Laphele Rusan

M, #8, b. 4 July 1842, d. 8 March 1929
Father*Paul Rusan b. 1805, d. 13 Sep 1886
Mother*Lonnie "Fannie" (__________) (3/4 Osage) b. 1815, d. Jul 1842
ChartsPedigree of Richard Mounday
Descendants of Robar (__________) (1/2 Osage) (#1)
Descendants of Robar (__________) (1/2 Osage) (#2)
Reference1G Grf
Comments* Laphele Rusan was Comments Fannie Inge boarded w/him from at least 1880. 
Birth*4 July 1842 He was born on 4 July 1842 at Richwoods, Washington Co., Missouri; Birth date from death record. 
Name Variation1862  As of 1862, Laphele Rusan was also known as Charles M Mounday (born Laphele RUSAN). 
Residence*1862 He lived in 1862 at Richwoods, Washington Co., Missouri; Took brother Charley's name when he left his master in 1862. (See statement on his father's group sheet.) 
Marriage*between 1862 and 1863 He married Leah aka Leo Mc Clannahan, daughter of John Mc Clannahan and Female (__________), between 1862 and 1863; where? 
Census1870*1870 Laphele Rusan appeared on the 1870 census as the head of household, an unknown place . His info on the census included: 1870 census - not in following townships: Merrimac, Center, or Prairie (Franklin Co MO). There is a white Charles Mounday in Merimac, age is wrong to be a mistake in race. No one by any of name variations in indexes for MO, IL, or KS, nor in McClede Co. There is a Charles Munday age 30 b.MO black, fire man on river and America Munday 30 b.VA at pg 673 #450-559 St Louis 7th Ward 14th subdivision, but America's age is too far off to be Leah. 
Residence1877 He and Leah aka Leo Mc Clannahan lived in 1877; 1877 son supposedly born Brush Creek, Laclede, MO look for 1870 census there? 
Census18801880 Laphele Rusan appeared on the 1880 census as the head of household, ED 74 dist 13 page 30, Merimac, Franklin Co., Missouri along with Leah aka Leo Mc Clannahan, Fannie Inge and Seward Sumner Mounday Sr. His info on the census included: Munday, Chas 38 b.MO mulatto parents b.MO & IL. 
Residence1897 Laphele Rusan lived in 1897 at Morrelton, Franklin Co., Missouri; He was a merchant in town he named Morrelton which was renamed Saint Clair (after author Upton Saint Clair). Have merchant license dated 9 Dec 1897. 
Census1900*1900 He appeared on the 1900 census as the head of household, ED 34 sht 11 pg 195a #210-215, Sullivan City Merrimac Twnshp, Franklin Co., Missouri along with Leah aka Leo Mc Clannahan, Fannie Inge and Seward Sumner Mounday Sr. His info on the census included: Monday, Chas. black age 58 b.July 1841 MO. Married 38 years. Parents b.MO & IL. Farmer, owns farm on schedule 48. 
Residence1908 Laphele Rusan and Leah aka Leo Mc Clannahan lived in 1908; moved to Seattle (per death record.) 
Census19101910 Laphele Rusan appeared on the 1910 census as the head of household, ED 21 pg 3B (pg 825) Main St, Kennydale, King Co., Washington along with Leah aka Leo Mc Clannahan. His info on the census included: (have copy), owned w/mortgage,speak English, laborer and well-digger, shown as mulatto, married 47 years. 
Biography*1917 Laphele Rusan was biography Seattle Washington 1917
     Mr M C Rusan your letter to hand content noted in regards to Laphele Rusan. I am Laphele Rusan. I took my brother Charley Rusan's name. He died some 60 years ago. When I left my master 1862 I changed my name from Laphele Rusan to Charly Mounday.
     Rabor & Rhach had 4 children. Peter (oldest, boy) Hosana (boy) Lonnie (girl) Leosar (youngest, girl). They was born in Koskaskia Ill before 1820 as they left for MO that year.
     Fannie, 5 children (all Rusons). Charley (oldest, died young) Joco (dead) Gust (dead) Mary (living) Laphele (myself). Myself can only swear to my father Paul Rusan statement
     All my brothers and sisters was born at Richwoods, Washington Co, MO on Rusan farm. Those address now living Mary Rusan (you know her address) and myself (Laphile Rusan) alias Charley Mounday 5349 Bangor St Seattle Wash.
     Lonnie was an Osage Indian 3/4 blood as her mother was full blood & her father half blood.
     My master's name was Acon Rusan. in 1917 at Seattle, King Co., Washington.1 
Census19201920 He appeared on the 1920 census as the head of household, ED 316 ward 253 pg 4B 5349 Bangor St, Seattle, King Co., Washington along with Fannie Inge. His info on the census included: (have copy), owned w/mortgage. His native tongue is shown as French, & he's shown as mulatto, and a laborer on a farm. 
Death*8 March 1929 Laphele Rusan died on 8 March 1929 at Seattle, King Co., Washington, at age 86; Death date & place from death record 883 register 909 (have copy) which shows in district 21 years (so 1908), colored, & informant is son. 
Burial* He was buried at Calvery Cemetery, Seattle, King Co., Washington. 

Family 1

Leah aka Leo Mc Clannahan b. 28 Feb 1846, d. 1 Jul 1927
Marriage*between 1862 and 1863 He married Leah aka Leo Mc Clannahan, daughter of John Mc Clannahan and Female (__________), between 1862 and 1863; where? 

Family 2

Fannie Inge b. 15 Dec 1866, d. 12 Apr 1953
Child
Last Edited12 Oct 2004

Citations

  1. [S1] Laphel Rusan letter and sworn document.