Carbon-Summit-Weber County UT Archives Biographies.....Ruff, William Edward 1881 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

WILLIAM EDWARD RUFF.

    William Edward Ruff, who has charge of the machine and blacksmith shop for
the Spring Canyon Coal Company at Storrs and also follows blacksmithing and
mechanical work independently, was born in Coalville, Utah, May 24, 1881. He is
a son of George and Sarah Elizabeth (Grayson) Ruff, natives of England. The
father was born January 18, 1850, while the mother's birth occurred April 25,
1851. She was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Grayson. She passed away
December 27, 1908, at Scofield, but the father Is still living and is now bishop
of Scofield ward. He came to Utah in 1879, settling in Coalville, and in 1900
removed to Scofield. He has been with the Utah Coal Company since that time,
working as blacksmith for the company, and is very capable, as well as a jovial
and genial man whose life has at all times been guided by high principles. The
brothers and sisters of William E. Ruff who survive are Mary E., George H., John
James, Joseph H. and Wilford.

    William E. Ruff received his education in the common schools of his native
town and in the Summit Stake Academy and the Latter-day Saints University, and
in 1900 removed to Scofield with his father. He began work with the Utah Fuel
Company at Winterquarters after having learned the blacksmith's trade with his
father at Coalville, being employed by the Utah Fuel Company in the blacksmith
shop at Winterquarters until 1912. In that year he removed to Ephraim, where he
opened a shop, but in 1913 returned to Pleasant valley and took charge of the
mechanical work of the Utah mine at Scofield. Desiring a change, he removed with
his family to Ogden and there worked in the shops of the Southern Pacific
Railroad, but after a year the allurements of a mining town proved too great and
he returned to Spring Canyon in 1916, settling at Storrs, at which time he took
charge of the machine and blacksmith shop of the Spring Canyon Coal Company. In
addition to his work for that corporation he does blacksmithing and mechanical
work. He is a good workman, thorough, resourceful and reliable, and is well
known in the mining districts of Carbon county and the state.

    On the 19th of February, 1902, Mr. Ruff was married to Miss Margaret A.
Morgan, who was born in Salt Lake City, November 21, 1882, a daughter of Robert
and Alice (Miller) Morgan. Her father came from the eastern states to Utah and
on the 5th of July, 1881, wedded Alice Miller, who was born in Salt Lake, July
5, 1862. She is a very devout member of the Mormon church and now resides at
Ogden. She had three children: Mrs. Ruff; Hazel Alice, now deceased; and Robert
J., who joined the United States army in Texas in January, 1918. He was a member
of the band of the Three Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry of the Ninetieth
Division. In June, 1918, he went to France and was at the front at Coblenz.
After the armistice was signed he was sent to Bern Castle on the Rhine and
remained with the army of occupation until his return in June, 1919. To Mr. and
Mrs. Ruff have been born the following named children: Sarah Alice, who was born
at Scofield, February 12, 1903; William Grayson, who was born at Scofield,
October 8, 1904; Verlon Edward, born December 9, 1907, at Scofield; Marguerite,
who was born in, Scofield, December 13, 1910; Melva and Marie, twins, who were
born May 16, 1916, at Storrs, and are now deceased; and Mary Elva, who was born
at Storrs, July 23, 1917.

    The religious faith of the family is that of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints and Mr. Ruff has served as clerk of the Scofield ward, as
teacher in the Sunday school and as president of the Young Men's Mutual
Improvement Association but resigned the latter position upon his removal to
Ogden. His political endorsement is given to the democratic party. He has never
been active in politics, however, aside from exercising his right of franchise,
for business and church activities have claimed his attention. For nineteen
years he has been identified with the mining interests of western Utah and the
success he has achieved is attributable entirely to his own labors, for he has
won his advancement through industry, perseverance and capability.


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VOLUME IV
CHICAGO-SALT LAKE: THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1920


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