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Ruth Millie James 1909–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Apr 1909

Birth Location: Aikens, South Carolina

Death Date: 2 Dec 1997

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Mary James

Mother: George James

Spouse(s): Wilmer Blocker, Deacon Wilmer

Children(s):

The story of Ruth Millie James began in 1909 in Aikens, South Carolina. In 1910, Ruth Millie James resided in Rocky Springs, Aiken, South Carolina, USA. In 1920, Ruth Millie James resided in Windsor, Aiken, South Carolina, USA. Ruth Millie James married Deacon Blocker Wilmer, Wilmer Blocker. Ruth Millie James passed away in 1997 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Millie James began in 1909 in Aikens, South Carolina.
  • In 1910, Ruth Millie James resided in Rocky Springs, Aiken, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, Ruth Millie James resided in Windsor, Aiken, South Carolina, USA.
  • Ruth Millie James married Deacon Blocker Wilmer, Wilmer Blocker.
  • Ruth Millie James passed away in 1997 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth James's Ancestors

Self
Ruth James
1909–1997
Birth Place: Aikens, South Carolina
Parents
Mary James
1867–
South Carolina
George (F) James
1881–1930
Aiken Co., SC
Grandparents
William (M.) James
1852–1925
South Carolina
Milley James
1858–1932
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Daniel James
1828–1912
Dinah James
1820–1888
January Gadson
1860–1926
Dina Hagood
1815–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel James
1801–1876
Sophia Hitchcock
1818–1870

Ruth James's Timeline

10 Records

1909
4 Apr 1909
Birth of Ruth Millie James in Aikens, South Carolina
Aikens, South Carolina
1910
1910
Age 1
Ruth Millie James resided here in Rocky Springs, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
Rocky Springs, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 11
Ruth Millie James resided here in Windsor, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
Windsor, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
Ruth Millie James resided here in Glen Cove, Nassau, New York, USA
Glen Cove, Nassau, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 26
Ruth Millie James resided here in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 31
Ruth Millie James resided here in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 41
Ruth Millie James resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 42
Ruth Millie James resided here in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1982
1982
Age 73
Ruth Millie James resided here in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
1997
2 Dec 1997
Age 88
Death of Ruth Millie James in Philadelphia
Philadelphia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1909
    Event Place: Aikens, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03842; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 43-29
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Glen Cove, Nassau, New York; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2341192
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rocky Springs, Aiken, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1447; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1375460
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [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: Philadelphia, Philad

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rocky Springs, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rocky Springs, Aiken, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1447; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1375460

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Windsor, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Glen Cove, Nassau, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Glen Cove, Nassau, New York; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2341192

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03842; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 43-29

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03842; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 43-29

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 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: Philadelphia, Philad

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1982
    Event Place: Philadelphia, PA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1997
    Event Place: Philadelphia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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