Joyce, My ggg grandfather, Benjamin Ruff was reportedly born in North Carolina about 1812. I believe he was part of the Ruff, Eason, and other related families that migrated from North Carolina to Carroll County, Tennessee about 1828. Also in Carrol County, Tennessee at this time were a John Ferdinand Ruff and Chloe Eason family and a Henry Ruff and Nancy Smith Family.This Benjamin first settled in Carroll County, and then became the first permenant white settler in what was to become Cornersville, Mississippi. In the 1830's he traded with the Indians.I have information on his descendants. I can not be sure who is father was. I would like to know more about this Benjamin Ruff you are researching. It is possible that they are related. Descendants of Benjamin F. Ruff 1 Benjamin F. Ruff 1812 - 1861 b: Abt. 1812 in Greene County, North Carolina d: April 1861 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi . +Martha 1820 - b: Bet. 1820 - 1824 in North Carolina ...... 2 Newton F. Ruff 1840 - 1875 b: 1840 in Marshall County, Mississippi d: Abt. 1875 in Decatur County,Tennessee .......... +Fannie ( Pliamy?) Morrison 1842 - 1875 b: 1842 in Alabama d: Abt. 1875 in Decatur County, Tennessee .............. 3 Oscar Allen Ruff 1866 - 1938 b: December 24, 1866 in Marshall County, Mississippi d: May 27, 1938 in Manley Chapel, Benton County, Tennessee .................. +Lucy Eter Rice 1872 - 1954 b: February 08, 1872 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: February 08, 1954 in Manley Chapel, Benton County, Tennessee ...................... 4 Joe Mackie Ruff 1901 - 1963 b: March 19, 1901 in Morgans Creek, Benton, County,Tennessee d: August 16, 1963 in Baptist Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee .......................... +Pearl Marie Prater 1903 - 1960 b: July 04, 1903 in Clifton, Wayne County,Tennessee d: February 29, 1960 in Lansing, Michigan ...................... 4 Maggie M. Ruff 1891 - 1892 b: October 20, 1891 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee d: September 20, 1892 in Manleys Chapel, Sugar Tree,Benton, County,Tennessee ...................... 4 Family Amily (Tid) Anna Ruff 1893 - 1968 b: March 30, 1893 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee d: March 03, 1968 in Winters, California .......................... +Garvin Thomas 1887 - 1949 b: March 08, 1887 in Tennessee d: December 13, 1949 in Winters, California ...................... 4 Jim Buck Ruff 1895 - 1986 b: April 23, 1895 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee d: April 21, 1986 in Beaumont, Jefferson County,Texas .......................... +Doshie Earnest Prater 1898 - 1990 b: January 25, 1898 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: September 25, 1990 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas ...................... 4 Runa Ruff 1897 - 1900 b: December 10, 1897 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee d: October 13, 1900 in Manleys Chapel, Benton County,Tennessee ...................... 4 Janetta (Nettie) Ruff 1898 - 1920 b: September 20, 1898 in Morgans Creek, Benton County,Tennessee d: January 12, 1920 in Manleys Chapel, Benton County, Tennessee .......................... +[1] Cecil Bibb - 1921 d: September 12, 1921 in Benton County, Tennessee ...................... 4 Paul Nute (Bill) Ruff 1903 - 1951 b: August 18, 1903 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee d: February 27, 1951 in Manley Chapel, Benton County, Tennessee .......................... +None ...................... 4 Alton Parker (John) Ruff 1904 - 1985 b: November 18, 1904 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee d: September 22, 1985 in Wessons Chapel, Sugar Tree, Decatur County, Tennessee .......................... +Stella Shannon 1913 - 1984 b: February 23, 1913 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: February 28, 1984 in Sugar Tree, Decatur County, Tennessee ...................... 