Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameEdwin Ruthoven Ruttan 
Birth12 Nov 1851, Elmira, Chemung Co, NY
Census1865, Barton Twp, Tioga Co, NY
Memo#497
Census5 Jul 1870, Rush Twp, Susquehannah Co, PA
Memoroll#1455, pg 542
Census1 Mar 1885, Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co, KS
MemoKS1885_71, pgs 581 & 205
Census18 Jun 1900, Center Twp, Buchanan Co, MO
Memoroll#841, pg 10
Death21 Nov 1906, Topeka, Shawnee Co, KS
BurialRochester Cem, Topeka, Shawnee Co, KS
MemoSec. 9, Lot 853
FatherDr. Henry Thorp Ruttan (1820-1883)
MotherJean “Jane” Watson Kirkpatrick (1810-1886)
Misc. Notes
Listed as Erwin in early census records, and Edward in some later ones.
Letter from Walter Ruttan says his middle name is Ruthoven? H.N.R. Genealogy shows birth in 1851, consistent with the census. 1857 is shown in the Ruttan Family History.
1865 census shows him with his family, age 13, born in Chemung Co, NY. He is listed with his parents at age 18 in the 1870 PA census.
Married Sara Jane Mansfield about 1880.
In 1885 he and Sarah (26, IA) are listed in the Kansas state census at Leavenworth-pg 581, with him as a mechanic (34, NY). His mother, Jane W. Ruttan is listed with them at age 73 (NC) and listed as a widow. He and Sarah are also listed as second time in the same census for Leavenworth-pg 205 where he is a laborer (33, NY), with only Sarah (27, IL) having moved there from Iowa.
Listed in 1900 census for Buchanan Co, MO shows him as 48, born Nov 1851 in Pennsylvania and married 20 years with 11 year old daughter Stella. He was working as a farm laborer, and listed as taxpayer there 1896-1901.
Lived in Topeka, KS before his death.
Edwin's grave is unmarked, but his daughter Stella May Currie has her ashes buried in Edwin's grave space towards the head area according to the burial card.
Letter from Walter Ruttan says his middle name is Ruthoven? H.N.R. Genealogy shows birth in 1851, consistent with the census. 1857 is shown in the Ruttan Family History.
1865 census shows him with his family, age 13, born in Chemung Co, NY. He is listed with his parents at age 18 in the 1870 PA census.
Married Sara Jane Mansfield about 1880.
In 1885 he and Sarah (26, IA) are listed in the Kansas state census at Leavenworth-pg 581, with him as a mechanic (34, NY). His mother, Jane W. Ruttan is listed with them at age 73 (NC) and listed as a widow. He and Sarah are also listed as second time in the same census for Leavenworth-pg 205 where he is a laborer (33, NY), with only Sarah (27, IL) having moved there from Iowa.
Listed in 1900 census for Buchanan Co, MO shows him as 48, born Nov 1851 in Pennsylvania and married 20 years with 11 year old daughter Stella. He was working as a farm laborer, and listed as taxpayer there 1896-1901.
Lived in Topeka, KS before his death.
Edwin's grave is unmarked, but his daughter Stella May Currie has her ashes buried in Edwin's grave space towards the head area according to the burial card.
Spouses
Misc. Notes
Dau of John B. MANSFIELD (1828 Athens Co, OH - 1861 St Louis, MO) and Martha Jane SICKLES (1836 Hancock Co, OH) who were married 12 Feb 1852 in Hancock, OH. Her father died in St Louis, MO when she was only 4 yrs old.
The 1885 Kansas census states that they moved to Leavenworth from Iowa.
The 1885 Kansas census states that they moved to Leavenworth from Iowa.
Marriage4 Nov 1880, Decorah, Winneshiek Co, IA
ChildrenStella May (1888-1974)