Born in Ashland, Franklin County, Georgia, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of Hugh Means
and Talullah Belle (Gillespie) Means
Sister of
Hubert Lowry Means, William Hoyt Means, Frederick Stuart Means, Dwight M. Means, Joe Means, John Henry Means, Robert Milton Means, Nelda Elizabeth (Means) Drake, Ethel (Means) Thomas and Annie Lois (Means) Cole
Wife of
Ralph William Pruitt
— married
19 Jan 1930 (to before 1970) [location unknown]
Wife of
Richard Henry Gaines
— married
about 1970 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Joel Ralph Pruitt, Dillard James Pruitt, Millard G. Pruitt, Wallace Clark Pruitt, Dempsey Pruitt and Steve Pruitt
Died
at age 82
in Clayton County, Georgia, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Oct 2013
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Biography
Ruth Means was enumerated as daughter of the head of household at Ashland, Franklin County, Georgia for the January 2, United States Census, 1920. She was noted as born 1915 in Georgia and single as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Hugh Means, wife Lula Means, son Herbert Means, son Hoyt Means, son Fred Means, son Dwight Means, son Joe Means, son John Means, son Robbie Means, daughter Nellie Means and daughter Ethel Means.[1]
On April 1, 1935, Janie Ruth Pruitt lived at State Highway 51, Militia District 812, Franklin County, Georgia.[2]
Janie Ruth Pruitt was enumerated as wife of the head the household at State Highway 51, District 812, Franklin County, Georgia for the April 3, United States Census, 1940. She was noted as born 1915 in Georgia and married as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Ralph W Pruitt, son Joel R Pruitt, son Dillard J Pruitt, son Millard G Pruitt and son Wallace C Pruitt.[2]
As listed in the Find A Grave Index,[3] Janie Ruth Means Gaines is buried at Ebenezer Cemetery in Franklin County, Georgia.[4]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJDP-DJD : accessed 07 Sep 2014), Ruth Means in household of Hugh Means, Ashland, Franklin, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820255.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7LB-T1H : accessed 07 Sep 2014), Janie Ruth Pruitt in household of Ralph W Pruitt, Militia District 812, Franklin, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 59-14, sheet 1B, family 16, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 673.
- ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV22-GLPB : 17 December 2018), Janie Ruth Pruitt Means Gaines, ; Burial, , Ebenezer Cemetery; citing record ID 78549364.
- ↑ Find A Grave website
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