Thanks so much.... > > Ruffin as born 1866 in Virginia. (descendant of the famous Edmund Ruffin > line) > He had a wife Mary, born 1875-1878 > in Maryland; > daughters Mary (b. 1897), Henrietta (b. 1895?), and Ella(b. > 1905), and son Charles L. Jr.(b. 1901). In 1900, he lived in Richmond VA. > > In 1910 he lived at 401 Holston Avenue, Johnson City TN. > (Don't know if family was with him in TN or not) > > He worked with South and Western RailRoad as > division engineer. "I began service with that road in November 1905 and had > charge of the location of what was known as the Fourth Division, from > Spruce Pine (NC), to a point opposite Embreeville (TN) on the Nolichucky > River. " > > Ruffin was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, but they > could not tell me anything else about him. > > Virginia >> >I have a friend whose name is Ruffin Apperson and he is a Rufin descendant >who does a little family history. I'll ask him to get in touch with you when >he gets back from vacation. >Bob Trapp > > > >==== TNROOTS Mailing List ==== > > > > Virginia