[or-roots] Ruddell genealogy

[Steve & Ronda Howard]

Ruddell genealogyHi John,
My Dad organized the 1992 Ruddell-Himes reunion.  He is very familiar with these lines.  I will forward your message to him.
Ronda Howard
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Ballard 
  To: JudyRobertson39 at aol.com ; or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us 
  Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 10:47 PM
  Subject: [or-roots] Ruddell genealogy


  Dear Judy, Steve and Ronda


  You have recently posted messages on the or-roots list with dates of Ruddell family members.  I'm particularly interested in the source of the birth date given for Keziah C Smith "(b. January 13, 1811 Illinois)", wife of Stephen Duley Ruddell, making her five years older than her husband.  I understand from others who have published this date that they have taken it from the 1992 Ruddell-Himes reunion brochure, but I haven't been able to ascertain the source that the brochure drew on.


  Her son William Hendry Ruddell, in the 1900 census, gives her place of birth as TN, which seems more likely, given that the Smith families living adjacent to the Ruddells in the 1840 census hailed from NC/TN.


  I'd be grateful for any further light that you can shed on this.


  John
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