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Ruth Summers 1728–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: Prince George,,Maryland,USA

Death Date: 1798-11-02

Death Location: ,Montgomery,Maryland,USA

Father: John Summers

Mother: Mary Moore

Spouse(s): Edmond Riggs

Children(s): Erasmus Riggs

In 1728, Ruth Summers entered the world in Prince George,,Maryland,USA, born to John Summers And Mary Moore. Ruth Summers married Edmond Riggs, and had children including Erasmus Riggs. Ruth Summers passed away in 1798 in ,Montgomery,Maryland,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1728, Ruth Summers entered the world in Prince George,,Maryland,USA, born to John Summers And Mary Moore.
  • Ruth Summers married Edmond Riggs, and had children including Erasmus Riggs.
  • Ruth Summers passed away in 1798 in ,Montgomery,Maryland,USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Summers's Ancestors

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Ruth Summers
1728–1798
Birth Place: Prince George,,Maryland,USA
Parents
John Summers
1690–1769
All Hallows Parish,Anne Arundel,Maryland,USA
Mary Moore
1696–1769
Prince Georges,,Maryland,USA
Grandparents
John Summers
1670–1705
Anne Arundel,,Maryland,USA
Rebecca Dent
1653–1710
,,Maryland,USA
James Moore
1670–1723
Toreagh,Antrim,,Ireland
Martha (C) Lyle
1672–1729
Tareagh,Antrim,,Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Summers
1645–
Rebecca Wilkinson
1633–1726
John Dent
1720–1779
James Moore
1641–
James Lyle
1645–1723
Martha Campbell
1649–1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary West
1606–1676
William Sumner
1615–1657
William Wilkinson
1612–1663
Naomi Hughes
1616–1634
George Dent
1696–1750
Elizabeth Short
1704–1793
John Lyle
1615–1796
Florence Montgomery
1619–

Ruth Summers's Descendants

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Ruth Summers (1728–1798-11-02) m. Edmond Riggs (1695–1784-04-11)
  1. 1. Erasmus Riggs 1769–1855 m. Eleanor (C) Willcoxsin 1775–1853
    1. 1. Eleanor (Charlotte) Riggs 1809–1883
    2. 2. Ann Riggs 1806–
    3. 3. Eliza Riggs 1803–
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Riggs 1801–
    5. 5. Mahala Riggs 1802–
    6. 6. Millisent (Ruth) Riggs 1799–1848 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Couchman 1794–1859
      1. 1. William Couchman 1830–1860
      2. 2. Maria Couchman 1840–1848
      3. 3. Mahala (Riggs) Couchman 1828–1911 m. Howard Turley 1813–1892 m. Joseph Dinwiddie 1819–1865
        1. 1. Sarah (Margaret) Turley 1849–
        2. 2. James (Thomas) Turley 1847–1919
        3. 3. Ida (Mae) Dinwiddie 1855–1892 m. John (Thomas) Ryman 1851–1929
        4. 4. Benjamin Dinwiddie 1853–1862
        5. 5. Margaret (Ann) Dinwiddie 1851–1927 m. John (B) Ogle 1846–
        6. 6. Mary Turley 1859–1927
        7. 7. Douglas (G) Turley 1860–
        8. 8. Wm Dinwiddie 1848–1922 m. Ellen Lape 1854–1918
        9. 9. Lucy (M) Turley 1859–1927
      4. 4. James (C) Couchman 1851–1924 m. Elizabeth Ray 1871–1945
      5. 5. George (W) Couchman 1835–1863 m. Clara (Ann) Ratliff 1850–1906
        1. 1. Roxy (M.) Couchman 1894–1977
        2. 2. Arthur (Lee) Couchman 1890–
      6. 6. Frank Couchman 1827–
      7. 7. Erasmus (Riggs) Couchman 1819–1896 m. Julia (A) Mackintire 1842– m. Sophia Henderson 1820–1871
        1. 1. William (J) Couchman 1849–1895
      8. 8. Caleb (Luther) Couchman 1832–1902
      9. 9. Benjamin (Franklin) Couchman 1823–1895

Ruth Summers's Timeline

2 Records

1728
1728
Birth of Ruth Summers in Prince George,,Maryland,USA
Prince George,,Maryland,USA
1798
1798-11-02
Age 70
Death of Ruth Summers in ,Montgomery,Maryland,USA
,Montgomery,Maryland,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Prince George,,Maryland,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798-11-02
    Event Place: ,Montgomery,Maryland,USA

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