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Eunice Minerva Allen (56169) & Charles Wells
63246. Ellen H. Wells. Born in Dec 1837 in Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Ellen H. died in Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts on 3 May 1917.

1850 Federal Census. Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Roll 317, page 291A
    Charles Wells, 48, laborer
    Eunice Wells, 42
    Abby Wells, 15
    Charles Wells, 12
    Lucy Wells, 9
    Henry Wells, 8
    Harriet Wells, 5
    Julia Wells, 3
    George Wells, 1
For some reason, Ellen is not listed among the children.

1910 Federal Census. Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Roll 589, page 14B
    Fred W. Ruggles, head, 42, m1. 10 years, b. MA, parents b. MA, farmer, general farm
    Margaret A. Ruggles, wife, 37, m2. 10 years, 3 children, all living, b. Canada, father b. Canada (eng.), mother b. MA, imm. 1887
    Blanche C. Clutterbuck, [step-]daughter, 12, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. Canada
    Myrtle E. Ruggles, daughter, 9, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. Canada
    Bessie M. Ruggles, daughter, 8, b. ditto
    Ellen H. Ruggles, mother, 73, widowed, 3 children, 2 living, own income

Deaths Registered in the Town of Northfield
Ellend Wells Ruggles, d. 3 May 1917, age 80 years 4 months 8 days, in Northfield, b. in Greenfield, MA of cebral hemorhage, daughter of Charles Wells (b. Greenfield) & Minnie Allen (b. unknown)
On 6 May 1858 Ellen H. married Samuel Ruggles (64157) , son of Samuel Oakman Ruggles (61024) (29 May 1797-26 Apr 1875) & Mary Litchfield (59446) (27 Oct 1795-bef Dec 1865), in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Born on 5 Feb 1830 in Scituate, MA.52 Samuel died in Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, on 24 Apr 1907; he was 77.

1850 Federal Census. Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Roll 317, page 255A
    Samuel Ruggles, 20, chairmaker, b. MA
Samuel was living in a boarding house run by the Kilburn family.

Marriages Solemnized in Orange
    6 May 1858. Edwin Storr, Justice of the Peace
    Samuel Ruggles, 28, of Erving, b. Scituate, chairmaker, son of Samuel & Mary Ruggles, first marriage
    Ellen H. Wells, 20, of Erving, b. Greenfield, daughter of Charles & Minerva Wells, first marrige

In 1860 Samuel and Ellen were living Samuel’s father in Wendell.

1870 Federal Census. New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Roll 615, page 301A
Post Office New Salem
    Samuel Ruggles, 40, farmer, $800 real estte, $248 personal estate
    Ellen H. Ruggles, 33, keeping house
    Alfred W. Ruggles, 2
    Mary M. Ruggles, 1
All were born in Massachusetts.

1880 Federal Census. Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Roll 533, page 160A
    Samuel Ruggles, 50, farmer
    Ellen H. Ruggles, 43, wife, keeping house
    Alfred W. Ruggles, 12, son, at school
    Mary E. Ruggles, 11, daughter, at school
All were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

1900 Federal Census. Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Roll 649, page 8B
    Samuel Ruggles, head, b. Feb 1830, 70, m. 42 years, b. MA, parents b. MA, farmer
    Ellen H. Ruggles, wife, b. Dec 1837, 62, m. 42 years, 3 children, 2 living, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Fred W. Ruggles, son, b. Apr 1868, 32, b. MA, parents b. MA, farm laborer
    Margaret A. Ruggles, daughter-in-law, b. Dec 1873, 26, b. Canada (Eng.), parents b. Canada, imm. 1887

Death Certificate
Samuel Ruggles, d. 24 Apr 1907 at Northfield, Massachusetts, age 77 years 2 months, b. Scituate, son of Samuel O. Ruggles (b. MA) and Mary LItchfield (b. MA), farmer, informant Fred Ruggles, cause of death pheumonia, burial at Northfield.
Their children include:
66168i.
Alfred W. Ruggles (ca 18 Apr 1868-3 Jun 1943)
66169ii.
Mary Minerva Ruggles (ca 1869-4 Feb 1959)
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