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Ruth Jordan 1922–2015 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: abt 1922
Birth Location: Virginia
Death Date: 17 DEC 2015
Death Location: Bridgewater, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
Father: Elmer Jordan
Mother: Fay Huffman
Spouse(s): Earl Shirkey
Children(s):
The story of Ruth Jordan began in 1922 in Virginia. In 1927, Ruth Jordan resided in Portland, Maine, USA. Ruth Jordan married Earl Edwin Shirkey, and had children including Ann Faye Shirkey, Elmer A Jordan, Steven Earl Shirkey. Ruth Jordan passed away in 2015 in Bridgewater, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.
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Biography
- The story of Ruth Jordan began in 1922 in Virginia.
- In 1927, Ruth Jordan resided in Portland, Maine, USA.
- Ruth Jordan married Earl Edwin Shirkey, and had children including Ann Faye Shirkey, Elmer A Jordan, Steven Earl Shirkey.
- Ruth Jordan passed away in 2015 in Bridgewater, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
Elmer Jordan
1897–1957
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
EJ
Fay Huffman
1901–1933
Birth Location: Page County, Virginia, USA
FH
Spouses(s)
Earl Shirkey
1916–1994
Birth Location: Nokesville, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
ES
Children(s)
Ruth Jordan's Ancestors
Self
Ruth Jordan
1922–2015
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Elmer Andrew Jordan
1897–1957
Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
Fay (Anna) Huffman
1901–1933
Page County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George (Samuel) Jordan
1869–1916
Augusta County, VA, Virginia, USA
Almira (Jane) Hess
1865–1941
Sangerville, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Jordan
1842–1907
Catharine Wine
1841–1906
Andrew Hess
1829–1904
Anna Miller
1832–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sampson Jordan
1805–1861
Nancy Michael
1806–1886
George II
1817–1895
Jane Caldwell
1820–1896
Ruth Jordan's Timeline
13 Records
1921
2 MAY 1921
Birth of Ruth Jordan in Bridgewater, VA
Bridgewater, VA
1922
abt 1922
Birth of Ruth Jordan in Virginia
Virginia
1927
17 Jul 1927
Age 5
Ruth Jordan resided here in Portland, Maine, USA
Portland, Maine, USA
1930
1930
Age 8
Ruth Jordan resided here in Ashby, Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Ashby, Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1933
1933
Age 11
Ruth Jordan resided here in Farmville, Virginia, USA
Farmville, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 13
Ruth Jordan resided here in Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia
Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 18
Ruth Jordan resided here in Ashby Magisterail Dist, Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Ashby Magisterail Dist, Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1944
25 Dec 1944
Age 22
Ruth Jordan was married
None
1949
28 Sep 1949
Age 27
Ruth Jordan resided here in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 28
Ruth Jordan resided here in Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1991
1991
Age 69
Ruth Jordan resided here in Bridgewater, VA
Bridgewater, VA
1995
1995
Age 73
Ruth Jordan resided here in Bridgewater, VA
Bridgewater, VA
2015
17 DEC 2015
Age 93
Death of Ruth Jordan in Bridgewater, VA
Bridgewater, VA
1921
2 MAY 1921
Birth of Ruth Jordan in Bridgewater, VA
Bridgewater, VA
1922
abt 1922
Birth of Ruth Jordan in Virginia
Virginia
1927
17 Jul 1927
Age 5
Ruth Jordan resided here in Portland, Maine, USA
Portland, Maine, USA
1930
1930
Age 8
Ruth Jordan resided here in Ashby, Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Ashby, Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1933
1933
Age 11
Ruth Jordan resided here in Farmville, Virginia, USA
Farmville, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 13
Ruth Jordan resided here in Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia
Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 18
Ruth Jordan resided here in Ashby Magisterail Dist, Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Ashby Magisterail Dist, Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1944
25 Dec 1944
Age 22
Ruth Jordan was married
None
1949
28 Sep 1949
Age 27
Ruth Jordan resided here in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 28
Ruth Jordan resided here in Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1991
1991
Age 69
Ruth Jordan resided here in Bridgewater, VA
Bridgewater, VA
1995
1995
Age 73
Ruth Jordan resided here in Bridgewater, VA
Bridgewater, VA
2015
17 DEC 2015
Age 93
Death of Ruth Jordan in Bridgewater, VA
Bridgewater, VA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 2 MAY 1921
Event Place: Bridgewater, VA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
[2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 20 Oct 2020; Publication Place: Bridgewater, Virginia, USA
[3] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Johnson Funeral Service Inc; Publication Place: Bridgewater, Virginia, USA
[4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342193
[5] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Births, 1912-1923
[6] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101168362
[7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: 5546; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 83-10
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: abt 1922
Event Place: Virginia
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04291; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 83-5
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Dec 1944
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 20 Oct 2020; Publication Place: Bridgewater, Virginia, USA
[2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Johnson Funeral Service Inc; Publication Place: Bridgewater, Virginia, USA
[3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The News Leader; Publication Date: 29 Dec 1944; Publication Place: Staunton, Virginia, USA; ,0.5227384,0.26973236,0.6418129&xid=3398
