Who was Zeruah Williams?

Zeruah Williams (1817–1912) was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA and died in Scotland County, Missouri. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Zeruah "Ruey" Williams 1817–1912

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Born 28 May 1817 · Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Died 28 May 1912 · Scotland County, Missouri

Spouse Michael Rugh

Children Henry Keck Rugh

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Zeruah "Ruey" Williams was born in 1817 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA. Zeruah "Ruey" Williams married michael rugh, and had children including henry keck rugh. Zeruah "Ruey" Williams passed away in 1912 in Scotland County, Missouri.

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Birth of Zeruah "Ruey" Williams in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

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: Zeruah Williams (1817–1912) was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA and died in Scotland County, Missouri. 2 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Zeruah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Zeruah "Ruey" Williams PTP

1817–1912

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA