STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1903, page 1, column 6

JOEL RUTAN, 22 Jan 1820 - 03 Feb 1902

   Joel A. Rutan, son of Lewis and Cathrine Rutan, was born in 
Harrison county, Ohio, January 22, 1820.  Died at his home two 
miles west of Hudson, Ind., Feb. 8, 1903, aged 83 years and 11 
days.
   He was married to Mary Ellen Miller about the year 1868 and 
moved west.  After three years, they returned to the farm where he 
lived the rest of his life.  A wife, four children and a host of 
friends mourn their loss.  Three children are dead.  Funeral 
services were held at the Evangelical church, Feb. 5, at 10 a. m.  
Burial in County Line cemetery, F. B. Walmer officiating.
(Picture included with obituary)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Joel A. Rutan, 22 Jan 1820 - 03 Feb 1903, married 1st, Regia E. Rutan 
who is not mentioned in the obituary.  The Steuben Republican, 05 Jun 
1895, page 2, columns 5, 6, "City of the Dead" article lists Sarah J. 
Rutan, daughter of Joel A. and Regia Rutan, died 22 Dec 1851, aged 2 
years, 16 days, buried at County Line Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana. 
   Son, Lewis Calvin Rutan, 25 Aug 1846 - 27 Dec 1859, aged 13 years, 4 
months and 2 days, buried at County Line Cemetery.

   Joel married 2nd, Mary Ellen (Miller) Rutan, 1842 - 1911, buried at 
County Line Cemetery.
   Olive B. (Rutan) Buss, 1872 - 1964, on 15 Mar 1890, married Oscar Buss, 
1869 - 1935, buried at O-Hud cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.

1880 United State Census, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, 
for Salem, Steuben County, Indiana, Film #1254312, NA Film #T9-0312, Page 
number, 286C, lists:
   Joal (spelling on census), self, married, male, white, age 61, born in 
Ohio, farmer.
   Mary E. Rutan, wife, married, female, white, age 38, born in Ohio, 
keeping house.
   Olive B. Rutan, daughter, single, female, white, age 8, born in Ind.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol 
1, page 252; Vol. 2, pages 1574, 1575.
Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net