West Virginia Pioneers
Family: Jacob Henry RUPE / Mary Ellen RITCHEY (F15)
m. 1 Aug 1878-
Father | Male
Jacob Henry RUPE
Born 1 Jun 1849 Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA 
Died 25 Sep 1936 Cheshire, Gallia, Ohio, USA Buried Married 1 Aug 1878 Pomeroy, Meigs, Ohio, USA Other Spouse Sophia or Sadie R Daniels | F416 Married 7 Dec 1897 divorced after short while Gallia Co Father George Washington RUPE | F22 Group Sheet Mother Elizabeth ROTHGEB | F22 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Mary Ellen RITCHEY
Born 29 Jan 1854 Muskingum County, Ohio, USA Died 14 Nov 1896 Little Kyger, Gallia Co, OH Buried Father Alexander RITCHEY | F33 Group Sheet Mother Sophia KYGER | F33 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Female
Cora Belle Rupe
Born 6 Mar 1886 Little Kyger, Gallia Co, OH Died 6 May 1969 Pomeroy-Meigs Hospital, Pomeroy, Meigs, Ohio, USA Buried
Child 2 | Female
Carrie Mae RUPE
Born 4 Sep 1889 Little Kyger, Gallia County, Ohio Died 4 Dec 1969 Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Buried Spouse David William BRIGGS | F132 Married 4 Sep 1910 Cheshire, OH Baptist Church Rev Crabtree
Child 3 | Female
Helen Elizabeth Rupe
Born 15 Jun 1895 Little Kyger, Gallia Co, OH Died 25 Dec 1991 Gallia County, Ohio, USA Buried Spouse William Edgar Reynolds | F417 Married 23 Apr 1916 Gallia County, Ohio, USA
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Photos 
Rupe, Carrie, Helen & Cora
Sisters
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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