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  • ID: I7581
  • Name: Mary Ann Ruff
  • Surname: Ruff
  • Given Name: Mary Ann
  • Sex: F
  • Birth: 21 Apr 1816 in Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia
  • Death: 6 May 1857 in Palmyra, Marion Co., Missouri
  • _UID: 3D25CAC25A66D511B4DE99B85F718F390F6C
  • Note:
    ! (1) Augusta Co., VA Will Book 42, p.197.
    (2) Augusta Co., VA Will Book 43, p.403-407.
    (3) Samuel Ruff, Arlington, VA. Cites: (a) Rev. Thomas B. Ruff (1887-1969).
    (4) "Guide to Bible Records, Virginia State Library," by Lyndon H. Hart III (VA State Lib. Board) p.116-117.
    (5) Ruff family Bible record, 1787-1924, Library of Virginia-Digital Library (http://www.lva.lib.va.us/dlp) # 30433 MBRC 17. Typed transcript.
    (6) "Marion County, Missouri Federal Census of 1850," by Nadine Hodges, p.17. FHL 977.835 X2p. Cites: (a) p.277, 253/267.
    (7) "History of Marion County, Missouri, 1884," by R.I. Holcombe (Marceline, MO, Walsworth Pub. Co., 1884) p.334, 595. FHL 977.8353 H2h.
    (8) Henley Marriage & Obituary Database, Library of Virginia Digital Library, Bernard J. Henley papers(http://www.lva.lib.va.us/dlp). Cites: (a) "Staunton Spectator and General Advertiser," Thurs., 10 Jan 1839, p.3, c.1. Library of Virginia Film 342.

    ! Birth: (3a) 1816. (4,5) 21 Apr 1816. (76) Age 33 in 1850 [b. 1817]. VA. (7) Staunton, VA. Age 40 at death on 6 May 1857 [b. 1817]. (8a) d/o Jacob RUFF.
    Marriage to Jacob SOSEY (SOUCI): (1,3) (2) Will of father names grandson Harper SOSEY or SOUCI, son of Jacob SOSEY or SOUCI. (7) 3 Jan 1839. VA. (8a) "On Thursday last by Rev. HENDREN, Jacob SOSEY to Miss Mary Ann RUFF, dau. of Jacob RUFF, all of Augusta County."
    Death: (3a) 1857. (4,5,7) 6 May 1857. (7) Palmyra, Marion Co., MO.

    (8) 1839, Jan: Of Augusta Co., VA.
    (6a) 1850: Mary D. SOSEY, age 33, b. VA, was living in the household of Jacob SOSEY, Marion Co., MO.
  • Change Date: 15 Sep 2005 at 01:00:00



    Father: Jacob Ruff b: 23 Mar 1787 in Lexington, Rockbridge Co., Virginia
    Mother: Mary "Polly" McCue b: 15 Aug 1792 in , Virginia

    Marriage 1 Jacob Sosey (Shuey) b: 5 Jul 1808 in , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania
    • Married: 3 Jan 1839 in , Augusta Co., Virginia
    Children
    1. Has No Children Harper R. Sosey (Shuey) b: ABT 1839 in , Marion Co., Missouri
    2. Has No Children John A. Sosey b: ABT 1841 in , Marion Co., Missouri
    3. Has No Children Mary A. Sosey b: in , Marion Co., Missouri
    4. Has No Children Mary K. Sosey b: ABT 1849 in , Marion Co., Missouri
    5. Has No Children Maggie L. Sosey
    6. Has No Children Lavinia Sosey b: in , Marion Co., Missouri
    7. Has No Children Willie J. Sosey b: in , Marion Co., Missouri
    8. Has No Children Sarah E. Sosey b: in , Marion Co., Missouri
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