She married Dr. Francis Page Nelson on Aug 29, 1917 in Crozet, Albemarle County, Va. Obituary in the Richmond "Times-Dispatch" for her, 19 May 1983. She had been Executive Secretary of the Cental VA Chapter of the American Red Cross until her retirement in 1971.
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Surname: Wayland
[[Wayland]]
Child: Ruth
Month: Oct
Day: 25
Year: 1892
Race: White
Sex: Female
Father: C.L.
Mother: Lizzie
Page #: 649
(Virginia, Albemarle County, Births, 1890-96)
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1900 Federal Census:
Name: Ruth W Wayland
Age: 7
Birth Date: Oct 1892
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia
Sheet Number: 11
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 3
Family Number: 201
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: C L Wayland
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Elithebeth Wayland
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Attended School: 6
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
C L Wayland 39
Elithebeth Wayland 34
Martha Wayland 9
Ruth W Wayland 7
Nannie Wayland 6
Bowen Wayland 3
Chals A Wayland 10/12
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1910 US Federal Census:
Name: Ruth L Wayland
Age in 1910: 17
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Chales L Wayland
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Lizzie G Wayland
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Chales L Wayland 49
Lizzie G Wayland 45
Ruth L Wayland 17
Amica L Wayland 15
George B Wayland 13
Charles A Wayland 10
Elizabith Wayland 9
Fred G Wayland 6
Robt R Wayland 4
Thomas G Wayland 0
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1920 US Federal Census:
Name: Ruth W Nelson
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia
Street: Crozet Village
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Page Nelson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Page Nelson 33
Ruth W Nelson 27
Kathleen Nelson 2
Elizabeth Nelson 0
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1930 US Federal Census:
Name: Ruth W Nelson
Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1930: White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia
Dwelling Number: 49
Family Number: 56
Age at First Marriage: 25
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
F Page Nelson 43
Ruth W Nelson 37
Kathern P Nelson 11
Elizabeth W Nelson 10
F Page Nelson 9
Charles K Nelson 7
Thomas H Nelson 1
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1940 US Federal Census:
Name: Ruth Nelson
[Ruth Wayland]
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia
Street: State Highway 250
Inferred Residence in 1935: White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 19B
Occupation: Bookkeeper
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
Income: 1200
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Charlie Wayland 79
Elizabeth Wayland 26
Pomsey Wayland 31
Mildred Wayland 22
Ruth Nelson 47
Katherine Nelson 22
Robert Nelson 9
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Name: Ruth Nelson
SSN: xxx-xx-9514
Last Residence:
22901 Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia
BORN: 25 Oct 1892
Died: May 1983
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)
(U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014)
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Name: Ruth Wayland Nelson
[Ruth Wayland Wayland]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 90
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1892
Death Date: 18 May 1983
Death Place: Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 24 May 1983
Father: Charles Lee Wayland
Mother: Lizzie Bourne
Spouse: F Page Nelson
Military Status: none
(Virginia Death Records, 1912-2014)