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Ruth Little 1757–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Aug 1757

Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 27 Jul 1838

Death Location: Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Sarah Baker

Spouse(s): Tobias Oakman, Jonathan Head, Asa Waterman

Children(s): Ruth Oakman, Louisa Oakman, Israel Oakman, Hope Oakman, Elizabeth Oakman, Constant Oakman, Aletha Oakman, Jonathan Head, Daniel Head, Asa Waterman, Anna Waterman, Ruth Waterman

Ruth Little was born in 1757 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Thomas Little And Sarah Baker. Ruth Little married Asa Waterman, Jonathan Head, Tobias Oakman, and had children including Aletha Oakman, Anna Dingley Waterman, Asa Waterman, Constant Fobes Oakman, Daniel Head, Elizabeth Hatch Oakman, Hope Oakman, Israel Oakman, Jonathan Head, Louisa Oakman, Ruth Little Waterman, Ruth Oakman. Ruth Little passed away in 1838 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ruth Little was born in 1757 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Thomas Little And Sarah Baker.
  • Ruth Little married Asa Waterman, Jonathan Head, Tobias Oakman, and had children including Aletha Oakman, Anna Dingley Waterman, Asa Waterman, Constant Fobes Oakman, Daniel Head, Elizabeth Hatch Oakman, Hope Oakman, Israel Oakman, Jonathan Head, Louisa Oakman, Ruth Little Waterman, Ruth Oakman.
  • Ruth Little passed away in 1838 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Ruth Little's Ancestors

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Ruth Little
1757–1838
Birth Place: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Sarah Baker
1713–1792
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Little's Descendants

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Ruth Little (19 Aug 1757–27 Jul 1838) m. Tobias Oakman (12 MAY 1729–27 JUN 1818) m. Jonathan Head (ABT 1720–) m. Asa Waterman (9 July 1748–2 April 1807)
  1. 1. Ruth Oakman 1761–
  2. 2. Louisa Oakman 1749–1801
  3. 3. Israel Oakman 1751–1753
  4. 4. Hope Oakman 1756–1827
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Hatch) Oakman 1765–
  6. 6. Constant (Fobes) Oakman 1759–
  7. 7. Aletha Oakman 1753–
  8. 8. Jonathan Head 1740– m. Hepsibeth Livermore 1780–1862
    1. 1. Orson (Sherman) Head 1770– m. Mary (Jane) Treadwell 1770–
      1. 1. Mary (Blanche) Head 1820– m. Richard (Jones) Welles 1843–1873
        1. 1. Richard (Hodgdon Head) Welles 1873–1930 m. Beatrice Ives 1870–
  9. 9. Daniel Head 1740–
  10. 10. Asa Waterman 1800–1863
  11. 11. Anna (Dingley) Waterman 1797–1872 m. James (Turner) Ford 1794–1852
    1. 1. Ruth (Ann) Ford 1832–1912
    2. 2. Frank Ford 1838–1891
  12. 12. Ruth (Little) Waterman 1795–1843

Ruth Little's Timeline

2 Records

1757
19 Aug 1757
Birth of Ruth Little in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1838
27 Jul 1838
Age 81
Death of Ruth Little in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1757
    Event Place: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1838
    Event Place: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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