Ruth Katherine Leadbetter ⁶⁷⁷⁹

   Cause of her death was cerebral hemorrhage caused by a brain tumor.

Flint Journal
Flint, Michigan
Friday, June 30, 1911
p. 3

TEACHERS AT THE M.S.D UNITED
OLIVER CLYDE STEVENS AND MISS RUTH LEADBETTER
WEDDING AT BRIDE'S HOME
BRIDE AND GROOM TO TAKE LONG HONEYMOON TRIP

Oliver Clyde Stevens and Miss Ruth Leadbetter, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Leadbetter, were united in marriage last evening, at 7:30 o'clock at the home of the bride, 708 Ann Arbor Street. Rev. C.A. Lippincott of the Presbyterian Church officiated.

The maid of honor was Miss Alta Leadbetter, sister of the bride, and Horace Leadbetter, brother of the bride, of Columbus, O., assisted as best man. Miss Leadbetter was attired in pink and carried pink roses. The bride wore white and carried a shower bouquet of white roses. Mrs. J.C. King played the bridal chorus from "Lohengrin" and the wedding part passed into the reception room in front of a background formed of asparagus fern. On either side were tall pedestals of marguerites.

Following the service, refreshments were served in the dining room by Misses Margery Black, Menna and Gussie Alexander and Laura Kauffman. Punch was served in the living room by Misses Mattie Baker and Virginia Forrest. The appointments in the dining room were pink and green.

Mr. and Mrs. Stevens received a number of gifts. They left on a wedding trip which will last until September, when they will return to Flint and take up their residence on Grand Traverse Street. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens are both teachers at the Michigan School for the Deaf.

Among the guests were Mrs. Sarah Leadbetter, Mrs. A. Choate, of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Horace Leadbetter, Jr. of Columbus, O., Mr. and Mrs. Stevens of Twining and Mr. and Mrs. G. Like of Bay City.

  Events

• She worked as a teacher.

• She appeared on the census in 1900 at 501 Avon in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan. She lived in the household of her parents.

• She appeared on the census in 1910 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan. She was single and lived in the household of her parents.

• She appeared on the census in 1920 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan. She was a "servant" at the Michigan School for the Deaf and employed as a teacher at the school.

• She was buried at [unknown cemetery] in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.

Ruth married Oliver Clyde Stevens, son of Francis J. Stevens and Lucinda Jane Gault, 29 June 1911 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.⁷³⁷⁵ (Oliver Clyde Stevens was born 22 November 1879 in Iowa,⁵¹⁴ died after 1942 and was buried in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan at Glenwood Cemetery.)