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Ruth Drake 1904–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1904

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 4 January 1992

Death Location: Twinsburg, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Robert Looper

Mother: Frances Day

Spouse(s): Walter Drake

Children(s): Robert Drake, Mary Petti, Belle Drake, Margaret Drake

Ruth Drake was born in 1904 in Tennessee, the child of Robert Wesley Looper And Frances E Fanny Day. In 1910, Ruth Drake resided in Johnson Ward 4, Washington, Tennessee, USA. Ruth Drake married Walter F Drake, and had children including Belle C Drake, Margaret F Drake, Mary Elizabeth Petti, Robert F Drake. Ruth Drake passed away in 1992 in Twinsburg, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ruth Drake was born in 1904 in Tennessee, the child of Robert Wesley Looper And Frances E Fanny Day.
  • In 1910, Ruth Drake resided in Johnson Ward 4, Washington, Tennessee, USA.
  • Ruth Drake married Walter F Drake, and had children including Belle C Drake, Margaret F Drake, Mary Elizabeth Petti, Robert F Drake.
  • Ruth Drake passed away in 1992 in Twinsburg, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Looper
1864–1941
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Frances Day
1878–1948
Birth Location: Washington,Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Walter Drake
1902–1972
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Children(s)

Robert Drake
1927–2005
Birth Location: Cleveland (Cuyahoga Co., Ohio)
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Mary Petti
1922–2018
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Belle Drake
1921–1968
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Margaret Drake
1924–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Ruth Drake's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Drake
1904–1992
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Robert Wesley Looper
1864–1941
North Carolina
Frances (E"Fanny") Day
1878–1948
Washington,Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Drake's Descendants

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Ruth Drake (abt 1904–4 January 1992) m. Walter (F) Drake (abt 1902–1972)
  1. 1. Robert (F) Drake 1927–2005 m. Margaret Parke 1926–1992
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Petti 1922–2018 m. Robert Petti 1923–2009
  3. 3. Belle (C) Drake 1921–1968
  4. 4. Margaret (F) Drake 1924–

Ruth Drake's Timeline

11 Records

1903
18 December, 1903
Birth of Ruth Drake in Washington,Tennessee, United States
Washington,Tennessee, United States
1904
abt 1904
Birth of Ruth Drake in Tennessee
Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 6
Ruth Drake resided here in Johnson Ward 4, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Johnson Ward 4, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1919
1919
Age 15
Ruth Drake resided here in Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
Ruth Drake resided here in Johnson City Ward 1, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Johnson City Ward 1, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1921
4 Jan 1921
Age 17
Ruth Drake resided here in Bristol, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
Ruth Drake resided here in Cleveland (Districts 719-840), Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland (Districts 719-840), Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
Ruth Drake resided here in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 36
Ruth Drake resided here in , Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 46
Ruth Drake resided here in East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1992
4 January 1992
Age 88
Death of Ruth Drake in Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America
Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 December, 1903
    Event Place: Washington,Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03237; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 92-840
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Johnson City Ward 1, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1770; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 204
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnson Ward 4, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1524; Page: 19a; Enumeration District: 0199; FHL microfilm: 1375537
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tampa Bay Times; Publication Date: 6 Jan 1990; Publication Place: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; ,0.15036218,0.33493498,0.23954988&xid=3355
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 538; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 18-99
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1904
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Johnson City Ward 1, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1770; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 204

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Johnson Ward 4, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnson Ward 4, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1524; Page: 19a; Enumeration District: 0199; FHL microfilm: 1375537

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Johnson City Ward 1, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Johnson City Ward 1, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1770; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 204

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1921
    Event Place: Bristol, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Bristol Herald Courier; Publication Date: 4 Jan 1921; Publication Place: Bristol, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cleveland (Districts 719-840), Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03237; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 92-840

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03237; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 92-840

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, 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: East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 538; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 18-99

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clearwater, Pinellas, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tampa Bay Times; Publication Date: 6 Jan 1990; Publication Place: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; ,0.15036218,0.33493498,0.23954988&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 January 1992
    Event Place: Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tampa Bay Times; Publication Date: 6 Jan 1990; Publication Place: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; ,0.15036218,0.33493498,0.23954988&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Twinsburg, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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