Civil War veteran; Private in "C" Company, 3rd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.
As family legend goes, Lewis S. changed his last name from "Ruch" to "Rue" following his marriage to Elizabeth A. Huntington.
Lewis and Elizabeth had 7 children; 5 boys and 2 girls: Lillie Mariah (1871-1955); Jasper Samuel (1871-1921); Fred William (1874-1950); George Huntington (1876-1963); Birdie Bell (1878-1970); Alfred Welch (1882-1966); and Walter (1886-1972).
The "Rue Boys" established ranches (cattle and sheep) along the Powder River outside Broadus, Montana in what would become Powder River County.
As family legend goes, Lewis S. changed his last name from "Ruch" to "Rue" following his marriage to Elizabeth A. Huntington.
Lewis and Elizabeth had 7 children; 5 boys and 2 girls: Lillie Mariah (1871-1955); Jasper Samuel (1871-1921); Fred William (1874-1950); George Huntington (1876-1963); Birdie Bell (1878-1970); Alfred Welch (1882-1966); and Walter (1886-1972).
The "Rue Boys" established ranches (cattle and sheep) along the Powder River outside Broadus, Montana in what would become Powder River County.
Civil War veteran; Private in "C" Company, 3rd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.
As family legend goes, Lewis S. changed his last name from "Ruch" to "Rue" following his marriage to Elizabeth A. Huntington.
Lewis and Elizabeth had 7 children; 5 boys and 2 girls: Lillie Mariah (1871-1955); Jasper Samuel (1871-1921); Fred William (1874-1950); George Huntington (1876-1963); Birdie Bell (1878-1970); Alfred Welch (1882-1966); and Walter (1886-1972).
The "Rue Boys" established ranches (cattle and sheep) along the Powder River outside Broadus, Montana in what would become Powder River County.
As family legend goes, Lewis S. changed his last name from "Ruch" to "Rue" following his marriage to Elizabeth A. Huntington.
Lewis and Elizabeth had 7 children; 5 boys and 2 girls: Lillie Mariah (1871-1955); Jasper Samuel (1871-1921); Fred William (1874-1950); George Huntington (1876-1963); Birdie Bell (1878-1970); Alfred Welch (1882-1966); and Walter (1886-1972).
The "Rue Boys" established ranches (cattle and sheep) along the Powder River outside Broadus, Montana in what would become Powder River County.
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