13 June 2017

Rebecca Johnson Gates Rude



Scene From Southern Illinois

Rebecca Johnson was the daughter of John and Polly (Greer) Johnson.  Her brother, James Johnson, was my ancestor.  She was born in Tennessee; her father was born in Georgia and her mother was born in Virginia.  The Johnson family eventually moved to Southern Illinois.

Rebecca was known as Mrs. William Gates in 1850.

United States Census, 1850
Residence: Curran, Saline, Illinois
Household Gender Age
William Gales M 48y
Rebecca Gales F [b. Tennessee]
John Gales M

She is the wife of Jesse Rude in 1860 and 1870:

1860 IL Census, Saline Co., Harrisburg
RUDE, J.E., 50, b. KY, farmer
  "  , Rebecca, 45, b. TN
 "  Sarah A., 19, b. IL
"  Felix, 13, b. IL
"  Simpson, 10, b. IL
"  , Mary J., 11, b. IL
"  Charley, 7, b. IL
"  Jesse, 1, b. IL



1870 IL Census, Saline Co.
Rude, Jesse E., 71, b. KY, farmer
  "  Rebecca A., 55, b. TN
 "  , Charles, 18, b. IL
"  , Jesse, 11, b. IL
Thorn, Emaline, 10, b. IL


Rebecca is a widow by 1880:

1880 IL Census, Saline
Rude, Jesse, 21, farmer  IL  KY  TN
 ""  , Emma, 21, wife, Indiana,  Hanover  Wurtemburg
"  , Rebecca, mother, 64, TN  GA  VA



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