Samuel Clayton Ruth

Brief Life History of Samuel Clayton

Samuel Clayton Ruth was born about 1811, in Kentucky, United States as the son of Samuel Ruth. He married Sally Ann East on 1 September 1836, in Giles, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Wayne, Tennessee, United States for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Clayton Ruth
1811–
Sally Ann East
1820–1870
Marriage: 1 September 1836
Aralia B. Ruth
1838–
Thomas M. E. Ruth
1840–
Mildred Elizabeth A. Ruth
1842–
Henry Clayton Ruth
1843–1921
Nancy J. Ruth
1846–
Samuel C Ruth
1848–1921
Mary Matilda Ruth
1851–1931
Sarah M Ruth
1854–
Henrietta A Ruth
1856–
Cavil B Ruth
1858–

Sources (3)

  • Samuel Ruth, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Samuel C Ruth in entry for Samuel C. Ruth, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963"
  • Samuel Rush, "United States Census, 1850"

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World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1812 · Kentucky Bend Created

During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

German: from a short form of any of several ancient Germanic personal names formed with hrōd ‘renown’ (see Rode ).

(Rüth): habitational name from a place so named near Euskirchen in Rhineland.

English: from Middle English reuth(e) ‘pity’, a nickname perhaps for a charitable person or for a pitiable one. The personal name Ruth was little used in England in the Middle Ages among non-Jews, and is unlikely to have had any influence on the surname.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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