Ruth's grandparents were:
(paternal): Seth Holmes, b. May 19, 1768 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. & Jerusha Blackmer, b. Jan. 20, 1774 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA.
(maternal): John Blackmer, b. Jan. 8, 1763 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. and d. Jun. 10, 1847 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. & Sarah Hovey, b. Sep. 9, 1765 in Rochester, Plymouth County, MA. and d. Jul. 7, 1855
Ruth's parents were:
Deacon Branch Blackmer Holmes, b. Jan. 1, 1801 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. and d. Sep. 22, 1875 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. &
Ruth Clark Blackmer, b. Oct. 6, 1806 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. and d. Mar. 24, 1879 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA.
Vital Records of Plymouth Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Book Two [p. 129] lists
Ruth T. Holmes' birthdate as: May 13, 1832
In the Aug. 27, 1850 U. S. census, 10 yr. old Rath (Ruth) T. Holmes, b. in MA., was living in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA., with her
49 yr. old father, Branch Holmes, a farmer, b. in MA.
44 yr. old mother, Ruth C. Holmes, b. in MA.
Branch's real estate was valued at $500.
According to Marriages Registered in the Town of Plymouth:
On May 30, 1852, 20 yr. old Ruth T. Holmes, born in Plymouth and a resident of Plymouth &
36 yr. old William Brown, occupation: Trader, born in Plymouth and a resident of Plymouth, were married.
Ruth's parents were: Branch & Ruth Holmes
William's parents were: W. & Abby Brown
This was a first marriage for both William and Ruth.
Certificate #179
GS film #1432878
Digital folder #4279741
Image #00263 familysearch.org
In the 1855 Massachusetts State Census, 23 yr. old Ruth T. Brown was living in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. with her
53 yr. old father, Branch Holmes, a farmer, b. in MA.
49 yr. old mother, Ruth C. Holmes, b. in MA.
37 yr. old husband, William Brown, a painter, b. in MA.
In the 1860 U. S. census, 45 yr. old William Brown, a painter, b. in MA., was living in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. (Post Office: South Plymouth) with his
59 yr. old father-in-law, Branch B. Holmes, a farmer, b. in MA.
55 yr. old mother-in-law, Ruth C. Holmes, b. in MA.
30 yr. old wife, Ruth T. Brown, b. in MA.
William's personal estate was valued at $6,000.
Branch's personal estate was valued at $150 and his real estate at $800.
Members of the families of the following head of households were living on nearby farms:
53 yr. old Cromwell W. Holmes, 49 yr. old Truman Holmes, 39 yr. old Elisha Holmes, 41 yr. old Henry B. Holmes, 59 yr. old Hannah Holmes, 45 yr. old Marston Holmes and 72 yr. old Sarah Holmes.
According to Deaths Registered in the Town of Plymouth,
Ruth Brown died Jul. 10 (14?), 1862 at the age of 30 years, 3 months in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA..
She was married and a resident of Plymouth.
Cause of death: Childbed
Her parents were:
Branch Holmes, b. in Plymouth & Ruth *B. Holmes, b. in Plymouth
v. 157 p. 370
GS film #960181
Digital folder #4220471
Image #419 familysearch.org
William & Ruth T. Brown's son, Charles Thomas Brown, was b. Jul. 14 (10?), 1862 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. Charlie's mother, Ruth, died 'on her childbed', Jul. 10 (14?), 1862, giving birth to her son, Charlie.
Ruth's husband / Charlie's father, William Brown, died when Charlie was 6 years old, on Oct. 16, 1868.
After his parents died, in the 1870 U.S. census, 8 yr. old Charles F. (T.) Brown, b. in MA., was living in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. with his
69 yr. old grandfather, Branch Holmes, a farmer, b. in MA.
64 yr. old grandmother, Ruth Holmes, b. in MA.
His real estate was valued at $1,000 and his personal estate at $150.
Charlie lived with his maternal grandparents, Branch and Ruth Holmes, until Branch died on Sep. 22, 1875.
Charlie's grandmother, Ruth Clark Holmes died on Mar. 24, 1879.
Note on William & Ruth's son:
Charles Thomas Brown is the son of William Brown, a tradesman, and of the fifth generation in descent from Peter Brown, one of the Mayflower pilgrims. His mother's name was Ruth T. Ho(l)mes. Both his parents died when he was very young (-his mother died in childbirth) and he made his home with his maternal grandfather, (Deacon) Branch B. (Blackmer) Ho(l)mes, until fourteen years of age when his grandfather died and he was thrown on his own resources.
