Daughter of John Durham and Mary Durham
Born 25 Aug 1864 in Michigan
Died 27 Dec 1921 in Camden, Camden Co., New Jersey

Married 29 Oct 1885 in Smyrna, Kent Co., Delaware to John Durham
Son of Joel Durham and Margaret Munce
Born ca. Oct 1853 in Delaware

To them were born:

Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Spouse/Partner
Linwood Durham	M	30 Aug 1886	02 Mar 1966	Elsie Dean Evelyn Miller
Alonzo Durham	M	07 Jan 1889	12 Mar 1965	Frances Henrietta Morgan

Ruth's age in the census records: in 1870, age 6; in 1880, age 15; in 1900, age 33 (b. Jul 1866); in 1910, age 46; in 1920, age 54.
In 1900 Ruth was reported to be the mother of 3 children, of which 3 were alive.
In 1910 Ruth was reported to be the mother of 3 children, of which 3 were alive.
Ruth was buried in Manship Cemetery, Cheswold, Delaware:
"Ruth J. / Wife of / John Durham / Aug. 25, 1864 / Dec. 27, 1921 / Age 57" [Tombstone photo]

1870 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Agricultural Portion, District No. 11, Page No. 49 [=360], 306-310, 20 Jun 1870
1880 - U.S. Census, Delaware, New Castle Co., Black Bird Hundred, E.D. 32, Page No. 41 [=419A], 420-428, 30 Jun 1880
1900 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Kenton Hundred, E.D. 70, Sheet No. 1A [=105], 2-3, 01 Jun 1900
1910 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Representative District No. 3, Election District No. 2, E.D. 6, Sheet No. 19A [=105A], -384, 11 May 1910
1920 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Camden Co., Camden, Ward 2, District 1, 524 Pearl St., E.D. 11, Sheet No. 13B, 236-265, 28 Jan 1920