George Henry McDaniel Rucker

  General Notes:

George Henry McDaniel Rucker was the youngest of ten children of Ambrose and Elizabeth Rucker. Ambrose' father, Reuben, was a soldier, killed in active service, during America's War for Independence.
Reuben RUCKER / Birth: 26 DEC 1755 in Amherst County, Virginia / Death: 27 JAN 1782 in Amherst County, Virginia / Killed In Active Service During The Rev.
Wife of Reuben: Margaret MCDANIEL / Birth: 16 APR 1751 in Amherst County, Virginia / Death: 26 AUG 1798 in Amherst County, Virginia
Children:
Ambrose Rucker b: 2-SEP-1777 in Amherst Co,VA
Rosamond M. Rucker b: 18-JUL-1779 in Amherst Co,VA
Lucy Rucker b: 5-MAR-1781 in Amherst Co,VA

Ambrose RUCKER / Birth: 2 SEP 1777 in Amherst County, Virginia / Death: 23 FEB 1839 in Amherst County, Virginia / Occupation: Farmer / Military Service: War of 1812 Religion: Methodist Event: Political Party Whig
He and his Family are buried on his Old Home Place at the foot of The Tobacco Row Mountains.
Wife of Ambrose: Elizabeth PARKS / Birth: 25 MAY 1776 in Amherst County, Virginia / Death: 1854 in Virginia

The 1850 United States Federal Census, Virginia, Campbell Co., Lynchburg, page 118B records George M. (33) and Catherine (30) Rucker with children Kate (12), Nanny (10)

The 1860 United States Federal Census, Virginia, Campbell Co., Western District, Castle Craig Post Office, page 543 records George M. (33) and Catherine (26) Rucker with children Catherine M. (2) and Nannie P. (1). George is listed as a Merchant with real estate valued at $150.

The 1870 United States Federal Census, Virginia, Campbell Co., Brookville, page 414B records George M. (53) and Susan (33) Rucker with children Nannie (20), Carrie (18), Lelia (14), Georgianna (12), Margaret (10), Blanks (4), and Pannill (3). Also in the house is Jo M. Martin (14), a son from a previous relationship (see notes on Susan Pannhill). All family members are listed as born in Virginia. George is listed as a Wholesale, Retail, Grocer Merchant with real estate valued at $12,000 and personal property at $40,000.

By 1880 George, Susan, and family have moved to the town of Winston, Forsyth Co., NC. The 1880 United States Federal Census, North Carolina, Forsyth Co., Winston, page 467B records George (63-Merchant) and Susan (44) Rucker with children Maggie (18), Banks (14), Pannill (13), and Susan (4). Susan is listed as born in Virginia so this is a recent move.

Banks Rucker (Jan 1868-VA) can be found in the 1900 Census for Rye Township, Westchester Co., NY. but I can find no other documentation on Pannill nor his parents.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Merchant (1850, 1860) / Wholesale, Retail, Grocer Merchant (1870).

George married Catherine Mundy Pettyjohn on 29 Dec 1846 in Amherst Co., Va. (Catherine Mundy Pettyjohn was born circa 1825 in Amherst Co., Va. and died circa 1862 in Campbell Co., VA..)

George next married Susan Pannill, daughter of William Letcher Pannill and Living, circa 1863. (Susan Pannill was born circa 1836 in Pittsylvania Co, VA and died after 1880 in Winston Salem, Forsyth Co., N.C..)