1. 1. William Albert BRAGG b. 23 Sep 1908, Springfield, Illinois; d. 22 Jan 1958, California.
2. Bertha BRAGG b. 25 Dec 1909, Springfield, Illinois; d. 25 Dec 1909, Springfield, Illinois.
3. Harry George BRAGG b. 18 Sep 1911, Springfield, Illinois; d. 14 Oct 1981, Burlingame, California.
4. Charles M. BRAGG b. 14 Mar 1916, Springfield, Illinois; d. 19 Apr 1975, San Mateo, California.

1880 census West, Effingham, Illinois, p 437: (note: children 1-6 must be 1st wife; Hariet is 2nd wife).
John M. SCAIFE Self M Male W 48 IL Farmer NC VA
Hariet SCAIFE Wife M Female W 29 OH Keeping House PA PA
Albert SCAIFE Son S Male W 21 IL Farmer IL OH
Nancy SCAIFE Dau S Female W 19 IL At School IL OH
Sarah SCAIFE Dau S Female W 17 IL At School IL OH
Benjamin SCAIFE Son S Male W 14 IL At School IL OH
Idamay SCAIFE Dau S Female W 10 IL At School IL OH
Orilla SCAIFE Dau S Female W 7 IL At School IL OH
William SCAIFE Son S Male W 11M IL IL OH (note: prob Hariet & John's 1st child; William and Rolin Ray may be the same child)

1. William SCAIEFE b. CAL 1879, Illinois, probably Effingham Co., Illinois.
2. Rollin Ray SCAIEFE b. 30 Jun 1879, Altamont, Effingham, Illinois; d. 26 Jul 1951, Springfield, Illinois.
3. Lennon Ellsworth SCAIEFE b. 26 Sep 1884; d. 1887.
4. 3. Viola Cleveland SCAIEFE b. 2 Jan 1885, Altamont, Effingham, Illinois; d. 3 May 1963, San Mateo, California.
5. Thomas Earl SCAIEFE b. 21 Jan 1887, Iola, Illinois; d. 11 Mar 1970, Champaign, Illinois.
6. Mabel Florence SCAIEFE b. 8 May 1890, Grove Island, Nebraska; d. 22 Dec 1962, Springfield, Illinois.
7. Lillian Belle SCAIEFE b. 21 Mar 1896, Iola, Illinois; d. 13 Dec 1984, Houston, Harris, Texas.

1880 census Mound, Effingham, Illinois, p 391:
Thomas B. RUCH Self M Male W 52 PA Farmer PA PA
Margaret RUCH Wife M Female W 37 NY Keeping House SCO SCO
William W. RUCH Son S Male W 21 IN Works On Farm PA OH
Rosa RUCH Dau S Female W 22 OH At Home PA OH
Jennie RUCH Dau S Female W 16 IN At Home PA OH
Charles RUCH Son S Male W 14 IN At Farm PA OH
Ada RUCH Dau S Female W 11 OH At Home PA OH
Gertrude RUCH Dau S Female W 9 IL At Home PA OH
Jessie B. RUCH Dau S Female W 7 IL At Home PA OH
Orrell RUCH Son S Male W 3M IL At Home PA OH
Elizabeth BANISTER SDau S Female W 8 IL At Home IN NY
John BANISTER SSon S Male W 17 IL At Farm IN NY

Another record said Samantha born PA but on the 1880 census her children all list the birthplace of their mother as Ohio

1850 census Congress Twp., Wayne Co., Ohio, p 319:
#293 Thomas Ruch 21 M Shoemaker PA
Samantha 18 F OH

1860 census Pleasant Twp., Wabash Co., Indiana, p 48:
Thomas Ruch
Samantha

1. 7. Harriett Pauline RUCH b. 20 Sep 1851, Wayne Co., Ohio; d. 15 Sep 1919, Altamont, Effingham, Illinois.
2. Henrietta RUCH b. EST 1854, Of Wayne Co., Ohio.
3. Rosa RUCH b. CAL 1858, Ohio, probably Wayne Co., Ohio.
4. William W. RUCH b. CAL 1859, Indiana.
5. Sarah V. RUCH b. EST 1860, Of Wayne Co., Ohio.
6. Jesse B. RUCH b. CAL 1863, Illinois, probably Mound, Effingham, Illinois.
7. Jennora "Jennie" RUCH b. CAL 1864, Indiana.
8. Charles C. RUCH b. CAL 1866, Indiana, probably Mound, Effingham, Indiana.
9. Mary Ada RUCH b. CAL 1869, Ohio, probably Wayne Co., Ohio.
10. Gertrude RUCH b. CAL 1871, Illinois, probably Mound, Effingham, Illinois.