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Ruby Louise Whitaker 1915–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 November 1915

Birth Location: Missouri, USA

Death Date: 18 November 1974

Death Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Father: Homer whittaker

Mother: Eula Murphy

Spouse(s): Henry Daniels, Stephen Sheffield

Children(s): Adrienne Sheffield, Shirley Sheffield

In 1915, Ruby Louise Whitaker entered the world in Missouri, USA, born to Homer Moberly Whittaker And Eula Ellison Murphy. In 1935, Ruby Louise Whitaker resided in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. In 1940, Ruby Louise Whitaker resided in , Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. Ruby Louise Whitaker married Henry Daniels, Stephen Sheffield, and had children including Adrienne Sheffield, Betty Jean Sheffield, Shirley Mae Sheffield, Shirley Sheffield. Ruby Louise Whitaker passed away in 1974 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Ruby Louise Whitaker entered the world in Missouri, USA, born to Homer Moberly Whittaker And Eula Ellison Murphy.
  • In 1935, Ruby Louise Whitaker resided in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
  • In 1940, Ruby Louise Whitaker resided in , Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
  • Ruby Louise Whitaker married Henry Daniels, Stephen Sheffield, and had children including Adrienne Sheffield, Betty Jean Sheffield, Shirley Mae Sheffield, Shirley Sheffield.
  • Ruby Louise Whitaker passed away in 1974 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruby Whitaker's Ancestors

Self
Ruby Whitaker
1915–1974
Birth Place: Missouri, USA
Parents
Homer moberly whittaker
1871–1937
Missouri
Eula (Ellison) Murphy
1882–1955
Tennessee
Grandparents
Washington Whitaker
1830–1890
Enfields, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Alice (\bowens whitaker) \Mobley
1854–
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruby Whitaker's Descendants

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Ruby (Louise) Whitaker (17 November 1915–18 November 1974) m. Henry Daniels (abt 1915–) m. Stephen Sheffield (abt 1901–1965)
  1. 1. Adrienne Sheffield 1934–2004 m. Vernon (LEE) Mays 1933–2020
  2. 2. Shirley (Mae) Sheffield 1936–2002

Ruby Whitaker's Timeline

5 Records

1915
17 November 1915
Birth of Ruby Louise Whitaker in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
Ruby Louise Whitaker resided here in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 25
Ruby Louise Whitaker resided here in , Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Ruby Louise Whitaker resided here in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1974
18 November 1974
Age 59
Death of Ruby Louise Whitaker in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 November 1915
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cleveland, Cuyahoga

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cleveland, Cuyahoga

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cleveland, Cuyahoga

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 November 1974
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

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