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Ruth Blair 1914 – 2012 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Dec 1914

Birth Location: Lucas, Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America

Death Date: 15 November 2012

Death Location: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

Father: Henry Blair

Mother: Nancy Lamb

Spouse(s): Thurl Ward

Children(s): John Ward

In 1914, Ruth Blair entered the world in Lucas, Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America, born to Henry Alfred Blair and Nancy Harriet "Hattie" Lamb. Years later, Ruth Blair married Thurl Ward, and the couple became parents to John Blair Ward. Ruth Blair died in 2012 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA.

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Parents

Henry Blair
1879 – 1968
Birth Location: Lucas, Logan, Arkansas, USA
HB
Nancy Lamb
1876 – 1964
Birth Location: Lucas, Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America
NL

Spouses(s)

Thurl Ward
1909 – 2003
Birth Location: Carolan, Logan County, Arkansas, USA
TW

Children(s)

John Ward
1942 –
Birth Location: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
JW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 14 Dec 1914
    Event Place: Lucas, Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kern, California; Roll: T627_213; Page: 72B; Enumeration District: 15-36, Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tomlinson, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: T625_71; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 41, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tomlinson, Logan, Arkansas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0036, Publication Date: 11/ 18/ 2012; Publication Place: Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA; Web edition:

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Tomlinson, Logan, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tomlinson, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: T625_71; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 41

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Tomlinson, Logan, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tomlinson, Logan, Arkansas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0036

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Logan, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kern, California; Roll: T627_213; Page: 72B; Enumeration District: 15-36

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kern, California; Roll: T627_213; Page: 72B; Enumeration District: 15-36

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1942
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1943
    Event Place: Bakersfield, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1950
    Event Place: Lewis, Scott, Arkansas, 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: Lewis, Scott

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greenwood, AR
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lewis, Scott, Arkansas
    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: Lewis, Scott

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mansfield, Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Waldron, Arkansas, USA; fh_id=13250&s_id=

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mansfield, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018, Publication Date: 11/ 18/ 2012; Publication Place: Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA; Web edition:

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 15 November 2012
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951, Publication Date: 11/ 18/ 2012; Publication Place: Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA; Web edition:

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scott County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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