Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Mary Litchfield (59446) & Samuel Oakman Ruggles (61024)
64155. Samuel Ruggles. Born on 16 Oct 1826 in Scituate, MA.52 Samuel died in Scituate, MA, on 14 Nov 1826.52
64156. Mary Elizabeth Ruggles. Born on 1 Jan 1828 in Scituate, MA.52
64157. Samuel Ruggles. 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.
On 6 May 1858 when Samuel was 28, he married Ellen H. Wells (63246) , daughter of Charles Wells (2 Nov 1801-6 Nov 1885) & Eunice Minerva Allen (56169) (22 Mar 1809-20 Sep 1895), in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. 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)
Their children include:
66168i.
Alfred W. Ruggles (ca 18 Apr 1868-3 Jun 1943)
66169ii.
Mary Minerva Ruggles (ca 1869-4 Feb 1959)
64158. Sarah Lake Ruggles. Born on 2 Jun 1833 in Scituate, MA.52

Marriages in Wendell
    25 Sep 1856. David Peck, Clergyman of Orange
    John L. Williams, 26, of Orange, b. Montague, chairmaker, son of John Williams, first marriage
    Sarah L. Ruggles, 23, of Wendell, b. Scituate, daughter of Samuel Ruggles, first marriage
On 25 Sep 1856 when Sarah Lake was 23, she married John L. Williams, son of John Williams, in Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Born in Jan 1830 in Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

1850 Federal Census. Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Roll 317, page 355B
    Silas Spear, 74, farmer, $250 real estate
    Rebecca Spear, 70
    Mary Spear, 46
    Susan Spear, 29
    Jonathan Gibbs, 21, chair maker
    John Williams, 20, chair maker
All were born in Massachusetts.

1860 Federal Census. Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Roll 501, page 350
Post Office Orange
    John L. Williams, 30, handlled[?] maker, $100 personal estate
    Sarah L. Williams, 27
    Hattie M. Williams, 2
All were born in Massachusetts.

1870 Federal Census. Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Roll 615, page 329B
Post Office Northfield
    John L. Williams, 40, works in chair factory, $1200 real estate, $400 personal estate
    Sarah L. Williams, 37, keeping house
    Hattie M. Williams, 12, at school
    Harriet Ruggles, 49, no occupation
All were born in Massachusetts.

1880 Federal Census. Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Roll 533, page 198C
    John L. Williams, 50, machinist
    Sarah L. Williams, 47, wife, keeping house
    Edwin B. Wallace, 24, boarder, sewing machine shop
    Harriet M. Wallace, 22, boarder, keeping house
    Clara Belle Wallace, 2, daughter [of Edwin & Sarah]
    Matha Shepherdson, 41, single, housework
All were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

1900 Federal Census. Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Roll 649, page 19B
59 East Main Street
    John L. Williams, head, b. Jan 1830, 70, foreman [can’t read details]
    Sarah L. Williams, wife, b. Jun 1833, 66
    Mattie M. Williams, daughter, b. Jan 1858, 42
    Edwin B. Wallace, son-in-law, b. Feb 1866, 44, carriage painter
    Hellen M. Wallace, daughter, b. Apr 1885, 15
    Anna M. Wallace, granddaughter, b. Jul 1893, 6, at school
64159. (a child) Ruggles. Born ca Nov 1834. (a child) died in Scituate, MA on 23 Jun 1835.52

A child of Samuel O. Oakman died 23 Jun 1835 age 7 months.52
64160. George Thomas Ruggles. Born on 3 Dec 1835 in Scituate, MA.52 George Thomas died in 1836.

Are the dates wrong in the vital records so that the first George Thomas was the same as the child who died 23 Jun 1835?
64161. George Thomas Ruggles. Born on 9 Apr 1838 in Scituate, MA.52
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