1853 A. M. Shawke and A. A. Ruhl were married on December 27 in Crawford County, Ohio. [1]
1870 A A Ruhl (age 42, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio, in a household with Aurelia Ruhl (36), Ida B Ruhl (14), George Ruhl (12), and Frank Ruhl (10). A A Ruhl was a see bm works. [2]
1891 Alexander A Ruhl died on February 15 at Crawford County, Ohio and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio. Alexander A Ruhl was born on March 4, 1828. [3] [4]
1906 Aurelia Martha Shawk Ruhl died on September 3 at Crawford County, Ohio and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio. Aurelia Martha Shawk Ruhl was born on May 23, 1833. [5] [6]
Child of Thomas Shawk & Esther Albright
A biosketch reports [7]:
Alexander A. Ruhl. Clerk of Courts. Bucyrus. The genial and popular Clerk of Crawford County was born April 4, 1828, in Shrewsbury, York Co, Penn., and is a son of Jacob and Sarah (Daws) Ruhl. His father was a farmer and came to Ohio in 1833. settling near Galion, the north part of which city is now on land that he once owned. At the time of his settlement there. Galion was composed of a few cabins. The subject of our sketch gathered chestnuts on what is now the public square, and deer were common even in his day. Mr. Ruhl. Sr., cleared that portion of the city north of the square. He was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, a highly respected citizen, and died at the age of 63. His family consisted of nine children, eight of whom are still living - Conelius K., died in July 1863; .Joanna, wife of O. T. Hart, of Galion Margaret, wife of C. G. Rupp, of Bucyrus; James H., farmer in Allen Co, hid.: Mary M. lived in Galion: Louisa M., is now the wife of W. H. Clymer, editor of The Times, Van Wert. Ohio: Calvin E., dentist at Findlay:: Sarah G., married S. G. Cummings. These. including the subject of our sketch, composed the family, Alexander was but four years old, when he came to Ohio with his parents, and attended school but little, the advantages of education not begin as at present. At the age of 22 he entered Wittenberg College, at Springfield attending two years. In 1850, he came to Bucyrus, and entered the dry-goods store of Henry Converse, and remained some four years. In 1859, he was elected Auditor and discharged the duties of that office four years. He traveled extensively through the West and South during the years of 1866 and l867. When in 1868, the Bucyus Machine Works were started under the direction of a stock company, Mr. Ruhl was elected Secretary, and filled the position with satisfaction for some eighteen months, when he commenced traveling and selling machinery for McDonald & Co., of Wooster. Ohio, and continued for five years. In 1875, he commenced selling machinery of various kinds in Bucyrus, and continued until his election as Clerk, in October 1879. He w-as married. Dec. 27,. 1853, to Aurelia M. Shauke, of Bucyrus, and they have three children-lda B., Geo. S., and Frank I. Mr. Ruhl is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a highly respected citizen.
[1] Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900, [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] Find A Grave Memorial 10849662, [FindAGrave].
[4] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[5] Find A Grave Memorial 10849670, [FindAGrave].
[6] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[7] William Henry Perrin, J. H. Battle, W. A. Goodspeed, History of Crawford County and Ohio (Chicago: Baskin & Battey Co., 1881), 798, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].