Husband: Reuben William Ruppert 1
Also known as: William Reuben Ruppert 2
Born: Sep- 9-1901 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 3,1,4 (see note 1)
Died: Mar- 3-1953 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Buried: in Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Resided: near Auburn in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1910, 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: South Penn Oil Co. 1
Occupation: 1940 pumper (crude oil) 5
Father: John Henry Ruppert (1870 - 1938)
Mother: Catherine Eleanor "Katie" Rastle (1875 - 1955)
Wife: Eula Smith 6 Census name: Ola Smith Married: Apr-16-1930 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Born: Aug- 4-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,4 Died: Jul- -1985 7 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Resided: 1954 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Henry Joseph Smith (1874 - 1961) Mother: Hattie Leeson (1875 - 1954)
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (3) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Conflicting birth information is contained in Lewis County Birth Records, p. 215, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1141184&Type=Birth, BR p. 178 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2618378&Type=Birth. (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (5) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (6) Obituary of wife's mother. (7) Obituary. (8) Obituary of mother. Event Notes Note (1) There are two birth records for this birth, one showing his birth at St. Clara in Doddridge County, and the other showing it as Horner in Lewis County. His marriage record states his birthplace simply as Doddridge County.