Ruby was born 20 Jan 1863, in St. Clair Co., Illinois. She was the daughter of William Lively and Elizabeth (Wiggs) Lively. She married John George Strawbridge 18 Sep 1884, in Belleville, St. Clair Co., Illinois. They had 5 children before her death 29 Jan 1893, in Perry Co., Illinois. She was buried n the Mueller Hill Cemetery, Pinckneyville, Perry Co., Illinois.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M466-G1L : 17 October 2014), Ruduth Lively in household of William Lively, Missouri, United States; citing p. 9, family 68, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,285.
"Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2GQ-Z4X), John G. Strawbridge and Rubyett Lively, 18 Sep 1884; citing Belleville, St Clair, Illinois; FHL microfilm 2,169,734.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : memorial page for Ruby Etta Lively Strawbridge (20 Jan 1863–29 Jan 1893), Find A Grave Memorial no. 139581716, citing Mueller Hill Cemetery, Pinckneyville, Perry County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Nelda Massey (contributor 48600340) .
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