Mary Ruth Gleaves was the eighth child of Julia Benbow and Robert Harvey Gleaves. She was born 22 Sep 1892 at Cripple Creek, Wythe County, Virgina and died 13 Sep 1981 at the age of 88 years, 11 months and 22 days. She is buried in the family graveyard at Cripple Creek.
Ruth was the Dean of Women at Longwood College in Farmville, Virginia.
The date for these drawings was estimated that Ruth was about 12 when she did them.