Maphill lets you look at ruddle, pendleton county, west virginia, united states. Indiana and 1 other state had the highest population of ruddle families in 1840. With many clues and details to family members who have moved on to other upstate counties or out of the state entirely. Pendleton county historical society books, cards, calendars for sale.
Search the history of over 418 billion web pages on the internet. Pendleton county organizers monument ruddle, west virginia john skidmore my greatgreatgreat grandfather was also a revolutionary war veteran. Overview this collection consists of correspondence, land grants, and deeds of early ruddle settlers, typescript copies of the ruddle family and the ruddle church, ledger books belonging to preston ruddle 18951914 and other ruddle family papers, and materials relating to the history of pendleton county, west virginia. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. In 1840 there were 6 ruddle families living in indiana. The hammers and allied families of pendleton county, wv by elise byrd boggs. Pendleton county, ky kygenweb site family history and.
Wallace tells when and how the sweet clover and fescue crops were brought into the county. Interesting members of pendleton genealogy include texas house. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,695, making it the fifthleast populous county in west virginia. Pendleton county vital records can be found at the west virginia office of vital records which has copies of birth and death records from january 1917 to present.
The joseph skidmore family of pendleton county, virginia by warren skidmore this brief article was published in the recent pendleton county, west virginia, past and present 1991, on page. Ws joseph skidmore, who settled in pendleton county in or soon after 1749, was born about 1706 in murderkill. Ruddle did not become the official name of the community until after the war between the states, richard says, when a post office was established in his greatgreatuncle edmund ruddle s grist mill in 1881. A very exhaustive analysis of every characteristic of pendleton county virginia. The late pleistocene small mammals of eagle cave, pendleton county, west virginia, 1973, carnegie museum of natural history, annals of the carnegie museum, volume 44, article 5. A history of pendleton county west virginia genealogy. Genealogy collection pendleton county public library.
A history of pendleton county, west virginia oren frederic. Pendleton county orgainizers monument ruddle, west. I thought id write about one of my revolutionary war ancestors, my maternal 5th great grandfather george wyche, to learn his role in the war. Conrad cemetery in ruddle, west virginia find a grave. One of the best ways to experience pendleton county is from the seat of a bicycle. When i ask richard about his family background, he gives a compact history of the ruddle area of pendleton county, going back to the 1700s. If you have old photos of pendleton county or pendleton county families, old maps, copies of records, family group sheets, biographies or other items that you would. Records 18261857, county court record book 1788, court record indexes. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about william ruddle on myheritage, the worlds family history network.
Waterpowered weaving mills were established at different places in western virginia, including riverton in pendleton county. James dyer ruddle, charley ruddle, maggy ruddle hartman, hannah ruddle simmons, jane ruddle, cora ruddle, clay ruddle. A searchable book containing information relating to the area, its residents and. Families of old pendleton district, south carolina, vol.
Explore caldwell genealogy and family history in the worlds largest family tree. The pendleton county guide has information for you. Barton research files, military records, newspapers, microfilm andor compiled lists that were provided by family members and other researchers. Probate records are held by the pendleton county, kentucky genealogy clerk of court and are housed at the pendleton county, kentucky genealogy courthouse. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy. And the same was conveyed to the said commissioners in trust for the county of pendleton, as appears by deed dated april 8, 1790, and recorded in book a, page 1. This series of books covers the entire old pendleton district, s. Where can find pendleton county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. The dyer settlement, the fort seybert massacre fort. This post is part of amy johnson crows 52 ancestors in 52 weeks for 2018. A normal imagination can easily read around this by. Local histories are available for pendleton county, west virginia genealogy. Pendleton county historical society, franklin, wv, books and other items. After dwelling at some length on the history of pendleton county from its origins as part of augusta county, virginia, this work brings its full weight to bear on hundreds of family histories, with references to more than 15,000 individuals, each meticulously developed from the public records at richmond and at the county seats of augusta and rockingham.
