Mąż Ruth Stout, Fred, po długiej chorobie zmarł 24 listopada 1960The Bridgeport Post (26 listopada 1960), str. 26.. Jej siostra, Mary, także przez 40 lat zamieszkała w Poverty Hollow, zmarła 20 sierpnia 1977 w wieku 88 latThe Hour (23 sierpnia 1977), str. 6..
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