Ruth Franklin

Ruth Franklin - biographical information

SPOUSE: ENOS CURTIS

Marriage: 15 December 1805
Place: New York City, New York, New York
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FAMILY

Father: JOHN FRANKLIN
Mother: ABIGAIL FULLER

Birth Date: 14 November 1790
Birth Place: Sterling, Windham, Connecticut
Death Date: 6 May 1848
Burial: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa

CHILDREN
Lydia Curtis
Maria Curtis
Martha Curtis
Edmond Curtis
Jeremiah Curtis
Seth Curtis
Simmons Philander Curtis
John White Curtis
David Avery Curtis
Ezra Houghton Curtis (our ancestor)
Ruth Curtis
Ursula Curtis
Sabrina Curtis
Celestia Curtis

Ruth Franklin biography

RUTH FRANKLIN

from Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude

At the age of fifteen, Ruth married Enos Curtis who was twenty-two years of age. They were married in New York City. Ruth and Enos moved to Pennsylvania and settled in Tioga County. Enos was a farmer and carpenter by trade. Ruth was a devoted mother having born 14 children.
They joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Letter-day Saints in 1831, soon after it was organized. In the mid-1830's, they joined with the body of the Church and were living in Far West Missouri, in 1838.
In the 1840's, they lived in Morley Settlement near Quincy, Illinois. Ruth and Enos received their Endowments and were sealed in the Nauvoo Temple on January 1, 1846.

Violence continued to increase against the Saints. Ruth and her children used to hide in the woods to avoid the mobs. When it rained they used a blanket as a tent.

Calming the storm

A Story From Chloe Spencer,  Daughter Of Celestia Curtis Durfee and Grand Daughter Of Enos Curtis:

When the mobs were in some of the vicious raids two or three families would gather together in one home for protection. On one such occasion the mob came to the home of Enos Curtis, the men were away. The mob ordered the occupants out of the house. The family told them that Grandmother Ruth Franklin Curtis was ill and could not leave the house. The mob left, but came back the second and third time and finally set fire to the house. The women carried Grandmother away out on a sheet. As the men folks heard about the raid, they rushed back and carried Grandmother away in a wagon as she could not walk. The mob even chased the wagon, but they finally got away.

Enos Curtis, family and a family by the name of Stowell were on the ferry crossing the river from Montrose, Iowa to Nauvoo. A terrific wind came up and as some people had previously gone down the rapids below the ferry crossing there was much anxiety and excitement. People on shore shouting and screaming for help. It was so strong it looked as if it would break the cable that controlled the ferry when Enos Curtis raised his arm to the square and commanded the wind to take them to shore. It ceased its velocity and changed so the ferry drifted to shore and both families were saved. As soon as they were on shore, the gale began as fierce as before.