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Ruth Ethel OWENS Kirby 1914–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 March 1914

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 12 January 1984

Death Location: Clermont, Hall County, Georgia, USA

Father: Frank Owens

Mother: Florence Black

Spouse(s): Harvey Kirby

Children(s): Grady Kirby, Douglas Kirby, Betty Gaddis, Fred Kirky

Ruth Ethel OWENS Kirby was born in 1914 in South Carolina, the child of Frank Warren Owens And Florence Annie Mc Abee Maoabee Black. In 1930, Ruth Ethel OWENS Kirby resided in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. In 1935, Ruth Ethel OWENS Kirby resided in Spartansburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Ruth Ethel OWENS Kirby married Harvey Dink Kirby, and had children including Betty Ruth Kirby Gaddis, Douglas Edward Kirby, Fred Kirky, Grady Junior Or Gj Kirby, Margaret Ann Kirby Riddle. Ruth Ethel OWENS Kirby passed away in 1984 in Clermont, Hall County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Ruth Ethel OWENS Kirby was born in 1914 in South Carolina, the child of Frank Warren Owens And Florence Annie Mc Abee Maoabee Black.
  • In 1930, Ruth Ethel OWENS Kirby resided in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, Ruth Ethel OWENS Kirby resided in Spartansburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
  • Ruth Ethel OWENS Kirby married Harvey Dink Kirby, and had children including Betty Ruth Kirby Gaddis, Douglas Edward Kirby, Fred Kirky, Grady Junior Or Gj Kirby, Margaret Ann Kirby Riddle.
  • Ruth Ethel OWENS Kirby passed away in 1984 in Clermont, Hall County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Kirby's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Kirby
1914–1984
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Frank Warren Owens
1889–1927
South Carolina
Florence (Annie Mc Abee (MAOABEE)) Black
1892–1953
North Carolina
Grandparents
Wm. Owens
1873–1923
South Carolina
Margaret (Wyatt) Owens
1871–1926
South Carolina
John (M) McAbee
1852–1877
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
martha (Mcabie or) Mcabee
1848–1928
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James OWENS
1830–1917
Mary Owens
1832–1909
William WYATT
1857–1870
Elizabeth"Betsy"Josephine Wyatt
1823–1909
Drury McAbee
1810–1880
Mahala Abee
1812–1880
Perry Bullington
1820–1917
Nancy Bullman
1815–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Owens
1794–1860
Joshen Smith
1793–1880
Samuel Thornton
1800–1895
Patsey Thornton
1823–1908
Robert Wyatt
1790–1850
Jane Austin
1801–1870
Henry James
1793–1880
Patience Barbary
1804–1899
Drury Sr
1785–1874
Sarah McAbee
1791–1842
Richard Gossett
1779–1837
Judah LeMaster
1767–1850
William Bullington
1797–1884
Claremont Golightly
1799–1836
William Bulman
1792–1853
Rebecca Bulman
–1825

Ruth Kirby's Descendants

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Ruth (Ethel OWENS) Kirby (16 March 1914–12 January 1984) m. Harvey (Dink) Kirby (25 August 1909–04 Feb 1982)
  1. 1. Grady (Junior or GJ) Kirby 1934–1992
  2. 2. Douglas (Edward) Kirby 1942–1942
  3. 3. Betty (Ruth Kirby) Gaddis 1931–2011 m. Thomas (Harrison) Gaddis 1931–1996
  4. 4. Fred Kirky 1935–2008

Ruth Kirby's Timeline

6 Records

1914
16 March 1914
Birth of Ruth Ethel OWENS Kirby in South Carolina
South Carolina
1930
1930
Age 16
Ruth Ethel OWENS Kirby resided here in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 21
Ruth Ethel OWENS Kirby resided here in Spartansburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartansburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 26
Ruth Ethel OWENS Kirby resided here in , Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
, Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
1957
1957
Age 43
Ruth Ethel OWENS Kirby resided here in Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
1984
12 January 1984
Age 70
Death of Ruth Ethel OWENS Kirby in georgia
georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1914
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 2212; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0064; Image: 901.0; FHL microfilm: 2341946
    [2] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1788-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 2212; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0064; Image: 901.0; FHL microfilm: 2341946

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Spartansburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00682; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 69-11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00682; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 69-11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 January 1984
    Event Place: georgia
    Record Source: Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1788-2011

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clermont, Hall County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1788-2011

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