21. JAMES T.3 VANDRUFF (JOSHUA², HENRY¹) was born January 16, 1827 in Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania²¹¹, and died April 24, 1894 in Unknown, Nebraska²¹². He married ALMIRA LEACH EBERHART May 04, 1850 in Rock Island County, Illinois²¹³. She was born February 23, 1829 in Yates County, New York²¹⁴, and died September 19, 1914 in Bradshaw, York, Nebraska²¹⁵.

Notes for JAMES T. VANDRUFF:
Extraction from 1850 Census, Rock Island County, IL
House # 1298
Vandruff, James, age 25, farmer, born in PA
Vandruff, Almira, age 22, born in Pa
Vandruff, Joseph, age 20-something (illegible) born in PA
(9/14/94)

1860 Census, shown in Black Hawk Twp, Rock Island County, Illinois
Extraction from 1860 Census (Index only)
Family no. 365 (all members shown under
family no. 365)
VANDRUFF
James
Almira L.
Elizabeth A.
Henry E.
Hespera
Joseph A.
(2/18/95)

Extraction from
Methodist Episcopal Church
At Bradshaw
Membership Roster (apparently)
(Lists Sunday School Classes)
Undated
From the collection of Charles Eberhart
Class No. 2 - Hudson F. Stubbs, Leader
(among others):
Lizzie Vandruff
Henry E. Vandruff
Dora N. Vandruff
Class No. 6 - Robert G. Byrnes, Leader
(among others):
Levi Eberhart
Jessie Eberhart
(6/6/98)

Extraction from the 1880 Federal Census
Online at www.familysearch.com
Town 11, York, Nebraska
Family History Library Film 1254757
NA Film Number T9-0757
Page Number 449C
James VANDRUFF Self M Male W 53 PA Farmer PA PA
Almira VANDRUFF Wife M Female W 49 NY Keeping House PA NY
Elizabeth VANDRUFF Dau S Female W 22 IL PA NY
Joseph VANDRUFF Son S Male W 20 IL PA NY
Rebecca VANDRUFF Dau S Female W 17 IL PA NY
Jessie VANDRUFF Dau S Female W 14 IL PA NY
Louisa VANDRUFF Dau S Female W 12 IL PA NY
Amos VANDRUFF Son S Male W 9 NE PA NY
(3/3/2003)

Transcription of Extraction
From 1885 Nebraska State Census
In the collection of Ruby Coleman
95-95 James Vandruff, 57, farmer, b. PA; both parents born PA
Elmira, 56, keeping house; b. NY; both parents b. NY
Joseph, 24, b. Illinois
Jessie, 20, b. Illinois
Louisa, 16, b. Illinois
Amos, 13, b. Illinois
(1/23/95)

Transcription from
Memorial page, inserted into
Unknown and undated Bible
Provided by Rose Vandruff Balao
In Loving Remembrance of
James T. Vandruff
Died, April 24, 1894
Aged 67 yrs., 3 mos., and 8 days
Dearest father, thou hast left us,
And thy loss we deeply feel;
But 'tis God that has bereft us -
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life has fled,
When in heaven with joy to greet thee,
Where no farewell tears are shed.
(11/25/94)

More About JAMES T. VANDRUFF:
Burial: April 1894, Plainfield Cemetery, Bradshaw, NE²¹⁶
Fact 1: May 10, 1881, Homesteaded in York County, NE, 20-11-4, N 1/2, SW 1/4, 80 acres²¹⁷

Notes for ALMIRA LEACH EBERHART:
Extraction from the 1900 Federal Census
Bradshaw Township, York County, Nebraska
Series: T623 Roll: 942 Page: 44
Supv. Dist. 4, Ed 171, Sheet 2-B
Line 80, Dwelling 22, Family 22
June 21, 1900
Vandruff, Almira, b. Feb. 1830, age 70, wid., marr. 38 yrs., 10 children, 8 living, b. PA, father b. GER, mother b. GEr
Vandruff, Joseph A., son, b. Jan. 1861, age 39, single, b. IL, father b. NY, mother b. PA, farmer
Vandruff, Lizzie A., dau., b. July 1859, age 41, single, b. IL, father b. NY, mother b. PA
Brumbaugh, Amos P., gson, b. Feb. 1891, age 9, b. NE, father b. OH, mother b. IL
Brumbaugh, Ethel M., gdau., b. July 1894, age 5, b. NE,m father b. OH, mother b. IL
(5/17/2004)