(paternal): Seth Holmes, b. May 19, 1768 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. & Jerusha Blackmer, b. Jan. 20, 1774 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA.
(maternal): John Blackmer, b. Jan. 8, 1763 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. and d. Jun. 10, 1847 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. & Sarah Hovey, b. Sep. 9, 1765 in Rochester, Plymouth County, MA. and d. Jul. 7, 1855
Ruth's parents were:
Deacon Branch Blackmer Holmes, b. Jan. 1, 1801 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. and d. Sep. 22, 1875 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. &
Ruth Clark Blackmer, b. Oct. 6, 1806 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. and d. Mar. 24, 1879 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA.
Vital Records of Plymouth Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Book Two [p. 129] lists
Ruth T. Holmes' birthdate as: May 13, 1832
In the Aug. 27, 1850 U. S. census, 10 yr. old Rath (Ruth) T. Holmes, b. in MA., was living in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA., with her
49 yr. old father, Branch Holmes, a farmer, b. in MA.
44 yr. old mother, Ruth C. Holmes, b. in MA.
Branch's real estate was valued at $500.
According to Marriages Registered in the Town of Plymouth:
On May 30, 1852, 20 yr. old Ruth T. Holmes, born in Plymouth and a resident of Plymouth &
36 yr. old William Brown, occupation: Trader, born in Plymouth and a resident of Plymouth, were married.
Ruth's parents were: Branch & Ruth Holmes
William's parents were: W. & Abby Brown
This was a first marriage for both William and Ruth.
Certificate #179
GS film #1432878
Digital folder #4279741
Image #00263 familysearch.org
In the 1855 Massachusetts State Census, 23 yr. old Ruth T. Brown was living in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. with her
53 yr. old father, Branch Holmes, a farmer, b. in MA.
49 yr. old mother, Ruth C. Holmes, b. in MA.
37 yr. old husband, William Brown, a painter, b. in MA.
In the 1860 U. S. census, 45 yr. old William Brown, a painter, b. in MA., was living in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. (Post Office: South Plymouth) with his
59 yr. old father-in-law, Branch B. Holmes, a farmer, b. in MA.
55 yr. old mother-in-law, Ruth C. Holmes, b. in MA.
30 yr. old wife, Ruth T. Brown, b. in MA.
William's personal estate was valued at $6,000.
Branch's personal estate was valued at $150 and his real estate at $800.
Members of the families of the following head of households were living on nearby farms:
53 yr. old Cromwell W. Holmes, 49 yr. old Truman Holmes, 39 yr. old Elisha Holmes, 41 yr. old Henry B. Holmes, 59 yr. old Hannah Holmes, 45 yr. old Marston Holmes and 72 yr. old Sarah Holmes.
According to Deaths Registered in the Town of Plymouth,
Ruth Brown died Jul. 10 (14?), 1862 at the age of 30 years, 3 months in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA..
She was married and a resident of Plymouth.
Cause of death: Childbed
Her parents were:
Branch Holmes, b. in Plymouth & Ruth *B. Holmes, b. in Plymouth
v. 157 p. 370
GS film #960181
Digital folder #4220471
Image #419 familysearch.org
William & Ruth T. Brown's son, Charles Thomas Brown, was b. Jul. 14 (10?), 1862 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. Charlie's mother, Ruth, died 'on her childbed', Jul. 10 (14?), 1862, giving birth to her son, Charlie.
Ruth's husband / Charlie's father, William Brown, died when Charlie was 6 years old, on Oct. 16, 1868.
After his parents died, in the 1870 U.S. census, 8 yr. old Charles F. (T.) Brown, b. in MA., was living in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. with his
69 yr. old grandfather, Branch Holmes, a farmer, b. in MA.
64 yr. old grandmother, Ruth Holmes, b. in MA.
His real estate was valued at $1,000 and his personal estate at $150.
Charlie lived with his maternal grandparents, Branch and Ruth Holmes, until Branch died on Sep. 22, 1875.
Charlie's grandmother, Ruth Clark Holmes died on Mar. 24, 1879.
Note on William & Ruth's son:
Charles Thomas Brown is the son of William Brown, a tradesman, and of the fifth generation in descent from Peter Brown, one of the Mayflower pilgrims. His mother's name was Ruth T. Ho(l)mes. Both his parents died when he was very young (-his mother died in childbirth) and he made his home with his maternal grandfather, (Deacon) Branch B. (Blackmer) Ho(l)mes, until fourteen years of age when his grandfather died and he was thrown on his own resources.
Ruth's grandparents were:
(paternal): Seth Holmes, b. May 19, 1768 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. & Jerusha Blackmer, b. Jan. 20, 1774 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA.
