1715-1790
Generation No. 1
1. Henry1 Ruyle was born 1715, and died July 1790 in Sumner County,
Tennessee. He married Unknown.
Children of Henry Ruyle and Unknown are:
+ 2 i. Aaron Sr.2 Ruyle, born June 02, 1781 in Virginia; died
December 05, 1849 in buried Ruyle Cemetery, Polk County,
Missouri.
+ 3 ii. Peter Ruyle, born 1783 in Virginia.
4 iii. Moses Ruyle, born 1778.
5 iv. Solomon Ruyle, born 1777.
6 v. Catherine 'Celia' Ruyle, born 1770.
Generation No. 2
2. Aaron Sr.2 Ruyle (Henry1) was born June 02, 1781 in Virginia, and
died December 05, 1849 in buried Ruyle Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri.
He married Elizabeth 'Betsy' Rogers February 10, 1816 in Sumner County,
Tennessee.
Children of Aaron Ruyle and Elizabeth Rogers are:
+ 7 i. Gideon3 Ruyle, born April 25, 1815 in Tennessee; died
April 28, 1888 in Polk County, Missouri, buried
Morrisville Cemetery, Morrisville, Polk Co., Mo..
+ 8 ii. Aaron Jr. Ruyle, born October 19, 1819 in Tennessee; died
February 07, 1848 in Polk County, Missouri, buried Ruyle
Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo..
+ 9 iii. Leander Brown Ruyle, born Abt. 1822 in Tennessee.
+ 10 iv. Alvin Ruyle, born Abt. 1825 in Tennessee.
3. Peter2 Ruyle (Henry1) was born 1783 in Virginia. He married Mary
Hancock.
Notes for Peter Ruyle:
1860 Polk County, Missouri Federal Census, Johnson Twp., house#636,
living with John Mitchell.
Children of Peter Ruyle and Mary Hancock are:
11 i. Nancy M.3 Ruyle, born Abt. 1824.
Notes for Nancy M. Ruyle:
1860 Polk County, Missouri Fedreal Census, Johnson Twp., age 32,
house#636 living with John Mitchell.
+ 12 ii. Harriett Ruyle, born Abt. 1832 in Illinois.
Generation No. 3
7. Gideon3 Ruyle (Aaron Sr.2, Henry1) was born April 25, 1815 in
Tennessee, and died April 28, 1888 in Polk County, Missouri,
buried Morrisville Cemetery, Morrisville, Polk Co., Mo..
He married (1) Mary 'Polly' Looney August 03, 1837 in Polk County,
Missouri. He married (2) Sarah Arabella Winton June 08, 1847 in
Polk County, Missouri.
Children of Gideon Ruyle and Mary Looney are:
+ 13 i. William A.4 Ruyle, born February 21, 1839 in Polk County,
Missouri; died September 14, 1907 in Polk County, Missouri,
buried Morrisville Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo..
14 ii. Sarah Ruyle, born Abt. 1840.
+ 15 iii. Mary Elizabeth Ruyle, born July 03, 1844 in Polk County,
Missouri; died February 05, 1928 in Polk County, Missouri,
buried Morrisville Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo..
Children of Gideon Ruyle and Sarah Winton are:
16 i. Lurena Clemmie4 Ruyle, born 1849 in Polk County, Missouri;
died 1933 in Polk County, Missouri, buried Brighton Cemetery,
Brighton, Polk Co., Mo.. She married Thomas Jefferson McGuire
May 10, 1869 in Polk County, Missouri.
+ 17 ii. Wesley Gerome Ruyle, born July 1856 in Polk County, Missouri.
8. Aaron Jr.3 Ruyle (Aaron Sr.2, Henry1) was born October 19, 1819 in
Tennessee, and died February 07, 1848 in Polk County, Missouri, buried
Ruyle Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo.. He married Phebe Ann Unknown.
Children of Aaron Ruyle and Phebe Unknown are:
18 i. William4 Ruyle, born Abt. 1842 in Missouri.
19 ii. Elizabeth Ruyle, born Abt. 1844 in Missouri.
20 iii. Melcena Ruyle, born Abt. 1846 in Missouri.
9. Leander Brown3 Ruyle (Aaron Sr.2, Henry1) was born Abt. 1822 in
Tennessee. He married Rachael W. Looney April 23, 1844, daughter
of John Looney and Elizabeth Littleton.
Children of Leander Ruyle and Rachael Looney are:
21 i. Sarah J.4 Ruyle, born Abt. 1844.
22 ii. Gerome Brown Ruyle, born Abt. 1848.
10. Alvin3 Ruyle (Aaron Sr.2, Henry1) was born Abt. 1825 in Tennessee.
He married Susannah E. Casey September 03, 1849 in Greene County,
Missouri.
