Hello, I'm happy to be part of your mailing list. I am originally from St. Marys in Pleasants County, went to West Virginia University and lived in Morgantown for about 23 years. Now we are in Indiana because of my husband's job at GE. I have been working hard to find anything on my gggrandfather, John Ruckman, Sr. He was supposedly born about 1832 in Rockingham County, VA. He eventually married Margaret Sarah Callahan (or Callihan) and they settled in the village of Racoon Run in Harrison County, near Clarksburg, WV. Margaret was born about 1836. When John was around 22 years old, he is listed in the 1850 Census of Barbour County as living with a family named Steaurt (perhaps spelled Stewart now?). At that time the Steaurt family consisted of John Steuart (age 38), Alcy Ann (29), Felix (14), Hugh (12), Margaret (7), Mary (80), John Ruckman (22), and Sarah Ann Steuart (11). I sure hope someone might have a clue about all this. I seem to have run into a wall on this. The Ruckman homeplace where John and Margaret lived was right on the Harrison/Barbour County line. I do not have any information on Margaret Callahan either. Maybe I can find some information on her also. Look forward to hearing from someone. Becky (Ruckman) Boggs