4 Zoe Marie Ruff 1906 - 1950 b: April 02, 1906 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee d: March 08, 1950 in Mt Carmel Methodist Cemetery, Camden, Tennessee .......................... +Joseph (Joe) Gibson 1891 - 1983 b: April 08, 1891 d: January 08, 1983 in Parsons, Decatur County, Tennessee ...................... *1st Husband of Zoe Marie Ruff: .......................... +[1] Cecil Bibb - 1921 d: September 12, 1921 in Benton County, Tennessee ...................... *2nd Husband of Zoe Marie Ruff: .......................... +Samuel Prater 1895 - b: Abt. 1895 ...................... *3rd Husband of Zoe Marie Ruff: .......................... +George Hoskins 1896 - 1974 b: 1896 d: 1974 in Mt Carmel Methodist Cemetery, Camden, Tennessee ...................... 4 Lawson Berry (Dink) Ruff 1910 - 1963 b: September 22, 1910 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee d: April 27, 1963 in Manleys Chapel, Benton County, Tennessee .......................... +None .............. 3 Elbert Ruff 1869 - 1938 b: March 02, 1869 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: November 17, 1938 in Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery, Rush County, Indianna .................. +Nancy Anna (Annie) Wall 1875 - 1953 b: September 09, 1875 in Indianna d: May 11, 1953 in Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery, Rush County, Indianna ...................... 4 Joel Newton Ruff 1899 - 1956 b: February 06, 1899 in Indianna d: January 13, 1956 in Connersville Dale Cemetery, Connersville, Indiana .......................... +Hazel Edna Shaw 1901 - b: July 19, 1901 ...................... 4 Pearl Emaline Ruff 1896 - 1898 b: May 24, 1896 in Rush County, Indiana d: January 07, 1898 in Rush County, Indiana ...................... 4 John Allen Ruff 1901 - 1956 b: September 26, 1901 d: June 06, 1956 .......................... +Thelma Lolita Movie ...................... 4 Alvie Ruff 1905 - 1999 b: April 01, 1905 d: September 12, 1999 in Washington Park Cemetery, Indanapolis, Indiana .......................... +James W. Roe ...................... 4 Fanny Ruff 1911 - b: July 12, 1911 ...................... 4 Gladys Audrey Ruff 1913 - 1984 b: September 27, 1913 d: May 16, 1984 in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Indianapolis, Indiana .......................... +Herbert Otto Williams 1911 - 1987 b: May 11, 1911 d: January 08, 1987 ...... 2 Thomas L. Ruff 1842 - b: 1842 in Tennessee d: in Buried Gerzium Cemetary, Union County, Mississippi .......... +Nancy E Parr 1845 - 1923 b: Bet. January 1845 - 1848 in Mississippi d: 1923 in Myrtle, Union County, Mississippi .............. 3 Molly Ruff 1864 - b: Abt. 1864 in Mississippi .............. 3 Wiliam Ruff 1870 - b: 1870 in Mississippi .............. 3 Georgia Ruff 1872 - b: 1872 in Mississippi .............. 3 Kelse Ruff 1875 - b: 1875 in Mississippi .............. 3 Henry Ruff 1878 - b: 1878 in Mississippi .............. 3 Joe Ruff 1879 - b: 1879 in Mississippi .............. 3 Howard L Ruff 1881 - 1959 b: May 28, 1881 in Mississippi d: August 03, 1959 in Union Co., Mississippi buried Glenfield Cemetary ...... 2 Sis Ruff 1844 - 1850 b: 1844 in Mississippi d: Bet. 1850 - 1860 in Or is she Juilia Ruff who marries John Rogers? ...... 2 John Franklin Ruff 1845 - 1910 b: December 15, 1845 in Mississippi d: January 08, 1910 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi .......... +Julia Isabella Huett 1848 - 1903 b: November 02, 1848 d: August 28, 1903 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi .............. 3 Benjamin F. Ruff 1867 - b: June 1867 in Mississippi .................. +Martha Rosa 1874 - b: May 1874 in Mississippi ...................... 4 Roy L Ruff 1892 - b: July 1892 in Mississippi ...................... 4 Earl V Ruff 1895 - b: 1895 in Mississippi ...................... 4 Clarence E Ruff 1898 - 1901 b: April 1898 in Mississippi d: Bet. 1901 - 1910 .............. 3 Martha Ruff 1870 - b: 1870 in Mississippi .............. 3 Leta Ruff 1875 - b: August 1875 in Mississippi .............. 3 William Ruff 1873 - b: 1873 in Mississippi .............. 3 Rebecca B Ruff 1876 - b: 1876 in Mississippi .................. +Albert B Luckit 1877 - b: Abt. 1877 in Mississippi ...................... 