Almon Ruggles
Almon was born in 1771 in New Milford, Connecticut.1 Almon's father was Ashbel Ruggles and his mother was Rebecca Bostwick. His paternal grandparents were Joseph (Captain) Ruggles and Rachel Tolles; his maternal grandparents were Robert Bostwick and Sarah Stevens. He was an only child. He died at the age of 69 on July 17th, 1840 in Vermilion, Ohio. He was buried in Oak Bluff Cemetery, Berlin Heights, Erie County, Ohio.1 1 General Notes
From "The History of the Firelands, 1879 by W.W. Williams (pages 440-444)
Hon. Almon Ruggles, who was the surveyor of the Fire-lands, settled on the lake shore, midway between Vermillion and Huron rivers.
In 1808, he married Miss Annis Dibble, of Brookfield, Connecticut, by whom one child (Rebecca) was born previous to locating in Ohio.
Judge Ruggles for many years acted as land agent for the proprietors of the Fire-lands.After the organization of Huron county, he was its first recorder. This was in 1809.
He was appointed associate judge of Huron County in 1815, State senator in 1816, and re-elected in 1818. In 1824 he was elected representative.
Judge Ruggles was not famous as an orator, but possessed good, practical abilities, and in all positions of honor, trust or profit filled by him, he gave general satisfaction.
He built a mill for the proprietors in 1809.
This was near the south line of Florence township, on the Vermillion river, and was soon carried away by high water. In 1811-12, he built a mill near the northeast corner of Florence township, on La Chapelle creek, which was a great benefit to the settlers for many miles around.
His wife died in 1815, leaving two children, Rebecca and Betsey, and he married Mrs. Rhoda Buck, by whom two children were born, Charles and Richard.
Judge Ruggles died July 17, 1840, aged seventy years.
His second wife died in 1851.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1584 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England d.15 Nov 1644 in Roxbury, Suffolk, MA
- b.1633 in Nazeing, Essex, England d.25 Feb 1712 in Roxbury, Suffolk, MA, USA
- b.Mar 1586 in Nazeing,Essex,England d.14 FEB 1673/74 in Roxbury,Suffolk Cty.,Mass.
- b.11 Aug 1676 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d.07 Sep 1708 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
- b.1596 in England d.04 Oct 1689 in Roxbury, Suflk, Massachusetts, USA
- b.28 Mar 1634 in Roxbury,Suffolk,Massachusetts,USA d.19 Jan 1706 in Medfield,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA
- b.07 Jan 1701 in Suffield, Hartford, CT d.1791 in Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
- b.1613 in Stanton, Wiltshire, , England d.17 Mar 1695 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
- b.1644 in Andover, MA d.13 Nov 1691 in Guilford, New Haven, CT
- b.27 Sep 1621 in Northampton, Deconshire, England d.01 Jul 1691 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
- b.27 Sep 1672 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT, USA d.28 Jun 1707 in Suffield, Hartford, CT, USA
- b.1613 in Dodington, Huntingdonshire, England d.16 Apr 1683 in Hartford, CT, USA
- b.1648 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT d.09 Apr 1710 in Simsbury, Hartford, CT
- b.31 Jul 1621 in Hail Weston, Huntingdonshire, England d.01 Sep 1668 in CT, USA
- b.18 Sep 1750 in New Haven, New Haven, CT, USA d.17 Mar 1795 in Brookfield, Fairfield, CT, USA
- b.1604 in Saybrook,Middlesex,Connecticut,USA
- b.1630 in Saybrook,Middlesex,Connecticut,USA d.Jan 1750 in Withersfield,,Connecticut,USA
- b.01 Nov 1669 in Saybrook, Middlesex, CT, USA d.Jan 1751 in New Haven, New Haven, CT, USA
- b.1632 in Saybrook, Middlesex, CT d.1676 in Withersfield, CT
- b.1700 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States d.1746 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
- b.1615 in New Haven, New Haven, CT, USA d.15 Dec 1671 in New Haven, New Haven, CT, USA
- b.1644 in New Haven, New Haven, CT d.Feb 1694 in New Haven, New Haven, CT
- b.1618 in New Haven, New Haven, CT, USA d.01 Apr 1690 in New Haven, New Haven, CT, USA
- b.1674 in Saybrook, Middlesex, CT d.19 Oct 1727 in New Haven, New Haven, CT
- b.1616 in Plymouth,Plymouth,Massachusetts,USA d.16 Jun 1696 in Middleboro,Plymouth,Massachusetts,USA
- b.26 Jan 1651 in New Haven, New Haven, CT, USA d.1716 in New Haven, New Haven, CT, USA
- b.~ 1620 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA d.29 Mar 1666 in New Haven,New Haven,Connecticut,USA
- b.1771 in New Milford, Connecticut d.17 Jul 1840 in Vermilion, Ohio
- b.18 Oct 1638 in Tarporley, Cheshire, England d.11 Dec 1688 in Stratford, Fairfield, CT, USA
