John E. Head O F M W 32 M

Ruark Lether Wife . . F W 27 M

Ruark Horace E. Son . . M W 6 S

Ruark Francis Daughter . . F W 4 S

Ruark Marshall Head R . M W 23 S

Ruark Charlie Head O F M W 45 M

Ruark Emma Wife . . F W 44 M

Ruark Coyhilel son . . M W 19 S

Ruark George Lee son . . M W 16 S

Ruark James son . . M W 13 S

Ruark Henry Head O F M W 34 M

Ruark Lilly Wife . . F W 33 M

Ruark Ludie daughter . . F W 14 S

Ruark Rupert son . . M W 11 S

Ruark Maggie Belle daughter . . F W 9 S

Ruark Willie Mae daughter . . F W 7 S

Ruark Mystis Lee . . F W 4 S

Ruark Walter son . . M W 2 S

Ruark J. B. son . . M W 8/12 S

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/morgan/census/1920/ed099/pg093a.txt

Ruark Doss Head O F M W 60 M

Ruark Hailey Wife . . F W 54 M

Ruark Jesse Lee daughter . . F W 23 S

Ruark **** son . . M W 14 S

Ruark Mystis daughter . . F W 11 S

Ruark Marie daughter . . F W 11 S

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/morgan/census/1920/ed107/pg199b.txt

Few Mattie Head O Un F W 69 Wd

Few Stovall C. Son . . M W 44 M

Few Elizabeth Daughter in Law . . F W 43 M

Few Rufus T. grand Son . . M W 20 S

Few Eva may Grand Daughter . . F W 17 S

Ruark William W. Head O F M W 50 M 2. William Wiley Ruark 1869

Ruark Lovie Wife . . F W 42 M

Ruark Irine Daughter . . F W 19 S

Ruark Louis Son . . M W 17 S

Ruark Bettie Daughter . . F W 16 S

Ruark Mattie Daughter . . F W 2 5/12 S

1920 Morgan County Census Index

93A 8 99 4A Ruark **** 14 Georgia ed099-pg093a.txt

93A 15 99 4A Ruark Belle 21 Georgia ed099-pg093a.txt

202B 81 107 7B Ruark Bettie 16 Georgia ed107-pg199b.txt

92B 72 99 3B Ruark Charlie 45 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

92B 74 99 3B Ruark Coyhilel 19 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

93A 16 99 4A Ruark Dorothy 2 0/12 Georgia ed099-pg093a.txt

93A 5 99 4A Ruark Doss 60 Georgia ed099-pg093a.txt

92B 73 99 3B Ruark Emma 44 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

204A 37 107 9A Ruark Felix L. 42 Georgia ed107-pg203a.txt

90A 22 99 1A Ruark Francis 4 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

92B 75 99 3B Ruark George Lee 16 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

93A 6 99 4A Ruark Hailey 54 Georgia ed099-pg093a.txt

92B 77 99 3B Ruark Henry 34 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

90A 21 99 1A Ruark Horace E. 6 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

202B 79 107 7B Ruark Irine 19 Georgia ed107-pg199b.txt

92B 85 99 3B Ruark J. B. 8/12 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

92B 76 99 3B Ruark James 13 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

93A 7 99 4A Ruark Jesse Lee 23 Georgia ed099-pg093a.txt

41A 3 95 6A Ruark Joel 46 Georgia ed095-pg039a.txt

90A 19 99 1A Ruark John E. 32 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

90A 20 99 1A Ruark Lether 27 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

92B 78 99 3B Ruark Lilly 33 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

202B 80 107 7B Ruark Louis 17 Georgia ed107-pg199b.txt

202B 78 107 7B Ruark Lovie 42 Georgia ed107-pg199b.txt

204A 38 107 9A Ruark Lucinda 70 Georgia ed107-pg203a.txt

41A 4 95 6A Ruark Lucy 40 Georgia ed095-pg039a.txt

92B 79 99 3B Ruark Ludie 14 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

