An edition of The Roof-Ruff family of South Carolina
(2002)
The Roof-Ruff family of South Carolina
1748-present
by Michael K. Roof
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Table of Contents
Machine generated contents note: Illustrations vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments .xiv I INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
Ch. 1 The First Settlers in Lexington, Newberry, and Fairfield Counties 1
Ch. 2 Family Coat of Arms and Origin of Name 2
Ch. 3 Their Religion 7
Ch. 4 Ruff-Roof Dissenters and the Revolutionary War 9 II THE LEXINGTON COUNTY RUFFS-JOHN SEBASTIAN'S DESCENDANTS
Ch. 5 John Sebastian Ruff, Wife, and Descendants 13
Ch. 6 John Melchior Roof (Ruff), Sr., Catherine Cromer, and Descendants 19 III THE LEXINGTON COUNTY ROOFS-CHILDREN OF JOHN MELCHIOR, SR.
Ch. 7 Elizabeth Roof, Andrew Cromer, Jr., and Descendants 25
a The Dreher-Cromer-Roof Lutheran Ministers 61
Ch. 8 John Melchior Roof, Jr., Elizabeth Sox, and Descendants. 65
o Lutheran Ministers Among Descendants of John Melchior Roof, Jr.
Ch. 9 Henry Roof, Mary Ann Eddings, and Descendants 107
Ch. 10 Anna Roof, Henry Shull, Sr., and Descendants. 129
Ch. 11 Benjamin Ruff, His Wife Rebecca, and Descendants. 131
Ch. 12 Nancy Roof, William Kelly, and Descendants 165
Ch. 13 Christina Roof, Matthias Senn, and Descendants 167
Ch. 14 Godfrey, Jacob, Barbara, Mary, and Lawrence Ruff and Descendants 171
Ch. 15 Daniel David Roof, Nancy Amanda Caroline Sox, and Descendants. 173
o St. David's Lutheran Church, The Founding of 174
o Children of Daniel David and Nancy Roof:
A. The First Six Children: David, Isaiah Daniel,
Caroline, Martin Luther, Elizabeth, and Mary Roof 180
B. The Seventh Child: Jesse Marion Roof 229
C. The Last Five Children: Margaret Catherine, Simeon Walter,
Edwin James, Daniel Luther, and Nancy Rebecca Roof 269
o Lutheran Ministers Among Descendants of Daniel David Roof 289 IV THE NEWBERRY COUNTY RUFFS
Ch. 16 George Jacob Ruff, Wife, and Descendants 287 V THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY RUFFS
Ch. 17 Daniel Ruff, Sr., Wives, and Descendants 325
APPENDIX: SELECTED MATERIALS
1. Donation of Roof-Ruff Book to Ubraries. 337
2. "Lexington Native Updates Family History With Book," from
The Dispatch-News, Lexington, S.C 339
3. Excerpts from Edith Roof Doane's Writings
a. Foreword" and "Word of Thanks" from Volume One of
monograph "Saxe-Gotha and Dutch Fork" 340
b. Preface" from Volume Two of "Saxe-Gotha and Dutch Fork" 342
c. Brief Biography of "Martha Del Lillah Frick Roof" 343
4. Why I Hate War, article by Frances Roof Wingard 344
5. Letters from Edith Roof Doane
a. Letter to Michael Lowman Roof 346
b. Letter to Philip Loring Roof, Sr 348
6. Letters to Michael Kitching Roof
a. Letter from Bruce Jernigan. 349
b. Letter from Helen Blouin, Edith Roof Doane's daughter 350
c. Letters from Gladys S. Schumpert
(1) November 19, 1996 351
(2) December 3, 1996 352
d. Letter from Horace E. Harmon, Jr. 353
7. "A Note on Wingard Family History," by Philip Matthew Wingard, Jr. 354
8. Daniel Ira Wingard ("D.I."): A Dedicated Man and My All-Time
Favorite Teacher 355
9. Daniel Ira Wingard CD.I.") Speech: Candidate for Superintendent of Education,
Lexington County, South Carolina (ca 1923-1924). 357
10. Some Families of the "Arthur's Station" Community. 358 BIBLIOGRAPHY 361
NAME INDEX 371.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-370) and index.
Rev. ed. of: The Roof (Rueff, Ruff) family and kinfolk of central South Carolina, 1748-1999. 1999.
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