Elias Ruffin was born a year before slavery ended.His parents were Wiley Ruffin and Janet? His siblings were Lemuel Ruffin (who moved to Texas), Sarah(Evans/Ruffin?)now Longmyer (who settled in Waynesboro Ms.) Matthew or Mathis Ruffin who was a midget(settled in Pushmataha Alabama).
Poppa or some referred to him as "Old Man Lias Ruffin", settled in Whynot Ms. He was the only black man to own a Ford Model T, he bought it in 1926, even though he could not drive it, he still rode his horse and buggy along side the car while other family members drove it. He also owned acres upon acres of land in Whynot,MS (I still have the original deeds).
Elias Ruffin (Poppa) married Lula ? and to this union the following were born: Eli(aka "Uncle Bud", the father of David,(who drove a milk truck in Lauderdale County before becoming famous) Jimmy, Rita Mae,& Rosetta(a baby girl who died in infancy)and stepfather of QB whom aunt Ophelia Davis had before she married Uncle Eli), Clara,(who is my grandmother's mother), Sarah, Girlie,(whose daughter Mary is very much alive and the reason why I know so much about my Ruffin lineage....thanks Aunt Mary.... she's 83), Wiley (aka Uncle Sonny) and Lula(aka Aunt Baby). Old man Elias wife Lula died shortly after baby Lula was born.
He then married Grandma Isabelle Coleman, who had a daughter named Jessie(aka Scrap)from previous marriage.To this union of Elias Ruffin & Isabelle the following were born: Martha, Lem, E.L. (aka Charm),John Lewis(aka Uncle Bunk)Bennie Lewis(aka Jack) and Jenny Bell whose family resides in Meridian Ms. to this day.
Grandma Isabelle died after her gown/dress caught fire while standing in front of a fireplace at the home of her daughter Scrap/Jessie. Out of all of "Old man" Elias Ruffin's children Benny Lewis is the only surviving child to this day. He resides in MI.
Most of the family is buried in Yantley, Alabama (Choctaw County) at Pleasant Hill Cemetary/Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
The
children/grandchildren of this family can be found in Ecourse,Milan, Detroit
& Flint MI, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus OH. Meridian, Whynot, Sandflat,
Vimville, Waynesboro, Collinsville, MS, and Yantley, Lisman, Pushmataha,
Riderwood, Mt. Moriah,AL.
Belinda (Ruffin) Harbin;
Cleveland OH;
(belinda.harbin@mtginfo.com)
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From: "JOHN LINE" endoftheline40@hotmail.com
William D Ruffin sept 14 1861 July31 1939
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 16:55:22 -0400
Charlie Edgar Ruffin ,Born SEPT. 31 1908 died MAY 19 1990 and Maybell Ruffin (Edison) are my mothers parents, Mary Jane Ruffin>Line>Howe. THE UNCLE. William D. Ruffin, born SEPT. 14 1861 died JULY 31 1939, married Mary Bush born NOV 2 1866 died DEC 1 1942. THE BROTHER and grandfather of my mother,William D Ruffin unknown birth or death Wife unknown at this time
Grandpa Ruffins brothers and sisters were: Ezra Ruffin, Joe Ruffin, Jenny Ruffin(Streatin) and Molly Ruffin(Whactor) maybe William D is William Frank Ruffin got note from my mother the other day to this fact.
Frank and Sara Jane Eidson are the parents of my mothers mother.she Sara was full blooded
indian,blackfoot. I will have to find the grave marker pictures that I made 20 years ago of all the Ruffin in the church yard in Ala. Esteherville the Names of all Charlies brother and sisters is as follows:Daniel,died JUNE 1930 Willie Addie Anna Ada Emma
GRANT RUFFIN Researcher: "ELLEN EDWARDS" joneka@worldnet.att.net Grant Ruffin was born in 1863, Bertie Co. -Lewiston or Kelford. His parents were John and Marinda(Mariah). Grant married Ann Flood from Suffolk ,VA in 1893, Northampton County. Ann was born in 1867. Her mother was Martha.; her siblings, Jesse, John, Pearlie. Grant moved to the Cedar Grove community in Halifax County in 1930 and died in Oct,1944. He was buried in old Saul's cemetary, near Parkers Chapel Church,Jackson. Daughter of Grant and Ann Married Lonnie Ellis somewhere around 1915-1918 also in Northampton Co. I do not know anything about him . I have been informed that Grant and Lonnie Ellis both were employed on the General Pat Ransom farm at one time.Tracy Lott tmlott@earthlink.net My Great-grandfather, William Augustus RUFFIN. Est. birth 1874/1875 Spouse was Jennie (aka Jeanette) WILLIAMS died 1918/1919. Est. marriage date 1906-1907. Residence: Woodville Twp, Bertie County, NC Their children: Wiley RUFFIN, Pricilla RUFFIN, George E. RUFFIN, Mary Bessie RUFFIN, Haywood aka Hayward (aka Daniel) RUFFIN, William A. RUFFIN As adults their children may have migrated to Norfolk, VA. Also, still looking for Jennie's parents: Green WILLIAMS b. 6/1852-1860 and Pricilla RUFFIN b. 1/1863 d.pre 1900. Their marriage date: 1/11/1879. Residence: Woodville Twp, Bertie County, NC
MLeaner@aol.com I am the great-great-great granddaughter of Samuel and Sharlotte Ruffin (born VA and SC respectively). They settled in MS sometime prior to 1850. Their eldest son, Virgil Ruffin, was born in MS in 1852. Their other children were: Wesley b 1854, Sidney b 1856, Peyton b 1860, Henry b 1867. Virgil and his wife Sallie H. Ruffin (nee Brown, MS 1854) lived in Jackson and raised 12 children. Virgil died in 1912 in Jackson and Sallie died in 1915. Both are buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Jackson MS. I am still looking for any other descendants of Virgil and Sallie H. Ruffin. ======================== MD - Queen Annes County Dec 27 1877 Benjamin Sander William Taylor minister QA Co. Archer Ruffin 28 colored QA Co. single laborer and Hester Davis 27 colored QA Co. widow X Dec 29 1877 ============== VLDIPIETRO@aol.com Sandra Ruffin Anyone have information on William m Ruffin born in Cortland Virginia 1886 or 1887 to the parents of John J. and Adeline Ruffin. William Ruffin. around 1947 received a B. S degree in elementary education at Virginia State university. He would be my great grandfather. On William's birth certificate his race was shown as colored, however my grandmother said he could pass for white. His mother must have been black for him to have his race as colored. I have no knowledge of John J. Ruffin. Sandra Ruffin
Kenny Ruffin
Illinois
My father, Richard David Ruffin, was born on July 7, 1924 in Cairo, IL to Edward David Ruffin and Alpha Mae Curtis. Edward David Ruffin was the offspring of Richard David Ruffin and Mary Brown.As the legend goes, my great grandfather, Richard David Ruffin, just showed up in Cairo, IL and started a family. He was most likely a run away slave who used the Mississippi/Ohio River waterways to get across the Mason/Dixon. They started and maintained a funeral business until recently (I've seen a picture of a wooden horse cart with Ruffin Funeral on the side).
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