Ruth Adele Beeker ^{1 2 3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: GQ99-5VM.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1920 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ⁵ The 1920 census recorded owning a home at 828 W. 34th Street: John H. Buker [sic, indexed wrong due to poor handwriting where two e's look like a u], blacksmith at street railway, 51, living with wife Lily, 48; son-in-law Stanley Hyson, operator for public service, 27, with his wife Nancy, weaver at cotton mill, 20; Mamie, 15; Ruth, 8. John and his parents were born in Pennsylvania. All others, and Lily and Stanley's parents, were born in Maryland. Nancy, Mamie, and Ruth's father was born in Pennsylania and mother in Maryland. Also in the home were two boarders: Clarence Bailey, 18, and William Windsor, 19, who worked in a ship yard and were born in Virginia.

2. Census in 1930 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ⁶ The 1930 census recorded owning a $5800 home at 829 33rd Street: Elijah Wheat, electrician for steam railroad,
32, living with wife Mary I., 49; son Charles E., electrician for steam railroad, 32; daughter-in-laaw Ruth A. Wheat, 19; and grandson Charles E. Wheat Jr., 1 year 6 months. Everyone and their parents were born in Maryland.

3. Newspaper: Baltimore Sun: Ruth Wheat Attempt Suicide, 1 Jul 1936, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ⁷ Police Revive Woman Unconscious From Gas
Mrs. Ruth Wheat Found In Kitchen, With Two Burners Of Stove Open
Mrs. Ruth Wheat, 24, was found unconscious in a kitchen in the 800 block West Thirty-fourth street last night with gas pouring from two jets on the stove. She was revived by Patrolmen James F. Hardesty and William R. Tarr and after treatment at Union Memorial Hospital was sent to her home in the 3500 block Poole street. Her niece, Doris Miller, 11, in whose parents' home Mrs. Wheat was found, told police the woman sent her out of the house, saying she was going "to take gas." The girl ran to the home of neighbors, who summoned police.

4. Census in 1940 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ⁸ The 1940 census recorded at 3518 Hickey Avenue: Eugene R. Bailey, truck driver for Hoffberger, 45, living with wife Ruth A., 28, and daughter Lurray D., 1. Everyone was born in Maryland.

5. Census in 1950 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ⁹ The 1950 census recorded Eugene R. Bailey, gas station for Hoffberger Co., 55, living with wife Ruth A., 35; stepson Charles E. Wheat, 21; daughter Mary L. Bailey, 11; daughter Ellen B. Bailey, 9, and son Eugene R. Bailey Jr., born Oct 1949. Everyone was born in Maryland.

6. Obituary: The Evening Sun: obituary of Ruth A. Beeker Brown on 18 Feb 1974 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ¹ BROWN
On February 15, 1974, RUTH A. (nee Beeker) beloved wife of John W. Brown and devoted mother of Charles E. Wheat, Lurray Bailey, Ellen Singleton of Clarion. Pa. and Eugene R. Bailey, slster of Charies Beeker of Johnstown, Pa., Elsie Brennerman of Glen Rock, Pa., Bessie V. Barnes and Mamie E. Hoehn. Also survived by six grandchildren. Prayers at the A. Alan Seitz Funeral Home (Succ. to Donovan Funeral Home) 3818 Roland Avenue on Tuesday at 9 A M. Mass of the Resurrection at 89 Philip and James Church at 10 A.M. Interment Mlddletown United Methodist Church Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M.

Ruth married Charles Emory Wheat Sr. about 1928 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. (Charles Emory Wheat Sr. was born on 30 Mar 1898 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, died on 25 Dec 1948 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD and was buried on 28 Dec 1948 in Baltimore: Druid Ridge Cemetery, Baltimore, MD.)

Ruth next married Eugene Rattray Bailey Sr. in 1938 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. (Eugene Rattray Bailey Sr. was born on 13 Nov 1894 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD,¹⁰ died on 23 Apr 1954 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD ^{10 11} and was buried in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD ¹⁰.)

Ruth next married Leroy Linton Burns about 1955 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. (Leroy Linton Burns was born on 28 Feb 1896 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD,¹² died on 12 Jan 1968 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD ^{12 13} and was buried on 16 Jan 1968 in Baltimore: Saint Mary's Episcopal Cemetery, Baltimore, MD ^{12 13}.)

Ruth next married John W. Brown.