Born in Morris, Grundy Co., Illinois
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jonah Cadwalader Newport
and Rachael (Smith) Newport
Sister of
Burnard Franklin Newport
Wife of
Harmon Himes
— married
about 17 May 1859 in Morris, Grundy Co., Illinois [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Mother of
Jessie Irene (Himes) Wortman and Lucy Viola (Himes) Matthews
Died about
at about age 87
in Glendale, Los Angeles Co., California [uncertain]
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Biography
Ruth Anna NEWPORT was born on 7 January 1840 in Morris, Grundy Co., Illinois. She died on 1 December 1928 in Glendale, Los Angeles Co., California.
Ruth Anna NEWPORT and Harmon HIMES were married on 17 May 1859 in Morris, Grundy Co., Illinois. Harmon HIMES was born on 21 June 1831 in Lockport, Niagra Co., New York. He died on 10 January 1915 in Stockton, San Joaquin Co., California.
Sources
- Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940
- 1860 United States Federal Census-Year: 1860; Census Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: M653_545; Page: 262; Family History Library Film: 803545
- Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. IV: (Ohio Monthly Meetings)
- Quaker records : Illinois monthly meetings.. unknown: unknown, 1900.
- California, Death Index, 1905-1939
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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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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~6.25%
~6.25%
Janis (Folsom) Martin 
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