92B 81 99 3B Ruark Maggie Belle 9 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

93A 10 99 4A Ruark Marie 11 Georgia ed099-pg093a.txt

90B 51 99 1B Ruark Marshall 23 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

202B 82 107 7B Ruark Mattie 2 5/12 Georgia ed107-pg199b.txt

92B 83 99 3B Ruark Mystis 4 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

93A 9 99 4A Ruark Mystis 11 Georgia ed099-pg093a.txt

92B 80 99 3B Ruark Rupert 11 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

41A 11 95 6A Ruark Ruth 12 Georgia ed095-pg039a.txt

41A 12 95 6A Ruark Sidney 1 7/12 Georgia ed095-pg039a.txt

93A 14 99 4A Ruark Usher 23 Georgia ed099-pg093a.txt

92B 84 99 3B Ruark Walter 2 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

202B 77 107 7B Ruark William W. 50 Georgia ed107-pg199b.txt

92B 82 99 3B Ruark Willie Mae 7 Georgia ed099-pg090a.txt

99B 97 99 10B Ruarks Sallie 67 Georgia ed099-pg099b.txt

1862 Morgan County Tax List

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/morgan/taxlists/1862.txt

Morgan County Marriage Lists

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/morgan/vitals/marriage/marriage.txt

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/morgan/vitals/marriage/marrgemz.txt

Ruark Augustus / White Susan December 21 1851

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/morgan/military/civilwar/pensions/1911.txt

Ruark, Mrs. Martha, widow of W.C. Ruark. Co. G, Cobb's Legion Inf.

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/morgan/newspapers/deaths4.txt

Ruark Berry 75 Morgan Co.Madsn8/19188733Found dead

Ruark Berry xMorgan Co.Madsn12/21190032Death of

Ruark Boy1 yr.xMadsn3/13190842Their Babe

Ruark Clarence xBostwickMadsn8/20191532Clarence

Ruark Clarence, Mrs. 25 Askew Distr.Madsn3/9190645Burned

Ruark Columbusx Morgan Co.Madsn10/26191752The Departure

Ruark EliasxMorgan Co.Madsn12/21190032Death of

Ruark FelixxxMadsn10/51906132The funeral

Ruark FelixxxMadsn10/12190662Resolutions

Ruark FelixxMorgan Co.Madsn11/30190645Georgia

Ruark FelixxxMadsn6/26190881Georgia

Ruark Frances Jane 85 BostwickMadsn5/12191615Aged Lady

Ruark Girlinfant BostwickMadsn9/211917103The infant

Ruark GirlbabyBostwickMadsn9/28192324Card of

Ruark GusxMorgan Co.Madsn12/21190032Death of

Ruark Hallie xMorgan Co.Madsn12/21190032Death of

Ruark James A. xxGaWkVs*7/31186125Georgia

Ruark Joex xGreene Co.Madsn12/21190032Death of

Ruark KitxMorgan Co.Madsn12/21190032Death of

Ruark Lum69 BostwickMadsn*1/31190831Mr. Lum

Ruark M.E.82 Thrasher Com.Madsn12/21190032Death of

Ruark Martha xxMadsn12/21190043One of the

Ruark Mattie Hogan xMorgan Co.Madsn10/26191752The Departure

Ruark Mr.xxMadsn3/21191346There are

Ruark W.C. 70 Morgan Co.Madsn5/1190893W.C.

Ruark W.C. xxMadsn8/7190825Georgia

Ruark W.C. xMorgan Co.Madsn2/21190835Georgia

Ruark W.C. xMorgan Co.Madsn3/13190871Georgia

Ruark W.C.xxMadsn9/11190823Mr. S.A.

