West Virginia Pioneers
Helen Elizabeth Rupe
1895 - 1991 (96 years)-
Name Helen Elizabeth Rupe Born 15 Jun 1895 Little Kyger, Gallia Co, OH Gender Female Died 25 Dec 1991 Gallia County, Ohio, USA Notes
HELEN E REYNOLDS
Helen E Reynolds, 97, Middleport, OH died on Wednesday evening, December 25, 1991 at Holzer Medical Center.
She was born in Cheshire, OH, the daughter of the late Jacob Henry and Mary E Ritchey Rupe. She was a homemaker and the oldest living member of the Middleport Church of Christ. She was a 73 year member of Evangeline Chapter 172, order of Eastern Star, where she was a past matron and a member of the White Shrine and Royal Neighbors.
Surviving are a son, William Ritchey Reynolds, Kalamazoo, MI; a daughter, Mary E King, Key Largo, FL; six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William E Reynolds in 1964 and two sisters, Cora B Rupe and Carrie Mae Briggs.
Services will be held on Saturday at 1 PM at the Fisher Funeral Home in Middleport, OH with Al Hartson officiating. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire, OH
Person ID I160 WVPioneers Last Modified 24 May 2005
Father Jacob Henry RUPE, b. 1 Jun 1849, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA , d. 25 Sep 1936, Cheshire, Gallia, Ohio, USA (Age 87 years) Mother Mary Ellen RITCHEY, b. 29 Jan 1854, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA , d. 14 Nov 1896, Little Kyger, Gallia Co, OH (Age 42 years) Married 1 Aug 1878 Pomeroy, Meigs, Ohio, USA Notes
Census : 1870 Cheshire twp,
1880 Gallia Co, Addison Twp # 19-70
Rupe, Jabob, 32, farmer, O,O,O
Mary, 25, w, O, PA,PA
1900 Cheshire Twp, Gallia Co, OH #64-64
Jacob H Rupe, June 1849, 50, mar 21 yrs, Farmer, owns farm free
Sarah R, wife, Dec 1852, 47, mar 21 yrs, 3 children 3 alive
Cora B, Mar 1885, 15, 8 mo school
Carrie M, Sept 1889, 10, 7.5 mo school
Helen E, July 1894, 5
All can read, write dn speak English, except Helen who can't read
1910 Ohio Gallia 0026
Jacob H Rupe, Husband, W, 60, Ohio
02950804 0013
Daughter Cora B 24, Ohio
Daughter Carrie M 20, Ohio
Daughter Helen E 15, Ohio
Rupe Family Bible
(M.Briggs)
Jacob H Rupe of Cheshire, O and Mary E Ritchie of Cheshire, O. married at Pomeroy, O on 1 Aug 1878.
Births:
Cora Bell Rupe 6 March 1886
Carrie May Rupe 4 Sept 1889
Helen Elizabeth Rupe 15 July 1894
Jacob H Rupe 1st June 1849
Mary E Ritchie 29 June 1854
Deaths:
Mary E Rupe 14 Nov 1896
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Aunt Cora's notes:
Jacob Rupe b. June1, 1849 d. Sept 1934
Mary Ellen Ritchey b. Jan 29, 1854 d. Nov 14, 1896
Married Aug 1, 1878
children:
Cora Belle b. Mar 6, 18__ d, May 6, 1969
Carrie Mae b. Sept 4, 1889 d. Dec 4, 1969
Helen Elizabeth b. June 15, 1895
Cora died unmarried
Helen married William E Reynolds b. June 15, 1882 d. Feb 18, 1964
Children:
William R
Mary E -- married ___King
Carrie married David W Briggs
Photos Rupe, Carrie, Helen & Cora
SistersFamily ID F15 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family William Edgar Reynolds, b. 15 Jun 1882, d. 18 Feb 1964, Middleport, Meigs Co, Oh, 81 years (Age 81 years) Married 23 Apr 1916 Gallia County, Ohio, USA [1] Notes
1920 Middleport, Meigs, OH
Reynolds, William C 36 OH WV US
Helen E 25 OHOHOH
William R son 2 6/12 OHOHOH
Mary E ds 11/12 OHOHOH
1930 Middleport, Meigs, Ohio
Reynolds, Will E 46 md age 32 OH WV OH
Helen 35 md age 21 OH OH OH
William R son 12 OH OH OH
Mary da 11 OH OH OH
1940 Middleport, Meigs, Ohio
Reynolds, William E 57 OH 1935: lived same house
Helen E wife 45 OH 1935: lived same house
William R (ab) son 22 OH 1935: lived same house
ATHENS MESSENGER - January 17, 1930
Mrs. Will REYNOLDS and daughter, Mary, went to Columbus where the latter was examined by an eye specialist.
Children 1. William Ritchey Reynolds, Sr, b. 14 Jun 1917, Ohio, USA , d. 5 Aug 1993 (Age 76 years) 2. Mary Elizabeth Reynolds Family ID F417 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos Rupe, Carrie, Helen & Cora
SistersRupe, Cora, Carrie & Helen
Sisters
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Sources - [S61] Marriage Records, Gallia Co, OH.
- [S61] Marriage Records, Gallia Co, OH.