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Ruth <I>Meacham</I> Standish

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Ruth Meacham Standish

Birth
Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
14 Jan 1866 (aged 96)
Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 48.
Memorial ID
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She married on 14 Nov. 1787 to Lemuel Standish.

Ruth's PATRIOT father-in-law was Thomas Standish. He was born 12 May 1724 in Norwich, Connecticut. He died 3 Mar. 1798 in Williamstown, Massachusetts. His Service is listed that he served as a Private with Capt. Clarke and Col. Symonds. His residence during the Revolutionary War was in Massachusetts. Thomas Standish's state of service is Massachusetts. His wife was Sarah Tracy (b. 1736, d. 30 Apr. 1820 in Benson, VT.) They married 22 Dec. 1757.
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Ruth's children:

1. Henry Johnson STANDISH b: 12 Apr 1789 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
2. Clarissa STANDISH b: 10 Sep 1790 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
3. Alfred STANDISH b: 01 Jul 1792 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
4. Chauncey STANDISH b: 23 Mar 1794 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
5. Sarah STANDISH b: 22 Oct 1796 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
6. Sophia STANDISH b: 27 Sep 1798 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
7. Lucy STANDISH b: 09 Mar 1801 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
8. David Meacham STANDISH b: 12 Mar 1803 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
9. Lydia STANDISH b: 15 Jul 1805 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
10. Maria Dawnie STANDISH b: 1807 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
11. Hiram STANDISH b: 26 May 1809 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
She married on 14 Nov. 1787 to Lemuel Standish.

Ruth's PATRIOT father-in-law was Thomas Standish. He was born 12 May 1724 in Norwich, Connecticut. He died 3 Mar. 1798 in Williamstown, Massachusetts. His Service is listed that he served as a Private with Capt. Clarke and Col. Symonds. His residence during the Revolutionary War was in Massachusetts. Thomas Standish's state of service is Massachusetts. His wife was Sarah Tracy (b. 1736, d. 30 Apr. 1820 in Benson, VT.) They married 22 Dec. 1757.
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Ruth's children:

1. Henry Johnson STANDISH b: 12 Apr 1789 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
2. Clarissa STANDISH b: 10 Sep 1790 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
3. Alfred STANDISH b: 01 Jul 1792 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
4. Chauncey STANDISH b: 23 Mar 1794 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
5. Sarah STANDISH b: 22 Oct 1796 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
6. Sophia STANDISH b: 27 Sep 1798 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
7. Lucy STANDISH b: 09 Mar 1801 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
8. David Meacham STANDISH b: 12 Mar 1803 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
9. Lydia STANDISH b: 15 Jul 1805 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
10. Maria Dawnie STANDISH b: 1807 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont
11. Hiram STANDISH b: 26 May 1809 in Benson, Rutland, Vermont

Inscription

96y 2m 20d.

Gravesite Details

This grave marked with a D.A.R. Marker, Aug. 24, 1957, by Anan Harmon Chapter of D.A.R. honoring Ruth Meacham Standish, a real Daughter of a Revolutionary Soldier, Jonathan Meacham.



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