Ruthea Swinney was born circa 1749 in Virginia, United States of America to Moses Swinney (c1713-1785) and Ann Semore (c1729-aft1785) and died after 1830 of unspecified causes. She married Josiah Maples (1746-1820) 1765 in Virginia, United States.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Condra Maples (c1766-1847) | |||
| Nancy Maples (c1768-1784) | |||
| Ruthea Maples (c1770-) | |||
| James Maples (c1772-1840) | |||
| Ephraim Maples (c1774-bef1795) | |||
| Elizabeth Maples (c1775-aft1850) | |||
| Josiah Maples (c1776-1855) | |||
| Peter C Maples (c1778-) | |||
| Moses Maples (c1780-) | |||
| Elijah Maples (c1783-c1870) | |||
| John W Maples (c1784-) | |||
| Jesse Maples (c1786-1866) | |||
| Thomas Maples (1790-1871) | 20 March 1790 Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America | 15 March 1871 Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America | Lydia Paulia Atchley (1792-1865) |
| Ephraim Maples (c1795-c1866) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Swinney (c1746-) | |||
| Ruthea Swinney (1749-1830) | 1749 Virginia, United States of America | 1830 | Josiah Maples (1746-1820) |
| James Semore Swinney (c1750-1836) | 1750 Virginia, United States of America | 28 August 1836 Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America | Susannah Chiles Hammock (1760-1855) |