Biography
Jemima Adair Rugg was born 6 April 1846 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States to Samuel Jefferson Adair (1806-1889) and Jemima Catherina Mangum (1809-1848) and died 15 April 1926 Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of unspecified causes. She married Frederick Dickensen Rugg (1843-1918) 11 January 1866 in Washington, Washington County, Utah, United States.
Benjamin Gardner 1852 Pioneer Company
1861 Wagon train in Echo Canyon
Benjamin Gardner led a pioneer company of 185 individuals that consisted primarily of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who were seeking refuge from religion persecution. Departed from Kanesville, Iowa on 2-10 June 1852 and reached the Salt Lake Valley on 24-27 Sept 1852. The Adair Family was part of this group, including 3-4 children adopted in Iowa.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Samuel Jefferson Rugg (1866-1870) | |||
| Frederick W Rugg (1870-1871) | |||
| Mary Elixabeth Rugg (1872-1925) | |||
| John Henry Rugg (1875-1946) | |||
| Sarah Ellen Rugg (1877-1959) | |||
| George Dickenson Rugg (1880-1952) | |||
| Minnie Rugg (1882-1968) | |||
| Benjamin Rugg (1885-1889) | |||
| Albert Rugg (1889-1889) | |||
| Raymond Rugg (1889-1889) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Joshua Tumer Adair (1849-1938) | 25 December 1849 Kanesville, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States | 2 August 1938 Decatur, Burt County, Nebraska, United States | Eliza Arilla Rickman (1850-1936) |
Residences
Footnotes (including sources)
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