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Ruth Bowen 1906–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Dec 1906

Birth Location: Searles, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 10 Apr 1939

Death Location: Cook Co., Ill.

Father: Carson Bowen

Mother: Sallie Wilson

Spouse(s): David McCollough

Children(s): Iris McCollough, Audrey McCollough, Esther McCollough, David Jr., Joseph McCollough, Albert McCollough

Ruth Bowen was born in 1906 in Searles, Alabama, USA, the child of Carson Bowen And Sallie Wilson. In 1910, Ruth Bowen resided in Jacksons Gap, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA. In 1920, Ruth Bowen resided in Chicago Ward 22, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA. Ruth Bowen married David Mccollough, and had children including Albert Gene Mccollough, Audrey Aileen Mccollough, David Wilbert Mccollough Jr, Esther Mccollough, Iris Jacqueline Mccollough, Joseph Mccollough, Wilbert Mccollough. Ruth Bowen passed away in 1939 in Cook Co., Ill..

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Biography

  • Ruth Bowen was born in 1906 in Searles, Alabama, USA, the child of Carson Bowen And Sallie Wilson.
  • In 1910, Ruth Bowen resided in Jacksons Gap, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1920, Ruth Bowen resided in Chicago Ward 22, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA.
  • Ruth Bowen married David Mccollough, and had children including Albert Gene Mccollough, Audrey Aileen Mccollough, David Wilbert Mccollough Jr, Esther Mccollough, Iris Jacqueline Mccollough, Joseph Mccollough, Wilbert Mccollough.
  • Ruth Bowen passed away in 1939 in Cook Co., Ill..

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Children(s)

Ruth Bowen's Ancestors

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Ruth Bowen
1906–1939
Birth Place: Searles, Alabama, USA
Parents
Carson Bowen
1853–
South Carolina
Sallie Wilson
1876–1935
South Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Bowen's Descendants

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Ruth Bowen (6 Dec 1906–10 Apr 1939) m. David McCollough (23 May, 1907–30 March, 2009)
  1. 1. Iris (Jacqueline) McCollough 1935–1996 m. Lester (Lee Alexander) I 1931–2017
  2. 2. Audrey (Aileen) McCollough 1937–2014
  3. 3. Esther McCollough 1932–2019
  4. 4. David (Wilbert McCollough) Jr. 1930–1992
  5. 5. Joseph McCollough 1939–1939
  6. 6. Albert (Gene) McCollough 1934–1990

Ruth Bowen's Timeline

6 Records

1906
6 Dec 1906
Birth of Ruth Bowen in Searles, Alabama, USA
Searles, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Ruth Bowen resided here in Jacksons Gap, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Jacksons Gap, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Ruth Bowen resided here in Chicago Ward 22, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 22, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Ruth Bowen resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1939
6 Apr 1939
Age 33
Death of Ruth Bowen in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1939
10 Apr 1939
Age 33
Burial of Ruth Bowen in Cook Co., Ill.
Cook Co., Ill.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1906
    Event Place: Searles, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 22, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_332; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 1215; Image: 907
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 419; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 2418; Image: 477.0; FHL microfilm: 2340154
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jacksons Gap, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: T624_34; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0179; FHL microfilm: 1374047

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jacksons Gap, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jacksons Gap, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: T624_34; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0179; FHL microfilm: 1374047

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 22, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 22, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_332; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 1215; Image: 907

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 419; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 2418; Image: 477.0; FHL microfilm: 2340154

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1939
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
    [2] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1939
    Event Place: Cook Co., Ill.
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

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