Born in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Henry Elsom
and Ellen Mary (Pratt) Elsom
Sister of
Russell Lincoln Elsom, Gertrude Mary (Elsom) Ladd, Joseph L Elsom, Floral Honor (Elsom) Stephenson, Thomas Wheelock Elsom and Burnard Henry Elsom
Wife of
Solomon Rufus Ainsworth
— married
19 Jun 1926 in Greenacres, Spokane, Washington, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Marvel Rufus Ainsworth
Died
at age 56
in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Ruth appears at age 4 in the 1910 census with her parents and four siblings.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas H Elsom | M | 44 | Married | Head | New York | |
| Nellie M Elsom | F | 41 | Married | Wife | Massachusetts | |
| Russel L Elsom | M | 14 | Single | Son | Washington | |
| Gertrude M Elsom | F | 12 | Single | Daughter | Washington | |
| Floral H Elsom | F | 6 | Single | Daughter | Washington | |
| Ruth J Elsom | F | 4 | Single | Daughter | Washington | |
| Tom W Elsom | M | 1 | Single | Son | Washington |
By 1920 just two siblings are there, including new brother Burnard (8).[2]
Ruth married Rufus Ainsworth on 19 June 1926 in Greenacres, Spokane, Washington, United States. She was 20 with parents Thomas Elsom and Nellie Elsom. He was 24 with parents Marvel Ainsworth and Jennie[3]
Son Marvel Rufus was born in 1928,[4] and the family appear together in the 1930 US Census. Rufus is a printer. Marvel is 1 11/12.[5]
Ruth died in 1962.[6]
Sources
- ↑
1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910"
Citing enumeration district (ED) ED 156, sheet 12B, family 250, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1670; FHL microfilm 1,375,683.
FamilySearch Record: MGJR-J84 (accessed 26 June 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YY5-LWC Image number 00441
Ruth J Elsom (4), single daughter, in household of Thomas H Elsom (44) in Spokane Ward 1, Spokane, Washington, United States. Born in Washington. - ↑
1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
Citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1940; Line: 12; FHL microfilm: 1821940; Record number: 11634;
FamilySearch Record: MHJS-6GN (accessed 26 June 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RNX-ZTV Image number 00252
Ruth Jane Elsom (14), single daughter, in household of Thomas H Elsom (54) in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
FamilySearch Record: QPMP-F9N9 (accessed 26 June 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GTM3-6WX Image number 00029
Ruth Elsom (20) marriage to Rufus Ainsworth on 19 Jun 1926 in Greenacres, Spokane, Washington, United States. - ↑
Child Birth Registration:
"Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965"
Citing Record number: 46;
FamilySearch Record: D66G-52W2 (accessed 26 June 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TX-G919-K Image number 00120
Ruth Jane Elsom birth in Washington, United States. - ↑
1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930"
Citing enumeration district (ED) ED 152, sheet 17B, line 62, family 431, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2514; FHL microfilm 2,342,248.
FamilySearch Record: XCQ3-2PT (accessed 26 June 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RZ6-7X3 Image number 00346
Ruth Ainsworth (24), wife, in household of Rufus Ainsworth (27) in Opportunity, Spokane, Washington, United States. Born in Washington. - ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201703002/ruth-jane-ainsworth : accessed 26 June 2022), memorial page for Ruth Jane Elsom Ainsworth (21 Jan 1906–28 Mar 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 201703002, citing Riverside Memorial Park, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Kris Ainsworth (contributor 48236025) .
- "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9SN-CWV : 14 March 2018), Ruth J Ainsworth in household of Rufus S Ainsworth, Opportunity Township, Spokane, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 32-49, sheet 5B, line 64, family 109, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4363
- Information from the Ainsworth family tree on ancestry.com
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By the way, the profile for Ruth's sister Floral Honor (Elsom) Stephenson (1903-1993) show a census table from 1910 when Ruth and 4 of her siblings were with their parents. Thank you.