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Ruby Estelle Durham 1912–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1912

Birth Location: Marion County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 05 Jan 1988

Death Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee

Father: Benjamin Durham

Mother: Sarah Sharpe

Spouse(s): George Massengale

Children(s): John Massengale, Margie Massengale, Lillian Massengale, Marline Massengale, Lula Massengale, Ronnie Massengale, Linda Massengale, Larry Massengale

In 1912, Ruby Estelle Durham entered the world in Marion County, Tennessee, USA, born to Benjamin Franklin Durham And Sarah Minerva Sharpe. Ruby Estelle Durham married George Washington Massengale, and had children including John Thomas Massengale, Larry Gene Massengale, Lillian Jeweline Massengale, Linda Sue Massengale, Lula Catherine Massengale, Margie Virginia Massengale, Marline Opaline Massengale, Ronnie Lee Massengale. Ruby Estelle Durham passed away in 1988 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1912, Ruby Estelle Durham entered the world in Marion County, Tennessee, USA, born to Benjamin Franklin Durham And Sarah Minerva Sharpe.
  • Ruby Estelle Durham married George Washington Massengale, and had children including John Thomas Massengale, Larry Gene Massengale, Lillian Jeweline Massengale, Linda Sue Massengale, Lula Catherine Massengale, Margie Virginia Massengale, Marline Opaline Massengale, Ronnie Lee Massengale.
  • Ruby Estelle Durham passed away in 1988 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Durham
1892–1965
Birth Location: Marion, Tennessee
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Sarah Sharpe
1893–1977
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

George Massengale
1904–1977
Birth Location: per paper from Billy Ray McNabb 2007
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Children(s)

John Massengale
1929–2000
Birth Location: –
JM
Margie Massengale
1930–2016
Birth Location: –
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Lillian Massengale
1932–1932
Birth Location: Hamilton Co., Tn
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Marline Massengale
–1972
Birth Location: –
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Lula Massengale
1936–2013
Birth Location: –
LM
Ronnie Massengale
1943–1958
Birth Location: –
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Linda Massengale
1948–1948
Birth Location: –
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Larry Massengale
1950–2001
Birth Location: –
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Ruby Durham's Ancestors

Self
Ruby Durham
1912–1988
Birth Place: Marion County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Durham
1892–1965
Marion, Tennessee
Sarah (Minerva) Sharpe
1893–1977
Tennessee
Grandparents
James (H) Durhm
1861–
Tennessee
Mary (Isabelle) Rose
1860–1930
Tennessee
Jacob (Calvin) Sharpe
1865–1961
CHATTANOOGA, HAMILTON CO., TENN.
Louise (jane Durham Durham) Sharpe
1866–1947
Hamilton County,Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruby Durham's Descendants

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Ruby (Estelle) Durham (16 Mar 1912–05 Jan 1988) m. George (Washington) Massengale (14 Oct 1904–22 Apr 1977)
  1. 1. John (Thomas) Massengale 1929–2000
  2. 2. Margie (Virginia) Massengale 1930–2016
  3. 3. Lillian (Jeweline) Massengale 1932–1932
  4. 4. Marline (Opaline) Massengale –1972
  5. 5. Lula (Catherine) Massengale 1936–2013
  6. 6. Ronnie (Lee) Massengale 1943–1958
  7. 7. Linda (Sue) Massengale 1948–1948
  8. 8. Larry (Gene) Massengale 1950–2001

Ruby Durham's Timeline

2 Records

1912
16 Mar 1912
Birth of Ruby Estelle Durham in Marion County, Tennessee, USA
Marion County, Tennessee, USA
1988
05 Jan 1988
Age 76
Death of Ruby Estelle Durham in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1912
    Event Place: Marion County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jan 1988
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee
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