Ruark W.C. x xMadsn9/18190832Administrator's

Ruark W.C. xMorgan Co.Madsn3/5190943Citation

Ruarks Elias x xMadsn6/6188417Citation

Ruarks Frances Jane x x Madsn5/23191912Passing of

Ruarks Mary Blanch baby xMadsn5/2919036

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/morgan/cemeteries/rehobeth.txt

K6FewIreneRuark12Jun190021Dec1995

K7Ruark W.(Billy)W.18Oct 18699Aug1953

K7RuarkLoveM.25Jan187712Sep1959

K8RuarkCareyGuy26Nov19133Sep1916Son of Mr & Mrs W. W. Ruark

K9RuarkInfantDau.No Dates

K10RuarkInfantSon24Mar19075Mar1908Son of Mr & Mrs W. W. Ruark

K11RuarkCallieL.5Jul18976Aug1901Dau. of Mr & Mrs W. W. Ruark

K12RuarkL. G. "Doc"18Feb19027Mar1955

K13RuarkW. Shephard26Jan189921Sep1944

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/morgan/obits/harperct.txt

C. T. Harper, an old Confederate soldier, 73 years old, was found

Dead in bed on Wednesday morning, December 26th, by his sister, Mrs.

Tucker Ann Shelton, when she went to his room to wake him up for

Breakfast. He had been dead for several hours. He was buried in the

Rutledge cemetery beside his wife, who died about three years ago.

Funeral service was conducted by Rev. Victor A. Ruark.

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/morgan/vitals/deaths.txt 1850 - 1908

W. C. Ruark, Jan. 24, 08

Berry Ruark, Aug 13, 87

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/morgan/newspapers/deaths1.txt

Brown Hallie Ruark x Morgan Co. Madsn 12/2119003

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/morgan/newspapers/deaths2.txt

Frances J. Ruarks x x Madsn5/23191912Passing of

Harper Frances JanexxMadsn5/19191653 The friends

Harper Frances Jane Ruark 85 Bostwick Madsn5/12191615Aged Lady

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/morgan/taxlists/1826.txt

Ruark, Samuel184

Whitten, Littleton 22

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/morgan/military/civilwar/pensions/1912.txt

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1830 Federal Census Morgan County District 399 , Georgia

We find Phillip Whitten Living next Door to Lemuel Ruark

Name: Phillip Whitten

Free White Males (Age 0-5): 0

Free White Males (Age 5-10): 0

Free White Males (Age 10-15): 0

Free White Males (Age 15-20): 0

Free White Males (Age 20-30): 0

Free White Males (Age 30-40): 0

Free White Males (Age 40-50): 0

Free White Males (Age 50-60): 1

Free White Females (Age 0-5): 0

Free White Females (Age 5-10): 0

Free White Females (Age 10-15): 1

Free White Females (Age 15-20): 2

Free White Females (Age 20-30): 0

Free White Females (Age 30-40): 0

Free White Females (Age 40-50): 0

Free White Females (Age 50-60): 0

Free White Females (Age 60-70): 1

other: 0

Slaves: 0

Lemuel Ruark

Name: Phillip Whitten

Free White Males (Age 0-5): 1

Free White Males (Age 5-10): 2

Free White Males (Age 10-15): 0

Free White Males (Age 15-20): 1

Free White Males (Age 20-30): 0

Free White Males (Age 30-40): 0

Free White Males (Age 40-50): 1

Free White Males (Age 50-60): 0

Free White Females (Age 0-5): 1

Free White Females (Age 5-10): 2

Free White Females (Age 10-15): 2

Free White Females (Age 15-20): 0

Free White Females (Age 20-30): 0

Free White Females (Age 30-40): 0

Free White Females (Age 40-50): 1

Free White Females (Age 50-60): 0

Free White Females (Age 60-70): 0

other: 0

Slaves: 0

Name: Berry RUARK

Sex: M

Birth: 1814 in Georgia

Note:

1832 Cherokee Land Lottery:

159 SIXTH DISTRICT, FIRST SECTION, CHEROKEE Berry A. Ruark Wood's District, Morgan Co.

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census

1840 Greene Co Ga: wife & 2 kids

1850 Morgan Co Ga