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Ruth Jean ELDER 1912–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1912

Birth Location: Campbell, Dunklin, Missouri

Death Date: 7 Jul 1984

Death Location: Banning, Riverside, California

Father: HILLARD ELDER

Mother: Mary GREGORY

Spouse(s): Harold Oden, Harold Gann

Children(s): Franklin Oden, Mary Oden, Billie Oden, Billie Oden

The story of Ruth Jean ELDER began in 1912 in Campbell, Dunklin, Missouri. In 1920, Ruth Jean ELDER resided in Saint Francis, Clay, Arkansas, USA. In 1930, Ruth Jean ELDER resided in Tulare, Tulare, Tulare, California, USA. Ruth Jean ELDER married Aarlod W Oden, Harold D Gann, Harold M Oden, and had children including Billie M Oden, Billie Marie Oden, Franklin Wilson Oden, Mary Jean Jane Oden. Ruth Jean ELDER passed away in 1984 in Banning, Riverside, California.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Jean ELDER began in 1912 in Campbell, Dunklin, Missouri.
  • In 1920, Ruth Jean ELDER resided in Saint Francis, Clay, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1930, Ruth Jean ELDER resided in Tulare, Tulare, Tulare, California, USA.
  • Ruth Jean ELDER married Aarlod W Oden, Harold D Gann, Harold M Oden, and had children including Billie M Oden, Billie Marie Oden, Franklin Wilson Oden, Mary Jean Jane Oden.
  • Ruth Jean ELDER passed away in 1984 in Banning, Riverside, California.

Immediate Family

Parents

HILLARD ELDER
1880–1949
Birth Location: Chatanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
HE
Mary GREGORY
1885–1956
Birth Location: Campbell, Dunklin, Missouri, United States
MG

Spouses(s)

Harold Oden
1910–1963
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
HO
Harold Gann
1913–
Birth Location: –
HG

Children(s)

Franklin Oden
1932–1999
Birth Location: Tulare Tular, California
FO
Mary Oden
1934–1997
Birth Location: Tulare, Tulare, California, USA
MO
Billie Oden
1937–1993
Birth Location: Tulare, Tulare, California
BO
Billie Oden
1939–1996
Birth Location: Tulare, Tulare, California, USA
BO

Ruth ELDER's Ancestors

Self
Ruth ELDER
1912–1984
Birth Place: Campbell, Dunklin, Missouri
Parents
HILLARD ANDREW ELDER
1880–1949
Chatanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Mary (E.) GREGORY
1885–1956
Campbell, Dunklin, Missouri, United States
Grandparents
William (Franklin) ELDER
1854–1909
Greene, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Payne
1857–1935
Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Pvt
1814–1864
Elizabeth Weaver
1824–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth ELDER's Descendants

1.
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Ruth (Jean) ELDER (11 Nov 1912–7 Jul 1984) m. Harold (M) Oden (abt 1910–18 Jun 1963) m. Harold (D) Gann (abt 1913–)
  1. 1. Franklin (Wilson) Oden 1932–1999
  2. 2. Mary (Jean(Jane)) Oden 1934–1997
  3. 3. Billie (M) Oden 1937–1993
  4. 4. Billie (Marie) Oden 1939–1996

Ruth ELDER's Timeline

9 Records

1912
11 Nov 1912
Birth of Ruth Jean ELDER in Campbell, Dunklin, Missouri
Campbell, Dunklin, Missouri
1920
1920
Age 8
Ruth Jean ELDER resided here in Saint Francis, Clay, Arkansas, USA
Saint Francis, Clay, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 18
Ruth Jean ELDER resided here in Tulare, Tulare, Tulare, California, USA
Tulare, Tulare, Tulare, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Ruth Jean ELDER resided here in Tulare, Tulare, California
Tulare, Tulare, California
1940
1940
Age 28
Ruth Jean ELDER resided here in Tulare Jud Twp, Tulare, Tulare, California, USA
Tulare Jud Twp, Tulare, Tulare, California, USA
1947
1 May 1947
Age 35
Ruth Jean ELDER was married
None
1950
1950
Age 38
Ruth Jean ELDER resided here in Tulare, Tulare, California, USA
Tulare, Tulare, California, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 39
Ruth Jean ELDER resided here in California
California
1984
7 Jul 1984
Age 72
Death of Ruth Jean ELDER in Banning, Riverside, California
Banning, Riverside, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1912
    Event Place: Campbell, Dunklin, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tulare, Tulare, California; Roll: m-t0627-00360; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 54-70
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Riverside; Date: 7 Jul 1984; Social Security: 545347481
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Saint Francis, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: T625_57; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 21
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tulare, Tulare, California; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 2339961
    [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: Tulare, Tulare, California; Roll: 2166; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 54-98

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 May 1947
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Saint Francis, Clay, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Saint Francis, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: T625_57; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 21

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tulare, Tulare, Tulare, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tulare, Tulare, California; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 2339961

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Tulare, Tulare, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tulare, Tulare, California; Roll: m-t0627-00360; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 54-70

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tulare Jud Twp, Tulare, Tulare, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tulare, Tulare, California; Roll: m-t0627-00360; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 54-70

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Tulare, Tulare, California, 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: Tulare, Tulare, California; Roll: 2166; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 54-98

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: California
    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 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Visalia Times-Delta; Publication Date: 1 Aug 1929; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA; ,0.66871357

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tulare
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Visalia Times-Delta; Publication Date: 1 Aug 1929; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA; ,0.66871357

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1984
    Event Place: Banning, Riverside, California
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Riverside; Date: 7 Jul 1984; Social Security: 545347481
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