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James Elza Ruggles	- Married - 25 Oct 1893 Cowley County, Kansas, USA	Edith Genevia Bowser
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1871 Birth Place: Lewis County, Kentucky, USA Death Date: 20 Dec 1871 Death Place: Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA Burial Date: Feb 1940 Burial Place: Rose Valley Cementery, Liberty Townp, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA		Birth Date: 11 Apr 1875 Birth Place: Ohio, USA Death Date: 28 Apr 1937 Death Place: Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA Burial Date: Burial Place: Rose Valley Cementery, Liberty Township, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA

Children:

Name	Sex	Birth Date	Birth Place	Death Date	Death Place	Burial Date	Burial Place
Urdeen Luella Ruggles	F	19 Sep 1895	Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA	10 Aug 1971	Oklahoma, USA	13 Aug 1971	Tannehill Cemetery, Cowley County, Kansas, USA
Iva B Ruggles	F	18 Mar 1897	Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA	25 Jun 1898	Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA	Sep 1936	Rose Valley Cemetery, Liberty Township, Cowley County, Kansas, USA
James Walter Ruggles	M	02 Nov 1898	Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA	03 Jun 1987	Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA	05 Jun 1987	Rose Valley Cemetery, Liberty Township, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas
Ione Elizabeth Ruggles	F	11 Mar 1901	Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA	07 Oct 1956	Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA	Oct 1956	Rose Valley Cemetery, Liberty Township, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas
Ethel Vina Ruggles	F	26 Aug 1902	Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA	30 Oct 2002	Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA	02 Nov 2002	Tisdale Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas
Lillian Beatrice Ruggles	F	07 Aug 1905	Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA	14 Aug 1905	Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA	Aug 1905	Rose Valley Cemetery, Liberty Township, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas

James Elza Ruggles: (Find-A-Grave Memorial)
James Elza Ruggles was one of the children of James Elbert Ruggles and Elza Mary Eritt. James Elza was born in Lewis County, Kentucky December 20, 1876. His family came west to Kansas in a covered wagon when he was four years old. The family settled on a farm in Liberty Township and he spent most of his life in this area. He married Edith Genevia Bowser October 25, 1893. To this union the following children were born: Edna M., born June 28, 1894, died July 1, 1894: Urdeen Luella, born September 19, 1895 married Arthur Abildgaard September 14, 1942, died August 10, 1971; Iva B., born March 15, 1897, died June 25, 1898; James Walter (Bill), born November 2, 1898, married Grace Genetta Brooks October 12, 1929, died June 3, 1897; Elizabeth Ione (Doll), born March 11, 1901, married Harold Lauppe May 22, 1932, died October5, 1956; Ethel Vina (Babe), born August 16, 1902, married Glenn Franklin Miller October 15, 1935, now living in Winfield; Lillian Beatrice, born August 7, 1905, died August 14, 1905; Violet Audrey, born December 12, 1910, died July 29, 1921.

James Elza farmed, and broke and trained mules for his livelihood. He worked closely with his son Bill, often going to town for feed and supplies. The hills in that part of Liberty Township were steep and if the load was heavy, the wheels had to be blocked so the horses or mules could rest. The horses and mules also liked to run down the hills. Bill liked to tell the story about when he and his father were going down the hill to Badger Creek taking the wagons to town for feed and supplies. Something spooked the horses hitched to the wagon Bill was driving and they took off on a dead run around James Elza's wagon, clipping the wheels on his wagon, as they headed for the creek. When the run away team came to the creek they bolted across. The king-pin came out of the wagon tongue and the wagon stayed in the creek while the horses continued on. Bill let go of the reins only after being jerked from the wagon. The horses continued running for another two miles. A neighbor who lived just north of Badger Creek, saw the run away team and went to see if he could help. The horses were rounded up and hooked up to the wagon. No one was hurt and the pair continued on to Winfield.

Submitted by Pearl Ruggles
Scanned out of the Cowley County Heritage book, Page 280.

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Civil War. Toombstone. He married Edith Genevla Bowser 10/25/1893, Kansas and had James Walter, Urdene, Ethel and Ione. The 1920 cen-James E, 47 born Kentucky, Edith G, 44, Ohio, Berdine 24 Ka, James W 21KS, Iona 17 KS, Ethel 17 KS, Violet 9 KS-Cowley County Kansas 13-68-3-97. 1900 cen Cowley County 12-53-5-72

Found online but the webpage nolonger exists: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/6746/ruggles.html
112. JAMES ELZA6 RUGGLES (JAMES ELBERT5, SILAS A.4, THOMAS P.3, JOHN B.2, ?1) was born December 20, 1871 in Lewis Co., Kentucky, and died February 02, 1940 in Cowley County, Kansas. He married EDITH GENEVIA BOWSER October 25, 1893 in Cowley County, Kansas.
Notes for JAMES ELZA RUGGLES:
Buried: Rose Valley Cemetery, Cowley County, Kansas
Children of JAMES RUGGLES and EDITH BOWSER are:
i. EDNA A.7 RUGGLES, b. June 28, 1894, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas.
ii. URDEEN L. RUGGLES, b. August 18, 1895, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas; d. August 10, 1971, Oklahoma.
iii. IVA B. RUGGLES, b. March 18, 1897, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas; d. June 25, Kansas.
iv. JAMES WALTER RUGGLES, b. November 02, 1898, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas; d. June 03, 1987, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas; m. GRACE GENNETA BROOKS, October 12, 1929, Mc Pherson, Kansas. Buried: Rose Valley Cemetary, Cowley County, Kansas;
Notes for GRACE GENNETA BROOKS: Birth date: Oct 12, 1901; Death date: Nov 1985;
> v. IONE ELIZABETH RUGGLES, b. March 11, 1901, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas; d. 1956; m. HAROLD O. LAUPPE, May 22, 1932, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas.
vi. ETHEL VINA RUGGLES, b. August 26, 1902, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas; m. GLENN F. MILLER, October 15, 1935, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas.
vii. LILLIAN BEATRICE RUGGLES, b. August 07, 1905, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas; d. August 14, 1905, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas.
viii. VIOLET AUDREY RUGGLES, b. December 12, 1910, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas; d. July 29, 1921.

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