Individual Details

Ruth Ann Perry

(22 Mar 1851 - 7 Mar 1939)



1880 Census. Tower Hill, Shelby, IN, Hh 176
William H. Wirey, 28, farmer
Ruth A., 28, wife
Mary E., 2 months, daughter
Mary Colomy, 11, at school
Next door in Hh 175: William Wirey, 68, Farmer, lives alone

1900 Census. Tower Hill, Shelby, IN, Hh 69
William H. Wirey, b. Feb 1852, 48, married 24 years, b. IL, parents b. PA
Ruth A., wife, b. Mar 1851, 49, 7 children - 6 are living, b. IN
Children b. in Illinois
Mary E., dau, b. Mar 1880, 20
Ora E., dau, b. May 1881, 19
William H., son, b. Oct 1882, 17
Leone, dau, b. Jul 1885, 14
John H., son, b. Sep 1888, 11
Ruth, dau, b. Jul 1893, 6
William Wirey, Uncle, b. Sep 1812, 87, single, b. PA

1910 Census. Tower Hill, Shelby, IN, Hh 2
William H. Wirey, 58, married once for 34 years
Ruth A., wife, 59, 8 children - 5 are living
Elsie, dau, 30
William, son, 27
John, son, 21
Ruth, dau, 16
Howard Fluckey, grandson, 6, b. IL

1920 Census. Tower Hill, Shelby, IN, Hh 342
W. H. Wirey, 67, Farmer
Ruth, wife, 68
Elsie, dau, 38
John, son, 30

1925 Tower Hill City Directory
Wirey, Elsie, dressmaker
Wirey, Harvey (Ruth) farmer
Wirey, John (Orla), laborer

1928 Tower Hill City Directory
Wirey, Elsie
Wirey, Harvey (Ruth) farmer
Wirey, John H. (Orla F) laborer

1930 Census. Tower Hill, Shelby, IN, Hh 33
William H. wirey, 78, married at age 24, own farm
Ruth A., wife, 80
Elsie M., dau, 50

1930 Tower Hill City Directory
Wirey, Elsie, housekeeper
Harvey Wirey (Ruth) farmer
Wirey, John (Orla), switchman

Events

Birth22 Mar 1851Indiana
Marriage13 Feb 1876Shelby County, Illinois - William Harvey Wirey
Death7 Mar 1939Tower Hill, Shelby County, Illinois

Families

SpouseWilliam Harvey Wirey (1852 - 1937)
ChildJohn Herman Wirey (1888 - 1975)
FatherRezin Perry (1814 - )
MotherJudith Dickerson (1820 - 1880)
SiblingMoses Pierce Perry (1853 - 1930)