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Ruth Estep 1857–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1857

Birth Location: Boone County, West Virginia

Death Date: BET 1871 AND 1951

Death Location: Lincoln, West Virginia, United States

Father: Quillen Estep

Mother: Tomsey Woodrum

Spouse(s): John Linville

Children(s): Claude Linville, Delia Linville, James Linville, Mary Linville, McKinley Linville, Sesco Linville, Thomas Linville, Winfield Linville

Ruth Estep was born in 1857 in Boone County, West Virginia, the child of Quillen Estep And Tomsey Louisa Woodrum. In 1860, Ruth Estep resided in Boone, Virginia, United States. Ruth Estep married John Linville, and had children including Claude Linville, Delia Linville, James G Linville, Mary Bly Linville, Mckinley Linville, Sesco Linville, Thomas B Linville, Winfield Scott Linville. Ruth Estep passed away in 1871 in Lincoln, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Ruth Estep was born in 1857 in Boone County, West Virginia, the child of Quillen Estep And Tomsey Louisa Woodrum.
  • In 1860, Ruth Estep resided in Boone, Virginia, United States.
  • Ruth Estep married John Linville, and had children including Claude Linville, Delia Linville, James G Linville, Mary Bly Linville, Mckinley Linville, Sesco Linville, Thomas B Linville, Winfield Scott Linville.
  • Ruth Estep passed away in 1871 in Lincoln, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Quillen Estep
1819–1899
Birth Location: Pulaski Co., Kentucky
QE
Tomsey Woodrum
1826–1882
Birth Location: Monroe Co., WV
TW

Spouses(s)

John Linville
1840–1874
Birth Location: Boone, West Virginia, United States
JL

Children(s)

Claude Linville
1883–1970
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States
CL
Delia Linville
1890–1923
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States
DL
James Linville
1884–1965
Birth Location: –
JL
Mary Linville
1891–1980
Birth Location: Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
ML
McKinley Linville
1896–1979
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States
ML
Sesco Linville
1898–1978
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States
SL
Thomas Linville
1893–1965
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States
TL
Winfield Linville
1888–1958
Birth Location: –
WL

Ruth Estep's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Estep
1857–1871
Birth Place: Boone County, West Virginia
Parents
Quillen Estep
1819–1899
Pulaski Co., Kentucky
Tomsey (Louisa) Woodrum
1826–1882
Monroe Co., WV
Grandparents
Shadrack Estep
1741–1780
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Hunt
1747–1780
Bedford, Virginia, United States
Archibald (Baltimore Woodrum) Jr.
1799–1854
Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
Mary Gore
1807–1880
Island Creek, Giles, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Shadrach Estep
1760–1840
Mary Lane
1765–1840
Archibald Woodrum
1774–1829
Rhoda Blankenship
1777–1861
Robert Gore
1786–1860
Louisa Jarrell
1778–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Estep
1738–1810
Sarah Hall
1737–1810
Daniel Lane
1735–1801
Rachel Boyce
1743–

Ruth Estep's Descendants

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Ruth Estep (ABT 1857–BET 1871 AND 1951) m. John Linville (BET 1840 AND 1860–BET 1874 AND 1946)
  1. 1. Claude Linville 1883–1970
  2. 2. Delia Linville 1890–1923
  3. 3. James (G) Linville 1884–1965
  4. 4. Mary (Bly) Linville 1891–1980
  5. 5. McKinley Linville 1896–1979
  6. 6. Sesco Linville 1898–1978
  7. 7. Thomas (B) Linville 1893–1965
  8. 8. Winfield (Scott) Linville 1888–1958

Ruth Estep's Timeline

10 Records

1857
ABT 1857
Birth of Ruth Estep
None
1859
8 MAY 1859
Age 2
Birth of Ruth Estep in Boone County, West Virginia
Boone County, West Virginia
1860
1860
Age 3
Ruth Estep resided here in Boone, Virginia, United States
Boone, Virginia, United States
1860
1860
Age 3
Ruth Estep resided here in Boone, Virginia, United States
Boone, Virginia, United States
1870
1870
Age 13
Ruth Estep resided here in West Virginia, United States
West Virginia, United States
1870
1870
Age 13
Ruth Estep resided here in West Virginia, United States
West Virginia, United States
1871
BET 1871 AND 1951
Age 14
Death of Ruth Estep
None
1900
1900
Age 43
Ruth Estep resided here in ED 44 Jefferson district, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
ED 44 Jefferson district, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1904
4 NOV 1904
Age 47
Burial of Ruth Estep in Griffithsville, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Griffithsville, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1904
4 NOV 1904
Age 47
Death of Ruth Estep in Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Lincoln, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 MAY 1859
    Event Place: Boone County, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 31 January 2019, 19:24), entry for Rutha Estep(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2YG-ZK2
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2017), Ruth Estep in entry for Quillen Estep, 1860.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 April 2016), Ruth Estep in household of Quillen Estep, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 21, family 140, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,184.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 2 March 2019), Rutha Linville in household of John Linville, Jefferson district, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 44, sheet 16A, family 281, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,763.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 44 Jefferson district, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 31 January 2019, 19:24), entry for Rutha Estep(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2YG-ZK2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 NOV 1904
    Event Place: Griffithsville, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 31 January 2019, 19:24), entry for Rutha Estep(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2YG-ZK2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 NOV 1904
    Event Place: Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 31 January 2019, 19:24), entry for Rutha Estep(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2YG-ZK2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1857

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BET 1871 AND 1951

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Boone, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 31 January 2019, 19:24), entry for Rutha Estep(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2YG-ZK2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 31 January 2019, 19:24), entry for Rutha Estep(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2YG-ZK2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Boone, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: West Virginia, United States
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