Ruth Follows
1718–1809 (age 91)
Biography
Ruth Follows (1718–1809) spent her long life amid the rolling countryside of Leicestershire, witnessing the rhythms of rural England as it moved through the Georgian era and into the early nineteenth century.
She remained a steady presence in her home county, supporting the families and parishes around her with the quiet grace of a woman who treasured community ties, and she was remembered by those who knew her as a patient listener and a reliable neighbor until her passing at the age of ninety-one.