Neville L. Rucker

  General Notes:

The 1930 Federal Census for Roanoke (Independent City), Jefferson Ward, Virginia, District 30, page 145B, dated April 15, 1930 records Neville L. Rucker (2 11/12 - VA) living with his parents Charley L. (38 - VA/VA/VA) and Zula V. (37 - VA/VA/VA) Rucker and brother Eugene Rucker (4 2/12) at 1114 Peachin Avenue. Also in the household is Charley's widowed mother-in-law Margaret A. Mathews (73 - VA/VA/TN). Charley is an Engineer at a Rayon Mill.

The 1940 Federal Census for Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, District 119-50, page 145B, dated April 10, 1940 records Nevill L. Rucker (12 - VA) living with his parents Charley H. (48 - VA) and Zula V. (47 - VA) Rucker and brother C. Eugene Rucker (14) at 1114 Peachin Avenue. Also in the household is Charley's widowed mother-in-law Margaret A. Mathews (83 - VA). Charley is a Mechanic at a Rayon Mill and has completed 1 year of high school while Zula has completed 2 years of high school.


U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 <www.ancestry.com>
Neville L Rucker
Birth Year: 1927
Race: White
Nativity State or Country: Virginia
State of Residence: Virginia
County or City: Roanoke
Enlistment Date: 9 Jul 1945
Enlistment State: Virginia
Enlistment City: Roanoke
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 00
Weight: 003

Neville married Rita M. Adkins, daughter of Floyd Monroe Adkins and Katie N. Garrett. (Rita M. Adkins was born circa 1928 in Pittyslvania Co., Virginia, died on 7 Oct 2009 in Mechanicsville, Hanover Co., VA. and was buried in Greenwood Memorial Gardens (West Patterson Ave.) Richmond, V.)