The Peter Ruark family of Wayne Co., IA, and Marion and Putnam Co., IN
Peter Ruark (1810KY-1874IA) married (1) Jane Herrin (1811KY-1853IA)
- Andrew J. Ruark (1832-1859IA) - md Sarah Ann
- Alice Josephine Ruark (1858- )
- Thomas Ruark (1833IN-1908) - md Mary Messenger (@1835OH-1918)
- John M. Ruark (1835IN-1922) - md Elizabeth (1833KY-1911)
- Elizabeth Ruark ( -bef.1874) - md Benjamin F. Farthing
- Peter Ruark (1842IN-1861)
- Sarah J. Ruark (1844IN-1914) - md John M. Davis (1840- )
- Nancy J. Davis
- Susan A. Davis
- John W. Davis ( -@1914)
- Peter Davis
- Julia A. Davis
- William M. Ruark (1848IN-1935IA) - md Mary Ellen Holder (1854IN-1937IA) on
30 November 1870. She was the daughter of John S. Holder and Mary A. Wilcox,
and she passed away of pneumonia following a flu. Both are buried in the
Confidence Cemetery in Wayne County. All of the children were born in Wayne Co.
- William H. Ruark (1873-1873) - died as an infant.
- Lula Idell Ruark (1875-1968) - md George Green
- Venus Green - md Mr. Buoy
- William L. Green - md Hazel
- Nadine Green - md Mr. Carter
- Thomas Roy Ruark (1882-1955) - md Eva C. (@1882- )
- Ernest Alfred Ruark (1886IA-1963) - md Alta J. (1887IA-1962)
- Mary Ernestine Ruark (1923-1923)
Peter moved to Wayne County, Iowa, sometime around 1850. His nephew, also named
Peter, moved there about 20 years later.
It is unknown where and when Jane Herrin died. I haven't been able to find Peter
in the 1850 census. Judging from birth dates and locations, Jane must have
died and Peter must have moved (not necessarily in that order) between 1848
and 1854.
Peter Ruark next married Mary Frances Smith (1826MO-1911)
- Julia Ann Ruark (1856IA-1947) - md Foster Hawk (1856-1922)
- Clara Hawk - md Lewis
- Cleana Lewis
- Doris Lewis
- Forest Lewis
- Jimmy Lewis
- James Polk Ruark (1857IA-1943) - md Dora Belle Foxworthy (1856IN- )
- Olive V. Ruark (1880IA- )
- Edna B. Ruark (1881IA- )
- Venus E. Ruark (1890IA- ) - md Clyde Bayless
- Zelma J. Ruark (1897IA- ) - md Matt Rygar
- Isaac Newton Ruark (1859IA-1941IA) - md (1) Clara E. Wilson (1861OH-1900IA) (2) Mary Elizabeth
- Clara Edna Ruark (by first marriage) (1900IA-1988MO) - md James Lowell Taylor (1893IA-1965) -Descendants Living
- Bertha Margaret Ruark (by second marriage) (1902-1995) - md James Holt
- Opal Francis Ruark (by second marriage) (1904- )
- Edgar Logan Ruark (by second marriage) (1906- )
- George William Ruark (1866IA-1959) - md Connie Ann Owen (1869IA-1953)
- Fred Ruark (1887IA-1963)- md Brown -Descendants Living
- Olna Ruark (@1903-1997) - md Elmer Horner -Descendants Living - Olna Horner provided much of the information shown on this page.
- Isabele Frances Ruark (1868IA-1946IA) - md William Arthur Green (1859-1936)
- Orville Green (1893-1973) - md Leta Robertson
- Flossie Green
- Artie Green
- Linsey Edward Ruark (1871IA-1956) - md Laura Hawk (1873IA-1935)
- Stella Ruark (1890IA- ) - md Joe Ressler
- Robert C. Ruark (1899IA- )
- Graybull Wyn Ruark - md Lula Bell Resiers
- Sabert Ruark (1900-1974) - md (1) Virgie Saulser (2) Fern Roberts
- Ilia Belle Ruark (1903- ) - md Gene Kelly
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last modified: 12 January 2003