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Ruth Odessa Grider Floyd 1905–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 January 1905

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 29 June 1988

Death Location: Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John Huffman

Mother: Emily Huffman

Spouse(s): Thomas Floyd

Children(s):

The story of Ruth Odessa Grider Floyd began in 1905 in Illinois. In 1920, Ruth Odessa Grider Floyd resided in Newell, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. Ruth Odessa Grider Floyd married Thomas Carl Floyd. Ruth Odessa Grider Floyd passed away in 1988 in Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Odessa Grider Floyd began in 1905 in Illinois.
  • In 1920, Ruth Odessa Grider Floyd resided in Newell, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • Ruth Odessa Grider Floyd married Thomas Carl Floyd.
  • Ruth Odessa Grider Floyd passed away in 1988 in Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Ruth Floyd's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Floyd
1905–1988
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
John Thomas Grider Huffman
1860–1943
Loda, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
Emily (Jane) Huffman
1862–1925
Newell, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
Grandparents
James Grider
1835–1909
Martha (Jane) Thurman
1837–1909
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Thurman
1797–1845
Charity Taylor
1800–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Floyd's Timeline

4 Records

1905
6 January 1905
Birth of Ruth Odessa Grider Floyd in Illinois
Illinois
1920
1920
Age 15
Ruth Odessa Grider Floyd resided here in Newell, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Newell, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1921
24 Jun 1921
Age 16
Ruth Odessa Grider Floyd was married
None
1988
29 June 1988
Age 83
Death of Ruth Odessa Grider Floyd
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 January 1905
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Journal Gazette; Publication Date: 1 Jul 1988; Publication Place: Mattoon, Illinois, USA; ,0.6647805,0.26096582,0.7949212&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1921
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Journal Gazette; Publication Date: 1 Jul 1988; Publication Place: Mattoon, Illinois, USA; ,0.6647805,0.26096582,0.7949212&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Newell, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Charleston
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Journal Gazette; Publication Date: 1 Jul 1988; Publication Place: Mattoon, Illinois, USA; ,0.6647805,0.26096582,0.7949212&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 June 1988
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Journal Gazette; Publication Date: 1 Jul 1988; Publication Place: Mattoon, Illinois, USA; ,0.6647805,0.26096582,0.7949212&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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