Ruhama Ayres ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Calhoun County, VA on 6 October 1860. ²

1860 US Census
Page 106, Dwelling 162, Family 704, Roll 1340
Calhoun County, Virginia
Ruhama Barnes..35..Allegheny County, MD
(Living with husband and 7 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sherman Township, Calhoun County, WV on 9 July 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 6, Dwelling 34, Family 34
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Ruhama Barnes..47..MD..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 7 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1825, then her age should have been 44 or 45 instead of 47.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 25 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 238A, District 143, Roll 1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Ruhama Barnes..Wife..56..MD
(Living with husband, 5 children, and 1 adopted son.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1825, then her age should have been 54 or 55 instead of 56.
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Ruhama married William Barnes about 1845.¹ (William Barnes was born in 1823 in Allegany County, MD ^{1 2} and died after 1 June 1880.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Calhoun County, VA on 6 October 1860. ²

1860 US Census
Page 106, Dwelling 162, Family 704, Roll 1340
Calhoun County, Virginia
William Barnes..37..Allegheny County, MD..Farmer
Ruhama Barnes..35..Allegheny County, MD
Nancy C. Barnes..14..Allegheny County, MD
David Barnes..11..Allegheny County, MD
George W. Barnes..9..Allegheny County, MD
Harriett E. Barnes..6..Allegheny County, MD
Wainfield Barnes..4..Gilmer
Vashti J. Barnes..2..Calhoun
Melville Barnes..1m..Calhoun
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sherman Township, Calhoun County, WV on 9 July 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 6, Dwelling 34, Family 34
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
William Barnes..48..MD..$1200..Farmer
Ruhama Barnes..47..MD..Keeping House
George Barnes..19..MD..Farmer
Harriet Barnes..17..MD
Winfield Barnes..14..VA..Farmer
Vashta J. Barnes..12..VA
Mellville Barnes..10..VA
Amanda Barnes..8..VA
Francisco Wilson..16..VA..Mail Carrier

NOTE - Due to poor handwriting, Family Search has indexed the Barnes surname as James.
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 25 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 238A, District 143, Roll 1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
William Barnes..Head..57..MD..Farming
Ruhama Barnes..Wife..56..MD
Wainfield Barnes..Son..24..VA
Vasthie J. Barnes..Dau..22..VA
Melvil Barnes..Son..20..VA
Manda Barnes..Dau..17..VA
William S. Barnes..Son..15..VA
Nuteon Westfall....Adop..3..VA
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