Marriage Notes for Alvin Ruyle and Susannah Casey:
married by: Michael Welch, JP., pg.189 Certificate#89.899
Children of Alvin Ruyle and Susannah Casey are:
23 i. Sarah A.4 Ruyle, born Abt. 1847.
24 ii. John T. Ruyle, born Abt. 1850.
25 iii. Mary M. Ruyle, born Abt. 1851.
26 iv. Francis E. Ruyle, born Abt. 1853.
27 v. James L. Ruyle, born Abt. 1855.
28 vi. Dollie S. Ruyle, born Abt. 1857.
29 vii. Clary A. Ruyle, born Abt. 1859.
30 viii. William A. Ruyle, born Abt. 1861.
31 ix. Kizar B. Ruyle, born Abt. 1863.
32 x. Benjamin F. Ruyle, born Abt. 1865.
12. Harriett3 Ruyle (Peter2, Henry1) was born Abt. 1832 in Illinois.
She married John Mitchell.
Children of Harriett Ruyle and John Mitchell are:
33 i. Mary4 Mitchell, born 1851.
34 ii. Louisa Mitchell, born 1854.
35 iii. Adolphus Mitchell, born 1857.
Generation No. 4
13. William A.4 Ruyle (Gideon3, Aaron Sr.2, Henry1) was born
February 21, 1839 in Polk County, Missouri, and died
September 14, 1907 in Polk County, Missouri, buried Morrisville
Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo.. He married (1) Anna M. Mitchell,
May 20, 1860 . He married (2) Rachael B.T. Davis, December
16, 1868 in Polk County, Missouri
Children of William Ruyle and Anna Mitchell are:
i. Julia A. Ruyle, b. March 29, 1861, died 1945, Polk Co., Mo.,
buried Mitchell Campground Cemetery. She married John
Wesley Robertson.
ii. Flora V. Ruyle, born March 29, 1861, d. 1947, Polk Co., Mo.,
buried Morrisville Cemetery. She married Unknown Mitchell.
NOTE for Flora V. Ruyle; Polk County, Mo., marriage records
indicate Flora V. Rule married Benjamin Robertson on March
31, 1878, marriage performed by Garrett Davenport in the
presence of Thomas W. Mitchell and John W. Robertson, Book C.,
pg. 138.
Children of William Ruyle and Rachael Davis are:
+ 36 iii. Henry J.5 Ruyle, born July 1870 in Polk County, Missouri;
died 1915 in Polk County, Missouri, buried Morrisville
Cemetery, Morrisville, Polk Co., Mo..
+ 37 iv. Gideon B. Ruyle, born December 19, 1874 in Polk County,
Missouri; died November 20, 1960 in Polk County, Missouri,
buried Slagle Cemetery, Slagle, Polk Co., Mo..
+ 38 v. Wade H. Ruyle, born August 1873 in Polk County, Missouri.
39 vi. George M. Ruyle, born June 1878.
40 vii. Cora Ruyle, born July 1882 in Polk County, Missouri.
15. Mary Elizabeth4 Ruyle (Gideon3, Aaron Sr.2, Henry1) was born
July 03, 1844 in Polk County, Missouri, and died February 05, 1928
in Polk County, Missouri, buried Morrisville Cemetery, Polk Co.,
Mo. She married James H.W. Cunnyngham November 16, 1863 in Polk
County, Missouri, son of Thomas Cunnyngham and Dicey Wilson.
Notes for James H.W. Cunnyngham:
Source: Goodspeed History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade & Barton
Counties Missouri.
Published by Goodspeed Publishing Co., Chicago 1889
Biographies of Polk County Missouri
Pg. 637
Cunnyngham, James H.W., hardware merchant at Morrisville, Mo., is the
son of Thomas W., and Disa (Wilson) Cunnyngham, and was born September
13, 1843 in McMinn Co., Tennessee. He was reared on the farm, receiving
a common school education, and in 1862 he enlisted in Co. F, Twenty-sixth
Enrolled Mo., Militia, U.S. Service and upon the organization was appointed
Sergeant Major of his regiment. He served in all about two years, and after
peace was declared he engaged in farming. November 15, 1863 he married Miss
Ruyle, a native of Polk Co., Mo., born July 3, 1844, and the daughter of
Gideon Ruyle. To this union were born four children: Thomas B., (deceased),
Albert G., died at the age of twenty years; Disa L., who is the only one no
living; and Salley M., also deceased. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cunnyngham are members
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and in political views, he is a Democrat.
Having farmed until 1883, he and S.B. Elzey built the Morrisville Mill, which he
helped run a year. In 1885 he and the Lemmon Bros. opened a hardware store, which
they continued until 1887, when Mr. Cunnyngham purchased their interest, and has
run it ever since. He has been quite successful as a business man, having made
the most of his property by his own efforts. Besides his mercantile interest he
is also engaged in agricultural pursuits and has 209 acres of land.
