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Ruth Wait 1825–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1825

Birth Location: Posey, Switzerland, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 25 Nov 1894

Death Location: Reynolds, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Harry WAIT

Mother: Sophia Wells

Spouse(s): Ebenezer Butler

Children(s): Clara Butler

The story of Ruth Wait began in 1825 in Posey, Switzerland, Indiana, USA. Ruth Wait married Ebenezer Butler, and had children including Clara Butler. Ruth Wait passed away in 1894 in Reynolds, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Wait began in 1825 in Posey, Switzerland, Indiana, USA.
  • Ruth Wait married Ebenezer Butler, and had children including Clara Butler.
  • Ruth Wait passed away in 1894 in Reynolds, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Wait's Ancestors

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Ruth Wait
1825–1894
Birth Place: Posey, Switzerland, Indiana, USA
Parents
Harry WAIT
1793–1882
Isle la Motte, Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States of America
Sophia (Thaffey) Wells
1802–1885
Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States
Grandparents
Gardner WAIT
1759–1846
Exeter, RI
Lucretia FILLMORE
1761–1842
Norwich, New London Co., CT
Jacob (C. Wells,) Jr.
1777–1857
Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States
Sarah (Trusdale "Sally") Rutter
1783–1869
Of Bradford, Orange, Vermont
Great-Grandparents
Samuel WAIT
1738–1811
Ann Gardner
1738–1794
Henry Fillmore
1733–1813
Thankful DOWNER
1735–1765
Jacob WELLS
1749–1822
Judith HUNT
1753–1823
Job )
1754–1813
Sarah Truesdale
1758–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel WAIT
1701–1756
John GARDINER
1700–1758
John II
1702–1777
Mary Spiller
1707–1733
Jacob Wells
1710–1789
Ruth Sargent
1712–1713
John Truesdale
1730–
Abigail
1739–

Ruth Wait's Descendants

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Ruth Wait (17 May 1825–25 Nov 1894) m. Ebenezer Butler (14 January 1825–31 July 1904)
  1. 1. Clara Butler 1853–1854

Ruth Wait's Timeline

2 Records

1825
17 May 1825
Birth of Ruth Wait in Posey, Switzerland, Indiana, USA
Posey, Switzerland, Indiana, USA
1894
25 Nov 1894
Age 69
Death of Ruth Wait in Reynolds, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Reynolds, Rock Island, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1825
    Event Place: Posey, Switzerland, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1894
    Event Place: Reynolds, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Reynolds, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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