Ruth S. Whiteman
Ruth S. Whiteman (maiden name: Hackett) was born on March 5, 1834, in Pennsylvania to John and Ruth Hackett. She married George J. Whiteman around 1860, and they had at least five children: George, born around 1862; Lewis, born around 1868; Nelson, born around 1869; Cynthia, born around 1874; Alice, born around 1878. They lived in Harrison, Pennsylvania, and her husband worked as a farmer. By 1870, they owned $1,500 of real estate and $650 of personal property. Her husband died on February 6, 1917, and she died of “senile debility” in Harrison on December 2, 1918.
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| (4631) | Whiteman, Ruth S. ~ Hackett, Ruth S. | 1834-03-05 | 1918-12-02 |
- Conflict Side: Union
- Role: Civilian
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- Gender: Female
- Race: White
Documents - Records: 1
- (4138) [recipient] ~ George J. Whiteman to Ruth S. Whiteman, 1 April 1862
People - Records: 1
- (4631) Whiteman, Ruth S. is the [wife of] (4630) Whiteman, George J.
Places - Records: 2
SOURCES
1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1971, available from Ancestry.com
