RUTH, Annie died 1874

RUTH

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 5/3/2023 at 19:46:14

The life of Annie, a little daughter of Mr. Ed. Rooth*, of South Lansing, is slowly but surely ebbing away with that dread destroyer consumption. Her life, while it lasts, should be made a pleasant and comfortable as possible and attention from some of our kind hearted citizens will help to do it. You all know the poor child's lonely and unfortunate circumstances. Let your hearts and hands go out toward her and you will feel the better for it.

P.S. - Since writing the above we have received notice of the death of little Annie. The funeral takes place from the Episcopal church this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
~North Iowa Journal, Wednesday, August 26, 1874; pg 3

Notes:
- 1870 U.S. census, City of Lansing
Family #1
Edward Ruth, HOH, age 35, laborer, born Mass., can't read or write
Edward, age 7, b. Mass
A.G., age 5, female, b. Mass.
Mary, age 3, b. Iowa

- Annie was very likely one of the 3 children left motherless when Mary A. Ruth, w/o Edward Ruth Jr. passed away in November 1869, thus the phrase in the obit "poor child's lonely and unfortunate circumstances." See obit of Mary A. Ruth, link below. Her father's obit (which does not mention her) has also been posted.

Mary A. Ruth obituary
 

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