Rutha Adeline Jolliff (1885 - 1971)

Born 6 Apr 1885 in Highland Township, Oregon, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Died 25 Sep 1971 at age 86 in Fletcher, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States

Biography

Ruth was born in 1885. She is the daughter of Elijah Jolliff and Belvaretta Willard. Her Missouri birth registration says April 5, 1885. Her tombstone says April 6, 1885.^[1]

Moved with her family to Oklahoma between 1900 and 1910.

She married William Henry Lederer before Sept 12, 1918. William Henry Lederer registered for the World War I draft and she is listed as relative.^[2]

In 1920 Rutha and William were living in Crosby, Comanche, Oklahoma. They had 2 daughters, Dora age 9 and Ola age 6.^[3]

In 1930 the had moved to Fletcher, Comanche, Oklahoma and the girls are listed as Dorothy Lederer age 19, and Irene Lederer age 16.^[4]

In 1940, grandson Hugh C. Reyolds (born 1935) was living with them.

Find a Grave #57273418

Sources

1. ↑ "Missouri Births, 1817-1939," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGXJ-BWK8 : 2 September 2019), Adaline, 5 Apr 1885; Highland Township, Missouri, United States, Birth; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, FHL microfilm 007548817.
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YT3-3YBL?i=2552&cc=1968530&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKZD7-P23
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ9C-9TG : accessed 17 September 2020), Rutha Ledderer in household of William H Ledderer, Crosby, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 115, sheet 9A, line 35, family 169, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1458; FHL microfilm 1,821,458.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC74-5ZW : accessed 17 September 2020), Rutha Lederer in household of William Lederer, Fletcher, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 4B, line 95, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1899; FHL microfilm 2,341,633.

• 1900 Census