Melinda Emaline Utt was born July 24, 1883 in Putnam County, West Virginia to George Washington Utt and Mary Ann Cornell Utt. She was a twin sister of Mary Viola Utt. Mary V. Utt died after contracting a fever from walking home after church in a drenching rain. On September 10, 1904 in Putnam County, Emma married John Henry Ruley, son of Fielden Irvin Ruley and Martha Hamilton Ruley. They had four children: Anna Thelma, Francis Clayton, Alma Loreda, and Mary Lucretia. Emma died January 11, 1948 in Ona, Cabell County, West Virginia. She was buried January 14, 1948 in Cross Creek Cemetery, Putnam County, West Virginia.
Register of Marriages, West Virginia, Putnam County. John H. Ruley of Putnam County, 41y, b. Monroe County VA married Miss Malinda Emaline Utt of Putnam County, 21y, b. Putnam County, marriage 11 September 1904 @ Enoch Utt's the brides father, Minister J. Slaughter. ( note: error in record. Malinda Emaline Utt is the daughter of George Washington Utt. Enoch Utt is her uncle.)
1910 United States Census, West Virginia, Putnam County, Buffalo District, Sheet 12A, HN 227, FN 232, enumerated 04 May 1910. Cross Creek Road. John H. Ruley, Head, male, white, 45, married 6y, WV, WV, WV, farmer, rents home. Melinda E. Ruley, Wife, female, white, 26, married 6y, 2 children, 2 living, WV, WV, WV. Annie T. Ruley, daughter, female, white, 5, WV, WV, WV. Frances C. Ruley, Son, male, white, 3, WV, WV, WV.
1920 United States Census, West Virginia, Putnam County, Buffalo District, Buffalo Precinct, Sheet 13B, HN 267, FN 271, enumerated 29 January 1920. J. H. Ruley, Head, male, white, 56, married, VA, VA, VA, farmer. M. E. Ruley, Wife, female, white, 35, married, WV, WV, WV. Annie Ruley, Daughter, female, white, 15, attends school, WV, WV, WV. Frances C. Ruley, Son, male, white, 12, attends school, WV, WV, WV. Alma L. Ruley, Daughter, female, white, 8, attends school, WV, WV, WV. Mary L. Ruley, Daughter, female, white, 6, attends school, WV, WV, WV.
1930 United States Census, West Virginia, Cabell County, Barboursville, Sheet 4B, HN 89, FN 96, enumerated 05 April 1930. College Avenue. Emma Ruley, Head, female, white, 48, widow, rents home @ $5, WV, WV, WV, laundress. Frances Ruley, Son, male, white, 23, single, WV, WV, WV, laborer @ section hand. Alma L. Ruley, Daughter, female, white, 18, single, attends school, WV, WV, WV. Mary L. Ruley, Daughter, female, white, 16, attends school, WV, WV, WV.
Death Certificate, West Virginia State Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics. Melinda Emiline Ruley, female, white, 64y 5m 17d, widow of John Henry Ruley, b. 24 July 1883 Putnam County, d/ George Utt (b. Putnam County) and Mary Ann Cornell (b. Putnam County), d. 11 Jan 1948 Ona in Cabell County (rural Route 1), c.o.d. cerebral hemorrhage due to hypertension due to chronic nephritis & arteriosclerosis, burial 14 Jan 1948 Cross Creek Cemetery (Putnam County, WV), info. - Mrs. Alma Hensley of Ona (Route1).
Find A Grave Melinda Emiline “Emma” Utt Ruley BIRTH 24 Jul 1883 Putnam County, West Virginia, USA DEATH 11 Jan 1948 (aged 64) Ona, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Cross Creek Cemetery, Buffalo, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 85078750
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