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Ruth Jean Davis 1947–2012 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 December 1947

Birth Location: Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 18 Aug 2012

Death Location: Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Clarence Davis

Mother: Katie Murphy

Spouse(s): James Lewis

Children(s):

The story of Ruth Jean Davis began in 1947 in Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA. In 1950, Ruth Jean Davis resided in Simpsonville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA. In 1965, Ruth Jean Davis resided in Kentucky. Ruth Jean Davis married James Richard Lewis, and had children including Jennifer Rochelle Lewis, Jonathon Richard Lewis, Waddy. Ruth Jean Davis passed away in 2012 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Jean Davis began in 1947 in Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1950, Ruth Jean Davis resided in Simpsonville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1965, Ruth Jean Davis resided in Kentucky.
  • Ruth Jean Davis married James Richard Lewis, and had children including Jennifer Rochelle Lewis, Jonathon Richard Lewis, Waddy.
  • Ruth Jean Davis passed away in 2012 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Davis's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Davis
1947–2012
Birth Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Clarence Elmer Davis
1908–1979
USA
Katie (Lee) Murphy
1918–1962
Finchelle, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (D) Murphy
1895–1971
Kentucky
Sarah (Frances) Sheckles
1896–1965
Finchville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Eloin Sheckles
1871–1929
Susie Sheckles
1878–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Granville Sheckles
1846–1915
Jefferson Crumes
1843–
Mary Burkett
1843–

Ruth Davis's Timeline

5 Records

1947
4 December 1947
Birth of Ruth Jean Davis in Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 3
Ruth Jean Davis resided here in Simpsonville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Simpsonville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
1965
1965
Age 18
Ruth Jean Davis resided here in Kentucky
Kentucky
2012
14 August 2012
Age 65
Death of Ruth Jean Davis in Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
2012
18 Aug 2012
Age 65
Burial of Ruth Jean Davis in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky, United States of America
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 December 1947
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Ambler, Pennsylvania, USA
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 17 Aug 2012; Publication Place: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
    [4] Kentucky, U.S., Birth Index, 1911-1999
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Lexington Herald-Leader; Publication Date: 16 Aug 2012; Publication Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA; ,0.82218665,0.81467414,0.8621137&xid=3355
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Simpsonville, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: 4283; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 106-16
    [8] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Simpsonville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Simpsonville, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: 4283; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 106-16

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shelbyville
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 17 Aug 2012; Publication Place: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Lexington Herald-Leader; Publication Date: 16 Aug 2012; Publication Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA; ,0.82218665,0.81467414,0.8621137&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 August 2012
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Ambler, Pennsylvania, USA
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 17 Aug 2012; Publication Place: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Lexington Herald-Leader; Publication Date: 16 Aug 2012; Publication Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA; ,0.82218665,0.81467414,0.8621137&xid=3355
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 Aug 2012
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Ambler, Pennsylvania, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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