Hancock County OhArchives Biographies.....Ruckman, James 1807 - 
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Author: Warner & Beers (1886)

   JAMES RUCKMAN, farmer, P. O. West Independence, was born in Hampshire County,
Va. (now West Virginia), November 7. 1807, son of John and Jane (Slack) Ruckman,
natives of New Jersey, and who moved to Virginia at an early day. Of their four
children, three are now living: Samuel, Martha and James. Our subject acquired
his early education in West Virginia, and came to Ohio November 30, 1830,
traveling across the mountains to Brownsville, and from there by boat to
Pittsburgh, thence down to Columbiana County, Ohio, where he remained for eight
years, farming. He was married, May 3, 1832, to Hannah, daughter of John and
Catherine (Coy) Huffman, and to them were born eight children: Samuel, John,
Catherine (wife of W. Henderson), Mary J. (deceased wife of Thomas Lake), Jacob,
Martha (wife of William Boiler), Madison (deceased) and William (deceased). Mr.
Ruckman came to this county in 1838, and bought land which had been entered by
his father-in-law, in the northwest quarter of Section 10, Big Lick Township. To
this he added fifty-three acres, and here he has since resided. Coming here when
this part of the country was new, Mr. Buckman and family have been closely
identified with its growth and improvement. All of his surviving children are
married except Jacob, who still resides with his parents, and has charge of the
farm, which is a fine tract of land, with good buildings and other improvements.
Our subject has served as justice of the peace and township trustee, and was
township treasurer for six years. He has been a successful farmer, and is now
enjoying the fruits of years of industry. In politics he is a Democrat.

Additional Comments:
Book Title: History Of Hancock County
Big Lick Township

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