Ruth Helen (Murphy) Sands (1899 - 1977)

Born 21 Mar 1899 in Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine, United States

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Biography

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Ruth Helen Murphy was born on 21 Mar 1899 in Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine, United States, daughter of Edward H. Murphy (1854–1930) and Emma Louise Cunningham (1858–1930).

Her siblings were:

• Maggie Murphy (1881– )
• Elizabeth C Cunningham (1884–1947)
• Lewis Henry Murphy (1888–1935)
• Martha Alma Murphy (1892–1955)
• Paul Vincent Murphy (1894–1953)
• Agnes Murphy (1897–1920)
• Rachel Ellen Murphy (~1899– )

In 1900, Ruth (1) was living in household of Edward Murphy (45) in Fort Fairfield town (formerly Plymouth Grant) Fort Fairfield village (pt.), ED 19 with her parents, Edward (45) and Emma L (42); her siblings, Maggie (19), Louis (12), Martha (8), Paul (6), Agnes (3), and Rachael (1); and Freeman Ward (1). ^[1]

In 1910, Ruth (11) was living in household of Edward H Murphy (54) in Fort Fairfield, Aroostook with her parents, Edward H Murphy (54) and Emma Murphy (53); and her siblings, Lewis (21), Martha (18), Paul (14), Agnis (13), Rachel (11), and Burton (0). ^[2]

In 1920, Ruth (21) was living in household of Edward H Murphy (66) in Fort Fairfield, Aroostook with her parents, Edward H (66) and Emma L (62); and her siblings, Agnes L (22), and Rachell H (20). ^[3]

In 1930, Ruth (31) was living in household of Pearly Sands (34) in Bristol, Hartford with her husband, Pearly (34); her sister, Rachael Murphy (29); and William J Morry (38). ^[4]

In 1940, Ruth (41) was living in household of Perley Sands (43) in Bristol, Hartford with her husband, Perley (43); and their children, Emma G (15), and Noella C (2). ^[5]

In 1950, Ruth (51) was living in household of Perley Sands (53 years) in Bristol, Hartford with her mother, Emma Hintz (25 years); and Perley Sands (53 years), Ruth H Sands (50 years), and Nolla Sands (12 years). ^[6]

Ruth died on 9 Jun 1977, aged 78.^{[7] [8]}

Research Notes

She, daughter of Edward Murphy & Emma Cunningham, was born on 21 March 1899 in Fort Fairfield, Maine, United States.^[9]

In the 1900 census Ruth (age 1) was the daughter of Edward Murphy in Fort Fairfield town (formerly Plymouth Grant) Fort Fairfield village (pt.), ED 19, Aroostook, Maine, United States.^[10]

In the 1910 census Ruth (age 11) was the daughter of Edward H Murphy in Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine, United States.^[11]

In the 1920 census Ruth (age 20) was the single daughter of Edward H Murphy in Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine, United States.^[12]

Ruth (age 24), daughter of Edward H Murphy & Emma Cunningham, married Perley Sands (age 28) on 17 November 1924 in Andover, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada.^[13]

In the 1930 census Ruth (age 29) was the wife of Pearly Sands in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.^[14]

In the 1940 census Ruth (age 40) was the wife of Perley Sands in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.^[15]

In the 1950 census Ruth (age 50), Press Operator, was the wife of Perley Sands in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.^[16]

Ruth's husband Perle Sands died on 17 June 1965 in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut.^[17]

Ruth died on 9 June 1977 and was buried in 1977 in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.^[18]

The following people may need profiles:

