Ruth Dewitt

(April 16, 1893 - March 8, 1923)
Ruth Dewitt|b. Apr 16, 1893\nd. Mar 8, 1923|p189.htm|John Jefferson Dewitt|b. Aug 8, 1858\nd. May 29, 1941|p186.htm|Hulda Joann Rogers|b. Jun 22, 1856\nd. Aug 24, 1912|p187.htm|James Dewitt|b. Apr 8, 1823\nd. Jan 6, 1886|p193.htm|Sarah K. Kinsey|b. about 1827|p194.htm|||||||
     Ruth Dewitt was born on Sunday, April 16, 1893 in Vernon County, Wisconsin, daughter of John Jefferson Dewitt and Hulda Joann Rogers.1,2,3

Ruth married Wiley Rogers on June 16, 1913.

Ruth died on Thursday, March 8, 1923. She was 29 years old.1
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John DeWitt and his daughter Ruth

Citations

  1. [S66] Rynes Family Tree from the :611164 Database on RootsWeb WorldConnect, online URL is on file,. Hereinafter cited as RWDB: 611164; Rynes. Note: Unverified information, added here only as a suggestion as I continue researching this family line. Please conduct your own research before quoting it as fact.
  2. [S126] 1900 US Census, US Census Search, Heritage Quest Online, 1900, Wisconsin, Vernon, Forest, Series: T623 Roll: 1820 Page: 61.
  3. [S12] Family History Library, Online: FamilySearch.org, LDS Research Center . IGI Individual Record. Note: Unverified information, added here only as a suggestion as I continue researching this family line. Please conduct your own research before quoting it as fact.
  4. [S105] Tom Wilkinson, "Tom Wilkinson's Compilation of Familly History and Photo Album" (Gunnison, Colorado). Hereinafter cited as "Tom Wilkinson's Family History Collection."
 


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