Viola Knapp Ruffner By Sheridan Brown Oct 1, 1797 Lewis John Ruffner born Period: Oct 1, 1797 to Nov 14, 1915 Viola Knapp Ruffner The story of Viola Ruffner and her most famous pupil Booker T. Washington. 1812 Viola W. Knapp born Jun 18, 1812 United States declares war on Britain. Mar 4, 1813 James Madison sworn in as President for a 2nd term Mar 4, 1817 - James Monroe sworn in as the 5th US President. Mar 4, 1825 - John Quincy Adams sworn in as the 6th US President. Nov 27, 1829 Urania Hawley dies 1830 Viola Leaves home to attend Bennington Academy Mar 4, 1833 Andrew Jackson sworn in as President for a 2nd term. 1835 Viola as Assist Principal at Bennington Academy 1836 Viola travels to North Carolina to teach 1838 Viola teaches in New Jersey 1843 Viola hired as governess in Malden West VA Dec 2, 1843 Viola marries Lewis moves to Kentucky Jan 4, 1845 James Polk sworn in as the 11th US President Jun 24, 1845 Ernest Howard Ruffner born Jan 4, 1848 Herman Ruffner born Apr 23, 1849 Herman Ruffner dies May 24, 1849 Stella Blanche Ruffner born Apr 5, 1856 Booker T. Washington born Mar 4, 1857 James Buchanan sworn in as the 15th US President 1858 Viola and Lewis move back to Malden West VA Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina is the 1st state to secede from the Union May 6, 1861 President Abraham Lincoln declares a state of insurrection in the southern states. Sep 22, 1862 Emancipation Proclamation Jun 20, 1863 West Virginia is the 35th state admitted to the Union. 1865 Emancipation Proclamation read at Hales Ford VA 1865 Booker T. Washington arrives in Malden with family Feb 1, 1865 13th Amendment passed by Congress-no more slavery Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox-War ends Jun 16, 1866 The 14th Amendment -citizenship to all born in USA 1867 Booker T. Washington works for Ruffners Dec 4, 1868 Lewis Ruffner injured Feb 27, 1869 15th Amendment-African American men can vote Mar 4, 1869 Ulysses Grant sworn in as the 18th US President. Apr 7, 1869 Silas Knapp, father, dies 1872 Booker T. Washington attends Hampton Institute Aug 2, 1882 Booker marries Fannie Nov 19, 1883 Lewis dies Mar 4, 1885 Grover Cleveland sworn in as the 22nd US President Mar 4, 1897 William McKinley sworn in as the 25th US President Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt sworn in as 26th President Dec 6, 1903 Viola dies Nov 14, 1915 Booker T. Washington dies Jan 26, 1932 Stella dies May 24, 1937 Ernest dies
