Ruel Barrus

  • Born August 11, 1822 in Villanova, Chautauqua County, New York.
  • Parents were BENJAMIN BARRUS and BETSIE STEBBINS.
  • Married ELLEN MARTIN August 10, 1859 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. Ellen was born September 23, 1842 in Benson, Bedfordshire, England to SAMUEL MARTIN and PRISCILLA LAYTON; and died August 19, 1914 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.
  • Died February 10, 1918 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.
  • Both Ruel and Ellen are buried in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.





CHILDREN

  1. ELLEN PRISCILLA BARRUS, born February 2, 1861 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died March 27, 1923 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. Married RICHARD MITTEN RYLDACH. Married CHARLES ZEPHANIAH SHAFFER January 1, 1895 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.
  2. BETSY ANN BARRUS, born November 11, 1862 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died November 21, 1862.
  3. ZYLPHA ANN BARRUS, born March 28, 1864 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died June 29 1865.
  4. FANNIE IDA BARRUS, born June 11, 1866 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died August 3, 1945 in Weister, Washington County, Idaho. Married WILLIAM SANFORD.
  5. LOANNE BARRUS, born August 12, 1870 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died May 9, 1960. Married CHARLES ALBERT NELSON November 15, 1890.
  6. RUEL MONTE BARRUS, born March 14, 1873 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died November 23, 1963. Married ANGELINA AMELIA ANDERSON November 21, 1898. Married MARY MYRTLE WALTHALL.
  7. MARTIN DARIUS BARRUS, born April 20, 1876 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died November 27, 1972 in Tooele, Tooele County, Utah. Married ELIZABETH GREENLESS RATCLIFFE December 19, 1900 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
  8. ROYAL LAYTON BARRUS, born June 27, 1879 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died April 6, 1882.
  9. ESSIE GLEE BARRUS, born March 13, 1885 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died July 4, 1895.