Born about in Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Adam Barnes
and Ruth (Shipley) Barnes
Sister of
Naomi (Barnes) Pool, Joshua Tevis Barnes, Adam Barnes, Henry Barnes [half], Mary Barnes [half], Sariann (Barnes) Day, Sarah Barnes and Casseney (Barnes) Driver
Wife of
Wesley Driver
— married
7 Nov 1817 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Adam Driver, James A Driver, William Washington Driver, Mary E Driver, Nancy (Driver) Minkler, Sarah Ann (Driver) Shoop, Lucy Ann Driver, John Wesley Driver and Wilson Lee Driver
Died about
at about age 59
in Erie, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Sep 2010
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Biography
Ruth Barnes was born about 1800 in Ann Arundel, Maryland. She married Wesley Driver in 1817,[1] and they relocated to Ohio between 1832-1836. In 1850, the family was in Vermillion Township, Erie County, Ohio, with the household consisting of Wesley (56, Maryland), Ruth (50, Maryland), James (27, Maryland), Sarah A (18, Maryland), John W (14, Ohio), and Willson (11, Ohio). Wesley was farming and valued his real estate at $3,000.[2]
Ruth passed away in 1859 and is buried at Oak Bluff Cemetery in Erie County, Ohio.[3]
Sources
- ↑ "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970": Wesley Driver and Ruth Barnes; 7 November 1817; Baltimore, Maryland FamilySearch (Data Only)
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850": Wesley Driver household; Vermillion Township, Erie County, Ohio; 15 August 1850; Dwelling 239/Famiy 241, Lines 40-03 FamilySearch (Image 32 of 37)
- ↑ "Ruth Barnes Driver (1800-1859)": Find A Grave: Memorial #44221658 (Grave marker pictured; Family links)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruth:
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~3.12%
Robert J. Smith
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member TheBobster45
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~1.56%
Ken Aanderud :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Rich O'Donald :
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