Ruth Ettie Benner1,2

#8376, (circa December 1869 - 25 August 1924)
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of William David Lewis
Father*Romelia Benner1 (1839 - 1899)
Mother*Jane Oliver1 (1842 - 1929)

Family

Lawrence Derrington b. 1869, d. 1927
Children 1.Romelia Derrington8 (1892 - )
 2.Martha Derrington8 (1893 - )
 3.Lemanuel Derrington8 (1894 - )
 4.Tim Derrington8 (1894 - )
 5.Elmer Derrington8 (1896 - )
 6.Mildred Derrington8 (1898 - )
 7.Emory W Derrington9 (c 1904 - )
Ruth Ettie Benner was also known as Ettie.2 
Her married name was Derrington. 
Birth*circa December 1869She was born circa December 1869 at IndianaG.3 
18 July 1870She appeared on the census of 18 July 1870 in the household of Romelia Benner and Jane Oliver at Black Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG, as Rutha E, age 7 mos., b. IN; neis. Josiah (35) and Margaret Oliver, fam. 13; William (25 and Lewis (14) Oliver, fam. 14; Felix Oliver, fam. 15.4 
4 June 1880She appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 in the household of Romelia Benner and Jane Oliver at Black Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG, as Lutha, age 10, b. IN.5 
Marriage*2 March 1891She married Lawrence Derrington, son of John W Derrington and Martha Lewis, on 2 March 1891 at Posey Co., IndianaG.2 
18 June 1900She and Lawrence Derrington appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at Marrs Twp, Posey Co., IndianaG.6 
Death*25 August 1924She died on 25 August 1924 at 613 Lamar Avenue, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., IllinoisG.7 

Citations

  1. [S737] History of Posey County (Goodspeed) (Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886), p. 475.
  2. [S30] Indiana Marriages 1780-1992 [index], online FamilySearch.org, Lawrence Derrington, age 22, b. IN, son of John Derrington and Martha Lewis, and Ettie Benner, age 22, b. IN, dau. of Romelia B Benner and Jane Oliver, marr. Posey Co. IN 2 Mar 1891.
  3. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census.
  4. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Romela (30), b. IN, farmer; Jane (27), b. IN, keeping house.
  5. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Romela (41), b. and mother b. IN, father b. Russia, farmer; Jane (40), b. and parents b. IN, keeping house.
  6. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Lawrence (30), b. IN Aug 1869, parents b. IN, farmer; Etta (30), b. IN Oct 1869, parents b. IN, 6 children, all living; marr. 9 yrs.
  7. [S196] Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths 1916-1947, online FamilySearch.org. Cert. No. 27553, Reg. No. 152, img. 41/500. Etta Ruth Derrington, b. Old Posey IN 25 Oct 1870, dau. of Romelia Benner and Rachel Oliver, both b. IN; marr., housewife, res 163 Lamar, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co. IL; d. 25 Aug 1924, age 53y 10m 1d, pulmonary tuberculosis.
  8. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.
  9. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census.