Extraction from the 1910 Federal Census
Bradshaw Village, York County, Nebraska
Series: T624 Roll: 857 Page: 23
Supv. Dist. 4, ED 195, Sheet 2-A
Line 49, Dwelling 40, Family 40
April 15 & 16, 1910
Vandruff, Almira L., age 80, Wid., 10 children, 8 living, b. NY, father b. PA, mother b. NY, own income
Vandruff, Lizzie A., dau., age 40, single, b. IL, father b. PA, mother b. NY
(and from Sheet 2-B, Line 51)
Vandruff, Joseph A., son, age 47, single, b. IL, father b. PA, mother b. NY, salesman, nursery
Brumbaugh, Jessie Z., dau., age 34, div., 3 children, 3 living, b. IL, father b. PA, mother b. NY
(5/17/2004)

Transcription of Obituary
From Unknown and undated newspaper
In the collection of Ruby Roberts Coleman
Almira Eberhart was born in Yates county, New York state, February 22, 1829. In the year 1850 she was united in marriage with James T. Vandruff, and the couple later came to Nebraska in 1871 and took a homestead four miles north of Bradshaw, where they continued to reside until the death of Mr. Vandruff, which occurred in the spring of 1893.
To this union were born ten children, eight of whom survive. Those living are; Mrs. Perry Fogle of Campbellsville, Kentucky; Henry V. of Long Beach, Calif.; Miss Lizzie Vandruff of Bradshaw; Joseph of Bradshaw; Mrs. Rebecca Pickerel of Morefield, Nebr.; Mrs. Louie Brumbaugh of Central City; and Amos of York. In childhood Mrs. Vandruff joined the Methodist church, and during her entire life has been a devout and consistent follower of Christ.
The summons came to Mother Vandruff as the shadows of evening were falling Saturday, September 19, 1914, at the ripe age of 85 years, 6 months, and 27 days.
The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon. Short service was held at the residence at 2:30 o'clock and afterward at the Methodist church at 3:00 o'clock. Rev. A. A. Wilson had charge of the services, and taking for the basis of his remarks the subject "Mother" he rendered a most impressive sermon, closing with a tribute to the deceased, and a messaage of comfort to the bereaved family.
A large crowd was in attendance and many followed the remains to its last resting place, in Plainfield cemetery.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us in the sickness and death of our dear mother. We also appreciated the singers and floral contributions who helped to make the services so beautiful.
Sons and Daughters of Almira Vandruff, deceased.
(1/23/95)

Transcription of Obituary
From the York Daily News Times
York, Nebraska
(York County)
Monday, September 21, 1919
MRS. VAN DRUFF
CALLED BY DEATH
Her Death Was Hastened by a Fall a Week Ago
Mrs. Almira Van Druff, a pioneer woman of this city, died at the family residence in Bradshaw Saturday night.
She had been in poor health for several years, but a fall in her home a week ago hastened her death.
Mrs. Van Druff was 65 years old. Her husband died twenty years ago. Three sons and five daughters survive.
The family homestead northwest of Bradshaw forty-four years ago, moving from Rock Island, Ill.
The funeral will be held at the Bradshaw Methodist church tomorrow at 3 o'clock. Burial will be in the Bradshaw cemetery.
(2/17/95)

More About ALMIRA LEACH EBERHART:
Burial: September 22, 1914, Plainfield Cemetery, Bradshaw, NE²¹⁸
Member: Methodist church²¹⁹
Obituary: On file 1/23/95

Children of JAMES VANDRUFF and ALMIRA EBERHART are:
Notes for HENRY E. VANDRUFF:
Extraction from the 1880 Federal Census
Online at www.familysearch.com
Town 11, York, Nebraska
Family History Library Film 1254757
NA Film Number T9-0757
Page Number 449C
Henry VANDRUFF Self M Male W 27 IL Farmer PA NY
Hannah VANDRUFF Wife M Female W 18 IA Keeping House OH OH
Wilson NICHOLAS Other S Male W 14 ENG Farm Labor ENG ENG
Harlan LOGAN BroL S Male W 23 OH Farmer OH OH
Carrie JACOBSON Other S Female W 18 DEN Servant DEN DEN
(3/3/2003)

Transcription of Extraction
From 1885 Nebraska State Census
In the collection of Ruby Coleman
96-96 Henry E. Vandruff, 31, farmer, b. Ill., father b. PA, mother b. NY
Dora V., 22, keeping house, b. Illinois; both parents b. NY
Wilson V. Nicholas, 19, single, servant, b. England, both parents b. England
Bertie Smith, 17, servant, b. NY, both parents b. NY
(1/23/95)

