Ruth Beard
1659–1719
Donald's 7th great-grandmother · Gaither line (Gertrude Joyce Gaither)
Caution: Her maiden name Beard is proven by her father's will and a 1716-17 court case. 'Morley' in the tree is a mistake from 1905; 'Hardesty' is her second husband's name (m. 1703/4).
Life events
| Born | about 1659 | probably Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Died | buried 1719 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland |
Dates and places as recorded in the family tree file.
How this person connects
- Ruth Beard 1659–1719
- John Gaither 1677–1739
- John Gaither 1720–1751
- Benjamin Gaither 1744–1788
- Zachariah Gaither 1772–1843
- Elijah Gaither 1816–1863
- William Henry Jackson Gaither 1862–1932
- Gertrude Joyce Gaither 1895–1983
- Joyce Oleana Hartman 1927–1986
- Donald Eugene Norman 1947–2026
Family
Parents: Richard Beard ?–1681 & Rachel Robins 1631–1681
Spouse: Capt. John Gaither 1646–1702
Children:
- John Gaither 1677–1739
- Ruth Gaither 1679–1728
- Benjamin Gaither 1681–1741
- Rachell Gaither 1687–?
- Edward Gaither 1689–1741
- Mary Alma Gaither 1692–1735
- Rebecca Gaither 1695–1742
- Susannah Gaither 1697–1717
Research notes
Robert's notes from the family tree. They summarise published and online sources and have not all been checked against original records.
RESEARCH NOTE: Ruth Beard Gaither (1654-1719), daughter of Richard Beard the Quaker settler and Maryland assemblyman. Married Capt. John Gaither c.1676; after his death married Francis Hardesty (1703/4). Mother of John Gaither (1677) through whom the Norman family descends.
Sources cited in the tree
- Geneanet Community Trees Index
Record titles only. Online family trees are other researchers' conclusions, not original records.