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Ruth Hayes Commons

Birth : 9 Apr 1755 Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death : 23 Sep 1845 Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana, USA
Burial : West Grove Cemetery, Centerville, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate : 39.8438988, -85.0141983
Description : Ruth Hayes was the daughter of Isaac Hayes & Hannah Harlan. A birthright Quaker, she was named after her mother's paternal grandmother Ruth Buffington Harlan. The younger Ruth married on 11, 16, 1780, at New Garden Meeting, Chester County, PA, to Robert Commons, son of William Commons & Sarah Scarlett. 9 children: Lydia, Phebe, Isaac, William, John, Ezekiel, Hannah, Nathan, and David P. Commons.

In the spring of 1812, Robert & Ruth Commons moved north from Virginia because they disliked slavery, and in southwest Indiana Territory they operated an underground railroad station, helping runaway slaves escape to Canada.

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frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Ruth Hayes Commons's memorial?

    Ruth Hayes Commons's memorial is located at: West Grove Cemetery, Centerville, Wayne County, USA.

  • When did Ruth Hayes Commons death?

    Ruth Hayes Commons death on 23 Sep 1845 in Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the Ruth Hayes Commons's memorial?

    Latitude: 39.8438988
    Longitude: -85.0141983

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

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Robert Commons

(1748 - 1837)

Siblings

Children

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Phebe Commons Bond

(1783 - 1845)

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(unknow - unknow)

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William Commons

(1786 - 1848)

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David P. Commons

(1800 - 1874)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. West Grove Cemetery
Centerville, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8438988, -85.0141983

2. Crown Hill Cemetery
Centerville, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8231010, -84.9991989

3. Old Centerville Cemetery
Centerville, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8205190, -84.9976160

4. Wayne County Poor Farm Cemetery
Center Township, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8181810, -85.0282810

5. Olive Hill Cemetery
Greens Fork, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8745620, -84.9922190

6. Kepler Cemetery
Jacksonburg, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8528350, -85.0641750

7. Greens Fork Cemetery
Greens Fork, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8871994, -85.0453033

8. Pet Haven Cemetery
Greens Fork, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8911100, -85.0338620

9. Bryan Cemetery
Centerville, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7942000, -85.0253000

10. Null Family Cemetery
Greens Fork, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8602000, -85.0830000

11. East Haven Cemetery
Richmond, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8420330, -84.9367550

12. Fairfield Cemetery
Greens Fork, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9035988, -85.0344009

13. United Brethren Church Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7977982, -85.0693970

14. Evans Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9114170, -85.0122450

15. King Cemetery
Richmond, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8468800, -84.9228600

16. Jacksonburg Cemetery
Jacksonburg, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8500443, -85.1070709

17. Willits Cemetery
West Grove, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8240790, -85.1083610

18. Earlham Cemetery
Richmond, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8258220, -84.9171020

19. Webster Cemetery
Webster, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9039001, -84.9480972

20. Clark Cemetery
Jacksonburg, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8521280, -85.1227090

21. Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
Hagerstown, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8988991, -85.0971985

22. Sugar Grove Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9211006, -85.0721283

23. Lutherania Cemetery
Richmond, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8017006, -84.9077988

24. Saint Andrew Cemetery
Richmond, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8060989, -84.9036026