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Ruth Keep

Ruth Keep[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47]

Female 1854 - 1931  (76 years)


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  • Name Ruth Keep  [1, 2, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47] 
    Birth 17 Oct 1854  London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 13, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 43, 44, 45, 46] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 24 Apr 1931  Newton, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 13, 18, 19, 32, 36, 45] 
    Burial 27 Apr 1931  Newton Cemetery, Newton, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 18, 19] 
    Person ID I312684221777  Oswald Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

    Family John Griffin,   b. 01 Nov 1842, Naunton Beauchamp, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 07 Mar 1927, Newton, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 21 Feb 1870  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2651  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

  • Notes 
    • !BIRTH: There are no parish records ava
      !BIRTH: There are no parish records available in the FHL for Newbury, England
      past 1837. Must go to England to proof.

      !NOTE: Maude Marianna Smith Griffin gives Ruth Keep a middle name: Ann.

      Parents: James Joseph & Ann Miller Keep
      Parents: James Joseph & Ann Miller Keep

      There is a 2 page history and pictures o
      There is a 2 page history and pictures of her (pg 4 -- 6) in the book"John Griffin and Ruth Keep", 1988, by Geraldine G. Griffin and BeckyGriffin Stauffer. See notes for father, James Joseph Keep. There is a history of her by Lucy Griffin Jenkins in the file of D. L.Griffin.

  • Sources 
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    2. [S1173462465] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, Transcription of headstone image from billiongraves.com. Image taken at Newton Cemetery (Newton, Cache, Utah, United States) on 01 September 2013.

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    5. [S1173462465] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Ruth Keep in the New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820." 1957 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&h=6040714&_phsrc=oSX4306&dbid=7488. Accessed 20 Mar. 2021.

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    19. [S1173462472] FamilySearch.org, Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVH-NWYF : Thu Apr 03 01:40:13 UTC 2025), Entry for Ruth Keep Griffin.

    20. [S1173462473] FamilySearch.org, Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MB-9LGF : Thu Sep 19 20:09:38 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph Walter Jacoby and Peter Jacoby, 26 Jun 1929.

    21. [S1173462473] FamilySearch.org, Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X21D-BJY : Thu Sep 19 19:02:16 UTC 2024), Entry for Roland Griffin and John Griffin, 23 Dec 1919.

    22. [S1173462475] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1920, "United States, Census, 1920", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8PZ-FJ8 : Tue Jan 14 21:45:43 UTC 2025), Entry for John Griffin and Ruth Griffin, 1920.

    23. [S1173462476] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1930, "United States, Census, 1930", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH6W-89K : Sat Mar 09 17:04:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Wilford Jenkins and Lucy Jenkins, 1930.

    24. [S1173462480] FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSCM-GWR6 : Sat May 03 11:09:34 UTC 2025), Entry for Walter Griffin and John Griffin.

    25. [S1173462480] FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6BCN-4LVR : Sat May 03 16:04:11 UTC 2025), Entry for Lillian Sarah Griffin and John E Griffin.

    26. [S1173462480] FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6BZ2-LG78 : Sat May 03 16:06:09 UTC 2025), Entry for Benjamin Jas Griffin and Jos A Henson.

    27. [S1173462480] FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6BX7-VWHV : Sat May 03 15:57:49 UTC 2025), Entry for Benj Jas Griffin and Jas A Henson.

    28. [S1173462488] FamilySearch.org, Utah, Marriages, 1887-1935, "Utah, Marriages, 1887-1935", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8PN-29Z : 28 January 2020), Ruth Keep in entry for Roland Griffin, 1919.

    29. [S1173462489] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1900, "United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMRJ-S2N : Tue Jun 03 17:53:01 UTC 2025), Entry for John Griffin and Ruth Griffin, 1900.

    30. [S1173462489] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1900, "United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMRJ-S2V : Tue Jun 03 17:53:00 UTC 2025), Entry for Ruth Griffin and , 1900.

    31. [S1173462491] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1910, "United States, Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMBM-B69 : Fri Mar 08 00:03:50 UTC 2024), Entry for John Griffin and Ruth Griffin, 1910.

