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Ruth Olivet James 1923 – 2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1923

Birth Location: Alma Clarke, Alabama

Death Date: 31 May 2000

Death Location: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Father: John James

Mother: Estella Rocker

Spouse(s): Clint Gillespie

Children(s): Clint Gillespie, Mary Gillespie, William Gillespie, Bonita Gillespie, Alice Gillespie, Darlene Gillespie, Leevones Gillespie

Ruth Olivet James was born in 1923 in Alma Clarke, Alabama, the child of John Carter James and Estella (Bettie) Rocker. In 1930, Ruth Olivet James resided in Toulminville and Prichard, Mobile, Alabama, USA. In 1935, Ruth Olivet James resided in Plateau, Mobile, Alabama. Ruth Olivet James married Clint W Gillespie, and had children including Clint Gillespie, Mary Ann Gillespie, William Gillespie, Bonita Gillespie, Alice Gillespie, Darlene Gillespie, Leevones Gillespie. Ruth Olivet James passed away in 2000 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Ruth Olivet James was born in 1923 in Alma Clarke, Alabama, the child of John Carter James and Estella (Bettie) Rocker.
  • In 1930, Ruth Olivet James resided in Toulminville and Prichard, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1935, Ruth Olivet James resided in Plateau, Mobile, Alabama.
  • Ruth Olivet James married Clint W Gillespie, and had children including Clint Gillespie, Mary Ann Gillespie, William Gillespie, Bonita Gillespie, Alice Gillespie, Darlene Gillespie, Leevones Gillespie.
  • Ruth Olivet James passed away in 2000 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John James
1899 – 1970
Birth Location: Clark County, Alabama
JJ
Estella Rocker
1902 – 1943
Birth Location: Choctaw County, Alabama, USA
ER

Spouses(s)

Clint Gillespie
1922 – 2008
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States of America
CG

Children(s)

Clint Gillespie
1952 – 1996
Birth Location: –
CG
Mary Gillespie
1955 – 1999
Birth Location: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
MG
William Gillespie
Birth Location: –
WG
Bonita Gillespie
Birth Location: –
BG
Alice Gillespie
Birth Location: –
AG
Darlene Gillespie
Birth Location: –
DG
Leevones Gillespie
Birth Location: –
LG

Ruth James's Ancestors

Self
Ruth James
1923 – 2000
Birth Place: Alma Clarke, Alabama
Parents
John Carter James
1899 – 1970
Clark County, Alabama
Estella ((Bettie)) Rocker
1902 – 1943
Choctaw County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Wesley (Carter) James
1860 – 1953
Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States
Josephine Jackson
1873 – 1940
Alabama
James ("Jim") Rocker
1872 – 1961
Alabama
Sallie Richardson
1899 – 1961
Clarke County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis James
1831 –
Milly Carter
1835 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert James
1797 – 1860
Maria Cowles
1795 – 1884
John Carter
Ellen
1815 –

Ruth James's Descendants

1.
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Ruth (Olivet) James (31 May 1923 – 31 May 2000) m. Clint (W) Gillespie (6 September 1922 – 17 February 2008)
  1. 1. Clint Gillespie (11 July 1952 – 17 December 1996)
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Gillespie (28 Sep 1955 – 21 November 1999)
  3. 3. William Gillespie
  4. 4. Bonita Gillespie
  5. 5. Alice Gillespie m. Jonnie Pruitt
  6. 6. Darlene Gillespie m. Daniel Henderson
  7. 7. Leevones Gillespie

Ruth James's Timeline

8 Records

1923
31 May 1923
Birth of Ruth Olivet James in Alma Clarke, Alabama
Alma Clarke, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 7
Ruth Olivet James resided here in Toulminville and Prichard, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Toulminville and Prichard, Mobile, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 12
Ruth Olivet James resided here in Plateau, Mobile, Alabama
Plateau, Mobile, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 17
Ruth Olivet James resided here in Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
1943
25 May 1943
Age 20
Ruth Olivet James was married in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
1951
Before 1951
Age 28
Ruth Olivet James resided here in Alabama
Alabama
1959
1959
Age 36
Ruth Olivet James resided here in Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Alabama, USA
2000
31 May 2000
Age 77
Death of Ruth Olivet James in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1923
    Event Place: Alma Clarke, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00063; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 49-42
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Toulminville and Prichard, Mobile, Alabama; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2339775
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 May 1943
    Event Place: Mobile, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, Marriage Index, 1800-1969

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Toulminville and Prichard, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Toulminville and Prichard, Mobile, Alabama; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2339775

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00063; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 49-42

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00063; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 49-42

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Alabama
    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 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 2000
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    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
    [4] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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