Extraction from the 1900 Federal Census
York, York County, Nebraska
Series: T623 Roll: 942 Page: 180
Supv. Dist. 4, Ed 184, Sheet 19-B
Line 91, Dwelling 358, Family 371
June 11, 1900
Vandruff, H. E., b. May 1852, age 48, marr. 18 yrs., b. IL, father b. PA, mother b. MY, stock broker
Vandruff, Dora, b. July 1865, age 36, marr. 18 yrs., 0 children, b. IL, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Brumbaugh, Pansy, boarder, b. July 1888, age 11, b. NE, father b. IL, mother b. IL
Rust(?), Mattie, Sis(?)in-law, b. Oct. 1834, age 65, wid., 1 child, 1 living, b. NY, father b. ENG, mother b. ENG
(4/4/2004)

Possible listing
Extraction from the 1910 Federal Census
Squaw Valley Township, Siskiyou County, California
Series: T624 Roll: 108 Page: 210
Dwelling 198
April 28, 1910
(Enumerated with Harvey Akley)
Vandruff, Henry, age 58, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA, single
(4/29/2003)

Transcription of Obituary
From the York Daily News-Times
York, Nebraska
Wednesday, May 10, 1916
HENRY E. VAN DRUFF
IS CALLED BY DEATH
Henry E. Vandruff, aged 64, died at his home, 1724 Iowa avenue at 3:15 o'clock this morning. He had recently returned from California where he sought to regain his health. He is survived by a wife, five sisters and two brothers.
The remains will be at the home of his brother, A. D. Vandruff, 1021 Burlington avenue where services will be held at 1:15, the Rev. Dixon officiating Thursday.
Funeral services will be held at Bradshaw in the afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Methodist church. The Masonic lodge of Bradshaw will have charge of the services at the cemetery. Interment will be at Plainview.
(2/17/95)

More About HENRY E. VANDRUFF:
Burial: May 11, 1916, Plainview Cemetery, York County, NE²²⁷
Fact 1: May 10, 1881, Homesteaded in York County, NE, 20-11-1, S 1/2, SW 1/4, 80 acres²²⁸
Member: Masonic Lodge²²⁹
Obituary: On file 2/17/95

More About HANNAH M. LOGAN:
Burial: February 1881, Plainfield Cemetery, York County, NE²³⁰

More About DORA V. MASON:
Burial: June 1942, Unknown

Notes for ELIZABETH ABIGAIL VANDRUFF, "LIZZIE":
Transcription of Obituary
From the York Daily News-Times
York, Nebraska
(York County)
Monday, September 22, 1930
MISS ELIZABETH VANDRUFF
DIES SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Miss Elizabeth Vandruff, 73, died at a Hastings hospital Saturday afternoon, following an illness of long duration. Miss Vandruff was among the early residents of the vicinity of Bradshaw.
She is survived by one brother, Amos Vandruff of Fremont and two sisters, one, Mrs. Rebecca Pickrel, residing in Iowa and another sister, whose name was not learned, is said to reside in California.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Bradshaw this afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Oliver Keye, pastor of the Methodist church in this city conducted the services. Interment was in Bradshaw cemetery.
(2/17/95)

More About ELIZABETH ABIGAIL VANDRUFF, "LIZZIE":
Burial: September 22, 1930, Plainview Cemetery, Bradshaw, NE²³³
Fact 1: Died intestate at State Hospital for the Insane, Hastings, NE²³⁴
Obituary: On file 2/17/95

Notes for JOSEPH ADAMS VANDRUFF:
Extraction from the 1920 Federal Census
Bradshaw, York County, Nebraska
Series: T625 Roll: 1003 Page: 134
Supv. Dist. 4, Ed 209, Sheet 8-B
Line 97, Dwelling 45, Family 46
February 10, 1920
Vandruff, Joseph A., age 56, single, b. IL, father b. PA, mother b. NY
Vandruff, Elizabeth A., sister, age 63, single, b. IL, father b. PA, mother b. NY
(4/4/2004)

Transcription of Obituary
From the York Daily News-Times
York, Nebraska
(York County)
Monday, August 23, 1928
JOSEPH VAN DRUFF DIES
AT HASTINGS SATURDAY
Joseph A. Van Druff, 68, for many years a resident of Bradshaw died at the state hospital at Hastings, Saturday afternoon, after an illness of many years.
The body was returned to York early Sunday morning.
He is survived by three sisters; Miss Elizabeth Van Druff, also of Hastings, Mrs. Teria Fogat of Sawtell, Calif., and Mrs. R. E. Pickrel of Moorfield, and one brother, A. T. Van Druff, of Fremont.
Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in Bradshaw at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Burial will be in Bradshaw cemetery.
(2/17/95)

More About JOSEPH ADAMS VANDRUFF:
Burial: August 24, 1928, Plainview Cemetery, Bradshaw, NE²³⁷
Fact 1: Died intestate at State Hospital for the Insane, Hastings, NE²³⁸
Obituary: On file 2/17/95