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Ruth Naomi Lee Gray 1921 – 2010 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Nov 1921

Birth Location: Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 10 Apr 2010

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Timothy Gray

Mother: Ollie Heagerty

Spouse(s): Abbie Marlar

Children(s): George Marlar, Ronald Marlar, Ruth Marlar

In 1921, Ruth Naomi Lee Gray entered the world in Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA, born to Timothy "Bud" Gray and Ollie Edna Heagerty. In 1930, Ruth Naomi Lee Gray resided in Beat 2, Beat 2, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA. In 1935, Ruth Naomi Lee Gray resided in Tishomingo, Mississippi. Ruth Naomi Lee Gray married Abbie Hughes Marlar, and had children including George Timothy Tim Marlar, Ronald Hughes Marlar, Ruth Diane Marlar. Ruth Naomi Lee Gray passed away in 2010 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1921, Ruth Naomi Lee Gray entered the world in Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA, born to Timothy "Bud" Gray and Ollie Edna Heagerty.
  • In 1930, Ruth Naomi Lee Gray resided in Beat 2, Beat 2, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1935, Ruth Naomi Lee Gray resided in Tishomingo, Mississippi.
  • Ruth Naomi Lee Gray married Abbie Hughes Marlar, and had children including George Timothy Tim Marlar, Ronald Hughes Marlar, Ruth Diane Marlar.
  • Ruth Naomi Lee Gray passed away in 2010 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Timothy Gray
1870 – 1937
Birth Location: Leighton, Colbert County, Alabama, USA
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Ollie Heagerty
1882 – 1977
Birth Location: Counce, Hardin County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Abbie Marlar
1919 – 1979
Birth Location: Tishamingo County, Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)

George Marlar
1945 – 2021
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
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Ronald Marlar
1950 – 1971
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
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Ruth Marlar
1955 –
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
RM

Ruth Gray's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Gray
1921 – 2010
Birth Place: Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Timothy "Bud" Gray
1870 – 1937
Leighton, Colbert County, Alabama, USA
Ollie (Edna) Heagerty
1882 – 1977
Counce, Hardin County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Thomas) Heagerty
1849 – 1930
Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
Myra (Ellen) Lankford
1847 – 1910
Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Heagerty
1830 – 1914
Martha Milford
1821 – 1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Heagerty
1791 – 1854
Mary Leahy
1800 – 1871

Ruth Gray's Descendants

1.
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Ruth (Naomi Lee) Gray (24 Nov 1921 – 10 Apr 2010) m. Abbie (Hughes) Marlar (2 Mar 1919 – 13 May 1979)
  1. 1. George (Timothy Tim) Marlar (21 Jan 1945 – 21 May 2021)
  2. 2. Ronald (Hughes) Marlar (31 Aug 1950 – 1 May 1971)
  3. 3. Ruth (Diane) Marlar (19 Nov 1955 – )

Ruth Gray's Timeline

11 Records

1921
24 Nov 1921
Birth of Ruth Naomi Lee Gray in Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA
Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Ruth Naomi Lee Gray resided here in Beat 2, Beat 2, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Beat 2, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Ruth Naomi Lee Gray resided here in Tishomingo, Mississippi
Tishomingo, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 19
Ruth Naomi Lee Gray resided here in Beat 1, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
1941
3 May 1941
Age 20
Ruth Naomi Lee Gray resided here in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Ruth Naomi Lee Gray resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 30
Ruth Naomi Lee Gray resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1954
1954
Age 33
Ruth Naomi Lee Gray resided here in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1992
1992
Age 71
Ruth Naomi Lee Gray resided here in Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN
1993
1993
Age 72
Ruth Naomi Lee Gray resided here in Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN
2010
10 Apr 2010
Age 89
Death of Ruth Naomi Lee Gray in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1921
    Event Place: Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tishomingo, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02070; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 71-3
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Calhoun, Mississippi; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340875
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 5478; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 98-581

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 2, Beat 2, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Calhoun, Mississippi; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340875

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Tishomingo, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tishomingo, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02070; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 71-3

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 1, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tishomingo, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02070; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 71-3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 May 1941
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 3 May 1941; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, 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: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 5478; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 98-581

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Memphis, TN
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Memphis, TN
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 2010
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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