Individual Details

Richard Morton Rucker

(18 Oct 1839 - 1 Aug 1904)

Buried in Dolores, Montezuma Co., CO. He and Emily had eleven children.
Obituary not found at chroniclingamerica.loc.gov, genealogybank.com or newspaperarchive.com, February 12, 2018.

Events

Birth18 Oct 1839Morgan, Coles Co., Illinois
Birth18 Oct 1839Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois
Residence1850District 19, Clark Co., Missouri
Residence1860Pajaro, Santa Cruz Co., California
Marriage19 Jan 1871Liberty Hill, Williamson Co., Texas - Emily Jane Cox
Residence1900Hackberry, Mohave Co., Arizona
Death1 Aug 1904Killed on a cattle drive, buried along the trail, Lavender, Dolores Co., Colorado
BurialDolores, Montezuma Co., Colorado

Families

SpouseEmily Jane Cox (1854 - 1937)
ChildFrederick Irven Rucker (1871 - 1933)
ChildMary Elvina Rucker (1873 - 1965)
ChildTheodore Samuel Rucker (1875 - 1948)
ChildRose Sarah Rucker (1877 - 1963)
ChildLaura Etta Rucker (1881 - 1961)
ChildElbert Morton Rucker (1881 - 1965)
ChildDaisy Dean Rucker (1883 - 1969)
ChildAndrew Grover Rucker (1886 - 1888)
ChildLoren Thomas Rucker (1887 - 1957)
ChildOscar Owen Rucker (1890 - 1946)
ChildFranklin Merritt Rucker (1893 - 1974)
FatherJulius Rucker (1805 - 1881)
MotherSarah Louisa Kirkpatrick (1811 - 1885)
SiblingMary Agnes Rucker (1841 - 1918)
SiblingSarah A. Rucker (1844 - 1929)
SiblingThomas K. Rucker (1848 - 1889)
SiblingBenjamin Franklin Rucker (1849 - 1917)

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