(maternal): John Blackmer, b. Jan. 8, 1763 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. and d. Jun. 10, 1847 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. & Sarah Hovey, b. Sep. 9, 1765 in Rochester, Plymouth County, MA. and d. Jul. 7, 1855
Ruth's parents were:
Deacon Branch Blackmer Holmes, b. Jan. 1, 1801 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. and d. Sep. 22, 1875 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. &
Ruth Clark Blackmer, b. Oct. 6, 1806 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. and d. Mar. 24, 1879 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA.
Vital Records of Plymouth Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Book Two [p. 129] lists
Ruth T. Holmes' birthdate as: May 13, 1832
In the Aug. 27, 1850 U. S. census, 10 yr. old Rath (Ruth) T. Holmes, b. in MA., was living in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA., with her
49 yr. old father, Branch Holmes, a farmer, b. in MA.
44 yr. old mother, Ruth C. Holmes, b. in MA.
Branch's real estate was valued at $500.
According to Marriages Registered in the Town of Plymouth:
On May 30, 1852, 20 yr. old Ruth T. Holmes, born in Plymouth and a resident of Plymouth &
36 yr. old William Brown, occupation: Trader, born in Plymouth and a resident of Plymouth, were married.
Ruth's parents were: Branch & Ruth Holmes
William's parents were: W. & Abby Brown
This was a first marriage for both William and Ruth.
Certificate #179
GS film #1432878
Digital folder #4279741
Image #00263 familysearch.org
In the 1855 Massachusetts State Census, 23 yr. old Ruth T. Brown was living in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. with her
53 yr. old father, Branch Holmes, a farmer, b. in MA.
49 yr. old mother, Ruth C. Holmes, b. in MA.
37 yr. old husband, William Brown, a painter, b. in MA.
In the 1860 U. S. census, 45 yr. old William Brown, a painter, b. in MA., was living in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. (Post Office: South Plymouth) with his
59 yr. old father-in-law, Branch B. Holmes, a farmer, b. in MA.
55 yr. old mother-in-law, Ruth C. Holmes, b. in MA.
30 yr. old wife, Ruth T. Brown, b. in MA.
William's personal estate was valued at $6,000.
Branch's personal estate was valued at $150 and his real estate at $800.
Members of the families of the following head of households were living on nearby farms:
53 yr. old Cromwell W. Holmes, 49 yr. old Truman Holmes, 39 yr. old Elisha Holmes, 41 yr. old Henry B. Holmes, 59 yr. old Hannah Holmes, 45 yr. old Marston Holmes and 72 yr. old Sarah Holmes.
According to Deaths Registered in the Town of Plymouth,
Ruth Brown died Jul. 10 (14?), 1862 at the age of 30 years, 3 months in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA..
She was married and a resident of Plymouth.
Cause of death: Childbed
Her parents were:
Branch Holmes, b. in Plymouth & Ruth *B. Holmes, b. in Plymouth
v. 157 p. 370
GS film #960181
Digital folder #4220471
Image #419 familysearch.org
William & Ruth T. Brown's son, Charles Thomas Brown, was b. Jul. 14 (10?), 1862 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. Charlie's mother, Ruth, died 'on her childbed', Jul. 10 (14?), 1862, giving birth to her son, Charlie.
Ruth's husband / Charlie's father, William Brown, died when Charlie was 6 years old, on Oct. 16, 1868.
After his parents died, in the 1870 U.S. census, 8 yr. old Charles F. (T.) Brown, b. in MA., was living in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. with his
69 yr. old grandfather, Branch Holmes, a farmer, b. in MA.
64 yr. old grandmother, Ruth Holmes, b. in MA.
His real estate was valued at $1,000 and his personal estate at $150.
Charlie lived with his maternal grandparents, Branch and Ruth Holmes, until Branch died on Sep. 22, 1875.
Charlie's grandmother, Ruth Clark Holmes died on Mar. 24, 1879.
Note on William & Ruth's son:
Charles Thomas Brown is the son of William Brown, a tradesman, and of the fifth generation in descent from Peter Brown, one of the Mayflower pilgrims. His mother's name was Ruth T. Ho(l)mes. Both his parents died when he was very young (-his mother died in childbirth) and he made his home with his maternal grandfather, (Deacon) Branch B. (Blackmer) Ho(l)mes, until fourteen years of age when his grandfather died and he was thrown on his own resources.
(paternal): Seth Holmes, b. May 19, 1768 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. & Jerusha Blackmer, b. Jan. 20, 1774 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA.
