93. Allen Wells6 Ruliffson (Philetus5, Harmon4, Harmon3, Hermanes2 Ruloffson, Laurens1) #2248 was born in Wheatland, NY [?] 22 March 1859. Individual flags: Rlfsn. Allen died 3 April 1928 in Caledonia, Livingston Co, NY, at age 69.

He married Almira Loomis 8 December 1880 in Belchars Ford, SD [?]. (Almira Loomis #2250.) Almira was born date unknown. Almira died date unknown at age unknown. Almira was employed date unknown. When Almira was age unknown and Allen Wells Ruliffson was age 23 they became the parents of Vernon Ruliffson 7 September 1882 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury Co, SD. When Almira was age unknown and Allen Wells Ruliffson was age 25 they became the parents of Mabel Olive Ruliffson 20 October 1884 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury Co, SD. When Almira was age unknown and Allen Wells Ruliffson was age 27 they became the parents of Lois M Ruliffson 29 December 1886 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury Co, SD. When Almira was age unknown and Allen Wells Ruliffson was age 30 they became the parents of Francis May Ruliffson 8 June 1889 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury Co, SD. When Almira was age unknown and Allen Wells Ruliffson was age 32 they became the parents of Allen Preston Ruliffson 18 March 1892 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury Co, SD.

When Allen was age 23 and Almira Loomis was age unknown they became the parents of Vernon Ruliffson 7 September 1882 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury Co, SD. When Allen was age 25 and Almira Loomis was age unknown they became the parents of Mabel Olive Ruliffson 20 October 1884 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury Co, SD. When Allen was age 27 and Almira Loomis was age unknown they became the parents of Lois M Ruliffson 29 December 1886 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury Co, SD. When Allen was age 30 and Almira Loomis was age unknown they became the parents of Francis May Ruliffson 8 June 1889 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury Co, SD. When Allen was age 32 and Almira Loomis was age unknown they became the parents of Allen Preston Ruliffson 18 March 1892 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury Co, SD. When about twenty years of age, Allen decided to start out on his own. He went West as far as Summit, Minn. He spent about two years there, working for his Uncle Harmon Ruliffson and other farmers. While there he met Allie Loomis, a neighbor of his Uncle's. In the spring 1880, Allen went to Kingsbury County, S. Dakota, and filed a claim on a quarter section of Government Land. The Dakotas were then a Territory. Daniel Loomis also left Minn. with his family and took up land in S. Dakota on the James River at Belchars Ford. Here Allen and Allie were married. They lived the first winter in a sod shanty, while he built a small house on his land, not far from the village of Lake Preston. Here their five children were born. In 1895 after years of drought and grasshoppers, he gave up. With his six good horses, a cow, and what farm equipment he possessed, etc. he loaded these into a box car. He went back to New York State, where he settled on a farm south of Garbutt, N. Y. His wife, Allie, and their five children came by way of Russell, Minn., where they stopped to visit her old friends and relatives. Later, Allen bought a farm near Caledonia, N. Y., where he died Apr. 3, 1928. He was an active Grange Member and an Elder in the Presbyterian Church. WellsLR, p 21.

Allen Wells Ruliffson and Almira Loomis had the following children:

• 131 i. Vernon7 Ruliffson #2418 was born in Lake Preston, Kingsbury Co, SD 7 September 1882. Individual flags: Rlfsn. Vernon died 19 April 1952 in Garbutt, Monroe Co, NY, at age 69. Vernon was employed date unknown. Single. WellsLR, p 21.

• 132 ii. Mabel Olive Ruliffson #2419 was born in Lake Preston, Kingsbury Co, SD 20 October 1884. Individual flags: Rlfsn. Mabel died date unknown at age unknown. She married Oliver L Naas 9 September 1909. (Oliver L Naas #2423.) Oliver was born date unknown. Oliver died date unknown at age unknown.

  Mabel was employed date unknown. Mabel graduated from institution unknown in Buffalo, Erie Co, NY 1906. Graduated from Buffalo State Normal School in 1906. Taught Kindergarten. They have a place in Potato Storage in Cohocton, NY. WellsLR, p 22.

• 133 iii. Lois M Ruliffson #2420 was born in Lake Preston, Kingsbury Co, SD 29 December 1886. Individual flags: Rlfsn. Lois died date unknown at age unknown. She married William Washington Wells 28 November 1912. (William Washington Wells #2424.) William was born 12 March 1868 in Henrietta, Monroe Co, NY. He was the son of Seth Wells and Marietta Ruliffson. William died date unknown at age unknown. William was employed date unknown.

• 134 iv. Francis May Ruliffson #2421 was born in Lake Preston, Kingsbury Co, SD 8 June 1889. Individual flags: Rlfsn. Francis died date unknown at age unknown. She married David Peck Tennent 12 February 1921. (David Peck Tennent #2425.) David was born date unknown. David died date unknown at age unknown.

  Francis was employed date unknown. Francis graduated from institution unknown in Rochester, Monroe Co, NY 1912. Graduated from the University of Rochester in 1912. Married in 1921. She resumed teaching in 1927 and retired in 1954. WellsLR, p 24. RulisonHF, p 140 reports Francis May Ruliffson as married to Oliver Haas and living in Waynesboro, Virginia in 1918.

• 135 v. Allen Preston Ruliffson #2422 was born in Lake Preston, Kingsbury Co, SD 18 March 1892. Individual flags: Rlfsn. Allen died date unknown at age unknown. He married Bettie Johnson December 1914. (Bettie Johnson #2426.) Bettie was born 19 July 1893 in Waynesboro, Waynesboro Co, VA. Bettie died date unknown at age unknown. Lived in Geneseo, NY in 1961. WellsLR, p 24. RulisonHF p 140, reports his name as Preston A Ruliffson, his birth as 19 Mar 1892, and reports him as living in Waynesboro, Virginia in 1918.

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