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Ruth "Ruthey" Wills 1812–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1812

Birth Location: Fleming County, Kentucky

Death Date: 14 Jun 1894

Death Location: Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: James Wills

Mother: Mary Jamison

Spouse(s): Zachariah Richards

Children(s): Lydia Richards, Zachariah Richards, James Richards, Zimri Richards, Nathan Richards

The story of Ruth "Ruthey" Wills began in 1812 in Fleming County, Kentucky. Ruth "Ruthey" Wills married Zachariah Richards, and had children including Calpurnia Kate Richards, James Thomas Richards, Lydia M Richards, Nathan Richards, Sarah Richards, Zachariah Richards, Zimri Pvt Richards. Ruth "Ruthey" Wills passed away in 1894 in Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth "Ruthey" Wills began in 1812 in Fleming County, Kentucky.
  • Ruth "Ruthey" Wills married Zachariah Richards, and had children including Calpurnia Kate Richards, James Thomas Richards, Lydia M Richards, Nathan Richards, Sarah Richards, Zachariah Richards, Zimri Pvt Richards.
  • Ruth "Ruthey" Wills passed away in 1894 in Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Ruth Wills's Ancestors

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Ruth Wills
1812–1894
Birth Place: Fleming County, Kentucky
Parents
James Wills
1770–1858
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary Jamison
1780–1855
Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Andrew Wills
1748–1815
Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Martha) Ramsey
1744–1826
Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John Wyllys
1721–
Elizabeth Dodge
1722–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Wills
1693–1751
Dinah Peck
1700–

Ruth Wills's Descendants

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Ruth ("Ruthey") Wills (17 Dec 1812–14 Jun 1894) m. Zachariah Richards (18 Mar 1805–13 May 1899)
  1. 1. Lydia (M) Richards 1823– m. James (McCorkle) Twinam 1815–1900
    1. 1. Samuel Twinam 1857–1926 m. Alice Osborne 1870–1960
      1. 1. Samuel (F) Twinam 1894–1960 m. Maude (Ethel) Payne 1898–1985
        1. 1. Joseph (Russell) Twinam 1921–2018 m. Jessie (Ruth) Winn 1923–1999 m. Frances (M) Cooke 1915–2007
        2. 2. Ruth Twiman 1926–1999
        3. 3. Audrey (Payne) Twinam 1924–2008
      2. 2. Mollie (Twiman) (Reynolds) 1893–1951
      3. 3. Ora Twinam 1896–1970
      4. 4. Audrey Twinam 1908–1999
      5. 5. Myrtle Twinam 1902–1992
      6. 6. Lawrence Twinam 1901–1945
      7. 7. Jennie Twinam 1906–
      8. 8. Jannce Twiman 1900–
    2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Twinam 1847–1900
    3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Twinam 1851–1942
    4. 4. Mary (E.) Twinam 1857–1915
    5. 5. Margaret (Jane "Linnie") Twinam 1853–1928
    6. 6. James (T) Twinam 1862–1936
    7. 7. William (Fredrick) Twinam 1865–1921
    8. 8. Martha (Ann) Twinam 1860–1926
    9. 9. William TWINAM 1845–1864
  2. 2. Zachariah Richards 1853–1940
  3. 3. James (Thomas) Richards 1833–1915
  4. 4. Zimri ((Pvt.)) Richards 1845–1934
  5. 5. Nathan Richards 1848–1915

Ruth Wills's Timeline

2 Records

1812
17 Dec 1812
Birth of Ruth "Ruthey" Wills in Fleming County, Kentucky
Fleming County, Kentucky
1894
14 Jun 1894
Age 82
Death of Ruth "Ruthey" Wills in Greenup County, Kentucky
Greenup County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1812
    Event Place: Fleming County, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1894
    Event Place: Greenup County, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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