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Born 1819, Lancaster i County
From Commemorative biographical record of Wayne County, Ohio, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families .. (1889)
LEYI RUDY was born in Lancaster i County, Penn., May 27, 1819, son
‘ of Christian and Barbara (Moyer)
Rudy, natives of Lancaster County, Penn. They came to Wayne County, Ohio, in 1834, and located on a farm near Dalton, in Sugar Creek Township, where they lived the remainder of their days. Christian Rudy was a prominent member of the Mennonite Church; in politics ho first voted the Whig and afterward the Republican ticket. He died in 1875, his wife in 1859. Their family consisted of ten children, eight of whom are still living, viz.: David, Sr., in Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County; Levi; Sarah, a maiden lady, also in Sugar Creek Township; Maria, living in Illinois; Israel, in Denver City, Colo.; Ann, wife of Samuel Suavely, of Sugar Creek Township; Barbara, wife of Henry Bucli waiter, of Trumbull County, Ohio; David, in Sugar Creek Township.
Levi Rudy, the subject of this memoir, came to Wayne County with Iris parents when fifteen years of age; was reared on the homestead farm, and sent to the schools of the period. In 1850 he ! purchased his present farm on the edge of Dalton, Sugar Creek Township, where ho has since resided. In 1851 ho became united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Ann, daughter of A. C. Cook, of Dalton, Ohio, and to them have been born four children, as follows: Mary Eva is the wife, of,1. study Roebuck, of Baughy man Township, Wayne Co., Ohio, and I has two children, Ina and Laura; Charles, living at home; Laura, wife of Barclay Snodgrass, of Dalton, Ohio, has two children, Frank and Harry; William, living at home. Mr. Rudy is a Republican, and has held the office of supervisor a number ! of years, and school director for over seventeen years. In 1880 he was elected land appraiser, and in 1886 justice of the peace, in which latter capacity he is now serving. His family are members of the Presbyterian Church.
As printed in Commemorative biographical record of Wayne County, Ohio, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families .. (1889). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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