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Ruth Bell Barnett 1907–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 AUG 1907

Birth Location: Clay County, Alabama

Death Date: 16 Mar 1980

Death Location: Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Clay Co, Al.

Father: Tandy Barnett

Mother: Susan Deason

Spouse(s): Leslie Sumners

Children(s): James Sumners

The story of Ruth Bell Barnett began in 1907 in Clay County, Alabama. Ruth Bell Barnett married Leslie Sumners, and had children including Billy Bob Sumners, James E Sumners. Ruth Bell Barnett passed away in 1980 in Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Clay Co, Al..

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Bell Barnett began in 1907 in Clay County, Alabama.
  • Ruth Bell Barnett married Leslie Sumners, and had children including Billy Bob Sumners, James E Sumners.
  • Ruth Bell Barnett passed away in 1980 in Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Clay Co, Al..

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Ruth Barnett's Ancestors

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Ruth Barnett
1907–1980
Birth Place: Clay County, Alabama
Parents
Tandy Rainwater Barnett
1879–1960
Clay County, Alabama
Susan (Lutitia) Deason
1879–1965
Coosa County, Alabama
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson) Barnett
1837–1921
Gwinnett County, Georgia
Hannah (Permilia Jane) Goodman
1840–1923
Cherokee County, Alabama
Great-Grandparents
John Barnett
1805–1880
Sarah Wood
1803–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Wood
1781–1858
Permelia Blundell
1783–1859

Ruth Barnett's Descendants

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Ruth (Bell) Barnett (8 AUG 1907–16 Mar 1980) m. Leslie Sumners (14 AUG 1907–13 JUL 1972)
  1. 1. James (E.) Sumners 1928–1951

Ruth Barnett's Timeline

2 Records

1907
8 AUG 1907
Birth of Ruth Bell Barnett in Clay County, Alabama
Clay County, Alabama
1980
16 Mar 1980
Age 73
Death of Ruth Bell Barnett in Talladega County, Alabama
Talladega County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 AUG 1907
    Event Place: Clay County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1980
    Event Place: Talladega County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Clay Co, Al.

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