Children of Mary Ruyle and James Cunnyngham are:
+ 41 i. Dicy Lavina5 Cunnyngham, born February 22, 1862 in Polk County,
Missouri; died January 01, 1954 in Polk County, Missouri, buried
Morrisville Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo.
42 ii. Salley M. Cunnyngham, born July 15, 1870 in Polk County, Missouri;
died September 20, 1885 in Polk County, Missouri, buried Morrisville
Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo.
43 iii. Albert G. Cunnyngham, born March 21, 1866 in Polk County, Missouri;
died March 12, 1886 in Polk Co., MO.
44 iv. Thomas B. Cunnyngham, born January 11, 1865 in Polk County, Missouri;
died April 03, 1869 in Polk County, Missouri.
17. Wesley Gerome4 Ruyle (Gideon3, Aaron Sr.2, Henry1) was born July 1856 in Polk
County, Missouri. He married Martha'Mattie' F. Unknown.
Children of Wesley Ruyle and Martha'Mattie' Unknown are:
45 i. Mary A.5 Ruyle, born July 1878 in Polk County, Missouri.
46 ii. Charley Ruyle, born August 1885 in Polk County, Missouri.
47 iii. Turner A. Ruyle, born June 1885 in Polk County, Missouri.
48 iv. Walter J. Ruyle, born October 1887 in Polk County, Missouri.
49 v. Homer M. Ruyle, born May 1889 in Polk County, Missouri.
50 vi. Eunice M. Ruyle, born February 1896 in Polk County, Missouri.
Generation No. 5
36. Henry J.5 Ruyle (William A.4, Gideon3, Aaron Sr.2, Henry1) was born
July 1870 in Polk County, Missouri, and died 1915 in Polk County,
Missouri, buried Morrisville Cemetery, Morrisville, Polk Co., Mo.
He married Mittie J. Vandiver, June 28, 1894, Polk Co., Mo., Book
G., pg. 362. Marriage performed by W.H. Winton, MG.
Children of Henry Ruyle and Mittie Vandiver are:
51 i. Max J.6 Ruyle, born April 1897.
52 ii. Herbert G. Ruyle, born September 1899.
iii. Willie Vandiver Ruyle, b. October 12, 1895, Polk Co., Mo.,
d. September 24, 1896, Polk Co., Mo.
Note for Willie Vandiver Ruyle: Buried Morrisville Cemetery,
Morrisville, Polk Co., Mo.
37. Gideon Benjamin5 Ruyle (William A.4, Gideon3, Aaron Sr.2, Henry1) was
born December 19, 1874 in Polk County, Missouri, and died
November 20, 1960 in Polk County, Missouri, buried Slagle
Cemetery, Slagle, Polk Co., Mo. He married Ida Belle Grant, August
14, 1898, Polk Co., Mo., Book I, pg. 128. Marriage performed by
Charlie Grove, MG.
Children of Gideon Ruyle and Ida Grant are:
53 i. Ethel M.6 Ruyle, born April 18, 1900, Morrisville, Polk Co.,
Mo.; died 1986. She married Boyd H. Mackey.
54 ii. Ella Mittie Ruyle, born October 10, 1902; died January 15, 1974
in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, buried Slagle Cemetery,
Slagle, Polk Co., MO. She married Robert Bond Winton.
55 iii. William Lloyd Ruyle, born September 10, 1904, Polk Co., Mo.,
He married Evelyn Moss.
56 iv. Morris B. Ruyle, born October 21, 1906 in Polk County, Missouri;
died December 05, 1917 in Polk County, Missouri, buried Slagle
Cemetery, Slagle, Polk Co., Mo..
57 v. Benjamin V. Ruyle, born October 1, 1908, Polk Co., Mo. He
married Marie Gilden.
vi. Willa Lee Ruyle, born September 7, 1911, Polk Co., Mo. She
married E.T. Bachtold.
vii. Weldon Dee Ruyle, born September 7, 1911, Polk Co., Mo., He
married Chloe Ella Slagle, June 1, 1935, Polk Co., Mo.
38. Wade H.5 Ruyle (William A.4, Gideon3, Aaron Sr.2, Henry1) was born
August 1873 in Polk County, Missouri. He married Mattie Ramsey.
Child of Wade Ruyle and Mattie Ramsey is:
58 i. Hazel6 Ruyle, born September 1897.
41. Dicy Lavina5 Cunnyngham (Mary Elizabeth4 Ruyle, Gideon3,
Aaron Sr.2, Henry1) was born February 22, 1862 in Polk County,
Missouri, and died January 01, 1954 in Polk County, Missouri,
buried Morrisville Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo. She married
Oscar C. Jackson.
Child of Dicy Cunnyngham and Oscar Jackson is:
59 i. Fern6 Jackson, born May 1894 in Polk County, Missouri.
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