71. Philetus5 Ruliffson (
He married twice. He married Lois Wells date unknown. (Lois Wells is #2237.) Lois was born 27 January 1832. When Lois was age 25 and Philetus Ruliffson was age 30 they became the parents of Melvin Wilner Rulifson 30 June 1857 in Chili, Monroe Co, NY. When Lois was age 27 and Philetus Ruliffson was age 31 they became the parents of Allen Wells Ruliffson 22 March 1859 in Wheatland, NY [?]. When Lois was age 29 and Philetus Ruliffson was age 34 they became the parents of John Wellman Rulifson 1 November 1861 in Wheatland, NY [?]. When Lois was age 31 and Philetus Ruliffson was age 36 they became the parents of William Washington Rulifson 17 November 1863 in Garbutt, Monroe Co, NY. Lois died 10 May 1866 at age 34. Of Wheatland, NY.
He married Helen Justus date unknown. (Helen Justus is #2238.) Helen was born date unknown. Helen died date unknown at age unknown.
When Philetus was age 30 and Lois Wells was age 25 they became the parents of Melvin Wilner Rulifson 30 June 1857 in Chili, Monroe Co, NY. When Philetus was age 31 and Lois Wells was age 27 they became the parents of Allen Wells Ruliffson 22 March 1859 in Wheatland, NY [?]. When Philetus was age 34 and Lois Wells was age 29 they became the parents of John Wellman Rulifson 1 November 1861 in Wheatland, NY [?]. When Philetus was age 36 and Lois Wells was age 31 they became the parents of William Washington Rulifson 17 November 1863 in Garbutt, Monroe Co, NY. As a young man he rsfused to take sides in the Anti-Rent War in the country, and with his father was held prisoner for a short time. In 1848, he came to Western New York where he met and married Lois Wells, on Cot 19, 1854. She was the daughter of Moses Wells and was born Jan. 27, 1832. She dies May 10, 1866, leaving four small boys. Philetus later married Helen Justis, of Beulah, N. Y. He died Jan. 27, 1910 at the home of his son, Allen, in Caledonia. Philetus was a farmer, living most of his life on rented farms in the TOwnship of Wheatland, N. Y. In 1884, he invented the first practical Bean Harvester, much the same as the one still in use, and he made the first flat divider board that was used on the Reaper. To his great disappointment he never realized any financial benefit from his invention because of his faith in a man he hired to make his machine. The original model of his Bean Harvester is in the Museum of the Caledonia Historical Society. Having a fmaily of small children, he did not enlist for service during the Civil War, but hired a substitute. Meanwhile he was helping soldiers' families by harvesting their grain, or helping them sort out in any way that he possibly could. His brother-in-law, Seth Wells, was wounded in the battle of Gettysburd and was taken to a Baltimore Hospital. Philetus went there to care for him and stayed for three months as a volunteer nurse. WellsLR, p 20.
Philetus Ruliffson and Lois Wells had the following children:
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