Husband: Mason Lee Rucker
Also known as: Lee M. Rucker 1,2
Born: Dec-16-1861 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 3
Died: Nov- 5-1933 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 3
Buried: in County Poor Farm Cemetery, Sunnyside, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Resided: at Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV 3
Census: 1930 in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV (see note 1)
Census: 1920 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1910 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV
Occupation: farm laborer 3
Military: Spanish-American War 4
Father: Jacob Samuel Rucker
Mother: Mary Windon
Wife: Clara Blanche Zahn Also known as: Blanche C. Zahn Married: ca 1907 5
Born: Oct- -1888 6 Died: Jan- 8-1962 in Bridgeton, Cumberland Co, NJ 7 Resided: 1949 in Bridgeton, Cumberland Co, NJ 8 Resided: 1945 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH Census: 1940 in Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1933 at Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV 3 Census: 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Benjamin Franklin Zahn (1857 - 1944) Mother: Eliza Alice Lipscomb (1859 - 1933) Notes
M Child 1: Charles Rucker Also known as: Charles Forest Rucker 7 Born: Jun-10-1908 at Market, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1920 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV
F Child 2: Mary Rucker Born: 1910 in West Virginia 5 Census: 1940 in Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Middleport, Meigs Co, OH 10 Census: 1920 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: ___ Rayford
F Child 3: Ruby G. Rucker Born: ca 1913 1 Census: 1940 in Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV
M Child 4: Berlie Lee Rucker
Census name: Burley L. Rucker
Born: Dec-18-1914 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 9,11
Died: Jan-24-1945 in France 12,13,11
Buried: in Laurel Lawn Cemetery, Bridgeton, Cumberland Co, NJ 8,14
Census: 1930 in Pruntytown, Taylor Co, WV (see note 2)
Census: 1920 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV
Military: Pvt, 11th Infantry, US Army (killed in action) 13
F Child 5: Ethel Rucker Born: Nov- 8-1915 in Harrison Co, WV 1 Census: 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV
F Child 6: Muriel Rucker Census name: Myrl Rucker Born: 1918 1 Census: 1940 in Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV
M Child 7: Howard Thomas Rucker
Born: Sep-17-1919 15
Died: Oct- 8-1988 15
Buried: in West Virginia National Cemetery, Pruntytown, Taylor Co, WV 16,17
Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 18
Census: 1940 in Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1920 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV
Military: (enlisted 1/11/1942) Sgt, US Army Air Corps, World War II 19
M Child 8: Dorsey Rucker Born: ca 1922 20 Census: 1940 in Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 9: Clarence Rucker Born: ca 1924 20 Census: 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 10: Cecil Rucker Born: ca 1926 20 Census: 1940 in Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 11: Ellen Rucker Born: 1928 20 Census: 1940 in Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (2) Birth record of son. (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (4) 1930 Census, Marshall County, WV. (5) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (6) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (7) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (8) U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com, Office of Quartermaster General, and National Archives & Records Administration. (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union) (11) Military Grave Marker. (12) Obituary, "Berlie Rucker. a son of Mrs. Blanche Rucker, formerly of West Union, but now a resident of Belplre, Ohio, was killed in action in France, on January 24th, 1945. Young Rucker was born and reared in Doddridge County. He has two brothers in the service." (13) West Virginia Veterans Memorial Archives Database, http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvmemory/wvvetmem.html. (14) U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and US Army Quartermaster General's Office. (15) Social Security Death Index. (16) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (17) Findagrave.com. (18) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (19) Headstone. (20) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). Event Notes Note (1) inmate at West Virginia State Penitentiary Note (2) Listed as one of many inmates at the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys.