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Ruby Wills 1921–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1921

Birth Location: Coal City

Death Date: 2 Nov 2016

Death Location: Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Emmit Ayers

Mother: Mary Sherell

Spouse(s): Franklin Richmond, Lacy Jr, Fred Wills

Children(s): John Sr, Constance Richmond

The story of Ruby Wills began in 1921 in Coal City. In 1930, Ruby Wills resided in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia. Ruby Wills married Franklin Delano Richmond, Fred Franklin Wills, Lacy Arthur Thompson Jr, and had children including Betty Gene Richmond, Brenda Kay Thompson, Connie Sue Thompson, Constance Sue Richmond, Franklin Edward Richmond Sr, John Paul Thompson Sr, Kenneth Wayne Richmond, Mary Margaret Thompson, Phillip Thompson. Ruby Wills passed away in 2016 in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruby Wills began in 1921 in Coal City.
  • In 1930, Ruby Wills resided in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia.
  • Ruby Wills married Franklin Delano Richmond, Fred Franklin Wills, Lacy Arthur Thompson Jr, and had children including Betty Gene Richmond, Brenda Kay Thompson, Connie Sue Thompson, Constance Sue Richmond, Franklin Edward Richmond Sr, John Paul Thompson Sr, Kenneth Wayne Richmond, Mary Margaret Thompson, Phillip Thompson.
  • Ruby Wills passed away in 2016 in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Emmit Ayers
1887–1926
Birth Location: Virginia
EA
Mary Sherell
1898–1945
Birth Location: West Virginia
MS

Spouses(s)

Franklin Richmond
1915–1949
Birth Location: West Virginia
FR
Lacy Jr
1893–1984
Birth Location: West Virginia
LJ
Fred Wills
1909–
Birth Location: –
FW

Children(s)

John Sr
1951–1974
Birth Location: Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
JS
Constance Richmond
1942–2011
Birth Location: Mead, West Virginia
CR

Ruby Wills's Ancestors

Self
Ruby Wills
1921–2016
Birth Place: Coal City
Parents
Emmit M. Ayers
1887–1926
Virginia
Mary Sherell
1898–1945
West Virginia
Grandparents
Dennis (Lee) Lilly
1863–1900
Eillison Ridge, Mercer County, West Virginia
Emily (Elizabeth) Ellison
1865–1904
Eillison Ridge, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levi Lilly
1822–1913
Louise Ellison
1835–1904
John Ellison
1832–1899
Urzula Lilly
1835–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lilly
1802–1884
Delilah Payne
1808–1889
John Ellison
1793–1879
Mary Smith
1794–1880
John Ellison
1792–1879
Mary Smith
1795–1878
Jonathan Lilly
1805–1866
Margaret Walker
1809–1889

Ruby Wills's Descendants

1.
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Ruby Wills (11 Nov 1921–2 Nov 2016) m. Franklin (Delano) Richmond (1915–18 January 1949) m. Lacy (Arthur Thompson) Jr (abt 1893–Apr 1984) m. Fred (Franklin) Wills (13 Aug 1909–)
  1. 1. John (Paul Thompson) Sr 1951–1974
  2. 2. Constance (Sue) Richmond 1942–2011 m. Jerry (Reaves) Sr 1937–1996

Ruby Wills's Timeline

14 Records

1921
11 November 1921
Birth of Ruby Wills in Coal City, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Coal City, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1921
11 Nov 1921
Birth of Ruby Wills in Coal City
Coal City
1930
1930
Age 9
Ruby Wills resided here in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia
Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 9
Ruby Wills resided here in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Ruby Wills resided here in Rural, Randolph
Rural, Randolph
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 19
Ruby Wills resided here in Dry Fork, Tucker, West Virginia, USA
Dry Fork, Tucker, West Virginia, USA
1945
14 Dec 1945
Age 24
Ruby Wills resided here in Beckley, West Virginia, USA
Beckley, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Ruby Wills resided here in Winding Gulf, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Winding Gulf, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1990
1990
Age 69
Ruby Wills resided here in Coal City, WV
Coal City, WV
1995
1995
Age 74
Ruby Wills resided here in Coal City, WV
Coal City, WV
1998
1998
Age 77
Ruby Wills resided here in Coal City, West Virginia, USA
Coal City, West Virginia, USA
2016
28 October 2016
Age 95
Death of Ruby Wills in Coal City, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Coal City, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
2016
28 October 2016
Age 95
Death of Ruby Wills in Beckley
Beckley
2016
2 Nov 2016
Age 95
Burial of Ruby Wills in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 November 1921
    Event Place: Coal City, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: 2553; Page: 33A; Enumeration District: 0012; Image: 383.0; FHL microfilm: 2342287
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: The Register Herald; Publication Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] 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: Winding Gulf, Raleig

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1921
    Event Place: Coal City
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: 2553; Page: 33A; Enumeration District: 0012; Image: 383.0; FHL microfilm: 2342287
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: The Register Herald; Publication Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: 2553; Page: 33A; Enumeration District: 0012; Image: 383.0; FHL microfilm: 2342287

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: 2553; Page: 33A; Enumeration District: 0012; Image: 383.0; FHL microfilm: 2342287

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Randolph

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Dry Fork, Tucker, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1945
    Event Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Beckley Post-Herald; Publication Date: 14 Dec 1945; Publication Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA; &terms=Ruby_Ellen_Richmond

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Winding Gulf, Raleigh, West Virginia, 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: Winding Gulf, Raleig

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1990
    Event Place: Coal City, WV
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Coal City, WV
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1998
    Event Place: Coal City, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Coal City; State: West Virginia; Year(s): 1998

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Coal City, WV
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Coal City, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: The Register Herald; Publication Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: The Register Herald; Publication Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Epperly Hill, WV
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: The Register Herald; Publication Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 October 2016
    Event Place: Coal City, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: The Register Herald; Publication Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 October 2016
    Event Place: Beckley
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: The Register Herald; Publication Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: The Register Herald; Publication Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Nov 2016
    Event Place: Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: The Register Herald; Publication Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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