James Allen Ruxton

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JAMES Allen “Jim” RUXTON, born Dec. 20, 1882 in Iowa and died March 12, 1955, son of Adam and Margaret (Wallace) Ruxton. Adam, who died in 1929, was a member of the board of directors of a local bank for many years. The photo of Jim & Orpha's gas station indicates that's how they earned their living, or at least part of it.

Daughter:
Eva Josephine Ruxton Reese 1904–1971 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67473053

Eva's husband:
Wilton Loy Reese 1896-1945 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67473088

Eva and Wilton's children:

1. Margaret Reese, b. 1924 Iowa, d. 2003; m. Mr. Bryant. Res: St. Anthony, Marshall Co., Iowa.
2. Jeanette Avis Reese, b. 1926 in Iowa, m. Mr. Myers. Res: Anaheim, Calif. Son: Roger W. Myers.
3. Richard Orley Reese, b. 1928 in Iowa, d. 2001. Res: South Gate, Calif. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40158344
4. Ronald “Ronnie” Allen Reese, b. 1929 in Iowa, d. 2005. Res: Anaheim, Calif. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111176944
5. Annice “Annie” Marie Reese, b. 1931 in Iowa, m. Mr. Colbertson. Res: Escondito, Calif.
6. Robert Wilton Reese, b. 1932 in Iowa. Res: Phoenix, Ariz.
7. Delores Josephine Reese, b. 1935 in Iowa, m. Mr. Clark. Res: St. Anthony.
8. Maylene Kay Reese, b. 1937 in Iowa, d. 2016, m. Mr. Andrews. Res: Rock Falls, Ill.
9. Kay Francis Reese, b. 1941.

1955-03-12 Ames Daily Tribune page 1 - James Ruxton obituary:
ZEARING—James A. Ruxton, 72, died at 4 a.m. this morning at the University hospitals in Iowa City, where he had been a patient for three weeks following an operation. Services are pending, with the Brouhard funeral home in charge.
A retired farmer and oil man, Mr. Ruxton lived near Zearing all his life.
Surviving are his wife, Orpha, and one daughter, Mrs. Eva Reese of Zearing, and nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Chance of Zearing and Mrs. John Norton of Ft. Dodge.

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James Ruxton dies - Ames Daily Tribune March 18, 1955, page 10:
OBITUARY
James Allen Ruxton
ZEARING— James Allen Ruxton, youngest son of Adam and Maggie Ruxton was born Dec 20 1882, and died March 12 at the age of 72.
He was born south of McCallsburg. When he was two his family moved north of McCallsburg and lived there until he was 12. They then moved to the home place north of Zearing and he lived in this community the rest of his life.
He was married to Orpha Higgason July 6, 1904 They had a daughter Mrs. Eva Reese, who survives along with her mother. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Bella Norton, Fort Dodge and Mrs. Jennie Chance, Zearing, and nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mr. Ruxton was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, David.
Mr. Ruxton was with Socony Vacuum Oil company for 13 years and after retiring he moved to his farm west of Zearing.
Pallbearers at his funeral were Glenn Frohwem, Cliff Carver, William Smuck, Clarence Bump, Floyd Steelman and Lloyd Hoskins.
Flowers were cared for by Mrs. Floyd Nighsonger, Mrs. William Smuck and Mrs. Carroll Jackson. Mrs. Paul Johns sang, accompanied by Mrs. Gordon Lundy at the organ.

Hardin County Index, Eldora, Iowa, Mar 18 1955:
Mrs. Ervin Myers and son, Carl and Mrs. Roscoe Myers were in Zearing Tuesday visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Junior Myers. They attended the funeral of Jim Ruxton, grandfather of Mrs. Jr. Myers, in the afternoon.
Mrs. Lizzie Ruxton accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Gearhart of Nevada to Zearing Sunday afternoon where they were callers in the James Ruxton home. Mr. Ruxton passed away there Sunday morning. He was a cousin of Mrs. Ruxton's late husband, also of Mrs. Gearhart's late father.
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Socony Vacuum Oil became Mobil, which became ExxonMobil.
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James, Orpha & Eva Ruxton - Recollections of Margaret Bryant:
Orpha Ruxton passed on Nov. 1966. She and her husband farmed for many years and owned the Mobil gas station, restaurant and Beer Depot for over 17 years. She was born in Fremont, Iowa, and a prominent family in the Zearing community. Her father Wallace Higgason was a veterinarian in Zearing.
James Allen Ruxton was born at McCallsburg, Iowa and passed on March 1955. He was a farmer and drove the Mobil oil tank wagon for 17+ years. He was born to Adam and Maggie Wallace Ruxton. Both of his parents were from Scotland. His father was one of eight brothers who came with their father from Scotland and settled in Henry County, Illinois. A museum in Geneseo, Illinois has history of the Ruxtons.
To this union was born one daughter, Eva Josephine Ruxton. She was the only grand child that Adam and Maggie had.
The home place for Adam & Maggie was on Highway 65 and was a post office where mail was delivered.