The Charles Newton Ruark family of Wayne Co., IA, and Custer Co., OK
Charles Newton Ruark (1866IN-1936MO) was born in
Terre Haute, Vigo County Indiana and married (1) Mary Winefred Hastings (1869IA-1909OK).
He was a cabinet maker/carpenter. He suffered from athsma. Mary was born in Albion,
Iowa. The family moved to Custer Co., OK between 1905 and 1909. In 1909, he contracted
typhoid and subsequently the rest of the family became ill. All recovered except his
wife. Mary died of typhoid in Weatherford, Oklahoma on September 22, 1909 leaving him
with five children to raise. Much later in life he married (2)Carri Moore(?) and they
lived in Oklahoma City. On a picture taken when he was probably over 60 years old he
appears tall and thin. He died from stomach cancer in April 21, 1936 in Kansas City,
(Jefferson County?) Missouri. He and Mary are buried side by side in Weatherford,
Oklahoma. Carrie is reputed to also be buried in Weatherford but there is not any
apparent record. The stone was placed several years after the burials by his son Parke.
This is in an older part of the cemetery where most of the orginal headstones were made
of wood.
- Lilli Ethel Ruark (1890IA-1960OK) - md Mr. Bennefield. Ethel passed away while
residing on a farm outside Stillwater, (Payne County) Oklahoma. They had three
children.
- Parke Richard Ruark (1893IA-@1972OK) - Born in Iowa or Indiana and died while
residing in Manford, Oklahoma. Has one child.
- Charles Chester Ruark (1899IA-1982OK) - born 7/8/1899 in Russel, Lucas Coo., Iowa
and died while residing in Dewey, Oklahoma. Charles isn't believed to have had
any children.
- Dorotha Ruark (1905IN?- OK) - md Mr. Ford. Dorotha was born in 1905 in Iowa
or Indiana and died living in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She had one child who
unfortunately did not survive to maturity.
- Mamie Hastings Ruark (1908OK-1995OK) - md. Elbridge "Doc" Griffy, Jr. She was born 7/17/1908 in
Weatherford, Oklahoma and died 4/20/95 in Oklahoma City/Edmond, Oklahoma County,
Oklahoma. - Descendants Living
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last modified: 12 January 2003