======1830 LAWRENCE CO. MS=================== JOHN (40-60) Wife, MERCY (20-40) ?1794 a. daughter 10-20 b. daughter 10-20 *Sarah (1819) (married Wm Childers) c. son 10-20 *Stephen R (1811) d. son 10-20 e. son 5-10 f. daughter under 5 g. daughter under 5 h. daughter under 5 =====1840 Simpson Co. MS======= RUFFIN, Mercy (40-50)?1794 = 46 (widow of JOHN) a. male 20-30 b. male 20-30 Stephen R. (1811) c. female 20-30 d. female 15-20 e. female 10-15 =======1850 SIMPSON COUNTY MS======== p. 279 RUFFIN, Mercy age 57 born S.C. Stephen age 39 born S.C. Stephen age 10 born MS Lucinda age 8 born MS ======= MS / Pike / 1850 Dist/Twp/City: "Complete" Transcribed by: Virginia ZieglerProofread by: Betty Miller Microfilm Roll # M432-380 Source: SK Publications ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/ms/pike/1850 ======MS Panola County 1850 ===== pg 353 13th District Ruffin, James D 33 m farmer $9,000 VA (1860 Desota) (John4/Robert5/James 6/Wm 7) Ruffin, Rosina 32 f Wm 15 m James 12 m (1837-1919) MS Conf Records phys/farmer (1860 Desota) Thomas 11 Margaret 8 Rosa 4 Robert 1 1/2 Charles E. Sears? 33 overseer pg 343 Ruffin, William D 23 m farmer $10,00 TN Margaret Grice? 32 pg 364 Oliver, H.T. 31 m Farmer $18,000 GA Baptris ? E f 20 Jonathan L Pugh 20 m overseer Ruffin, Margaret N 41 f GA (born in 1809) **James D. Ruffin and John M. Ruffin became members of Ebenezar Lodge #76 (Masonic Lodge) in Desoto Co MS (now Tate Co) in 1847. =====1860 MS DeSoto County==== P.O. Senatobia pg 38 Ruffin, James D, Jr. 22 m phy/farmer $32000 $5000personal TN [son of James & Rosina. 7.28.1837 - 8.1.1919] {married Mary Haywood Brahan] pg 43 Ruffin, Wm 25 Farmer $9600 $26,100 TN [son of James & Rosina. 5.4.1834 - 4.11.1887] Ruffin, Sallie W [White] Ruffin, D. White 2 Ruffin, Rosa M 2/12 pg 48 Ruffin, J.D. 42 Farmer $100,000 $81,000 personal VA Ruffin, Rosa 41 VA ,Margaret B 17 MS , Rosa B 14 MS , Robt 11 MS Tucker, W.W. 20 TN ====1860 Panola Co MS ==== Ruffin, W.D. 34 m Farmer $30,000 $40,000 personal TN , Virginia 38 SC [W.D. is son of James and Agnes Dandridge Ruffin] =====1860 Jasper Co MS ===== pg 158 Household 1031 Ruffin, Wm 68 farmer $800 $1,500personal S. Carolina ,S.A. 60 f N. Carolina N.L. Brooks 44 f domestic , Susan 17 f MS Household 1032 Ruffin, J.P. 27 m $600 $300 AL ,A.J. 24 f MS , W.F. 1 m MS Household 1033 Ruffin, N.D. 38 m Farmer $1400 $500 AL ,Charity 33 MS , Elizabeth 14 MS , Samuel 14 MS , [Daniel] Wiggins 10 m MS , Martha [Amanda] 8 f MS , Joseph 5 m MS , Nicholas 2 m MS , Isaac 3/12 m MS pg 50 household 335 Ruffin, Thomas T 22 [1838] $800 $500personal MS , M.A. 20 , S.A. 2 , M.J. 4/12 ====1860 Tunica Co MS=== pg 8 Ruffin, T 21 m farmer $8000 $2,970 per TN [son of James & Rosina. ] =====1860 Simpson County==== pg 35 Ruffin, Massey (Mercy) 67 f Farmer $205 SC Next door: Childers, Wm 42 MS Childers, Sarah 41 SC (Mercy and John's daughter) Mercy Johnson 15 F MS ===========1870 Jackson - Hind County========= the 1870 census: Page 86, Schedule I. Inhabitants in Jackson in the County of Hinds, State of Miss, enumerated on the 25th day of June 1870, Post Office: Jackson Line 81: Samuel Ruffin 57 M B Farm Laborer $300 Real Property born VA, could not read/write; Sharlotte Ruffin 56 F B Keeping House born SC could not read/write; Virgil Ruffin 19 M MU Farm Laborer born MS; Wesley Ruffin 17 M MU born MS; Sidney Ruffin 15 M B born MS; Paton (sic) Ruffin M B 9, born MS; Henry Ruffin M B 3 born MS. ===========1880 Jackson - Hind County========= Page 26 ED Three West Ward of Jackson, Hinds County: Samuel Ruffin M B (listed here as 60!) Works On Farm; Charlotte Ruffin F MU (also listed as 60) Keeping House; Peyton Ruffin M MU 20 Teacher; Henry Ruffin M MU 13 at school Virgil is listed separately: Virgil Ruffin Laborer M MU 28 MS Sally H. Ruffin Keeps House F MU 26 MS George A. Ruffin At Home M MU 4 MS Nanny Ruffin At Home F MU 3 MS Baby Ruffin At Home F MU 1M MS ========= Father's birth place - Mother's birth place Beat 1, Claiborne, Mississippi Page Number 477D Ben RUFFEN Self M Male MU 30 MS Farmer KY KY Margeret RUFFEN Wife M Female B 30 MS Farmer VA VA Isaac RUFFEN Son S Male B 9 MS MS MS Sol RUFFEN Son S Male B 7 MS MS MS Missouri RUFFEN Dau S Female B 6 MS MS MS Hester RUFFEN Dau S Female B 5 MS MS MS Lizza RUFFEN Dau S Female B 2 MS MS MS Tennessee RUFFEN Dau S Female B 1 MS MS MS Maria WILLIAMS S Dau S Female B 14 MS AL MS Laura LEE SDau S Female B 12 MS AL MS ==========Claiborne Co is on Mississippi River, on border of LA...sw corner of Mississippi.