Brief Life History of Joseph Ruggles
When Joseph Ruggles Wilson Jr. was born on 20 July 1867, in Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States, his father, Rev. Joseph Ruggles Wilson, was 45 and his mother, Janet E. Woodrow, was 36. He married Katherine Francis Wilson on 15 June 1892, in Montgomery, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States in 1900 and Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States for about 17 years. He died on 26 February 1927, in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States.
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Sources (20)
- Joseph R Nilson, "United States Census, 1900"
- Jos R Wilson, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- Joseph Ruggles Wilson, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1867–1927 Male
1868–1937 Female
Children (4)
1894–1894 Female
1894–1894 Female
1895–1970 Female
1899–1901 Female
Parents and Siblings
1822–1903 Male
1830–1888 Female
Siblings (6)
1850–1890 Female
1854–1916 Female
1856– Female
1856– Female
1856–1924 Male
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World Events (8)
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Age 1
1877 · Last Troops Leave
Age 10
1886
Age 19
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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