- b.04 May 1667 in Stratford, CT, USA d.1747 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT, USA
- b.24 Jul 1640 in Charlestown, MA, USA d.28 Dec 1704 in Stratford, Fairfield, CT, USA
- b.1693 in Stratford, Fairfield, CT d.1753 in Brookfield, Fairfield, CT
- b.Jul 1646 in Boston, MA d.19 Nov 1687 in Stratford, Fairfield, CT
- b.17 Feb 1672 in Stratford, Fairfield, CT, USA d.1727 in New Milford, CT, USA
- b.13 Feb 1647 in Milford, New Haven, CT, USA d.Jan 1718 in Stratfield, Fairfield, CT, USA
- b.04 Mar 1719 in New Milford, CT, USA d.15 Aug 1794 in Brookfield, CT, USA
- b.1642 in New Haven, New Haven, CT d.12 Mar 1697 in New Haven, CT
- b.29 Nov 1679 in New Haven, New Haven, CT, USA d.20 Aug 1749 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT, USA
- b.11 Mar 1649 in New Haven, New Haven, CT, USA d.12 Mar 1691 in New Haven, New Haven, CT, USA
- b.08 Mar 1701 in Stratford, Fairfield, CT, USA d.16 Nov 1761 in Brookfield, CT, USA
- b.12 Aug 1646 in Milford, New Haven, CT, USA d.21 Mar 1728 in Milford, New Haven, CT, USA
- b.15 Apr 1677 in Milford, New Haven, CT, USA d.16 Nov 1716 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT, USA
- b.1645 in Milford, New Haven, CT, USA d.1712 in Milford, New Haven, CT, USA
- b.1741 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT, USA d.02 Jun 1791 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT, USA
- b.1630 in Kenilworth, Warwick, England d.26 Feb 1703 in Guilford, New Haven, CT, USA
- b.29 Oct 1661 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States d.22 Oct 1709 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
- b.1633 in Weymouth, Plymouth, Devon, England d.30 Apr 1703 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT, USA
- b.1693 in Guilford, New Haven, CT, USA d.09 May 1747 in East Guilford, New Haven, CT, USA
- b.1663 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States d.24 May 1746 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
- b.16 Mar 1722 in East Guilford, New Haven, CT, USA d.05 Oct 1802 in Richmond, MA, USA
- b.1633 in Braintree, Essex, England d.31 Dec 1695 in Guilford, New Haven, CT, USA
- b.27 Feb 1659 in Guilford, New Haven, CT, USA d.01 Dec 1726 in Guilford, New Haven, CT, USA
- b.1644 in Guilford, New Haven, CT, USA d.03 Jun 1669 in Guilford, New Haven, CT, USA
- b.04 Nov 1696 in Guilford, New Haven, CT, USA d.12 Feb 1771 in East Guilford, New Haven, CT, USA
- b.1627 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT, USA d.1681 in Branford, New Haven, CT, USA
- b.08 Mar 1664 in New Haven, New Haven, CT, USA d.May 1730 in Guilford, New Haven, CT, USA
- b.1595 in Colchester, Essex, , England d.28 Jul 1683 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Almon and Annis were married in a religious ceremony in 1808.1 They had two daughters named Rebecca and Betsey.
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Children
Rebecca Ruggles
Rebecca was born about 1809 in Connecticut.1 She died on April 12th, 1856 in Erie County, Ohio. She was buried in Oak Bluff Cemetery, Berlin Heights, Erie County, Ohio.1 1
Betsey Ruggles
Betsey was born on December 24th, 1812 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio, USA.1 She died at the age of 69 on November 24th, 1882 in Berlin Heights, Erie, Ohio, USA. She was buried in Baptist Cemetery, Berlin Heights, Erie County, Ohio.1 1
Almon and Rhoda were married in a religious ceremony on May 14th, 1816. They had two sons named Charles and Richard.
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Children
Charles Ruggles
Charles was born about 1819 in Vermillion, Huron County, Ohio.2 He died about 1875. He was buried in Oak Bluff Cem., Berlin twp., Erie Co., Ohio.2 2
Richard Ruggles
Richard was born on May 17th, 1827 in Vermillion, Erie County, Ohio.3 He died at the age of 76 on December 9th, 1903 in Ruggles Beach, Erie, Ohio. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Berlin Heights, Erie County, Ohio.3 3
1 Public Member Trees @ Database online.
2 Public Member Trees @ Database online.
3 Public Member Trees @ Database online.
Further sources/citations:
Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s-2009, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1803-2011, OneWorldTree
2 Public Member Trees @ Database online.
3 Public Member Trees @ Database online.
Further sources/citations:
Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s-2009, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1803-2011, OneWorldTree
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