Re: Father of Josiah
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In reply to:
Father of Josiah
Lenna Hadley 1/13/05
On the 1860 census in Hanover Luzerne census is a Lorenzo Ruggles age 70, and Mary age 54. Lorenzo b. in CT.
Check out these sites:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1069/Hanover/ruggles.htmhttp://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1069/Hanover/ruggles.htm
http://www.rootsweb.com/~paluzern/memories/Plumb.htmhttp://www.rootsweb.com/~paluzern/memories/Plumb.htm
In 1835 Josiah Ruggles opened the first mercantile business.He also owned 1,000 acres of timber. Josiah's father, Lorenzo Ruggles, arrived about 1797 from Connecticut and may be a 6th generation descendant of one John Ruggles, who came to America before 1655.
http://www.lowerluzernecounty.com/historyofsweetvalley.htmhttp://www.lowerluzernecounty.com/historyofsweetvalley.htm