• Freeman Ward
• William J Morry
• Perley Sands
• Nolla Sands

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 84; Digital film/folder number: 004119816; FHL microfilm: 1240589; Image number: 20; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00822-3
   FamilySearch Record: MMLZ-FKS (accessed 11 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D1F3-WW4
   Ruth Murphy (1), single daughter, in household of Edward Murphy (45) in Fort Fairfield town (formerly Plymouth Grant) Fort Fairfield village (pt.), ED 19, Aroostook, Maine, United States. Born in Maine.
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971650; FHL microfilm: 1374550; Image number: 867; Sheet number: 15; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03431-9
   FamilySearch Record: MRSY-TSP (accessed 11 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RK7-9ZCY
   Ruth Murphey (11), single daughter, in household of Edward H Murphy (54) in Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine, United States. Born in Maine.
3. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 84; Digital film/folder number: 004966016; FHL microfilm: 1820638; Image number: 873; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01950-1
   FamilySearch Record: MFZC-CMG (accessed 11 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR6G-7RK
   Ruth H Murphy (20), single daughter, in household of Edward H Murphy (66) in Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine, United States. Born in Maine.
4. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 46; Digital film/folder number: 004950323; FHL microfilm: 2339996; Image number: 710; Sheet number: 31; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03768-7
   FamilySearch Record: XMP8-KVN (accessed 11 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR41-3XZ
   Ruth H Sands (29), wife, in household of Pearly Sands (34) in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Born in Maine.
5. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 44; Digital film/folder number: 005461391; Image number: 500; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: K71Q-TQ7 (accessed 11 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9M1-X4YJ
   Ruth H Sands (40), wife, in household of Perley Sands (43) in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Born in Maine.
6. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: 71; Line: 4; Digital film/folder number: 108939040; Image number: 13
   FamilySearch Record: 6X1V-Q7FY (accessed 11 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-PQHW-J972-T
   Ruth H Sands (50), wife, Press Operator, in household of Perley Sands (53 years) in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Born in Maine.
7. ↑ Death of husband Perle Sands: "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001"
   citing Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, Connecticut Department of Health, Hartfort
   FamilySearch Record: V6WS-99T (accessed 11 September 2023)
   RUTH in death record for husband Perle Sands 17 Jun 1965 in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut.
8. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
   citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
   FamilySearch Record: QV22-FB56 (accessed 11 September 2023)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #76906448
   Ruth Murphy Sands burial (died on 9 Jun 1977) in 1977 in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America.
9. ↑ Birth: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
   citing Fort Fairfield, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm
   FamilySearch Record: KCD7-31F (accessed 11 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 939K-RPQS-BK
   Unknown born on 21 Mar 1899, daughter of Edward Murphy & Emma Cunningham, in Fort Fairfield, Maine, United States.
10. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 84; Digital film/folder number: 004119816; FHL microfilm: 1240589; Image number: 20; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00822-3
    FamilySearch Record: MMLZ-FKS (accessed 11 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D1F3-WW4
    Ruth Murphy (1), single daughter, in household of Edward Murphy (45) in Fort Fairfield town (formerly Plymouth Grant) Fort Fairfield village (pt.), ED 19, Aroostook, Maine, United States. Born in Maine.
11. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971650; FHL microfilm: 1374550; Image number: 867; Sheet number: 15; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03431-9
    FamilySearch Record: MRSY-TSP (accessed 11 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RK7-9ZCY
    Ruth Murphey (11), single daughter, in household of Edward H Murphy (54) in Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine, United States. Born in Maine.
12. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 84; Digital film/folder number: 004966016; FHL microfilm: 1820638; Image number: 873; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01950-1
    FamilySearch Record: MFZC-CMG (accessed 11 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR6G-7RK
    Ruth H Murphy (20), single daughter, in household of Edward H Murphy (66) in Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine, United States. Born in Maine.
13. ↑ Marriage: "Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950"
    citing Andover, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada, p. , Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,320,195
    FamilySearch Record: QVBF-BSFL (accessed 11 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MN-F9ZW-P Image number 01009
    Ruth Helen Murphy (24) marriage to Perley Sands (28) on 17 Nov 1924 in Andover, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada.
14. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 46; Digital film/folder number: 004950323; FHL microfilm: 2339996; Image number: 710; Sheet number: 31; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03768-7
    FamilySearch Record: XMP8-KVN (accessed 11 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR41-3XZ
    Ruth H Sands (29), wife, in household of Pearly Sands (34) in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Born in Maine.
15. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 44; Digital film/folder number: 005461391; Image number: 500; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: B
    FamilySearch Record: K71Q-TQ7 (accessed 11 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9M1-X4YJ
    Ruth H Sands (40), wife, in household of Perley Sands (43) in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Born in Maine.
16. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
    citing Page: 71; Line: 4; Digital film/folder number: 108939040; Image number: 13
    FamilySearch Record: 6X1V-Q7FY (accessed 11 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-PQHW-J972-T
    Ruth H Sands (50), wife, Press Operator, in household of Perley Sands (53 years) in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Born in Maine.
17. ↑ Death of husband Perle Sands: "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001"
    citing Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, Connecticut Department of Health, Hartfort
    FamilySearch Record: V6WS-99T (accessed 11 September 2023)
    RUTH in death record for husband Perle Sands 17 Jun 1965 in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut.
18. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
    citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
    FamilySearch Record: QV22-FB56 (accessed 11 September 2023)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #76906448
    Ruth Murphy Sands burial (died on 9 Jun 1977) in 1977 in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America.

See also:

• Birth:

"Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
citing Fort Fairfield, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm
FamilySearch Record: KCD7-31F (accessed 11 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 939K-RPQS-BK
Unknown born on 21 Mar 1899, daughter of Edward Murphy & Emma Cunningham, in Fort Fairfield, Maine, United States.

• Marriage:

"Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950"
citing Andover, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada, p. , Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,320,195
FamilySearch Record: QVBF-BSFL (accessed 11 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MN-F9ZW-P Image number 01009
Ruth Helen Murphy (24) marriage to Perley Sands (28) on 17 Nov 1924 in Andover, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 11 September 2023, 23:16), entry for Ruth Helen Murphy (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L11X-36B ); contributed by various users.