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 17 Jul 1927
Event Place: Portland, Maine, USA
Record Source: Maine, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Portland Press Herald; Publication Date: 17 Jul 1927; Publication Place: Portland, Maine, USA
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Ashby, Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342193
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1933
Event Place: Farmville, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: State Teachers College; Year: 1933
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04291; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 83-5
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ashby Magisterail Dist, Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04291; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 83-5
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 28 Sep 1949
Event Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Portsmouth Star; Publication Date: 28 Sep 1949; Publication Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, 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: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: 5546; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 83-10
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1991
Event Place: Bridgewater, VA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1995
Event Place: Bridgewater, VA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Bridgewater
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 20 Oct 2020; Publication Place: Bridgewater, Virginia, USA
[2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Johnson Funeral Service Inc; Publication Place: Bridgewater, Virginia, USA
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Bridgewater, VA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 17 DEC 2015
Event Place: Bridgewater, VA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 20 Oct 2020; Publication Place: Bridgewater, Virginia, USA
[2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Johnson Funeral Service Inc; Publication Place: Bridgewater, Virginia, USA
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Bridgewater, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 2 MAY 1921
Event Place: Bridgewater, VA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
[2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 20 Oct 2020; Publication Place: Bridgewater, Virginia, USA
[3] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Johnson Funeral Service Inc; Publication Place: Bridgewater, Virginia, USA
[4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342193
[5] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Births, 1912-1923
[6] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101168362
[7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: 5546; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 83-10
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: abt 1922
Event Place: Virginia
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04291; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 83-5
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Dec 1944
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 20 Oct 2020; Publication Place: Bridgewater, Virginia, USA
[2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Johnson Funeral Service Inc; Publication Place: Bridgewater, Virginia, USA
[3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The News Leader; Publication Date: 29 Dec 1944; Publication Place: Staunton, Virginia, USA; ,0.5227384,0.26973236,0.6418129&xid=3398
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 17 Jul 1927
Event Place: Portland, Maine, USA
Record Source: Maine, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Portland Press Herald; Publication Date: 17 Jul 1927; Publication Place: Portland, Maine, USA
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Ashby, Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342193
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1933
Event Place: Farmville, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: State Teachers College; Year: 1933
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04291; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 83-5
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ashby Magisterail Dist, Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04291; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 83-5
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 28 Sep 1949
Event Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Portsmouth Star; Publication Date: 28 Sep 1949; Publication Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, 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: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: 5546; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 83-10
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1991
Event Place: Bridgewater, VA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1995
Event Place: Bridgewater, VA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Bridgewater
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 20 Oct 2020; Publication Place: Bridgewater, Virginia, USA
[2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Johnson Funeral Service Inc; Publication Place: Bridgewater, Virginia, USA
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Bridgewater, VA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 17 DEC 2015
Event Place: Bridgewater, VA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 20 Oct 2020; Publication Place: Bridgewater, Virginia, USA
[2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Johnson Funeral Service Inc; Publication Place: Bridgewater, Virginia, USA
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Bridgewater, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America