Brickwall: Joseph Markwood Rheuble, 1872 - 1944

Joseph Markwood Rheuble

Please see the UPDATE to this post HERE.

The Rheuble line is one where I have hit a dead end pretty quickly, with my husband's great grandfather, Joseph Markwood Rheuble.  We have his birth as 6 February 1872 in Grant Co., West Virginia.  His parents are currently unknown.

As you can see from the information below, I have a lot of blanks to fill in on this family.

I found a Joseph Ruble, age 8, on the 1880 census for Grant Co., West Virginia, born in West Virginia with parents born in Virginia, but he is listed with a Henry G. and Catherine Hasha (ages 63 and 66 respectively) and a Charles Pannel, age 25.  This Joseph's relationship (if any) is not stated.  This is the right place and the boy is the right age, but so far, I've not found any connection with a family named Hasha or Pannel to link this Joseph Ruble to our Joseph Rheuble.  It MIGHT be him, but it might not.

He married Louisa Virginia Sherman probably about 1890, but I have not found their marriage record.    Louisa was born on 27 January 1867 in Hardy Co., West Virginia; she was the daughter of Philip Sherman and Rebecca Hulver.

Louisa Virginia (Sherman) Rheuble

The 1900 census shows the family in Grant District, Grant Co., West Virginia.  The name is spelled "Ruble."  The 1910 census shows them in South Fork District, Hardy Co., West Virginia.  The name is again spelled "Ruble."

The Rheuble home in West Virginia

By the 1920 census, Joe and his family were in Miami Co., Ohio.  The surname was spelled "Rheuble."

By the 1930 census, Joe was lodging in New Carlisle, Ohio with the family of Harvey Baer.  Louisa was found living with her daughter, Lulu Kinner, and her family in Bethel, Clark Co., Indiana.  Her marital status is listed as divorced.  I have not found any divorce records, however.

Louisa Virginia (Sherman) Rheuble died 15 January 1935 in Dayton, Ohio.  She was buried in New Carlisle Cemetery, New Carlisle, Clark Co., Ohio.

The 1940 census shows Joseph Rheuble boarding with the family of Fred and Ethel Ream in New Carlisle, Ohio.

Joseph Markwood Rheuble died 20 October 1944 at the Montgomery County Home, Dayton, Ohio.  He was buried in New Carlisle Cemetery, New Carlisle, Ohio. 

I know of the following children of Joseph M. and Louisa:

Overton Lee Rheuble

Overton Lee Rheuble, born 6 June 1891 in Moorefield, West Virginia.  Married first, Rocena (maiden name unknown) and second, Goldie (maiden name unknown).  Died 25 February 1973 in New Carlisle, Clark Co., Ohio.  Buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City, Miami Co., Ohio.

Cleal Francis Rheuble

Cleal Francis Rheuble, born 15 May 1893 in Medley, West Virginia.  Married Myrtle V. Boyce, date unknown, and had possibly ten children.  He died 27 October 1950 in an automobile accident.  He was buried in New Carlisle Cemetery, New Carlisle, Ohio.

Lula H. (Rheuble) Kinner

Lula Helen Rheuble was born 15 November 1895 in West Virginia.  She married Robert E. Kinner (date unknown) and had at least four children.  She died 9 October 1972 in Preble Co., Ohio and was buried in New Carlisle Cemetery, New Carlisle, Ohio.

Ollie M. Rheuble

Ollie M. Rheuble was a twin to Lulu, born 15 November 1895.  She married Ralph W. Brooks (date unknown) and had at least seven children.  She died 5 November 1973 in Dayton, Ohio, and was buried in Woodland Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio, however, the information on Find-A-Grave for her is not correct, so I have not linked to it.

Lester B Rheuble

Lester B. Rheuble was born 9 November 1897 (some sources say 1900) in Medley, Grant Co., West Virginia.  He married Louise (maiden name unknown) and had at least one son.  He died 2 May 1940 in Chilocothe, Ohio and was buried in Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.

Anna Susan Rheuble

Anna Susan Rheuble

Anna Susan Rheuble was born 6 August 1900 in Medley, Grant Co., West Virginia.  She married Williard R. Bailey (date unknown).  I do not know if they had any children.  She died 11 November 1982 in Richmond, Indiana and was buried in Mound Hill Cemetery, Preble Co., Ohio.

George Samuel Rheuble

George Samuel Rheuble (called Sam) was born 19 September 1903 in Medley, Grant Co., West Virginia.  He married Mae Combs on 10 November 1951 in Hagerstown, Indiana and had one daughter.  He died 29 October 1973 in Ohio and was buried in New Carlisle Cemetery, New Carlisle, Ohio.

Joseph Wellington Rheuble

Joseph Wellington Rheuble was born 19 October 1905 in Moorefield, Hardy Co., West Virginia.  I will write more on Joe below.

Joe's twin, Lemuel R. Rheuble was also born 19 October 1905.  He died about 1907 at the age of about 2 years.  There is an "Infant Rheuble" buried in Olivet Cemetery, Moorefield, West Virginia who MAY be Lemuel, but so far that is not confirmed.

Alberta Virginia Rheuble

Alberta Virginia Rheuble (nicknamed "Bert") was born 11 September 1907 in Medley, Grant Co., West Virginia.  She married John R. Blommel (date unknown) and had four children.  She died 24 February 1982 in Kettering, Montgomery Co., Ohio and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Kettering, Ohio.

 My husband's line is from Joseph Wellington Rheuble, son of Joseph M. and Louisa Virginia.

Joseph was born in West Virginia and moved to the Dayton, Ohio area with his parents and siblings where he is found by the 1920 census.  On 20 September 1924, he married Gladys Evelyn Mervin.  Gladys was born 14 October 1905 on a farm about 4 miles west of Portland, Jay Co., Indiana.  Her parents were John Henry Mervin and Rosie Ann Decker.  I will probably do a separate post on Gladys.

Gladys E. Mervin

Gladys and Joe had one son, David Markwood Rheuble, born 7 December 1925 in Dayton, Ohio.  David died 31 January 2003.  Because David has many living family members, I will not say more about him.

David Markwood Rheuble

Joe, Gladys and David are found on the 1930 census in Dayton, Ohio.

In June 1934, Joe and Gladys were divorced.

On 20 July 1935, Joe married Annette Fay Shell, daughter of Charles Edgar Shell and Effie Lenore McNeilan.  Annette was born 20 August 1910 in New Carlisle, Ohio.

Annette F. Shell

Joe and Annette lived in the Dayton, Ohio area.  They had two children; one is still living and so I will not name them here.  Joe worked at NCR in Dayton.

Joseph W. Rheuble died of a heart attack in Dayton, Ohio on 17 May 1960.  He was 54 years old.  He was buried in New Carlisle Cemetery, New Carlisle, Ohio.

Annette (Shell) Rheuble died 19 July 1986 in West Palm Beach, Florida.  She was cremated and buried in Florida.  The Find-A-Grave memorial showing her buried in New Carlisle Cemetery is in error per close family members.


It would be wonderful to break through the brick wall of Joseph Markwood Rheuble.  There are a few possible clues:

The middle name: "Markwood" of  both Joseph and his grandon, David.
The Hasha family on the 1880 census in West Virginia.
The various families in West Virginia from 1880 and before with the surname "Ruble."

As always, if there are others researching this family or related families, I would love to hear from you.