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3 children
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2nd cousins
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A William Ruhl is listed in Captain George Hoover's Company in Codorus Township , 1776 Pennsylvania Archives 6th Series Volume 2 p 609-610
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Sources:
Abbrev: History of Richland County, Ohio, 1880
Title: History of Richland County, Ohio, 1880
Author: A. A. Graham
Publication: A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers, Mansfield, Ohio
Page: pg. 862
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From the History of Morrow County, Ohio, 1880, pgs. 825, 826.
HENRY H. RUHL, farmer; P. O., Woodview. Among the successful farmers of Perry Township, Mr. Ruhl deserves more than a passing notice; he is the oldest son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Hosler) Ruhl; he was born in York County, Pennsylvania., April 14, 1808; his father died when he was seven years old,and as he grew up he worked until he was twenty-five years old.
The mother re-married, and they came as a family, in the spring of 1833. Arriving, May 10, they rented a house near where Jacob L. Millerlives, and in August of that year they purchased 160 acres of Mr.Ruhl's present farm, of John Bigham, for $500.
The only improvementsmade were a small cabin and seven acres underbrushed. The family consisted of four children-
Henry H. (subject); Polly, who married John Warner, of Pa.; Rachel married John Garverick; and Jacob. The mother died about 1835; March 20, 1836, he married Catherine Patterson, a daughter of James and Esther (Erstine) Patterson; she was born in York County, Pennsylvania., Sept. 12, 1802; her parents afterwards removed to Maryland, from which they emigrated to Congress Township, of this county, in the fallof 1825, where they entered eighty acres in the woods; they raisedeight children to manhood and womanhood, all of whom were born in theEast-John, Samuel, Peter, William, Catherine, Elizabeth, Mary andNancy. Mr. Ruhl has lived on present place since his marriage; he andhis esteemable wife, who has been a help-mate indeed; both worked inthe clearing together in early days, burning their brush and log heapsat night; Mr. Ruhl and his brother Jacob, went to thirty log-rollingsone spring, and about that many in the fall; he has cleared about onehundred acres here, and now owns three hundred and twenty acres,principally the fruits of his own labor; Mr. Ruhl and his entirefamily are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church; he has held amembership for forty-eight years, and has filled ably the variousoffices of Elder and Deacon; he has been Trustee of this townshipeleven terms, elected frequently, almost without opposition; Mr. Ruhlhas raised two daughters, and one died in infancy; Catherine andLeah-Mrs. Byram Levering (see sketch); Catherine Ruhl was born Sept.10, 1838, in this township; at twenty-seven she married Jacob Rule, ason of George and Mary Rule (see sketch of Elah Dennis); her husband,Jacob Rule, was born Nov. 28, 1842, in Perry Township, near Woodbury; helived on a farm until eighteen, then became a clerk in a store, forsome time; subsequently he worked for Levering and Merwine about eightmonths, after which he began farming on the lands of H. H. Ruhl, wherehe has lived ever since; in 1874 he purchased eighty acres of land.Four children have been born to them-Eva, born Sept. 24, 1866; Herma,April 21, 1872; Idella, nov. 17, 1874; Heilman H., March 2, 1880. heand his wife are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Sources:
Abbrev: History of Morrow County, Ohio, 1880
Title: History of Morrow County, Ohio, 1880
Author: W. H. Perrin and J. H. Battle
Publication: August 1880 by O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers
Page: pgs. 825, 826
Abbrev: History of Richland County, Ohio, 1880
Title: History of Richland County, Ohio, 1880
Author: A. A. Graham
Publication: A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers, Mansfield, Ohio
Page: pg. 862
Abbrev: Grave Stone Inscriptions-Morrow County Geneologica
Title: Grave Stone Inscriptions-Morrow County Geneological Society, 1986,Vol., 1
Page: pg. 4
Abbrev: Morrow County, Ohio Vital Records, 1830-1893
Title: Morrow County, Ohio Vital Records, 1830-1893
Publication: August 31, 1999
Abbrev: Morrow County, Ohio Census, 1850
Title: Morrow County, Ohio Census, 1850
Page: pg. 428a
Abbrev: History of Morrow County, Ohio, 1880
Title: History of Morrow County, Ohio, 1880
Author: W. H. Perrin and J. H. Battle
Publication: August 1880 by O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers
Page: pgs.825, 826