Ralph Ruffner, Jr

Ralph Ruffner, Jr

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ralph Ruffner, Jr (son of Ralph William Ruffner and Rozella Russell).

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Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ralph William Ruffner was born on 1 Mar 1934 (son of James Doyle Ruffner and Lucille Jackson); died on 3 Apr 2005.

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    RUFFNER, RALPH WILLIAM, 71, of Coalfield, died Sunday, April 3, 2005,at his home. The son of Doyle and Lucille Ruffner, he was born March1, 1934, in Harlan County, Ky. He moved back to Tennessee in 1991. Mr.Ruffner was a U.S. Air Force veteran w who served his country during theKorean War. He was a retired computer analyst for the J.L. HudsonCompany. Mr. Ruffner was an avid gardener and reader, and was a memberof the Coalfield Library Association and also Coalfield Genealogy. Hewas also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a member ofPleasant Grove Baptist Church in Coalfield. In addition to hisparents, he was preceded in death by his granddaughter, SydneyClanagan, and two brothers, Donald and Harold Ruffner. Mr. Ruffner issurvived by his six children, Ralph William Ruffner Jr. of Oak Ridge,Patricia Ann Stroble and husband, Michael, of Detroit, Mich., ThomasEarl Ruffner and wife, Denise, of Pasadena, Calif., Margaret AnnClanagan of York, Penn., Charles Michael Ruffner and wife, Jodi, ofMurphysboro, Ill., and Jonathan Ruffner and wife, Lori, of York,Penn.; nine grandchildren; and two brothers, Earl Thomas Ruffner ofCoalfield, and Jimmy D. Ruffner of Dayton, Ohio. Mr. Ruffner is alsosurvived by a hosost of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2005, in the chapelof Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs with the Rev. Mack Smithofficiating. A graveside service and burial will be held at 11 a.m.Friday, April 8, at the Estes Cemetery in Coalfield. In lieuofflowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to theCoalfield Public Library, P.O. Box 157, Coalfield, TN 37719. Thefamily will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeralhome. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs in charge of arrangements.[Oak Ridger]

    Ralph married Rozella Russell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rozella Russell

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    Children:
    1. Charlie Ruffner
    2. Jonathan Ruffner
    3. Margaret Ruffner
    4. Patricia Ann Ruffner
    5. 1. Ralph Ruffner, Jr
    6. Tommy Ruffner


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Doyle Ruffner was born on 20 Oct 1912 (son of Fred Ruffner and Maggie Ellen); died on 31 Dec 1993.

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    James married Lucille Jackson. Lucille (daughter of Richard Henry Jackson and Abbie Craig) was born on 6 May 1915; died on 23 Sep 2004. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Lucille Jackson was born on 6 May 1915 (daughter of Richard Henry Jackson and Abbie Craig); died on 23 Sep 2004.

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    RUFFNER, LUCILLE J. - age 89, a lifelong resident of Coalfield, passedaway Thursday, September 23, 2004 at the Methodist Medical Center inOak Ridge. She was born May 6, 1915 in Coalfield, Tennessee. She was amember of Pleasant Grove Baptist Churrch in Coalfield. Mrs. Ruffnerretired from the Morgan County School Systems where she had worked asa cafeteria worker. Preceded in death by her husband, Doyle Ruffner;sons, Donald & Harold Ruffner; parents, Richard & Abbie Craig Jackson;brotherss, Oliver William "Pete" Jackson and Joseph "Sabe" Jackson;sisters, Mary Sampsell, Kate Irene Stubbs, Elberta Fagan and GertrudePurdy; daughter-in-law, Lori Ruffner. Survivors: sons, Ralph W.Ruffner of Coalfield, Earl Thomas Ruffner of Coalfield, Jimmy D.Ruffner of Dayton, Ohio; 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren;A host of friends and extended family members. The family will receivefriends 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Monday, September 27, 2004 at Sharp FuneralHome with funeral service following at 8:00 pm, in the chapel with Dr.Billy Edmonds officiating. Burial and graveside service will be held11:00 am, Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at the Estes Cemetery inCoalfield. Sharp Funeral Home of Oliver Springs in charge of allarrangements. [Knoxville News Sentinal]

    Children:
    1. Donald Ruffner was born on 27 Dec 1932; died on 14 Jan 1989.
    2. 2. Ralph William Ruffner was born on 1 Mar 1934; died on 3 Apr 2005.
    3. Earl Thomas Ruffner was born on 15 Jun 1936 in Harlan, Kentucky, United States; died on 16 May 2016.
    4. Harold Ruffner


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Fred Ruffner was born on 3 Sep 1880; died on 9 Oct 1964; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.

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    1920 MORGAN COUNTY CENSUS, DISTRICT 1, PAGE 6
    RUFFNER, Fred Head M W 39 TN Coal Miner
    Ellen Wife F W 35 TN
    Leanord Son M W 19 TN
    Cecil Dau F W 18 TN
    Gerald Son M W 15 TN
    Carrie Dau F W 12 TN
    Lola Dau F W 9 TN
    Dale Son M W 7 TN
    Frances Dau F W 4 TN

    Fred married Maggie Ellen. Maggie was born about 1885; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Maggie Ellen was born about 1885; and died.

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    Children:
    1. Leonard Lee Ruffner was born on 7 Jan 1900; died on 29 Nov 1946; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
    2. Cecil Ruffner was born on 3 Jul 1901; died on 12 Oct 1963; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
    3. Gerald Ruffner was born on 22 Jun 1904; died on 11 Apr 1978; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
    4. Carrie Ruffner was born on 28 Sep 1907; died on 2 Jul 1985; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
    5. Lora Ruffner was born about 1909.
    6. 4. James Doyle Ruffner was born on 20 Oct 1912; died on 31 Dec 1993.
    7. Frances October Ruffner was born in 1915; died on 8 Mar 2001; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.

  3. 10.  Richard Henry Jackson was born on 9 Jan 1879 in Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (son of David Crockett Jackson and Elizabeth Jane Hudson); died on 15 Feb 1952 in Sweetwater, Monroe, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.

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    1920 MORGAN COUNTY CENSUS
    JACKSON, R.J.H. Head M W 41 TN Coal Miner
    Abba Wife F W 39 TN
    Oliver Son M W 15 TN
    Kate Dau F W 13 TN
    Bert Dau F W 12 TN
    Gertrude Dau F W 10 TN
    Sabe Son M W 8 TN
    Lucille Dau F W 4 TN

    Richard married Abbie Craig. Abbie (daughter of Samuel Craig and Mabel Rogers) was born on 3 Aug 1880 in Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States; died on 10 Sep 1934 in Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Abbie Craig was born on 3 Aug 1880 in Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States (daughter of Samuel Craig and Mabel Rogers); died on 10 Sep 1934 in Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.

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    Birth:
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    Children:
    1. Gertrude Jackson
    2. Nellie E. Jackson
    3. Mary Lou Jackson was born on 21 Jul 1901 in Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States; died on 20 Oct 1979 in Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
    4. William Oliver Jackson was born in 1904; died in 1986; was buried in Fagan Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
    5. Kate J. Jackson was born on 10 May 1906; died on 1 Jun 1968; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
    6. Elberta (Bert) Jackson was born in 1907; died in 2000.
    7. Joseph Sabe Jackson was born on 28 Sep 1911; died on 17 Jul 1965; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
    8. 5. Lucille Jackson was born on 6 May 1915; died on 23 Sep 2004.