Christened as Ruhamah Knowlton

Born at Skull Valley, Tooele, Utah

Daughter of John Quincy Knowlton and Ellen Wadley Smith

Married Andrew Howard Burt, 30 Apr 1912

Daughter - Jane Knowlton Burt, died at birth, 5 Mar 1913

History - Ruhamah (Ruby) Knowlton was the sixth consecutive daughter of John Quincy Knowlton and Ellen Wadley Smith. She was born May 4, 1878/79 at the Knowlton ranch in Skull Valley, Utah, in the closely knit family community composed of the three polygamous families of John Quincy Knowlton. her early childhood was spent at the ranch. When she was ever her mother's family, at her father's sudden and untimely death, was provided a permanent home by her Grandfather Smith on a portion of his farm in Kaysville, Utah. In this favorable community she grew to maturity. Aftr her elementary school training in Kaysville, at the appropriate time in her life, she attended the University of Utah in order to obtain a teaching certificate.

At the age of twenty-three, April 20, 1912, she became the wife of Andrew Howard Burt. He was the son of Andrew Burt and Kate Jane Howard. He was born in Salt Lake City, August 27, 1882. It is reported that Andrew was a bookkeeper. Shortly after their marriage they probably resided at Rexburg, Idaho, where their only child of records, Jane Knowlton Burt, died at birth, March 5, 1913. Their marriage was ended by divorce Jun 16, 1915, and about three years later Ruby met her death from an automobile accident May 16, 1918, while returning from Cottonwood Canyon. It was reported that she was a school teacher in schools in Salt Lake City and previously" she taught at Eureka, Kaysville and Beaver."

Andrew Howard Burt lived almost two score years after Ruby died. He died at Long Beach, California, June 12, 1955, with burial there. He was survived by his widow, Vera Burt.