Ruddle populated place profile pendleton county, west. After dwelling at some length on the history of pendleton county from its origins as part of augusta county, virginia, this work brings its full weight to bear on hundreds of family histories, with references. For more communities neighboring ruddle, please visit our countybycounty page for ruddle pendleton county. Ruddle, pendleton county, west virginia, united states. It traces their westward migration through montgomery county. A history of pendleton county, west virginia morton, oren frederic on. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages.
Pendleton county orgainizers monument ruddle, west virginia may 16, 2010 rockingham county west virginia family history sweet home heaven country roads sky house beautiful genealogy. The county was created by the virginia general assembly in 1788 from parts of augusta, hardy, and rockingham counties and was named for. With six generations of family ownership, the company remains dedicated to its american heritage, authenticity and fabric craftsmanship. Jul, 2001 this book dates from 1732 to 1811 and contains a brief history of approximately 750 of richard clarkes descendants. Maphill lets you look at ruddle, pendleton county, west virginia, united states from many different perspectives. Ruddle genealogy in pendleton county, wv usa 1,015,348 west virginia 19,826 pendleton county 519 ruddle 5.
To get a deeper understanding of the geography of the area i would recommend having a good topographic map handy. Eyes book indicates that information for this particular branch of the family is based. Pendleton county, kentucky genealogy familysearch wiki. Todays generation of the ruddle family bears a name that was brought to england by the migration wave that was started by the norman conquest of 1066. Pendleton county, west virginia history and genealogy. There are 5000 profiles for the caldwell family on. The most ruddle families were found in the uk in 1891. Richard ruddle and the reed organs of pendleton county. In 1840 there were 55 pendleton families living in maine. It traces their westward migration through montgomery county, kentucky. The goodwin family operated a weaving mill at hollywood, greenbrier county, in. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section west virginia local histories. John ruddle historical records and family trees myheritage. A history of pendleton county west virginia genealogy by.
Southern biographies and genealogies, 1500s1940s the pendleton family. If you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic webauthoring skills, consider joining us. Micajah pendleton was born 1790 in appomattox, virginia, and died 11 oct 1872 in mercer county, west virginia. This was about 17% of all the recorded ruddle s in the usa. Zigler branch west virginia family history library. He was a colonel, and his commission was dated june 15, 1779. Ws joseph skidmore, who settled in pendleton county in or soon after 1749, was born about 1706 in murderkill hundred, kent county, delaware, the only son of joseph and rebecca miller skidmore. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in conrad cemetery in ruddle, west virginia, a find a grave cemetery. Pendleton county was created in 1788 from parts of augusta, hardy, and rockingham counties and named for edmund pendleton, a distinguished statesman and jurist of virginia. Guide to pendleton county, west virginia local attractions.
Morton, 1910, reproduction by regional publishing company, 1974. The hammers and allied families, with their family circles centering in pendleton county, west virginia. For more than 153 years, pendleton has set the standard for american style. About 1200 names are referenced by this family history. Pendleton county, west virginia genealogy genealogy. Every name index to history of pendleton county, west virginia. Although the booklet is new, it was reproduced from an old book. There are anomalies caused by the ocr scanning of the text. Ruddle in pendleton county west virginia is located in united states about 123 mi or 198 km west of washington dc, the countrys capital. Thomas reitz, eleven riddle, eli riddle, jefferson sigler, hiram sharpnack. William ruddle historical records and family trees. The hammers and allied families, with their family circles.
George was elected as a field officer of the lower battalion for richmond county and augusta district. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about james ruddle on myheritage, the worlds family history network. A history and genealogy of the ruddle family, 16951941. Pendleton is an english locational surname from a few villages in lancashire named pendleton, originally recorded as peniltune and penhulton, respectively. Mace pendleton was born 1819 in appomattox, virginia, and died 1904 in abingdon, va. I would recommend this book to anyone with family roots in pendleton county west virginia and anyone interested in the civil war. And the same was conveyed to the said commissioners in trust for the county of pendleton, as appears by deed dated april 8, 1790, and recorded in book.
