Charles Ruggles Family
Charles Ruggles owned the General Store on the N.E. Corner of Washington St and Main St. in the Town of Chemung, from 1865 to 1883. The building burned, August 1883. Charles Ruggles & his son, Wilson rebuilt the building and continued to conduct business in 1883 after the fire to 1896, at which time the building and property was sold. Wilson Ruggles died in 1893.
A special thank you to Mike Tuccinardi for the following information on the Ruggle Family.