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Ruby Mae Grant 1909–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 February 1909

Birth Location: Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 16 October 2000

Death Location: Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Major McAfee

Mother: Hattie Murff

Spouse(s): Benjamin McCorkle, Orby Mitchell, Emery Grant

Children(s): Juanita McCorkle, Katherine Johnson

In 1909, Ruby Mae Grant entered the world in Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America, born to Major Mcafee And Hattie Murff. Ruby Mae Grant married Benjamin Mccorkle, Emery Grant, Orby Ray Mitchell, and had children including Juanita Mccorkle, Katherine Johnson. Ruby Mae Grant passed away in 2000 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Ruby Mae Grant entered the world in Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America, born to Major Mcafee And Hattie Murff.
  • Ruby Mae Grant married Benjamin Mccorkle, Emery Grant, Orby Ray Mitchell, and had children including Juanita Mccorkle, Katherine Johnson.
  • Ruby Mae Grant passed away in 2000 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruby Grant's Ancestors

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Ruby Grant
1909–2000
Birth Place: Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
Major McAfee
1872–
Attala, MS
Hattie Murff
1887–1968
Kosciusko, MS
Grandparents
Duke (M) McAfee
1845–1928
Mississippi
Patsy (P) McAfee
1850–1932
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruby Grant's Descendants

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Ruby (Mae) Grant (21 February 1909–16 October 2000) m. Benjamin McCorkle (1887–) m. Orby (Ray) Mitchell (abt 1910–) m. Emery Grant (–1961)
  1. 1. Juanita McCorkle 1932–2010 m. Virgis (Lee) Griffin 1933–2010
    1. 1. Sammie McCorkle 1948–1964
    2. 2. Freddie (L.) Bonner 1950–2019
  2. 2. Katherine Johnson 1938–2009

Ruby Grant's Timeline

2 Records

1909
21 February 1909
Birth of Ruby Mae Grant in Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America
Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America
2000
16 October 2000
Age 91
Death of Ruby Mae Grant in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 February 1909
    Event Place: Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 October 2000
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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