Ruth Eager 1721–1796
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Ruth Eager in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 1 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees
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Biography
In 1721, Ruth Eager entered the world in St Thomas, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Ruth Eager married cornelius joshua howard, and had children including col john eager howard 5th maryland governor senator battles of monmouth cowpens, cornelius howard, george howard, james howard, ruth howard, violetta howard. Ruth Eager passed away in 1796 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Ruth Eager (1721–1796) was born in St Thomas, Baltimore, Maryland, United States and died in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Ruth Eager's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record