Nancy Jane (Francis) Ruth (1932)
FRANCIS, MOORE, RUTH, SAWYER
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 7/13/2006 at 13:09:07
The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, February 18, 1932
Page 1, Column 4MRS. RUTH DIES AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS
Mrs. John Ruth, who had been ill a number of years with heart disease, died Friday at her home in the west part of Winterset. The Rev. W. C. Porter conducted the services Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the First Presbyterian church; burial was in the McDonald cemetery west of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Ruth lived forty years on a farm in Douglas township, moving to Winterset in 1919. She leaves her husband, two sons, Ross of Macon, Missouri; Roy of Winterset, and a daughter, Mrs. Varetta Moore of Winterset. A son, James, died at the age of seven.
Mrs. Ruth was Nancy Jane Francis, daughter of William H. Harrison and Phoebe Francis and was born in Randolph county, Indiana. When a year old her parents moved to Dallas county, Iowa, coming here in the spring. In 1856-58 they lived in Ohio and Indiana and in 1858 they returned to Dallas county where her girlhood was spent. Of the twelve children in the family three are living, John and Elmer Francis of Adel; Mrs. W. A. Ruth of Sawyer, North Dakota.
She was married in 1879. When sixteen she became a member of the Panther Creek United Brethren church, transferring her membership after her marriage to the First Presbyterian church of Winterset.
________________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, February 18, 1932
Page 1Nancy Jane Francis, daughter of William Henry Harrison and Phoebe Francis, was born August 10, 1854, in Randolph county, Indiana. When a year old her parents brought her to Dallas county in the spring of 1855. The parents returned to the east and spent the years from 1856 to 58 in Ohio and Indiana. They came again to Dallas county in 1858 and there she spent her girlhood. There were twelve children in her father's family. There are three still living: John and Elmer J. Francis of Adel and Mrs. W. A. Ruth of Sawyer, North Dakota.
On February 27, 1879 she was married to John Ruth and lacked but sixteen days of completing fifty-three happy years of married life. Forty of these years were spent on a farm in Douglas township. They moved to Winterset in 1919. Their happy home was given four children: James William who died when seven, Ross Tipton of Macon, Missouri; Ray Pinson and Mrs. Varetta Moore of Winterset. There are two grandchildren.
When a girl of 16, Mrs. Ruth professed her faith with the Panther Creek United Brethren Church. After her marriage she transferred her membership to the First Presbyterian church in Winterset and was a faithful, consistent, and devoted member. Except from Providential hindrance she always was at the Sanctuary for the Sabbath worship. She loved the church and her Lord. She labored diligently until the going down of the sun and then hastened home before it was dark.
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