Born
15 Dec 1753 in
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
Ancestors
[sibling(s) unknown]
Descendants
Died
1840
at about age 86
in
Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA
Profile last modified 20 Aug 2022
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Biography
Ruth was born about 1750. She passed away in 1840. She was living with her granddaughter, Cynthia (Wilson) Chamberlain, at the time of her death.
Research Notes: no will in New York or in Michigan
Sources
1753 Birth
Name: Ruth Odell daughter of Gersham
Born & baptised Dec. 15, 1753
Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Comment: mother very ill.
Connecticut Church Abstracts, Bridgeport
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1840 US Census Superior Twp, Washtenaw, Michigan
Gersham Seely
Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Males - 15 thru 19: 3
Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Females - 80 thru 89: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Total Persons: 8
1840 US Census
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1840 Death
Ruth Odell Seeley
BIRTH unknown , Saratoga County, New York, USA
DEATH 1840, Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA
BURIAL Unknown
MEMORIAL ID 83457346
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