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Female Rutha Ellma Lewis Click to view Rutha Ellma Lewis in the family tree

Rutha Ellma was born on August 23rd, 1886 in Morgan, Kentucky, United States,.1   Rutha Ellma's father was Francis Taylor Lewis and her mother was Ellen Murray.  Her paternal grandparents were Thomas Chucklehead Lewis and Nancy A. Lewis; her maternal grandparents were Pvt. ADDISON Ward Murray and RACHEL Lewis. She had three brothers and four sisters, named Thomas E, William Gardie, French W, Bertha S, Nannie, Ollie Malinda and Cordia. She had four half-brothers named Logan, Aaron, Watt L and Millard.  She died at the age of 85 on February 11th, 1972 in West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, United States of America,.2 


Rutha Ellma's family with James Henry Lewis

‌Rutha Ellma and James Henry were married in a religious ceremony in 1903.  They had three sons and five daughters, named Edmond, Paul, Jimmie, Thelma Gertrude, Hazel, Bula, Ollie J and Lovel.

1 1930 United States Federal Census @ Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: 771; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 448.0.
2 Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
3 1920 United States Federal Census @ Year: 1920; Census Place: Panthers Branch, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: T625_592; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 208; Image: .
4 1920 United States Federal Census @ Year: 1920; Census Place: Panthers Branch, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: T625_592; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 208; Image: .
Further sources/citations:
1900 United States Federal Census @ Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 6, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: T623_545; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 76., Social Security Death Index @ Number: 402-70-0400; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: 1965., 1910 United States Federal Census @ Year: 1910; Census Place: Panthers Branch, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: T624_492; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 1053., 1920 United States Federal Census @ Year: 1920; Census Place: Panthers Branch, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: T625_592; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 208; Image: ., Ancestry Family Trees @ Ancestry Family Trees

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