Ruth Melinda Delvey

1838 - 1923  (85 years)

• Name	Ruth Melinda Delvey
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	15 Jun 1838	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  		Birth Record of the Joseph Delvey's Children
  Census	1855	Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [8]
  She was living with the Harwood family
  Age: 17
  Census	1860	Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [9]
  She and her husband, George, were living with his parents.
  Age: 22
  Moved To	Abt 1864 (Age 26)	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [10, 11]
  They moved to Brush Valley
  Census	1870	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [12]
  Age: 32
  Census	1880	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [13]
  Age: 41
  Residence	1894 (Age 56)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [14]
  Address: 44 North Main Street
  Census	1900	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [15]
  Age: 66
  Census	1910	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [16]
  Age: 71
  Address: 77 North Main Street
  Census	1920	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [17]
  She was living with her daughter, Grace and her husband.
  Age: 81
  Address: 77 North Main Street
  Death	9 Sep 1923	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [5, 7, 11]
  	Agency: the home of her daughter, Mrs. Grace I. (Harding) Whitney
  	Address: 77 North Main Street
  	She died at 11 o'clock in the morning.
  Burial	12 Sep 1923	Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7, 11, 18, 19]
  		Gravestone of George and Ruth Harding, and their daughter Ella Eddy George Harding Dec 17, 1837 - Apr 25, 1910 - Ruth M. his wife June 15, 1838 - Sept 9, 1923 - Ella H. Eddy dau. 1881-1928
  Siblings	5 Siblings
  1. Mary Ann Delvey,   b. 16 Oct 1832, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 20 Aug 1889, Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 56 years)   2. Jonathan Delvey,   b. 21 Aug 1834, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 4 Jun 1915, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 80 years) + 3. Ruth Melinda Delvey,   b. 15 Jun 1838, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 9 Sep 1923, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 85 years) ▻ George Harding,  m. 1 Jun 1859   4. Lois Delvey,   b. 27 Mar 1840, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 7 Jul 1917, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 77 years)   5. Martha Reed Delvey,   b. 16 Oct 1843, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 4 Mar 1852, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 8 years)   6. Mary Jane Delvey,   b. 11 Oct 1844, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 17 Oct 1844, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 0 years)
  Person ID	I191	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Joseph Delvey,   b. 19 Feb 1803, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 2 Aug 1848, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Mary Wheaton,   b. 15 Nov 1806, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont d. 16 Oct 1844, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	31 Aug 1831	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 28 years and 6 months - She : 24 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George Harding,   b. 17 Dec 1837, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 25 Apr 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	1 Jun 1859	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11]
  Age at Marriage	She : 21 years - He : 21 years and 6 months.
  Children	1. Ella Malinda Harding,   b. 19 Dec 1860, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 15 Jul 1928, Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut (Age 67 years) + 2. Cora May Harding,   b. 9 Jun 1868, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 23 Oct 1952, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 84 years)   3. Grace Idelle Harding,   b. 15 Jul 1871, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 29 Aug 1950, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Jun 1838 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1855 - Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts Marriage - 1 Jun 1859 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1860 - Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Ella Malinda Harding - 19 Dec 1860 - Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts Moved To - Abt 1864 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Cora May Harding - 9 Jun 1868 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1870 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Grace Idelle Harding - 15 Jul 1871 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1880 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - 1894 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1900 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1910 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1920 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Death - 9 Sep 1923 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Burial - 12 Sep 1923 - Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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