1786 Henry Ruhl, son of Johannes and Helena Ruhl, was born on August 15, in York County, Pennsylvania. Henry was baptized on September 13 at St Jacobs Stone Lutheran Church, Brodbecks, York County, Pennsylvania. [1] [2]
1830 Henry Ruhl (age 40-50) lived in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania with family. [3]
1850 Henry Ruhl (age 63) and Barbara Ruhl (age 59) lived in South Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania with Ellen (age 30), Sarah (age 25), Julian (age 32), Cath (age 21), Lavina (age 19), and Barbara (age 16). [4]
1859 Henry Ruhl died on January 13 and was buried at Bethlehem (Steltz) Church Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania. [5] [6]
1859 The will of Heinry Ruhl was proved on January 27, in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. The will was dated 8 February 1857 and named wife Barbara Ruhl and seven daughters: Allen, Mary, Sarah, Julian, Catherina, Lavina, and Barbara and son Henry S. Ruhl. Friend Jacob Kleinfelter was named executor. [7]
1860 Barbara Ruhl (age 24, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Lovina Ruhl (age 27). [8]
1866 Barbara Ruhl, wife of Henry, died on August 28 and was buried at Steltz Church Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania. [9]
Research Notes:
"Henry and Barbara (Steffey) Ruhl, both of York County; the Ruhls are of German descent; ... a farmer" [10]
[1] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, [FamilySearchRecord].
[2] York County, Pennsylvania Church Records, 1760-1800: Codorus Township, [AncestryRecords].
[3] US census, 1830, Reel 0160, Image 661, line 6 from bottom, [InternetArchive].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] Find A Grave Memorial 70835266, [FindAGrave].
[6] Find A Grave Memorial 11004485, [FindAGrave].
[7] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, York, Will V-54, [FamilySearchImage].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[9] Find A Grave Memorial 11004651, [FindAGrave].
[10] William Henry Perrin, J. H. Battle, History of Morrow County and Ohio (Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 1880), 697, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].