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Roy Waller Rucker 1884–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1884

Birth Location: Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1957

Death Location: Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, Missouri, USA

Father: James Rucker

Mother: Ida Rucker

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Estle

Children(s): Elizabeth Barkley

In 1884, Roy Waller Rucker entered the world in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, West Virginia, USA, born to James S Rucker And Ida Gertrude Rucker. Roy Waller Rucker married Elizabeth Grace Bessie Estle, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Fs Rucker Second Lady Of The United States As The Second Wife Of Vice President Alben Barkley. Roy Waller Rucker passed away in 1957 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Roy Waller Rucker entered the world in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, West Virginia, USA, born to James S Rucker And Ida Gertrude Rucker.
  • Roy Waller Rucker married Elizabeth Grace Bessie Estle, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Fs Rucker Second Lady Of The United States As The Second Wife Of Vice President Alben Barkley.
  • Roy Waller Rucker passed away in 1957 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Rucker
1856–1916
Birth Location: Campbell County, Virginia, USA
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Ida Rucker
1862–1930
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Estle
1883–1976
Birth Location: Missouri
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Barkley
1911–1964
Birth Location: –
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Roy Rucker's Ancestors

Self
Roy Rucker
1884–1957
Birth Place: Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, West Virginia, USA
Parents
James S Rucker
1856–1916
Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Ida (Gertrude) Rucker
1862–1930
West Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Parks) Rucker
1829–1905
Alleghany, Virginia, USA
Margaret (A) Scott
1831–1914
Campbell County, Virginia, USA
David (C) Riffe
1833–
Monroe Co., WV, West Virginia, USA
Catherine (Ellen) McCLINTIC
1836–
Greenbrier Co., WV, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Clinton Rucker
1807–
Mary Staples
1807–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Rucker
1777–1838
Elizabeth Parks
1776–1854

Roy Rucker's Descendants

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Roy (Waller) Rucker (12 May 1884–1957) m. Elizabeth (Grace "Bessie") Estle (1 Nov 1883–31 Mar 1976)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane *FS* Rucker Second Lady of the United States, as the second wife of Vice President Alben) Barkley 1911–1964 m. Carleton Hadley 1903–

Roy Rucker's Timeline

2 Records

1884
12 May 1884
Birth of Roy Waller Rucker in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, West Virginia, USA
Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, West Virginia, USA
1957
1957
Age 73
Death of Roy Waller Rucker in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1884
    Event Place: Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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