Ruth was born on 28 Apr 1861 in Los Angeles, California and passed away at the families Lake Vineyard Ranch on 6 Oct 1928. She is buried in the San Gabriel Cemetery located in San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California. [1]
George Smith Patton married Ruth Wilson on 10 Dec 1884 in Los Angeles,
California. [2]
George and Ruth traveled abroad on several occasions. They requested passports in 1921 to travel to Panama and Havana, Cuba on the ship Hawkeye. [3] Then again in 1924 they applied again to travel to the British Isles, France, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. [4]
United States Federal Census Reports
United States Census - 1870. California, United States. In Household of Benjamin D Wilson: Benjamin/age 58, Margaret/age 42, Anne/age 12, Ruth/age 9, Anne Flanigan/age 22, Hup Wo/age 22.[5]
United States Census - 1900. San Gabriel Township, Los Angeles, California, United States. In Household of George S Patton: George S/age 34, Ruth/age 39, George S/age 15, Anne W/age 13, Susie G Patton/age 36, Annie Wilson/age 42, Ellen Steven/age 29. [6]
United States Census - 1910. Highland Park Ward 2, Lake, Illinois, United States. In Household of George S Patton: George S/age 53, Ruth/age 46, Anne/age 22. [7]
United States Census - 1920. San Marino, Los Angeles, California, United States. In Household of George S Patton: George S/age 62, Ruth/age 58, Anne/age 31, Anne Wilson/age 60, Mary Kipke/age 60, Mary Scally/age 69, Susanna Goodwin/age 47.[8]
Sources
↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://new.findagrave.com : accessed 18 September 2017), memorial page for Ruth Wilson Patton (28 Apr 1861–6 Oct 1928), Find A Grave Memorial no. 4970, citing San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8).
↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLW9-28F : 4 August 2017), George Smith Patton and Ruth Wilson, 10 Dec 1884; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,033,135.
↑ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDF-XSMX : 13 October 2015), George S Patton, 1921; citing Passport Application, California, United States, source certificate #612, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 1117, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,654,909.
↑ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJG-GZG5 : 4 September 2015), George S Patton, 1924; citing Passport Application, California, United States, source certificate #461321, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 2607, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,753,157.
↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN6J-X5L : 12 April 2016), Ruth Wilson in household of Benjamin D Wilson, California, United States; citing p. 5, family 72, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,572.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9PL-LKS : accessed 18 September 2017), Ruth Patton in household of George S Patton, San Gabriel Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 125, sheet 12B, family 268, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,092.
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKFR-DXL : accessed 19 September 2017), Anne W Patton in household of George S Patton, Highland Park Ward 2, Lake, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 99, sheet 23A, family , NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 301; FHL microfilm 1,374,314.
↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MH76-N7X : accessed 19 September 2017), Anne Patton in household of George S Patton, San Marino, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing ED 583, sheet 3A, line 20, family 65, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 118; FHL microfilm 1,820,118.
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