Grandparents - Henry

Henry Martin Ruppenthal, Sr.

Ida America Iden

 

Henry Sr. and Ida were the parents of eleven children:

Floyd Harrison; Claddie Pearl; Harry Preston; Ercel Buford; Lola Delores; Virgil Harold;

 Lester Theodore; Paul Medford; Frieda Mae; Okla Rebecca; Henry Martin, Jr.

Henry Sr. was a well known farmer and orchardist in Morgan County, West Virginia. He was a pioneer in commercial fruit growing.  He maintained the largest apple and peach orchards in the area.  He also grew pears and plums.  he was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1908 and served as Sheriff of Morgan County beginning in 1912.

 

Henry Sr. Information
Back to Home Page