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Ruth Elnora Hughes 1908–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1908

Birth Location: West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 12 Sep 1971

Death Location: Avondale, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Nelson Hughes

Mother: Martha Wilson

Spouse(s): William Sr

Children(s): Kenneth Sr, Robert Sr, William Jr

The story of Ruth Elnora Hughes began in 1908 in West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1910, Ruth Elnora Hughes resided in West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1920, Ruth Elnora Hughes resided in Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Ruth Elnora Hughes married William Edward Hopkins Sr, and had children including Kenneth Jay Hopkins Sr, Robert Joseph Hopkins Sr, William Edward Hopkins Jr. Ruth Elnora Hughes passed away in 1971 in Avondale, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Elnora Hughes began in 1908 in West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1910, Ruth Elnora Hughes resided in West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1920, Ruth Elnora Hughes resided in Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Ruth Elnora Hughes married William Edward Hopkins Sr, and had children including Kenneth Jay Hopkins Sr, Robert Joseph Hopkins Sr, William Edward Hopkins Jr.
  • Ruth Elnora Hughes passed away in 1971 in Avondale, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nelson Hughes
1856–1919
Birth Location: Delaware
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Martha Wilson
1879–1958
Birth Location: Doe Run, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Sr
1899–1984
Birth Location: Lenni Mills, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Kenneth Sr
1932–2005
Birth Location: West Chesterfield, Pennsylvania
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Robert Sr
1926–2020
Birth Location: West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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William Jr
1928–2017
Birth Location: Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ruth Hughes's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Hughes
1908–1971
Birth Place: West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Nelson Clarence Wilmot Hughes
1856–1919
Delaware
Martha (Elizabeth) Wilson
1879–1958
Doe Run, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Mary (S.) Baker
1842–1880
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Joel Baker
1806–1851
Pheobe Cook
1811–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathan Baker
1763–1838
Rachel Swayne
1769–1852

Ruth Hughes's Descendants

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Ruth (Elnora) Hughes (10 Jun 1908–12 Sep 1971) m. William (Edward Hopkins) Sr (11 Sep 1899–Dec 1984)
  1. 1. Kenneth (Jay Hopkins) Sr 1932–2005
  2. 2. Robert (Joseph Hopkins) Sr 1926–2020 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Leo 1929–2016
  3. 3. William (Edward Hopkins) Jr 1928–2017

Ruth Hughes's Timeline

8 Records

1908
10 Jun 1908
Birth of Ruth Elnora Hughes in West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
Ruth Elnora Hughes resided here in West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Ruth Elnora Hughes resided here in Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
Ruth Elnora Hughes resided here in Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania
Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania
1935
1935
Age 27
Ruth Elnora Hughes resided here in New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania
New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 32
Ruth Elnora Hughes resided here in New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Ruth Elnora Hughes resided here in New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1971
12 Sep 1971
Age 63
Death of Ruth Elnora Hughes in Avondale, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Avondale, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1908
    Event Place: West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03465; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 15-52
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 191-24-9605; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1970; Box Number: 11; Certificate Number Range: 087001-087150
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1550; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 46
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2019; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0044; Image: 988.0; FHL microfilm: 2341753
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1329; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1375342
    [7] Pennsylvania, Birth Records, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1909; Box Number: 163; Certificate Number: 88707
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New Garden, Chester

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1329; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1375342

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1550; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 46

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2019; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0044; Image: 988.0; FHL microfilm: 2341753

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03465; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 15-52

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03465; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 15-52

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New Garden, Chester

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1971
    Event Place: Avondale, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 191-24-9605; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1970; Box Number: 11; Certificate Number Range: 087001-087150
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