Many of us have seen old photos and keepsakes in garage sales and Antique/Thrift stores. However, there's a select few individuals who look at these photos and keepsakes wondering, "Who is this?" The answer to one of this mysterious items is found near GZ: North Fairfield-Herrick Cemetery.
In 2016, a small photograph, c1900, of a baby identified on the reverse as "Ruth Moran," was found. The photograph was taken by the F. M. Carpenter studio at Enosburg Falls, Vermont. Looking into local records, the heirloom detective who had the item found Baby Ruth.
Ruth Frances Moran, born August 16, 1896 at Fairfield, Vermont, was the daughter of Frank Weston Moran and Katherine (Kelley) Moran. On April 10, 1918 at Fairfield, Vermont, Ruth married James J. Tracy, son of James William Tracy and Abigail L. (Bolton) Tracy. James J. [or William] was born June 5, 1897 at Enosburg, Vermont. Ruth and James raised their family of several children in Vermont. Ruth died in 1968 and James in 1973. They're buried in the North Fairfield-Herrick Cemetery at Enosburg Falls, Vermont.
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