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EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876
By John Carroll Power
These biographies were submitted by a researcher and evidently abstracted from the 1876 History of Sangamon
County, IL. Errors could occur, so one should always verify the correctness by obtaining copies of vitals and performing all
necessary research to document what is contained herein.
RUCKEL, JACOB
, was born Oct. 27, 1815, in New York City, and came to Springfield, Ill., in the spring of 1837. He was married near Farmington - now Farmingdale - to Laura A. Stone. They have five living children, namely - Samuel, Fanny A., Walter B., John H. and Joseph B., who live with their parents.
When the two brothers came to Springfield they engaged in cabinet-making, and about 1840 went to Sangamo, where they ran a saw mill and manufactured cabinet furniture, which they continued about three years, and returned to Springfield. Jacob Ruckel afterwards changed to upholstery, and is now dealing in paper hangings of every variety, and resides in Springfield.
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