4 Capola L Luckit 1903 - b: Abt. 1903 in Mississippi .............. 3 Ella Ruff 1878 - b: 1878 in Mississippi .............. 3 Hattie Ola Ruff 1880 - 1883 b: February 18, 1880 in Mississippi d: July 01, 1883 in Cornersville, Marshall Co., Mississippi .............. 3 Marvin Ruff 1884 - 1925 b: February 02, 1884 in Mississippi d: February 02, 1925 in Cornersville, Marshall Co., Mississippi .................. +Ruby Durward 1884 - 1971 b: December 15, 1884 d: April 15, 1971 in Cornersville, Marshall Co., Mississippi ...................... 4 Marvin Gupid Ruff 1924 - 1924 b: March 15, 1924 in Cornersville, Marshall Co., Mississippi d: March 15, 1924 in Cornersville, Marshall Co., Mississippi .............. 3 Topsil Ruff 1886 - b: April 1886 in Mississippi .............. 3 John T Ruff 1889 - b: September 1889 in Mississippi .................. +Carrie L 1890 - b: Abt. 1890 in Mississippi ...... 2 James Redman Ruff 1847 - 1917 b: August 27, 1847 in Marshall County, Mississippi d: January 31, 1917 in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi .......... +Fannie B Estes 1851 - b: Abt. 1851 in North Carolina .............. 3 Olive Ruff 1872 - b: 1872 in Mississippi .................. +William Jefferies ...... 2 Leeman (Bud) Ruff 1849 - 1927 b: October 19, 1849 in Mississippi d: December 16, 1927 in Union County, Mississippi .......... +Prudence S Ford 1854 - 1926 b: November 23, 1854 in Mississippi d: November 13, 1926 in Union County, Mississippi .............. 3 Carrie C Ruff 1887 - b: October 1887 in Mississippi .............. 3 Virgie L Ruff 1888 - b: December 1888 in Mississippi .............. 3 Agnes I Ruff 1890 - b: January 1890 in Mississippi .............. 3 Irene L Ruff 1891 - b: Abt. 1891 in Mississippi .............. 3 Gaston J Ruff 1895 - b: December 1895 in Mississippi ...... 2 William H. Ruff 1853 - 1927 b: August 17, 1853 in Mississippi d: October 06, 1927 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi .......... +Evadna E McCauley 1843 - 1933 b: April 09, 1843 in North Carolina ( sister-in-law) d: November 17, 1933 in Cornersville, Marshall Co., Mississippi ...... *1st Wife of William H. Ruff: .......... +Pattie Card 1862 - 1889 b: January 02, 1862 d: December 16, 1889 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi .............. 3 Lillian L Ruff 1883 - b: May 1883 in Mississippi .............. 3 Charles Spurgeon Ruff 1889 - 1963 b: July 30, 1889 in Mississippi d: May 26, 1963 in Cornersville, Marshall Co., Mississippi ...... 2 Martha B. Ruff 1855 - b: Abt. 1855 in Mississippi ...... 2 Julie Ruff b: in ?relationship to B F Ruff,could be Sis b1844? .......... +John Rogers ...... 2 Benella Ruff 1851 - b: Abt. 1851 in Mississippi I look forward to you comments. Take care. Marie [email protected] wrote: > Hi Marie: > > Gena thought maybe you might have some answers to my questions about a > Benjamin Ruff. Please let me know if you have him and if he is associated > with Bedford CO., VA. > > Have you been in touch with Marie Barnes? It seems like she had a Benjamin > Ruff? Her email is [email protected] > Good luck, Gena > Hi Gena: > > I need a favor if possible. I have this Benjamin Ruff that appears in some > papers I have found buying land in Bedford CO., VA in 1766. I have a court > record coming to me where he had gun rights but I do not know the year just > now. I saw a Benjamin Ruff in the census index for SC in 1820 & 184o but > nothing beyond that. Have you seen this Ruff name in your travels? Do you > have a copy of any of the SC census records with him listed and who was > listed with him? He may be a link for me but frankly, following this Ruff > bunch is no easy task. > > I called the movarian archives and inquired about Ruff's. There was 1 Ruff > formerly a Snyder that died in 1997. So no luck there. Anything you might > find is appreciated. If Ben bought land in 1760 I'd say he was beyond 20 at > least and maybe older. SO if he is the one in the SC census he would have > been well over 60. He never appears in the VA census records. > > Thanks, > Joyce