Ruth A Durham

Daughter of William Durham and Mary Saunders
Born 12 Jun 1844 in Delaware
Died 16 Oct 1916 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Michigan

Washerwoman-At Home, 1910

Married ca. 1862 to John Miller
Son of Mr Miller and Rebecca Francisco
Born ca. Feb 1843 in Sussex Co., Delaware
Died 13 Dec 1920 in Plymouth (Village), Wayne Co., Michigan

To them were born:

Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Spouse/Partner
Joseph D Miller	M	ca. Jul 1863	1936	Minnie L Minehart Minnie Dietrick Alvane (-----)
Martin Miller	M	ca. 1865	.	.
William A Miller	M	ca. 1866	.	Lucy M Driggett Mary R Teachout
Alta Miller	F	ca. 1869	.	Thomas H Barnum
John Clarence Miller	M	24 Jan 1875	1957	Charlotte M "Lottie" Goodale
Mary L Miller	F	18 Apr 1882	.	Glenn Wallace Armstrong
Blanche E Miller	F	17 Sep 1884	27 Jul 1917	Thomas John Miller Clifford Harrison Cholerton

Notes

Ruth's age in the census records: in 1850, age 6; in 1860, age 15; in 1870, age 26; in 1880, age 35; in 1900, age 55 (b. Jun 1844); in 1910, age 65.
In 1900 Ruth was reported to be the mother of 7 children, of which 7 were alive.
In 1910 Ruth was reported to be the mother of 7 children, of which 7 were alive.
Ruth was buried in Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Sources

1850 - U.S. Census, Delaware, New Castle Co., Appoquinimink Hundred, Page 232, 258-264, 02 Oct 1850
1860 - U.S. Census, Delaware, New Castle Co., Appoquinimink Hundred, Page No. 82 [=780], 547-545, 28 Jun 1860
1870 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Washtenaw Co., Superior Twp., Page No. 19 [=389], 136-133, 03 Aug 1870
1880 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Huron Twp., E.D. 255, Page No. 18 [=193B], 160-161, 10-11 Jun 1880
1900 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Washtenaw Co., Superior Twp., E.D. 105, Sheet No. 6B [=75B], 139-140, 14 Jun 1900
1910 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Washtenaw Co., Ypsilanti Twp., E.D. 152, Sheet No. 3A [=101], 42-42, 21 Apr 1910