Migration to Missouri between the 10th of October 1857 and the 2nd of June 1858 - The first two children were born in Kentucky -James, possibly in Anderson Co., KY, but Mary Frances was sure that she was born in Anderson Co., KY. Elizabeth Jane was born in Deep Water, Henry County, MO on the 8th of October 1858, but the family was already there in June (going by Ephraim Rucker's will). From these documents, it is safe to say that the Charles E. Rucker family migrated to Missouri sometime between the 10th of October 1857 and the 2nd of June 1858. It is also possible that he migrated with several other Rucker families (his brother Willis T. Rucker was another member of the group that travelled to Missouri). Willis and Charles settled in Henry Co. MO area, while their other siblings headed to Chariton Co., MO area. Also in Henry County is Prior Brim and all of his children. Charles married Margaret A. Brim and his brother Willis married first, Mary C. Brim, then later, Emily Jane Brim. He married a third time, but her surname is currently not known. Their brother James H. Brim settled in the Greenridge, Pettis Co., MO area.

1850 - He has not bee found on the 1850 census. His family are all in Anderson County, Kentucky, but Charles is no where to be found.

1853, February 23rd - Charles and Margaret Ann Brim were married in Anderson County, Kentucky

1858, 2 June — Charles and his wife Margaret can be found in Henry Co., Missouri in 1858. Charles and Margaret, and his brother Willis T. Rucker, were mentioned in their father's will along with all of their siblings and their wives. Ephraim Rucker's will was dated 2 June 1858.337

1860 — Deep Water Twp, Henry County, Missouri - next door to brother Willis T. Rucker.34
Charles Rucker 29 Farmer 1440 285 KY
Margaret A. 26 KY
James H. 6 KY
Mary F. 4 KY
Elizabeth 2 MO
Judith 6/12 MO

1862 — It is now believed by the Friends of the Lone Jack Battlefield and Museum, that Charles E. Rucker was a Confederate soldier. From the documents of his daughter, Henrietta Charles "Nettie" Rucker (a.k.a. Mother Superior Mary Vincent) it has been found that Charles was wounded during the Battle of Lone Jack. It has also been documented that his wife was sent for to tend his wounds at a military camp located somewhere near the battlefield. When she came up from Henry County, Missouri, she dropped her children off at her brother's house somewhere near Greenridge in Pettis County. However, Charles died shortly after his wife's arrival and subsequently buried in a mass grave with a total of 18 unknown soldiers. A monument was placed over their burial trench.325 The trench runs east to west and is located at the end of the two main trenches running north and south.

To further support Charles being buried at Lone Jack, it is also known that his son-in-law, Daniel Napoleon "D.N." Saults, attended several of the yearly memorial services at the Lone Jack battlefield to honor his father-in-law, Charles E. Rucker. However, when visiting the yearly ceremonies, it is known that D.N. did not sign the register due to political reasons. The only documented evidence of him attending was recorded in the local Knob Noster Gem newspaper. D.N. Saults attended several of the services with Dr. Lee Miller, the doctor who rode with Quantrell. In regard to D.N. not registering, it has been said that during this time there were still ill feelings within the local area, and it is thought that D.N., like many others who attended the ceremonies, did not register because he did not want their names to be associated with one side or the other.

D. N. Saults and Dr. Lee Miller lived next door to each other in Knob Noster, Missouri. D.N.'s second wife was Elizabeth Rucker. D.N. and Elizabeth Jane had two children —both of whom were named after Dr. Miller. He attended both of the Saults / Rucker children births. They were named Charles Lee Saults and Lena Alice Saults Covey.

From Rucker / Lynch / Saults family notes, it is known that the Rucker children were left at her brother's house in Greenridge while Charles' wife attended his wounds. From the records gathered, after the death of their father it "seems" like they were taken back to Henry County to live with their mother’s families. Then, after their mother died from giving birth, the children were scattered around the local area to different people. Only three of the five children have been found in the censuses years to follow. James was never mentioned again or found. Judith was mentioned in our family history notes, but only with the line "over time they [the Rucker sisters] lost track of her." She married in Henry County, MO, but later died, probably from child birth.

It is known that Margaret Ann died shortly after the birth of her fifth child, Henrietta, who was born in Deep Water, Henry Co., MO.