THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Dr. Oliver J Ruth

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Oliver Ruth; "Oliver was a physician. They came from Muscatine, Iowa, and brought their horse Nellie. In Washington Heights he had charge of the farm, so Lovelle and I planted and picked garden vegetables under his teasing instructions. Blanche was our schoolteacher in Chicago and part of the time in Estero; returned to Muscatine and Blanche died. Some time later Oliver married Nina's mother, Alice Burrows, and their son Dean lives in Washington state."

MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: Reference to Doctor Ruth on page 33 and 37. Reference to Doctor and Blanche Ruth living in "Sister Emma's Cottage" until they left and returned to their home in Iowa--page 59. Although they occupied the same house while in the Unity, Blanche and Dr. Oliver Ruth lived as celibates--Page 86. Dr. Oliver and Blanche Ruth became dissatisfied with the
Koreshan Unity and they returned to their old home in Muscatine, Iowa. Blanche
died soon afterward and Oliver, some time later, married Alice Burrows, Nina's
mother, and they had a son Dean.--Page 86 and 87.

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Alice Burrows: mother: Charles did not stay long and after a divorce he remarried. Alice remained for a good while and then returned to Michigan, her former home. After Blanche Ruth died, Alice and Oliver were married and their son Dean is living in Washington state. Alice became interested in Unity (the other one) and was one of its "readers" when I saw her in Washington. Gus and Nina both lived in Washington - Nina has been widowed three times.

THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Alice L. Burrows and dtr, Nina. From Liberal, Missouri, went to Estero with Chicago group in 1903 and left in 1906.

1900 U. S. Federal Census; Calumet Township; Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Film Roll No. 285; Page No. 285; SD No. 1; ED No. 986; Sheet No. 12; Ward of City: 31; Enumeration Date: 13 June 1900; Enumerator: Ernest E. Ellington; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 24 May 1999; Koreshan Unity: Alice Bouroughs; Residence: 99th Street, Dwelling 133; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Color, white; Sex, white; Month of birth: September; Year of birth: 1864; Age at last birthday: 35; Married; No. of years married: 1*; Mother of how many children: 2; Number of these children living: 2; Place of birth: Iowa; Place of birth of father: Kentucky; Place of birth of mother: Indiana; Occupation: None listed; Can read, yes; Can write, yes; Can speak English, yes. (*Except for 5 married residents, all married residents living in this dwelling listed their number of years married as 1.)

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Oliver Ruth; "Oliver was a physician. They came from Muscatine, Iowa, and brought their horse Nellie. In Washington Heights he had charge of the farm, so Lovelle and I planted and picked garden vegetables under his teasing instructions. Blanche was our schoolteacher in Chicago and part of the time in Estero; returned to Muscatine and Blanche died. Some time later Oliver married Nina's mother, Alice Burrows, and their son DEAN lives in Washington state."

MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: Reference to Doctor Ruth on page 33 and 37. Reference to Doctor and Blanche Ruth living in "Sister Emma's Cottage" until they left and returned to their home in Iowa--page 59. Although they occupied the same house while in the Unity, Blanche and Dr. Oliver Ruth lived as celibates--Page 86. Dr. Oliver and Blanche Ruth became dissatisfied with the
Koreshan Unity and they returned to their old home in Muscatine, Iowa. Blanche
died soon afterward and Oliver, some time later, married Alice Burrows, Nina's
mother, and they had a son DEAN.--Page 86 and 87.