============ =================== Oak Grove, De Soto, Mississippi Page Number 520A Harrison RUFFIN Self M Male B 30 TN Laborer NC NC Emeline RUFFIN Wife M Female B 24 AR Laborer ============De Soto == northwest corner border Panola and Tate counties. ========================= Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi Page Number 12C Jake RUFFIN Self M Male B 40 AL Laborer VA VA Lucie RUFFIN Wife M Female B 28 AL Housekeeping GA VA Alfred J. RUFFIN Other S Male B 7 MS AL AL Andrew RUFFIN Other S Male B 3 MS AL AL Henry RUFFIN Other S Male B 1 MS AL AL Florence RUFFIN Other S Female B 1M MS AL AL ==============Lauderdale borders AL -- southeast (Meridian)south of Lowndes========== E.D. 152, Panola, Mississippi Page Number 7A Robbert RUFFIN Self M Male MU 55 VA Farming Mary RUFFIN Wife M Female MU 40 TENN Keeping House Mary Francis RUFFIN Dau S Female MU 13 MISS At School VA TENN ============Panola - northwest corner======== ======================== E.D. 152, Panola, Mississippi Page Number 13B James RUFFIN Self M Male W 42 TENN Physician NC NC Mary H. RUFFIN Wife M Female W 36 MISS Keeping House VA VA Jas. B RUFFIN JR. Son S Male W 13 MISS At School TENN MISS Maggie B. RUFFIN Dau S Female W 12 MISS At School TENN MISS Rosa RUFFIN Dau S Female W 11 MISS At School TENN MISS W. Haywood RUFFIN Son S Male W 9 MISS At School TENN MISS Willis H. RUFFIN Son S Male W 7 MISS At School TENN MISS Cornelia RUFFIN Dau S Female W 5 MISS TENN MISS Sallie S. RUFFIN Dau S Female W 2 MISS TENN MISS ================= =============== Brandon, Rankin, Mississippi Page Number 360C Jno. W. RUFFIN Self M Male B 28 MS Laborer MS MS Nora RUFFIN Wife M Female B 28 MS Laborer VA VA Lula RUFFIN Dau S Female B 6 MS MS MS Anna RUFFIN Dau S Female B 4 MS MS MS Sallie RUFFIN Dau S Female B 3 MS MS MS Cecelia RUFFIN Dau S Female B 1 MS MS MS Eveline RUFFIN Dau S Female B 1M MS MS MS ================Rankin Co South Central south of Jackson======= ================= Beat 1, Tate, Mississippi Page Number 168A Wil RUFFIN Self M Male B 60 VA Farmer VA VA Charlott RUFFIN Wife M Female B 52 VA Keeping House VA VA James RUFFIN GSon S Male B 16 MS VA VA Isabella RUFFIN GDau S Female B 10 MS VA VA Clara BHARMAN Other S Female MU 32 AL Teacher AL AL Arthur BHARMAN Other S Male MU 1 MS NOT GIVEN AL Source Information: Census Place ===============Tate northwest corner======= ============ Beat 1, Tate, Mississippi Page Number 171D Jeff (Jesse?) RUFFIN Self M Male MU 56 VA Farmer VA VA Phoebe RUFFIN Wife M Female B 27 MS MS MS Cornelia RUFFIN Dau S Female B 10 MS VA MS Lee RUFFIN Son S Male B 7 MS VA MS Sterling RUFFIN Son S Male B 6 MS VA MS Margie RUFFIN Dau S Female B 4 MS VA MS Mary RUFFIN Dau S Female B 4M MS VA MS ========== Beat 1, Tate, Mississippi Page Number 171D Carter RUFFIN Self M Male B 22 MS Farmer VA MS Bobanna RUFFIN Wife M Female B 21 MS VA MS Mary Ann SMITH Other M Female B 57 MS VA VA Sophia SMITH Other S Female B 11 MS MS MS ============== Beat 1, Tate, Mississippi Page Number 171D Zip RUFFIN Self M Male B 28 MS Farmer VA VA Ella RUFFIN Wife M Female B 24 GA GA GA Sarah RUFFIN Dau S Female B 3 MS MS GA Ina RUFFIN Dau S Female B 1 MS MS GA Sarah RUFFIN Other Female B 40 GA GA GA Louisa RUFFIN Dau S Female B 5 MS GA GA Bettie RUFFIN Dau S Female B 4 MS GA GA Richard RUFFIN GSon S Male B 7 MS GA GA ============ Beat 1, Tate, Mississippi Page Number 173D Henry JACKSON Self M Male B 24 MS Farmer SC SC Lydda JACKSON Wife M Female B 22 MS TN SC Sarah E. JACKSON Dau S Female B 2 MS MS MS Maggie JACKSON Dau S Female B 1 MS MS MS Mary RUFFIN Other W Female B 18 MS MS MS Phil RUFFIN Other S Male B 2 MS MS MS ======== Located in the northwestern corner of the state, Tate County is bordered on the north byDeSoto County, the east by Marshall County, the south by Lafayette and Panola Counties, and the west by Tunica County.