JOHN RUGELEY CEMETERY
 



 


This cemetery is on private property near Ashwood. DIRECTIONS
 

John Rugeley Sr.



 

John Rugeley, Sr.
Born Jan. 12, 1792
Died June 13, 1878
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Wife and Children

 A. I. Rugeley
Born Sept. 19, 1816
Died Nov. 25, 1887

[Alexander Irvin]		 His Wife
Elizabeth C[lark] Rugeley
Born Sept. 3, 1818
Died July 11, 1863
Daughter of
Jason and Nancy Allen


Other burials include:

Eliza Clopton Rugeley b c 1812 (wife of John Rugeley)
Eliza Colding Rugeley Wiggins b c 1845 (daughter of John Rugeley and wife of John Wiggins)
John Wiggins
Robert Rugeley (son of John Rugeley)
Caroline Rugeley b c 1857 (last daughter of John Rugeley)

According to an obituary, Smith Rugeley (July 5, 1848 - Sept. 27, 1898) is also buried in this cemetery.
 



 
Alphonzo Irvin Rugeley

Born October 20, 1819
Fairfield County, Camden District
South Carolina

Died September 12, 1864

Son of John and Parthenia Rugeley
was shot while crossing the Mississippi River
in a boat near Vicksburg. He was acting as a
courier bringing gold to Texas.
Yankees in a gunboat ordered Alphonzo
to surrender, but he delayed long
enough to throw the gold overboard rather
than allow it to fall into the hands of the
Union forces.

 

He is not buried in the Rugeley Family Cemetery.

 


Thomas Lee Rugeley, Jr.
December 15, 1926 - April 17, 2020

Thomas Lee Rugeley Jr., 93, died Friday, April 17, 2020 at his home in Van Vleck, TX. He was born December 15, 1926 in Bay City, Texas to Lee and Irma Rugeley.  He was a charter member of the First United Methodist Church in Van Vleck. He served in the US Army during World War II.

Thomas is survived by his children Leanne (Paul) Sliva, Trey (Debbie) Rugeley; grandchildren Walker Rugeley, Faith Rugeley, Cayce Sliva, Ethan Sliva and Ben Meier; 2 great grandchildren; niece Janet Miller, nephews Kim Lewis and Steven Lewis; special longtime friends Sandy Hubbard and Bud Stewart. He was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Lewis. He loved to play dominoes with friends and family. He always took time for children, old people, and animals.

A private graveside service will be held at the Rugeley Family Cemetery on Caney Creek.

The family would like to express their sincere thanks to Houston Hospice-El Campo for the excellent care and concern shown to us during this time.

Taylor Bros. Funeral Home
 



Home of Irvin Rugeley on Caney c 1850
 



Cistern on the Rugeley property.

 

Copyright 2004 - Present by Carol Sue Gibbs
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Created
Dec. 2, 2004		 Updated
Feb. 20, 2006
   

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