Elizabeth
RUCHSTUHL
(b.
24 March 1778
,
Montgomery County, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
d.
18 December 1848
,
Highland County, Ohio, USA
)
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Elizabeth RUCHSTUHL was born 24 March 1778 in Montgomery County, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
Elizabeth RUCHSTUHL was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Elizabeth married Henry KARNES abt. 1806 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Henry KARNES was born 29 January 1767 in Frederick County, Virginia, USA. Henry died 17 February 1843 in Highland County, Ohio, USA.
Elizabeth RUCHSTUHL died 18 December 1848 in Highland County, Ohio, USA.
Daughter of George & Susannah Ruchstuhl
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Children of Henry KARNES and Elizabeth RUCHSTUHL:
Catharine KEARNES (b.31 December 1810, , Virginia, USA d. 8 September 1881, , Ohio, USA)
m. James W RHOADS (ROADS) 6 September 1835
Henry KARNES-- Date: abt. 1806 Place: Children of Henry KARNES and Elizabeth RUCHSTUHL:
Catharine KEARNES (b.31 December 1810, , Virginia, USA d. 8 September 1881, , Ohio, USA)m. James W RHOADS (ROADS) 6 September 1835
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1778 Birth 24 March 1778
Montgomery County, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1810 Birth of ChildCatharine KEARNES was born 31 December 1810, , Virginia, USA
Elizabeth was 32 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Death of Spouse/PartnerHenry KARNES died 17 February 1843, Highland County, Ohio, USA
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1848 Death 18 December 1848
Highland County, Ohio, USA
She died at the age of 70.
Elizabeth is buried at: Hartman Cemetery Paint Township, Highland County, Ohio, USA
Added: 7/3/2026 9:50:16 AM
- Updated: 7/10/2026 10:19:44 AM
Pennsylvania means 'Penn's woods' or 'Penn's land.' Quaker William Penn was granted the tract of land by King Charles II of England in 1681 as repayment of debt owed to Penn's father, Admiral William Penn. Originally, Penn suggested Sylvania (woodland) for his land. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1787 - Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
December 12, 1787 - Pennsylvania becomes 2nd U.S. state
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