Jul-28-2018
Husband: John Henry Ruppert
Born: Aug-16-1870 1,2 (see note 1) Died: May-13-1938 2 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4 Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Father: John S. Ruppert (1837 - 1913) Mother: Clara Leaseburg (1844 - 1934)
Wife: Catherine Eleanor "Katie" Rastle 5 Also known as: Katie Rastle 1 Married: Nov- 5-1894 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Born: Apr-10-1875 1,6 Died: Feb-14-1955 6 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 4,3 Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Father: John Rastle (1838 - 1911) Mother: Mary Binder (1841 - 1902)
M Child 1: Roy Franklin Ruppert Born: Jun-23-1896 in Lewis Co, WV 7,2,8 Died: Mar-29-1958 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,2 (see note 2) Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 9,7 Cause of death: gunshot 10 Resided: 1923 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Occupation: Hope Natural Gas Co. 7 Wife: Gae Burnetta Smith b. Mar- -1900 d. May-15-1946 Also known as: Burnetta Smith 11 Married: Aug-22-1923 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
M Child 2: Harvey John Ruppert Also known as: John Ruppert Born: Oct-19-1898 12,9 Died: Sep-17-1966 12,9 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 9 Resided: in Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 12 Resided: 1958 in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 13 Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
M Child 3: Reuben William Ruppert 14 Also known as: William Reuben Ruppert 15 Born: Sep- 9-1901 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 16,14,8 (see note 3) Died: Mar- 3-1953 in Doddridge Co, WV 15 Buried: in Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Resided: near Auburn in Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1910, 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: South Penn Oil Co. 14 Occupation: 1940 pumper (crude oil) 17 Wife: Eula Smith b. Aug- 4-1906 d. Jul- -1985 Census name: Ola Smith Married: Apr-16-1930 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
M Child 4: Ed Paul Ruppert 18,7,12 Census name: Eddy Ruppert Born: Mar-25-1910 in Rush Fork, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 7,12 Died: Oct- 4-1998 in Salem, WV 7,12 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 7,9 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 7,12 Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer and WV Dept of Highways 7 Wife: Rosalia Magdalene Schulte b. May- 5-1910 d. Dec-23-2011 Census name: Rosia M. Schulte 19 Married: Oct-12-1935 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
M Child 5: Wallace Henry "Jim" Ruppert Born: Oct-22-1912 at Rush Run (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 12,20,6 Died: Feb-15-1970 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 21,12,6 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 9,4 Resided: at Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 22 Resided: 1958 at Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 13 Military: (enlisted 3/28/1942) U.S. Army, World War II 23
F Child 6: Marie Ruppert Born: Dec-31-1915 12,9 Died: Aug- 8-2002 7 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 7,9 Resided: Leopold Community in Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 7 Husband: Lewis Charles Lowther b. Oct- 5-1919 d. Sep-24-1981 Married: Dec- 9-1941 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8
Sources: (1) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (4) Findagrave.com. (5) Death record of son. (6) Headstone. (7) Obituary. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (9) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (10) Obituary, Headline of obituary for Roy Franklin Ruppert refers to him as a "murder victim." Body of the article states that he was "shot to death," with no elaboration. (11) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (12) Social Security Death Index. (13) Obituary of brother. (14) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (15) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (16) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Conflicting birth information is contained in Lewis County Birth Records, p. 215, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1141184&Type=Birth, BR p. 178 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2618378&Type=Birth. (17) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (19) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). (20) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (22) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (23) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Aug 1872. Note (2) "Doddridge County WV Deaths" reports date of death as Mar 24 1958. Note (3) There are two birth records for this birth, one showing his birth at St. Clara in Doddridge County, and the other showing it as Horner in Lewis County. His marriage record states his birthplace simply as Doddridge County.Name Index