RUDD James William b. 21 Feb 1839 Amsterdam, Botetourt, Virginia d. 25 Sep 1907 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California: Booth Family Website

1839 - 1907 (68 years)

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Name	RUDD James William
Birth	21 Feb 1839	Amsterdam, Botetourt, Virginia [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Residence	1860	Washington Ward 4, Washington, DC [3]
Residence	1860	Washington Ward 4, Washington, District of Columbia [4]
	Washington Ward 4, Washington, District of Columbia
	Age 22 on the census and born in Virginia
Occupation	1870	Amsterdam, Botetourt, Virginia [5]
	Cabinet Maker
	per census info
Residence	1880	Logan, Harrison, Iowa, USA [6]
	Iowa
	The 1880 census shows that the family has moved to Iowa, whre he is a cabinet maker there. Wife, Sarah, is listed as age 38. Daughter, Amanda is listed as age 11. Son, John is listed as age 13. In 1870, Reese Pugh's widow, Mary Ann Rudd Pugh, and their children were living in Logan, Jefferson Twp., Harrison Co., Iowa, near her brother, James William Rudd, who arrived in Iowa just before the census in 1870.
Census	1885
	Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 about Wm Rudd Name: Wm Rudd Birth Year: abt 1809 Birth Place: Virginia Gender: Male Marital Status: Widowed Census Date: 1885 Residence State: Iowa Residence County: Harrison Locality: Union Roll: IA1885_198 Line: 29 Family Number: 176 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age I W Rudd 46 Sarah Rudd 40 Johen Rudd 18 Amanda Rudd 16 Ada Rudd 15 Wm Rudd 76
Residence	1890	Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA [7]
	Living in California with one of his children
	Shown on 1900 census as father-in-Law. Showed age as 62. Living with daughter Ada and her husband.
Residence	1895	Logan, Harrison, Iowa, USA
	Per the Iowa State Census
Census	1900	Downey Township, Los Angeles, CA
	1900 United States Federal Census about Sarah C Rudd Name: Sarah C Rudd Age: 62 Birth Date: May 1838 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1900: Downey, Los Angeles, California [Los Angeles] Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: James W Rudd Marriage Year: 1860 Years Married: 40 Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Mother: number of living children: 3 Mother: How many children: 3 Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John D Ardis 51 Ada V Ardis 29 Cecil O Ardis 6 James W Rudd 62 Sarah C Rudd 62
Fraternal Organization	Masons
	James was also a member of the Masonic fraternity Chrysolite Lodge No. 420 at Logan, Iowa
Reference Number	780
Residence	6 Jun 1900	Downey Township, Los Angeles, CA [8]
	Downey Township census, Pg.3
Death	25 Sep 1907	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Burial	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Notes	He and His sister Matilda Jane married the Sprinkle Brother and sister. James William Rudd was born in 1838 in Amsterdam, Botetourt County, Virginia, one of three children of William Tottington Rudd and Lydia Amanda Hutchings. He learned the art of cabinet making from his father and made it his business. In 1859, he married Sarah Catherine Sprinkle in Rockingham County, Virginia. They were the parents of four children: Charles William and John Wesley (twins); Amanda Jane who married James T. Barnett, and Ada Virginia who married John Dawson Ardis. Charles William died in 1882 of a gun-shot which accidentally discharged when the gn was removed from a load of lumber. James William Rudd took his family and joined others from Botetourt County, Virginia in their move to Harrison County, Iowa, arriving there in June 1870. He established himself there as a cabinet maker and continued that business until 1881 when he sold his business and took up farming in Union Township of Harrison County, Iowa. He had traded a house and lot and his stock of furniture for the farm and then he bought the lumber and grain business which had belonged T. M. C. Logan. Politcally, James William was supporter of the Democratic party. He and his family were Methodists. James was also a member of the Masonic fraternity Chrysolite Lodge No. 420 at Logan, Iowa as well as the Ancient Order of United Workmen. James William Rudd died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California September 25, 1908.
Person ID	I427	Booth Family
Last Modified	7 Jun 2016

Father	RUDD William Tottington, b. 17 Nov 1809, Alexandria, Alexandria (city), Virginia, USA d. 1898, Downey, Los Angeles County, California (Age 88 years)
Mother	HUTCHINS Lydia Amanda, b. 15 Jun 1813, Winchester, Frederick Co., Virginia d. 14 Dec 1873, Logan, Harrison, Iowa, USA (Age 60 years)
Marriage	28 Jun 1832	Virginia [9]
Family ID	F123	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family SPRINKLE Sarah Catherine, b. 4 May 1843, Rockingham County, VA d. 15 Dec 1926, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (Age 83 years)

Marriage 11 Sep 1860 Fincastle, Botetourt, VA

There is a: JAMES M. RUD married SARAH RUD 04 November 1841 Tazewell County, Va. However according to his birth date, this isn't possible.

Married at Henry Anderson's

Children

	1. RUDD Charles William, b. Abt 1867 d. 28 Oct 1882, Logan, Harrison, Iowa, USA (Age ~ 15 years)
	2. RUDD John Wesley, b. 15 May 1867, Botetourt County, VA d. 29 Nov 1941, Huntington Beach, Orange California (Age 74 years)
	3. RUDD William Edward, b. 15 May 1867, Botetourt County, VA d. 5 Mar 1930, Henrico County, VA (Age 62 years)
	4. RUDD Amanda Jane, b. May 1869, Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
	5. RUDD Ada Virginia, b. 25 May 1871, Iowa d. 10 Jul 1964, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (Age 93 years)

Family ID F153 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 22 Jan 2011

Event Map

	Birth - 21 Feb 1839 - Amsterdam, Botetourt, Virginia
	Occupation - Cabinet Maker - 1870 - Amsterdam, Botetourt, Virginia
	Residence - Iowa - 1880 - Logan, Harrison, Iowa, USA
	Residence - Living in California with one of his children - 1890 - Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA
	Residence - Per the Iowa State Census - 1895 - Logan, Harrison, Iowa, USA
	Census - 1900 - Downey Township, Los Angeles, CA
	Residence - 6 Jun 1900 - Downey Township, Los Angeles, CA
	Death - 25 Sep 1907 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
	Burial - - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

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Sources

[S191] LDS IGI Data Batch 8116103, Source 1260906, Sheet 36.
[S233] United States Gov't ensus, 1870 Census, Pg 449, Amsterdam District, Boutot County, Va (Reliability: 3).
[S232] 1860 Census, 1860 Census (Reliability: 3).
[S232] 1860 Census, 1860 Census, Washington Ward 4, Washington, District of Columbia (Reliability: 3).
[S233] United States Gov't ensus, 1870 Census.
[S258] 1880 Census, 1880 Census, Iowa census, 1880 (Reliability: 3).
[S236] US Gov't, 1900 Census, Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA (Reliability: 3).
[S236] US Gov't, 1900 Census (Reliability: 3).
[S1038] Sue, [(E-ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE),], sdgyl (Reliability: 3).