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1851 John Ruhl and Elizabeth Walters were married on March 27 in Crawford County, Ohio. [1] [2]

1860 John Rule (age 34, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Shelby Twp, Richland County, Ohio, in a household with Elizbth Rule (36), James Rule (6), Sarah Rule (4), Daniel Rule (1), and Mary Rule (1/12). John Rule was a farmer. [3]

1867 Elizabeth Ruhl, wife of John Ruhl died on September 30, at age 40y 4m 22d?, and was buried at Claibourne Cemetery, Richwood, Union County, Ohio. [4] [5]

1868 John Ruhl and Julia A. Snyder were married on March 26 in Union County, Ohio. [6] [7]

1870 John Ruhl (age 44, born in Ohio) lived in Claiborne Twp, Union County, Ohio, in a household with Julia A Ruhl (age 32), Elisabeth Ruhl (age 14), Catharine Ruhl (age 9), John Ruhl (age 8), William Ruhl (age 6), and Edward Snider (age 7). John Ruhl's occupation was farmer. [8]

1875 Daughter Mary E. Ruhl and Lewis Cassiday were married on April 22 in Union County, Ohio. [9]

1880 John Ruhl (age 55, born in Pennsylvania, married) lived in Claiborne Twp, Union County, Ohio, in a household with Julia Ruhl (45), John Ruhl (18), and William Ruhl (16). John Ruhl's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. John Ruhl was a farmer. [10]

1900 John Ruhl (born in Ohio in Jun 1826, married for 35 years) lived in Claibourne, Union County, Ohio, in a household with Julia A Ruhl (60). John Ruhl's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. John Ruhl was a farmer. John Ruhl's residence was f. [11]

1910 John Ruhl (age 83, born in Pennsylvania, married for 42 years) lived in Claibourne Twp, Union County, Ohio, in a household with Julia A Ruhl (70). John Ruhl's parents were both born in Germany. John Ruhl could not read or write. John Ruhl was a farmer. John Ruhl's residence was on a farm, mortgage free. [12]

1912 John Ruhl died on March 4, at age 85, in Claibourne Twp, Union County, Ohio. He was born on June 6, 1826, in Pennsylvania, son of Michael Ruhl and Elizabeth Vnlsuion. [13] [14]

1914 Julia Ann Snyder Ruhl died on October 1 at Union County, Ohio and was buried at Claibourne Cemetery, Richwood, Union County, Ohio. Julia Ann Snyder Ruhl was born on December 1, 1839. [15] [16]

She is a daughter of Jacob Snyder and Margaret Hinkle. She married John F. Cufman Ruhl on March 6, 1868 in Union County, Ohio.

1916 Mary E Casiday, widowed, died on September 16, at age 60, in Claiborne, Union County, Ohio. Mary E Casiday was buried in Claiborne. She was born on January 23, 1856, daughter of John Ruhl and Elizabeth Walters. [17]

1947 William M Ruhl, widowed spouse of Ella Mae Harper, died on October 10, at age 83. He was born on February 7, 1864, in Richwood County, Ohio, son of John Ruhl and Mary E. Walters. [18]

A biosketch reports [19]:

John Ruhl, farmer, P. O. Richwood, was born in Pennsylvania June 6, 1826; he is the son of Michael and Elizabeth (Curfman) Ruhl, natives of Pennsylvania, the former of German and the latter of Dutch descent. Our subject was raised and educated as a farmer, and has followed that occupation through life. He was married in 1851 to Elizabeth Walters, who was born May 8, 1827; she was also of German descent. By this marriage seven children were born, viz., James W., deceased, born March 25, 1854; Mary E., born January 23, 1856; D. C., deceased, born December 26, 1858; Maria C., born June 5, 1860; John M., born February 10, 1862; W. M., born February 7, 1864, and J. F., born November 20, 1865. Mrs. Ruhl died September 29, 1867, and on March 6, 1868, Mr. Ruhl married Julia Ann Snyder, a daughter of Jacob Snyder. Mr. Ruhl came to Claibourne Township in 1861, and now owns a farm of nearly fifty-four acres in. this township. He is a Republican in politics, and he and his wife are both members of the Methodist Protestant Church.


Footnotes:

[1] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, 4-512, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[2] Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900, [AncestryRecord].

[3] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[4] Find A Grave Memorial 82072817, [FindAGrave].

[5] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[6] Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958, [FamilySearchRecord].

[7] Family Search, Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[8] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[9] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[10] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[11] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[12] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[13] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio, Death Certificates, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[14] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[15] Find A Grave Memorial 198734689, [FindAGrave].

[16] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[17] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio, Death Certificates, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[18] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio, Death Certificates, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[19] Pliny A. Durant, The History of Union County, Ohio (Chicago: W. H. Beers & co., 1883), 647, [HathiTrust].