Ruth Bales (daughter of Thomas Bales and Sarah Harrop) was born Bet. 1793 - 1794 in Alston, Cumberland, England69, 70, and died 19 Jan 1888 in Nenthead, Cumberland, England; Whitehall (age 95) - Thomas Erwine, son present at death71. She married John Erwine on 07 Dec 1815 in Alston, Cumberland, England72, son of John Erwine and Catherine Robson.
Notes for Ruth Bales: Ruth's parents most likely 13 May 1780 Thomas Bales = Sarah Harrop since Ruth named her eldest children Thomas & Sarah. but parents could possibly be 21 Mar 1797 Jacob Bales = Sarah Elliott
More About Ruth Bales: Date born 2: Bet. 1792 - 1793, Alston, Cumberland, England.73, 74 Date born 3: Bet. 1796 - 1797, Alston, Cumberland, England.75 Census 1: 07 Apr 1861, Nenthead, Cumberland, England; Census: White Hall (with John, Ann and grandchildren Elizabeth & Thomas Brown.76 Census 2: 1851, Nenthead, Cumberland, England; Census: High House.77 Census 3: 1871, Nenthead, Cumberland, England; Census: White Hall (with son Thomas, granddau Elizabeth Brown, grandson John A.78 Census 4: 1881, Nenthead, Cumberland, England; Census: Whitehall. Died 2: Bet. Jan - Mar 1888, Alston, Cumberland, England.79
More About Ruth Bales and John Erwine: Marriage: 07 Dec 1815, Alston, Cumberland, England.80
Children of Ruth Bales and John Erwine are:
Thomas Erwine, b. Bet. 1818 - 1819, Alston, Cumberland, England81, 82, 83, d. Bet. Oct - Dec 1900, Alston, Cumberland, England; (10b, pg 313, age 82)84.
+Sarah Erwine, b. Bet. 1820 - 1821, Alston, Cumberland, England85, d. Bet. 1851 - 1861.
John Erwine, b. Bet. 1821 - 1822, Alston, Cumberland, England; (age 39)86, d. date unknown.