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Lee R. Ruggles

Birth	:	20 Jun 1877 Pleasant Plain, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	2 Feb 1954 Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Maple Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8778020, -91.9354496
Plot	:	Section 5, Row 8, going north
Description	:	Masonic Emblem. Lee R. Ruggles **Handwritten: 1954 Lee R. Ruggles, 76, a Birmingham pharmacist for 50 years, died Tuesday evening, Feb. 2 about 9 o'clock at the Jefferson county hospital at Fairfield, where he had been a patient for three weeks. Although Lee Ruggles was born near Pleasant Plain, Iowa, June 20, 1877, he spent his early life in Lancaster near Sigourney, Iowa. He received his elementary education at the Lancaster school. In 1903 he received his Ph.G degree in Pharmacy from the Highland Park School of Pharmacy in Des Moines. He had operated the Ruggles pharmacy in Birmingham for 50... Read More	Masonic Emblem. Lee R. Ruggles **Handwritten: 1954 Lee R. Ruggles, 76, a Birmingham pharmacist for 50 years, died Tuesday evening, Feb. 2 about 9 o'clock at the Jefferson county hospital at Fairfield, where he had been a patient for three weeks. Although Lee Ruggles was born near Pleasant Plain, Iowa, June 20, 1877, he spent his early life in Lancaster near Sigourney, Iowa. He received his elementary education at the Lancaster school. In 1903 he received his Ph.G degree in Pharmacy from the Highland Park School of Pharmacy in Des Moines. He had operated the Ruggles pharmacy in Birmingham for 50 years. He was a member of the Birmingham Methodist church and served on the building committee for the present church. He was a member of the Workman Masonic lodge at Stockport. During his 50 years in business he was a leader in civic affairs. For a number of years he was a member of the Birmingham school board of education. On Nov. 29, 1905 he was married to Myrtle Moore at Birmingham, who survives. In more recent years Lee was a real estate broker and also operated an insurance agency formerly operated by his father. He was always interested in agriculture and livestock. Besides his wife he is survived by three daughters Miss Dorothy Ruggles of Iowa City, Mrs. Mildred Meyer of Clarence and Mrs. Annabel Bell of Davenport, five grandchildren, and one brother, Clyde Ruggles of Cambridge, Mass. He was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Birmingham Methodist church in charge of Rev. Glen Lochhead assisted by the Rev. H.C. Irvine of the Birmingham Presbyterian church. Burial was in Maple Hill cemetery. Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book C, Page 270, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA (Posted online by volunteer, Sherri.)

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Lee R. Ruggles's memorial is located at: Maple Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Van Buren County, USA.
When did Lee R. Ruggles death?
Lee R. Ruggles death on 2 Feb 1954 in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.8778020
Longitude: -91.9354496

Family Members:

Parent

John H. Ruggles

(1855 - 1947)

Theodosia Doggett Ruggles

(1858 - 1938)

Spouse

Myrtle M Moore Ruggles

(1878 - 1960)

Siblings

Eleson Ruggles

(1881 - 1884)

Clara B. Ruggles

(1885 - 1890)

Children

Theodosia Mildred Ruggles Meyer

(1916 - 1989)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Maple Hill Cemetery
Birmingham, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8778020, -91.9354496

2. Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Birmingham, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8788000, -91.9427000

3. United Presbyterian Cemetery
Birmingham, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8796000, -91.9438000

4. Parkerville Cemetery
Birmingham, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8666920, -91.9001710

5. Smith Cemetery
Birmingham, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8807983, -91.8964005

6. Clinkinbeard Family Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9083300, -91.9583300

7. Winchester Cemetery
Winchester, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8499985, -91.9047012

8. Topping Cemetery
Stockport, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8500000, -91.8879670

9. Thompson Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9155998, -91.9772034

10. Bethel Cemetery
Birmingham, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8967018, -92.0056000

11. Cumberland Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9248000, -91.9903000

12. Pattison Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9444008, -91.9049988

13. Fordyce Cemetery
Stockport, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8388000, -91.8556000

14. White Chapel Cemetery
Birmingham, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8417015, -92.0203018

15. Wiley Pioneer Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9087000, -91.8457000

16. Kilbourne Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8045000, -91.9705000

17. Jefferson County Poor Farm Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9416900, -91.9996200

18. Miller Chapel Cemetery
Mount Zion, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8045000, -91.8905000

19. Roth Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9589005, -91.9574966

20. Wilson Family Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7951500, -91.9681000

21. Wright Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9524000, -91.8728000

22. Gilbert Cemetery
Kilbourn, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7916926, -91.9779510

23. Rogers Cemetery
Mount Zion, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7916800, -91.8890600

24. Trumbo Cemetery
Stockport, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8166943, -91.8418354