Taylor COUNTY GA Ruffin, James J. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Virginia Crilley varcsix@hot.rr.com http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taylor/bios/ruffin.txt JAMES J. RUFFIN James J. Ruffin, farmer, Reynolds, Taylor Co, GA son of James and Margaret (Veal) Ruffin, was born in Bertie County, NC in 1814. His grandfather was a native of North Carolina and was a soldier in the patriot Army during the Revolutionary War. Mr. Ruffin's father was born in North Carolina and migrated thence to Georgia and settled in Jones County in 1814 for life. He was a carpenter by trade and was also a large slave owner. He was much respected. Mr. Ruffin's grandparents on his mother's side, Thomas and Margaret Veal, were natives of North Carolina, and spent their lives there. He was a soldier during the Revolutionary War. Mr. Ruffin was reared on the farm and received a fairly good education for the time at the old familiar loag school house. In 1836 he enlisted in Capt Russell's company, Col Hardeman's regiment, for the Seminole war, and served three months. In 1864 he enlisted in the State Militia under Capt Beal and was principally assigned to post duty. After the war, without capital, he began merchandising in Butler, and succeeded beyond his most sanguine anticipations. Mr. Ruffin has been twice married. In 1837 he was married to Miss Sarah Everett (Averett), born in Hancock county in 1816, daughter of Drury and Elizabeth (Smith) Everett. He was born in Washington County, GA and when a young mand moved to Taylor County where he farmed all his life. Of the children which blessed this union four are living: Henry J, Margaret, Sarah, and George T. Mrs. Ruffin, who was a member of the Methodist Church, died in 1888. In 1889 Mr. Ruffin was married to Mrs. Carrie Lucas, born in Georgia in 1839, daughter of Thomas and Martha E. (Wright) Shine. He was born in North Carolina, moved early in life to Georgia and settled in Taylor County, where he lived and farmed untilhe died. Mrs. Ruffin is a member of the Methodist Church and mr. Ruffin an dhis family are much respected in their community. [Note: This bio was published in the Memoirs of Georgia around 1896] ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============