General Notes

Obituary of
Ruby C. Canright (Waggoner)
Daughter to Joseph Harvey Waggoner
Wife to Jasper B. Canright

Canright - Died near Battle Creek, Michigan October 19th, 1913. Ruby C. Canright, wife of my brother, Jasper B. Canright. She was born at Baraboo, Wisconsin, March 16th, 1850 and died at the age of sixty-three years. She had been in poor health for years and suffered much the last year, although occasionally able to attend meetings in the Tabernacle. A few days before her death she made all arrangements for her funeral, selecting the text, the hymns, the speaker, etc. She said she was then ready to go and peacefully fell asleep. Elder A.T. Jones, an old friend, officiated by request.

Mr. Roe, another friend and a noted singer, came twenty miles to sing the hymns she had selected. Miss Pearl Waggoner, her niece, whose beautiful poems have cheered so many hearts, contributed an appropriate selection. Her husband, two daughters, four sons with their families, two brothers, and one sister were all present. The four sons acted as pall-bearers. With four automobiles we went twenty-five miles to Burlington; her old home, and there laid her to rest.

She was a daughter of Elder J.H. Waggoner, so prominent in the early work in connection with Elders James White and J.N. Andrews. Elder Ellet J. Waggoner is her brother and Mrs. Alta Waggoner Armstrong, now a laborer in England, is his sister. Being so closely related to the work, Sister Ruby and her family have always been believers in the advent message. We hope soon to see her again at the coming of our Lord. Her husband, with his son and wife, will now engage in the canvassing work.

D.M. Canright
Review & Herald
November 20th, 1913

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  Burial Notes

New Burlington Cemetery

  Recorded Events in Her Life

• She has conflicting birth information of 16 March 1850 and Kingston, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, USA.

• She appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census on 22 July 1850 in Adams Village, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA. ⁴
  

1850 Census — Adams Village, Sauk County, Michigan, USA

Name                Age   Sex   Occupation   Birthplace     Remarks
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Joseph H Waggoner   29     M    Printer      Pennsylvania   Real Estate Value 200
Harriet     "       25     F    --           New York       --
David       "        4     M    --           Wisconsin      --
Christiana  "        1     F    --           Wisconsin      --
Child       "        4m    F    --           Wisconsin      --
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Source Citation:  Year: 1850; Census Place: Adams, Sauk, Wisconsin;
                  Roll: M432_1006; Page: 18; Image: 34.

• She appeared on the 1860 US Federal Census on 29 August 1860 in Burlington, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA. ⁸

• She appeared on the 1870 US Federal Census on 14 July 1870 in Newfane, Niagara County, New York, USA. Harman Lindsey       36
  Tamer Lindsey       30
  Lena Lindsey       7
  John Lindsey       4
  Eliot Edson       18
  Rubia Waganer       20

• She appeared on the 1880 US Federal Census in 1880 in Burlington, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA.
  

Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 Jasper CANRIGHT   Self   M   Male   W   32   MI   Laborer   NY   NY
 Ruby CANRIGHT   Wife   M   Female   W   30   WI   Keeping House   PA   IL
 Alta CANRIGHT   Dau   S   Female   W   8   NY      MI   WI
 Ross J. CANRIGHT   Son   S   Male   W   4   MI      MI   WI
 Honnan CANRIGHT   Son   S   Male   W   2   MI      MI   WI
 Loyd CANRIGHT   Son   S   Male   W   10M   MI      MI   WI

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Source Information:
  1880 Census Place Burlington, Calhoun, Michigan
  Family History Library Film   1254574
  NA Film Number   T9-0574
  Page Number   147A

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