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Harriet Tompkins (57604) & John Ruggles (61018)
63673. John Alexander Ruggles. Born on 19 Sep 1825. John Alexander died in New Bedford, MA, on 26 Aug 1908; he was 82. Buried in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford.

1856 New Bedford City Directory
 John Ruggles, shipwright, h. 69 Foster
    John A. Ruggles, housewright, b. 69 Foster

1865 New Bedford City Directory
 John A. Ruggles, carpenter, h. 69 Chester

1875 New Bedford City Directory
 John A. Ruggles, carpenter, house 107 Summer
    John A. Ruggles Jr., salesman, 46 Purchase, boards 107 Summer

1885 New Bedford City Directory
 John A. Ruggles, carpenter, house 145 Summer
    John A. Ruggles Jr., salesman, 46 Purchase, boards 145 Summer

1890 New Bedford City Directory
 John A. Ruggles, carpenter, house 145 Summer
    John A. Ruggles Jr., salesman, 42 Purchase, boards 145 Summer

1896 New Bedford City Directory
 John A. Ruggles, assessor, house 145 Summer
    John A. Ruggles Jr., salesman, 42 Purchase, boards 145 Summer
    Miss Sadie N. Ruggles, clerk, N.B.C. Co., boards 145 Summer

1905 New Bedford City Directory
 John A. Ruggles, carpenter, house 145 Summer
    John A. Ruggles Jr., (Ruggles & Ellison), house 78 Chestnut
    Sarah N. Ruggles, bookkeeper, 70 Union,, boards 145 Summer
    Ruggles & Ellison (J.A. Ruggles Jr & H W. Ellison) dry goods, 191 Union and 1097-1099 Achusnet av
On 22 May 1855 when John Alexander was 29, he married Susan Read Nichols, daughter of Howard Nichols (11 Feb 1799-22 Sep 1882) & Susan Swift Clark (1 Feb 1799-1 Aug 1837), in New Bedford, MA. Born on 4 Jan 1830 in New Bedford, MA. Susan Read died in New Bedford, MA, on 30 Apr 1912; she was 82. Buried in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford.

Children of John and Susan (Nichols) Ruggles, born at New Bedford:
    i. John Alexander Ruggles, b. 15 Mar 1856, d. 30 Nov 1916 at New Bedford, m. 19 Oct 1897 Clara Lavinia Wilde (b. 15 Dec 1861 at Somerset, MA, d. 8 Mar 1934 at New Bedford);
    ii. Howard Nichols Ruggles, b. 19 Mar 1858, d. 12 Jul 1864;
    iii. Harriet Clark Ruggles (known as Hattie), b. 7 Jul 1860, m. William Gibbs;
    iv. Susan Howard Ruggles, b. 17 Jun 1864, d. 6 Jul 1867; and
    v. Sarah Nichols Ruggles, b. 11 Dec 1865, d. 1955.
63674. Isaiah Thompkins Ruggles. Born on 19 Jul 1827 in New Bedford, MA.587 Isaiah Thompkins died in New Bedford, MA, on 23 Jan 1900; he was 72. Buried in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford.

Isaiah spent almost his entire life institutionalized.

1850 Federal Census. Worcester Ward 1, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Roll 342, page 101B
State Lunatic Hospital
    Isaiah T. Ruggles, 23, b. MA
About 450 patients are listed in the hospital.

1860 Federal Census. New Bedford Ward 6, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Roll 490, page 650
    Isaiah T. Ruggles, 34, farmer, b. MA
Isaiah was residing in some institution, but its name wasn’t listed on the census, probably the same Poor House as listed in the 1870 census.

1870 Federal Census. New Bedford Ward 6, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Roll 605, page 223A
    Isaiah Ruggles, 42, b. MA, insane
Isaiah was living in the Poor House along with over 90 other patients.

1880 Federal Census. New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Roll 525, page 285D
    Isaiah Ruggles, 53, single, idiotic, insane
Isaiah was living in the City Alms House with over 60 other patients.
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