Ruth (Wakely) Witherell (1818 - 1900)

Born 3 Feb 1818 in Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Sep 1900 at age 82 in Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, United States

Biography

In the 1850 census Ruth (age 30) was in Genesee Falls, Wyoming, New York, United States.^[1]

In the 1880 census Ruth (age 61) was the wife of Franklin Witherell in Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, United States.^[2]

In the 1900 census Ruth (age 81) was the widowed head of household in Reed City village, Osceola, Michigan, United States.^[3]

Ruth died (age 81) on 10 September 1900 in Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, United States.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   Citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch (accessed 15 December 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00157
   Ruth Witherell (30) in Genesee Falls, Wyoming, New York, United States.
2. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   Citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch (accessed 15 December 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00236
   Ruth Witherell (61), wife, in household of Franklin Witherell (65) in Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, United States. Born in Indiana, United States.
3. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   Citing enumeration district (ED) 156, sheet 15A, family 311, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,737.
   FamilySearch (accessed 15 December 2021)
   FamilySearch Image
   Ruth Witherell (81), widowed head of household in Reed City village, Osceola, Michigan, United States.
4. ↑ Death Registration: "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 1003440; Record number: 449;
   FamilySearch (accessed 15 December 2021)
   Ruth Witherel death 10 Sep 1900 (age 81) in Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, United States.

• FamilySearch Tree https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KLHB-GYT with attached sources
• "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N38W-MMM : accessed 16 December 2014), Wallac Blood in entry for Merrit N. Witherell and Grace Blood, 03 Jan 1900; citing Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, v 3 p 584 rn 3, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,516.