(maternal): John Blackmer, b. Jan. 8, 1763 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. and d. Jun. 10, 1847 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. & Sarah Hovey, b. Sep. 9, 1765 in Rochester, Plymouth County, MA. and d. Jul. 7, 1855
Ruth's parents were:
Deacon Branch Blackmer Holmes, b. Jan. 1, 1801 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. and d. Sep. 22, 1875 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. &
Ruth Clark Blackmer, b. Oct. 6, 1806 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. and d. Mar. 24, 1879 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA.
Vital Records of Plymouth Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Book Two [p. 129] lists
Ruth T. Holmes' birthdate as: May 13, 1832
In the Aug. 27, 1850 U. S. census, 10 yr. old Rath (Ruth) T. Holmes, b. in MA., was living in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA., with her
49 yr. old father, Branch Holmes, a farmer, b. in MA.
44 yr. old mother, Ruth C. Holmes, b. in MA.
Branch's real estate was valued at $500.
According to Marriages Registered in the Town of Plymouth:
On May 30, 1852, 20 yr. old Ruth T. Holmes, born in Plymouth and a resident of Plymouth &
36 yr. old William Brown, occupation: Trader, born in Plymouth and a resident of Plymouth, were married.
Ruth's parents were: Branch & Ruth Holmes
William's parents were: W. & Abby Brown
This was a first marriage for both William and Ruth.
Certificate #179
GS film #1432878
Digital folder #4279741
Image #00263 familysearch.org
In the 1855 Massachusetts State Census, 23 yr. old Ruth T. Brown was living in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. with her
53 yr. old father, Branch Holmes, a farmer, b. in MA.
49 yr. old mother, Ruth C. Holmes, b. in MA.
37 yr. old husband, William Brown, a painter, b. in MA.
In the 1860 U. S. census, 45 yr. old William Brown, a painter, b. in MA., was living in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. (Post Office: South Plymouth) with his
59 yr. old father-in-law, Branch B. Holmes, a farmer, b. in MA.
55 yr. old mother-in-law, Ruth C. Holmes, b. in MA.
30 yr. old wife, Ruth T. Brown, b. in MA.
William's personal estate was valued at $6,000.
Branch's personal estate was valued at $150 and his real estate at $800.
Members of the families of the following head of households were living on nearby farms:
53 yr. old Cromwell W. Holmes, 49 yr. old Truman Holmes, 39 yr. old Elisha Holmes, 41 yr. old Henry B. Holmes, 59 yr. old Hannah Holmes, 45 yr. old Marston Holmes and 72 yr. old Sarah Holmes.
According to Deaths Registered in the Town of Plymouth,
Ruth Brown died Jul. 10 (14?), 1862 at the age of 30 years, 3 months in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA..
She was married and a resident of Plymouth.
Cause of death: Childbed
Her parents were:
Branch Holmes, b. in Plymouth & Ruth *B. Holmes, b. in Plymouth
v. 157 p. 370
GS film #960181
Digital folder #4220471
Image #419 familysearch.org
William & Ruth T. Brown's son, Charles Thomas Brown, was b. Jul. 14 (10?), 1862 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. Charlie's mother, Ruth, died 'on her childbed', Jul. 10 (14?), 1862, giving birth to her son, Charlie.
Ruth's husband / Charlie's father, William Brown, died when Charlie was 6 years old, on Oct. 16, 1868.
After his parents died, in the 1870 U.S. census, 8 yr. old Charles F. (T.) Brown, b. in MA., was living in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. with his
69 yr. old grandfather, Branch Holmes, a farmer, b. in MA.
64 yr. old grandmother, Ruth Holmes, b. in MA.
His real estate was valued at $1,000 and his personal estate at $150.
Charlie lived with his maternal grandparents, Branch and Ruth Holmes, until Branch died on Sep. 22, 1875.
Charlie's grandmother, Ruth Clark Holmes died on Mar. 24, 1879.
Note on William & Ruth's son:
Charles Thomas Brown is the son of William Brown, a tradesman, and of the fifth generation in descent from Peter Brown, one of the Mayflower pilgrims. His mother's name was Ruth T. Ho(l)mes. Both his parents died when he was very young (-his mother died in childbirth) and he made his home with his maternal grandfather, (Deacon) Branch B. (Blackmer) Ho(l)mes, until fourteen years of age when his grandfather died and he was thrown on his own resources.
Inscription
Memento of
RUTH T. BROWN
Wife of William Brown
Died July 17, 1862;
aged 30 years.
Then shall the dust return to the earth as
was and the spirit shall return onto God
who gave it.
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