This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. She was born 1790, and died 187072 in princeton, wv. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about john ruddle on myheritage, the worlds family history network. West virginias bestkept secret is pendleton county, a rural, scenic landscape of forested mountains and fertile valleys at the headwaters of the south branch of the potomac river. The pendleton family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920.
These records have been transcribed from several different sources, either by us or by other researchers and provided as a starting point to assist you in your research. Cemetery records of pendleton county wv 20 by the pendleton county historical society. Maps of west virginia 16171995 map of 1850 virginia and west virginia. Any new events will be posted here, please check back.
The booklet is taken from part ii of a history of pendleton county west virginia by oren morton 1910. The first of the name of pendleton who came to the colony of virginia to make their home in 1674 were two young men, philip pendleton, a. He was one of the 10 justices that organized pendleton county. Problems or bad links should be reported to the webmaster note. Church records, 18421875 zions reformed church pendleton county, west virginia family history library day books, 18791929 family history library record of members, 19141927 church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Ruddle home, built in 1871 in buffalo hills near ruddle, w. A history of pendleton county, west virginia the public records of this region, beginning with the organization of augusta county in 1745, are almost wholly intact, and the examination of these was of. April 8, 1790, is the day the town of pendletonalso known as pendleton court house or pendleton villagecan officially be dated. The ruddle family lived in yorkshire at ryedale or in.
Full text of a history of pendleton county, west virginia. This collection consists of correspondence, land grants, and deeds of early ruddle settlers, typescript copies of the ruddle family and the ruddle church, ledger books belonging to preston ruddle 18951914 and other ruddle family papers, and materials relating to the history of pendleton county, west virginia. The location of ruddle has been provided by the geographic names information system ie the gnis. Search 2,000 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. The joseph skidmore family of pendleton county, virginia by warren skidmore this brief article was published in the recent pendleton county, west virginia, past and present 1991, on page 2. Pendleton county organizers monument ruddle, west virginia. These commissioners purchased from isaac lynch a tract of land, about as near the center of the county of pendleton as practicable, containing eight hundred and eightyfive acres. Our genealogy helper will help you find information and records related to ruddle pendleton county, state of west virginia and the surrounding counties. Graphic maps of the area around 38 36 25 n, 78 58 29 w. There are already 604 users and over 5,000 genealogy profiles with the caldwell surname on geni. A history of pendleton county wv published 1910 by oren f. The most pendleton families were found in the usa in 1880.
Pendleton county, wv free family records for researching ancestry. Feb 18, 2012 philip pendleton is said to have settled in new kent county, but there is no record of the family on the register of st. Thence its course to the south branch at ruddle ap proximated that of the. This is how you act when youve worked on yard sale things for hours. The pendleton family by kim carter july 08, 2001 at 09. This was about 17% of all the recorded pendleton s in the usa. The prompt for the week of july 2, 2018, is independence. Book a, page one of pendleton county land deeds records isaac lynch was paid five shillings by the commissioners for the land.
Caplingers, cunninghams, harpers, hinkles, kiles, meadows, ruddles, and a host of. This book dates from 1732 to 1811 and contains a brief history of approximately 750 of richard clarkes descendants. Each angle of view and every map style has its own advantage. A normal imagination can easily read around this by understanding and adapting to the errors. West virginias bestkept secret is pendleton county, a rural, scenic landscape of forested mountains and fertile valleys at the. Richard ruddle is a repository of much pendleton county history. Guide to pendleton county, west virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history. Another 57 words 4 lines of text covering the years 155 and 1557 are included under the topic early pendleton history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. Ruddle genealogy seneca rocks genealogy sugar grove genealogy upper tract genealogy. Pendleton county, wv free family records for researching. Ruddle farm in the buffalo hills, pendleton county, w.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our pendleton research. Ruddle is an unincorporated community on the south branch potomac river located in pendleton county, west virginia, united states. The ruddle family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Although the booklet is new, it was reproduced from an old book in which some names were circled or underlined. A history of the descendants of zachariah rexrode pendleton county.
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