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Ruth Dingus 1908–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1908

Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Aug 1980

Death Location: Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA

Father: Stephen Dingus

Mother: Sarah Powers

Spouse(s): William Thompson

Children(s): Harold Thompson, Billie Thompson

Ruth Dingus was born in 1908 in Wise County, Virginia, USA, the child of Stephen Henderson Dingus And Sarah Jane Josephine Powers. In 1940, Ruth Dingus resided in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA. In 1950, Ruth Dingus resided in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA. Ruth Dingus married William Winston Thompson, and had children including Billie Ruth Thompson, Gerald Thompson, Harold Wayne Thompson, John Howard Thompson, Nancy Carol Thompson. Ruth Dingus passed away in 1980 in Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Ruth Dingus was born in 1908 in Wise County, Virginia, USA, the child of Stephen Henderson Dingus And Sarah Jane Josephine Powers.
  • In 1940, Ruth Dingus resided in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1950, Ruth Dingus resided in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA.
  • Ruth Dingus married William Winston Thompson, and had children including Billie Ruth Thompson, Gerald Thompson, Harold Wayne Thompson, John Howard Thompson, Nancy Carol Thompson.
  • Ruth Dingus passed away in 1980 in Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Dingus's Ancestors

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Ruth Dingus
1908–1980
Birth Place: Wise County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Stephen Henderson Dingus
1869–1943
Jackson County, Ohio, USA
Sarah (Jane (Josephine)) Powers
1870–1964
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry (W.) Dingus
1835–1871
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Jane) Culbertson
1834–1910
Scott County, Virginia
Forrest (M.) Powers
1834–
Tennessee
Nancy (Virginia) Bond
1844–
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
George *
1811–1875
Margaret *
1814–1876
Charles Culbertson
1800–1872
Nancy Osborne
1805–1882
Jonas Powers
1801–1882
Nancy Newberry
1809–1903
George Bond
1798–1878
Lucy Powers
1810–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John *
1774–1831
Nancy *
1778–1845
Charles *
1777–1882
Anna *
1784–1828
Mary Kilgore
1766–1845
Jonas Powers
1778–
Lucy Sperry
1774–
Oliver Powers
1777–

Ruth Dingus's Descendants

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Ruth Dingus (17 Jul 1908–Aug 1980) m. William (Winston) Thompson (10 Aug 1911–11 Mar 1964)
  1. 1. Harold (Wayne) Thompson 1939–1939
  2. 2. Billie (Ruth) Thompson 1930–1991

Ruth Dingus's Timeline

4 Records

1908
17 Jul 1908
Birth of Ruth Dingus in Wise County, Virginia, USA
Wise County, Virginia, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 32
Ruth Dingus resided here in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Ruth Dingus resided here in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
1980
Aug 1980
Age 72
Death of Ruth Dingus in Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA
Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1908
    Event Place: Wise County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T627_4301; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 98-18.
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 226-70-9156; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1965
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Kingsport Times; Publication Date: 27 Aug 1980; Publication Place: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA; ,0.1003638,0.7960556,0.2026637&xid=3355
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 4730; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 98-28

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T627_4301; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 98-18.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia, 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: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 4730; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 98-28

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Kingsport Times; Publication Date: 27 Aug 1980; Publication Place: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA; ,0.1003638,0.7960556,0.2026637&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1980
    Event Place: Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 226-70-9156; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1965
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Kingsport Times; Publication Date: 27 Aug 1980; Publication Place: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA; ,0.1003638,0.7960556,0.2026637&xid=3355

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