She married July 4, 1880 to James Jeremiah "Jim" Leeth; the son of George W Leeth 1831 – 1856 and Catharine Panton Meldrum 1830 – 1891
By 1910 Ella listed in the census, she had 15 children and 13 still living and this was the first marriage for them both
Living with them in 1910:
Donnie 21 George 19 Velma 18 Mamie 16 Erna 11 Ina 10 Udie 8 Fred 5 Elizabeth Baxter Powers 74 (Ruth's mother)
5 of her children already out of the home and living elsewhere.
Jim died just short of their 67th anniversary and a decade before Ella.
Ella died 2 months shy of her 95th birthday.
She married July 4, 1880 to James Jeremiah "Jim" Leeth; the son of George W Leeth 1831 – 1856 and Catharine Panton Meldrum 1830 – 1891
By 1910 Ella listed in the census, she had 15 children and 13 still living and this was the first marriage for them both
Living with them in 1910:
Donnie 21 George 19 Velma 18 Mamie 16 Erna 11 Ina 10 Udie 8 Fred 5 Elizabeth Baxter Powers 74 (Ruth's mother)
5 of her children already out of the home and living elsewhere.
Jim died just short of their 67th anniversary and a decade before Ella.
Ella died 2 months shy of her 95th birthday.
Family Members
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Nonie Adolph Leeth
1881–1970
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Lennie Betty Leeth Trimmier
1882–1964
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James Willie "Bill" Leeth
1884–1968
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Lela Emily Leeth McAnally
1885–1976
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Clara Keaton Leeth Cornett
1887–1920
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Donnie M. Leeth Brown
1889–1985
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George David Leeth Sr
1890–1956
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Velmer Ray "Doc" Leeth
1892–1979
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Maymee Appleby Leeth Burden
1893–1979
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Carlton Nugent Leeth
1895–1895
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Ollie Leeth
1896–1897
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Erna Vey Leeth
1898–1918
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Ina Leeth Sorley
1900–1988
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Udie Ella Leeth Reesing
1902–1992
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Fred Watson Leeth
1904–1966
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Irene Erna Leath Chapman
1909–1991
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