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Ruth Elkins 1872–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1872

Birth Location: USA

Death Date: 1942

Death Location: Palermo, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA

Father: William Lovejoy

Mother: Martha Hager

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The story of Ruth Elkins began in 1872 in USA. Ruth Elkins passed away in 1942 in Palermo, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Elkins began in 1872 in USA.
  • Ruth Elkins passed away in 1942 in Palermo, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Elkins's Ancestors

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Ruth Elkins
1872–1942
Birth Place: USA
Parents
William Preston Lovejoy
1826–1915
Boone - Franklin, VA
Martha (Mattie) Hager
1831–1904
Logan, Logan, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Lovejoy
1803–1870
Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Docia Stowers
1805–1870
Giles, Virginia, USA
Rev. (Robert W) Hager
1810–1878
Cabell, West Virginia, United States
Ruth Adkins
1808–1891
Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Josephus Lovejoy
1775–1823
Mary Redding
1776–1860
Travis Stowers
1777–1863
Elizabeth Stowers
1828–1829
Joshua Adkins
1785–1860
Adelphia Adkins
1786–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Lovejoy
1730–1793
Margaret Nevitt
1731–1779
John Redding
1727–1797
Clarissa Sarah
1760–1797
William STOWERS
1750–1815
Mary Sims
1756–1851
peter Blankenship
1755–1825
Jemima Perdue
1757–1826
Joseph Adkins
1723–1791
Sarah Adkins
1750–1784

Ruth Elkins's Timeline

2 Records

1872
1872
Birth of Ruth Elkins in USA
USA
1942
1942
Age 70
Death of Ruth Elkins in USA
USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Palermo, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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