    32. [S1173462507] FamilySearch.org, Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005, "Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSF-1FFF : Tue Mar 11 15:26:40 UTC 2025), Entry for Mrs Ruth Keep Griffin and John E Griffin, 25 Apr 1931.

    33. [S1173462507] FamilySearch.org, Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005, "Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSF-V1G4 : Tue Mar 11 15:21:28 UTC 2025), Entry for Royal Joseph Griffin and John Griffin, 01 Sep 1978.

    34. [S1173462513] FamilySearch.org, Wyoming, Star Valley Independent Obituaries, 1901-2015, "Wyoming, Star Valley Independent Obituaries, 1901-2015", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WJ-1W16 : Thu Nov 07 20:53:25 UTC 2024), Entry for Mary Ann (May) Jenkins and Byron Haderlie.

    35. [S1173462519] FamilySearch.org, New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1920, "New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1920", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPJ-68KM : Tue Apr 15 04:00:17 UTC 2025), Entry for Ruth Keep, 1866.

    36. [S1173462530] FamilySearch.org, Utah, Death Certificates, 1904-1966, "Utah, Death Certificates, 1904-1966", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZGY-Q8G : Mon Feb 03 19:14:59 UTC 2025), Entry for Ruth Keep Griffin and James Keep, 24 Apr 1931.

    37. [S1173462530] FamilySearch.org, Utah, Death Certificates, 1904-1966, "Utah, Death Certificates, 1904-1966," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZPL-R23 : 3 March 2021), Ruth Keep in entry for Ruth Naomi Griffin Rolph, 30 Apr 1953; citing Newton, Cache, Utah, United States, certificate 5300203, s.

    38. [S1173462530] FamilySearch.org, Utah, Death Certificates, 1904-1966, "Utah, Death Certificates, 1904-1966", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZP9-CTH : Mon Feb 03 19:23:13 UTC 2025), Entry for Lacy Griffen Jenkins and John Griffen, 24 May 1933.

    39. [S1173462530] FamilySearch.org, Utah, Death Certificates, 1904-1966, "Utah, Death Certificates, 1904-1966", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZGR-KQW : Mon Feb 03 19:11:24 UTC 2025), Entry for Walter Griffin and John Griffin, 18 Apr 1927.

    40. [S1173462530] FamilySearch.org, Utah, Death Certificates, 1904-1966, "Utah, Death Certificates, 1904-1966", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZPM-9GZ : Mon Feb 03 19:15:10 UTC 2025), Entry for John Edward Griffin and John Griffin, 13 Dec 1932.

    41. [S1173462531] FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Missionary Registers (Worldwide), 1860-1937, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Missionary Registers (Worldwide), 1860-1937", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDW-BVSV : Tue Mar 11 16:31:14 UTC 2025), Entry for Lillian Sarah Griffin and John E Griffin,.

    42. [S1173462531] FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Missionary Registers (Worldwide), 1860-1937, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Missionary Registers (Worldwide), 1860-1937", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDW-TRC2 : Tue Mar 11 16:23:37 UTC 2025), Entry for John Edwd Griffin and Peter Larsen, 1896.

    43. [S1173462550] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1880, "United States, Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNSJ-KLB : Thu Jan 16 20:24:30 UTC 2025), Entry for John Griffin and Ruth Griffin, 1880.

    44. [S1173462571] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1870, "United States, Census, 1870", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCR-29D : Tue Jan 21 08:00:23 UTC 2025), Entry for John Griffin and Ruth Griffin, 1870.

    45. [S1173462686] FamilySearch.org, Utah, Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868, "Utah, Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9B-HK1D : Wed Feb 19 20:40:27 UTC 2025), Entry for Ruth Keep, 22 Oct 1866.

    46. [S1173462787] FamilySearch.org, England and Wales, Census, 1861, "England and Wales, Census, 1861", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M2-XZH6 : Tue Jul 16 01:18:41 UTC 2024), Entry for Harriott Keep and Ruth Keep, 1861.

    47. [S1173462803] FamilySearch.org, Utah, Wills and Deeds, ca. 1700s-2017, "Utah, Wills and Deeds, ca. 1700s-2017", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X4N-WYTV : Fri Mar 15 00:44:39 UTC 2024), Entry for Amos Clark and Goodsell, 1895.



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