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Mrs Viola <I>Knapp</I> Ruffner

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Mrs Viola Knapp Ruffner

Birth
Arlington, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
Death
5 Dec 1903 (aged 91)
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Plot
Section H Lot 43
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Wife of General Lewis Ruffner of Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Credited by Booker T. Washington as being instrumental in his life by encouraging his education while working in her household after the emancipation.
They remained friends throughout her lifetime.
Wife of General Lewis Ruffner of Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Credited by Booker T. Washington as being instrumental in his life by encouraging his education while working in her household after the emancipation.
They remained friends throughout her lifetime.

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  • Created by: Mark Mitchell
  • Added: Mar 25, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50188597/viola-ruffner: accessed ), memorial page for Mrs Viola Knapp Ruffner (Feb 1812–5 Dec 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50188597, citing Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Mark Mitchell (contributor 48340251).