- Born August 11, 1822 in Villanova, Chautauqua County, New York.
- Parents were BENJAMIN BARRUS and BETSIE STEBBINS.
- Married ELLEN MARTIN August 10, 1859 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. Ellen was born September 23, 1842 in Benson, Bedfordshire, England to SAMUEL MARTIN and PRISCILLA LAYTON; and died August 19, 1914 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.
- Died February 10, 1918 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.
- Both Ruel and Ellen are buried in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.
CHILDREN
- ELLEN PRISCILLA BARRUS, born February 2, 1861 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died March 27, 1923 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. Married RICHARD MITTEN RYLDACH. Married CHARLES ZEPHANIAH SHAFFER January 1, 1895 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.
- BETSY ANN BARRUS, born November 11, 1862 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died November 21, 1862.
- ZYLPHA ANN BARRUS, born March 28, 1864 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died June 29 1865.
- FANNIE IDA BARRUS, born June 11, 1866 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died August 3, 1945 in Weister, Washington County, Idaho. Married WILLIAM SANFORD.
- LOANNE BARRUS, born August 12, 1870 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died May 9, 1960. Married CHARLES ALBERT NELSON November 15, 1890.
- RUEL MONTE BARRUS, born March 14, 1873 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died November 23, 1963. Married ANGELINA AMELIA ANDERSON November 21, 1898. Married MARY MYRTLE WALTHALL.
- MARTIN DARIUS BARRUS, born April 20, 1876 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died November 27, 1972 in Tooele, Tooele County, Utah. Married ELIZABETH GREENLESS RATCLIFFE December 19, 1900 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
- ROYAL LAYTON BARRUS, born June 27, 1879 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died April 6, 1882.
- ESSIE GLEE BARRUS, born March 13, 1885 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died July 4, 1895.