Ruth Leigh Ormsby

F, b. 25 January 1881, d. 1 January 1912
     Ruth Leigh was born on Tuesday, 25 January 1881 in Stockbridge Township, Ingham County, Michigan. She was the daughter of Milo James Ormsby & Mary Phillips. Ruth Leigh married Alva James Howell, son of Parshall Howell Jr. and Sarah Elizabeth Torrey, on 7 December 1899 in Stockbridge Township, Ingham County, Michigan.1 21 June 1900, the U.S. Federal Census listed Ruth and her husband, Alva, living in the home of her parents at Stockbridge Township, Ingham County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Milo Ormsby [62 Illinois VT&VT-June 1839], his wife: Mary [53 New York-May 1847], son-in-law, Alva Howell [22 Michigan-May 1878], daughter: Ruth Howell [19 Michigan-January 1881], & sister: Susan Ormsby [69 VT-October 1830]. Alva & Ruth had been married 0 years with no children. Milo & Mary had been married 30 years with 5 children, three living.2 Alva & Ruth had one son, Roy C. [10/02/1904-7/25/1926]. Ruth departed this life on Monday, 1 January 1912 in White Oaks Township at age 30 years, 11 months and 7 days.3 She was buried at Stockbridge in the Oaklawn Cemetery.4

Family

Alva James Howell b. 12 May 1879, d. 11 Apr 1939

Citations

  1. [S1917] Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925: 5 December 1899, Stockbridge Township, Ingham County, Michigan; Alva J Howell; Age 21 of White Oak Township, Michigan, Farmer, son of Parhall Howell and Sarah Torrey; Ruth Ormsby; Age 18 of Stockbrdge, Michigan, at home, daughter of Milo Ormsby and Mary Phillips. Officiated by M. R. Saigeon; Witnessed by Emil H. Milner & Bertha E. Palmer. - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3F4-79P - www.familysearch.com.
  2. [S679] 1900 United States Federal Census: Ingham County, Michigan - Enumeration District 56, sheet 12b, line 100 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  3. [S1916] Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995: Ruth Leigh Howell - died: 1 January 1912 White Oak, Ingham, Michigan; age 30 years; born: Michigan; housewife; daughter of Milo J. Ormsby & Mary Haviland;.
  4. [S407] Tombstone Inscription: Woodlawn Cemetery: "Ruth 1881-1912" on stone next to her husband with larger monument "A. J. Howell" marking the graves [transcribed 16 August 2004 by Larry & Kathy McCurdy].