The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-08

nry oihcer. who drew $500 q year pen
sion during tho Last years OF his life.
Dorm Jul5 3. li4S ana died Septem.
Der ?, 1886. ago etghty-ctght years. in
Madison County, Va
Taken from the family Bible.
tSlgnedD "a. L. ALMOND"
This fauily OF Almond Is descended
their grandmother, who was daush-
ter of Angus Rucker. MarEarot Blakey,
whose daughter, Jane Allen iSltkey,
married a Mr. Almond
This Bible record makes clear tho
mutilntcd Inscription on the tombstone
OF Angus Ruckcr tat Wolttown. Mail
son County Va which has been
year or his life" when II was original
Nv eighty ninth t"SothD year the
ravaEes OF time making urdcctphcrablc
the second figure. but sparlng the
"rdir.ai symbol which would natural
~ follow a -"
The following Gin the order Of BIRTH
are the names Of the children or Cap.
tain Anrus Ruckcr and his wife, Jane
Alien, daughter Of George Alien:
George a. Rucl<"r. Catherine, wife ~
William Early, Sr.. Sarah A, Wife OF
William Gaines. Magaret. wife OF
james Blakcy; Jane, wife ~ t3llo,
Minor John r Rucker
Catherine Fucker Early (ths sec.
ond born), was born October %, 1885
and her husban nd william EARLY. waa
born October 20. 1873 They were
married February 2. 1904. Sallie A
! itucker was married to William A
Gaines October 1, 1904 Margaret was
married 10 James Biakey In 1919. and
Jane was married 10 Eliot Minor II,
. lHPS, Tho last MENTIONED has a
daughter living In Petersburg, ~, un-
Tess she has passed away in the last
Tow years Margaret Biakey died In
her ninety-hfth year, In or near pars
No. In about the year 1890. The
dates Of birth OF the above children q.
Angus Rucker determine somewhat the
period OF his marriage TO Jane Allen
Catherine EARLY. being tho second
born and her advent, 1886, leaves the
Inference that her parents probably
were married close TO the year lIS3-St
u which time Angus Rucker's age
was about thirty-h
IL Is conjectured that he hnd bcen
married before and had mndo provision
Tor his oldest children. which accounts
! Tor their names not appearing In his
VIII and In which case would not be
among those In the lis, entitled &c
benefit from his pension claim.
TINS however. IS not q circumstance
conclusive to either side whether he
''~t W hdH IoS clItF CutilfcN.
great-gran dson OF Angus RuckeT
has given tho writer pleasing pen
picture OF his grandmother. Margare,
Rucker Blakey: My Erandmothcr
Margaret Rucker Blakcy, as recol.
tect, had soft brown eyes. her dispo.
sition was kind. and she was eve,
thoughtful and considerable of others
and her Intellect clear and vigorous
She had one OF the clearest minds as
- all Il In
IT remained SO tin extreme old age ir
fact To within year Of her death a,
the axe of ninety-four years" she
dicd M the homo OF her sons widow
Mrs Marcus Il. Rlakey. I'm Missouri
think about lSan He goes on to re.
mark, SHE married young. and was a
great advocate OF early marriages. say
inr mat In such matters the iudcmcn;
WIS Just rs mt TO bc correct as when
older ana further, persons could whcr
Young moro easily mold their dispo.
sitions the one to the Other. which con.
duces Ia conrenialitv and hanpiuess
10 return 10 the EDhraim Fuckers
There l. a record Of mower or attorney
from Ephralm lSurlcer, Of Henry Couu.
~ Virginia. TO Beuheu Rucker al
Grange County. dated December fTcS
"rd recorded - Oraupe County Circuit
Court. deed book ~ par. 2S5 The In.
a
h"ethe- ~ Reuben. md both sons of
Mrs Elizabeth Tcrrill Rnclser do
'""sod) mentioned IN Robert Territr.
wiil dated 1856 oran~e, County Nfr.
Ftuia Resides th"ac sons two daurb
tors arc Observation-Disclosures iclizabctb
HERRING and Mary Creed Can any one
give me docunentarv evidence Of the
given na'no of Elizabeth rerril Ruck-
er's husband?
In Vol ~ pauo - ~ 49, x.gt. T.
historical Magazine. under Wig mia
Militia In Revolutions" I md tho fol-
lowing "April Il. Captain Ephraln
tucker pay. etc, Of his coinpauv IN
tnlncucr 10 9Th OF Scrtenbcr last.
f93 y" an' araiu on pare rs. Can
tain Ephraiin Ruckcr for pay OF TWO
militia men rny roll la" thInl,
th's must refcr Ia tgphralm the son or
'eter. ana father OF Angus. discusse 4
above; as Reuhcn's brother. Ephraiul
was not of eiicjhlc age for n soldier.
Anu tile third Enhraim. son Of Angus
tine, must likewise have been too
Young presume MIR McAilster's
book on Virginia soldiers In the ltevo-
tuition VIII settle the question for MS
In quoting from John Nawter's Will.
omitted some Information which l
know viii be appreciated by nil those
In giest Of Eencaloeical fact: ~ leave
TO nay daughter Wluifred yawtcr. on.
hundred and hity acres OF land given
70 ne rs my father-in law, Daniel
Noel" IL Was coniectured bv tn.
author 81 The Nawter Family IN
America that John Nawter had mar
rici Miss beverly. there being n
beverly Vawter IN the family II ia
probable that h. married more dian
once and one W!fo was a Noel ana
the othor Beverly Perhaps some
QUO can inform ITS.