Born- Jan. 29, 1845 in Shenandoah, Va. between New Market and Mt. Jackson. Father- Rev. Anders Randolph Rude; Mother-Elizabeth Caperton (widow of William Steenbergen).
Married-Mary Frances Magee of Panola Co, Miss. on Aug. 13, 1872.

VMI Record:
Entered VMI- June 7, 1861; Suspended Dec. 14, 1863 for being absent without leave at night.
Military Record:
Enlisted at Hanover Junction May 25, 1864 for three years as Private in Co. K, 7th Va. Cavalry; Wounded in action (face and neck) June 11, 1864 at Trevilian Station; Captured Jan. 29, 1865 at Columbia Furnace; Held at Fort McHenry and Point Lookout, Md.; Exchanged late Feb. 1865
Died- Feb. 15, 1938.

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 5/25/1864 at Hanover Junction, VA as a Private.
On 5/25/1864 he mustered into "K" Co. VA 7th Cavalry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
Wounded 6/11/1864 Trevillian Station, VA (Wounded in the face and neck)
Hospitalized 6/13/1864 CSA General Hospl, Charlottesville, VA
Furloughed 6/29/1864 (place not stated)
Absent, wounded 7/15/1864 (place not stated) (Estimated day. Absent for 6 to 8 months)
POW 1/29/1865 Columbia Furnace, VA
Confined 2/9/1865 Fort Delaware, DE
Confined 2/20/1865 Point Lookout, MD (Arrived for exchange)
Exchanged 2/26/1865 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
On rolls 2/27/1865 Camp Lee, Richmond, VA (On rolls of paroled prisoners)

William Steenbergen Rude and Mary Frances Magee Rude had a total of 12 children, as follows:

1) Elbert Rudolph Rude: 21 Apr 1873--6 Sep 1897, buried IOOF Cemetery, Georgetown, Williamson Co., TX

2) Hugh Caperton Rude: 18 Jan 1875--23 Jul 1959, buried Coleman, TX

3) Elizabeth "Bessie" Cecilia Rude Weir: 3 Aug 1876--2 Nov 1960, buried IOOF Cemetery, Georgetown, Williamson Co., TX

4) Maxey Forrest Rude: 5 Feb 1878--1 Jan 1950

5) Oliver Beirne Rude: 15 May 1879--12 Jun 1936, buried Plainview, Hale Co., TX

6) Alena Godey Rude King: 24 Feb 1881--2 Apr 1978, buried Weir, Williamson Co., TX

7) Lynn Erskine Rude Foley Brown: 30 Sep 1883--28 Sep 1974, buried Coleman, TX

8) Nellie Preston Rude: 31 May 1886--27 Feb 1946, buried Coleman,TX

9) Dr. William Steenbergen Rude, Jr.: 14 Apr 1888--14 Oct 1949, buried Nashville, TN

10) Ashley Rosser Rude: 15 Jun 1890--22 Nov 1955, buried Cedar Crest Cemetery, Baytown, Harris Co., TX

11) Nancy Blanche Rude Jones: 20 Oct 1892--12 Jul 1952, buried Colorado City, Mitchell Co., TX

12) Mary Virginia Rude: 17 Oct 1897--22 Oct 1897, buried IOOF Cemetery, Georgetown, Williamson Co., TX