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Donna Ruff was born on 4 June 1878, most likely in or near the small community of Borden Springs in Cleburne County, Alabama. She was the daughter of Louisa F. “Hester” Ruff, an unmarried woman born about 1849, also in the Borden Springs area. Hester was a daughter of Jackson R. Ruff and Phoebe Putman... Continue Reading →
Phoebe Putman was born circa 1814, probably in Barren County, Kentucky, near present day Tompkinsville. She was the daughter of Hiram Putman and Louanna Mercer. Her mother's given name has commonly been repeated in derivative family trees as Loamy or Louamy. However, a clearer entry in the 1866 Alabama State Census appears to record her... Continue Reading →
The first documented appearance of Annie Garmon in historical records is in the 1880 U.S. Federal Census, which covers the Borden Springs area of Cleburne County, Alabama. In this record, she is listed as "Ann Gormon", aged 6 years old, with a birthdate of June 1874 and born in Alabama. The census further notes that... Continue Reading →
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