Living
1. Living Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Charles Emory Gum was born in 1894; died in Nov 1975. Notes:
Ref: Pocahontas 1981: 305
S/o John Milton and Alice Rebecca (Conrad) GumCharles married Rachel Wallace Ruckman on 23 Apr 1913 in A. Rachel (daughter of James Renick Ruckman and Minnie Myrtle Smith) was born on 4 Mar 1894 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died in Sep 1977. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Rachel Wallace Ruckman was born on 4 Mar 1894 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States (daughter of James Renick Ruckman and Minnie Myrtle Smith); died in Sep 1977. Notes:
Ref: Pocahontas 1981: 305
Ref: WBH; information from father, Renick, in 1936Children:
Generation: 3
6. James Renick Ruckman was born on 2 Sep 1861 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States (son of James Watts Ruckman and Esther Caroline Arbogast); died on 4 Nov 1947 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Ruckman Cemetery, Marvin's Chapel, Pocahontas Co., Wv. Notes:
Ref: WBH; information from Renick in 1936
Ref: Pocahontas 1981: 417James married Minnie Myrtle Smith on 28 Oct 1885 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States. Minnie was born on 10 Feb 1866 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 20 Jun 1929 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Ruckman Cemetery, Marvin's Chapel, Pocahontas Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Minnie Myrtle Smith was born on 10 Feb 1866 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 20 Jun 1929 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Ruckman Cemetery, Marvin's Chapel, Pocahontas Co., Wv. Notes:
D/o Pleasant A. and Leah (Waugh) Smith
Children:
- Mary Lillian Ruckman was born on 22 Jan 1887; died on 22 Jan 1917; was buried in Ruckman Cemetery, Marvin's Chapel, Pocahontas Co., Wv.
- Leah Esther Ruckman was born on 18 Feb 1891; died in Nov 1970.
- 3. Rachel Wallace Ruckman was born on 4 Mar 1894 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died in Sep 1977.
Generation: 4
12. James Watts Ruckman was born on 9 Sep 1825 in , , Bath/Highland, Va; died on 16 Oct 1864 in , , Chesterfield Co., Va; was buried in Ruckman Cemetery, Marvin's Chapel, Pocahontas Co., Wv. Notes:
Mil: CW/C William L. McNeel's Co., F19 VA Cav. He died in Richmond while
waiting to be exchanged.
Death recorded in Pocahontas Co.
He had a son James William Wallace Ruckman with Caroline BruffeyJames married Esther Caroline Arbogast on 26 Jul 1855 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States. Esther (daughter of Solomon Arbogast and Nancy Nottingham) was born on 7 Dec 1834 in Pocahontas Co., Va/Wv; died on 28 Mar 1890 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Ruckman Cemetery, Marvin's Chapel, Pocahontas Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Esther Caroline Arbogast was born on 7 Dec 1834 in Pocahontas Co., Va/Wv (daughter of Solomon Arbogast and Nancy Nottingham); died on 28 Mar 1890 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Ruckman Cemetery, Marvin's Chapel, Pocahontas Co., Wv. Notes:
From Amanda Arbogast Forbes family group record 359.
James W. Ruckman is the son of David L. and Priscilla (Wade) Ruckman. Parents
of Michael Scales are John and Margaret Scales of Ireland.
James Ruckman's first wife was Caroline Bruffey, daughter of Patrick Bruffey.
Ref: WBH; information from son Renick Ruckman in 1936.
Ref: Pocahontas 1981: 418Children:
- Millard Fillmore Ruckman was born on 25 Jun 1857 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 30 Jun 1914 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Ruckman Cemetery, Marvin's Chapel, Pocahontas Co., Wv.
- Nancy Priscilla Ruckman was born on 25 May 1859 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 23 Feb 1931 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Ruckman Cemetery, Marvin's Chapel, Pocahontas Co., Wv.
- 6. James Renick Ruckman was born on 2 Sep 1861 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 4 Nov 1947 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Ruckman Cemetery, Marvin's Chapel, Pocahontas Co., Wv.
- Otho Watts Ruckman was born on 10 Jul 1864 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 7 Jul 1937 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, Pocahontas, WV, USA.