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Ruth Ann Masters 1948–2019 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1948

Birth Location: Franklin County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 25 Nov 2019

Death Location: Orient Road

Father: William Masters

Mother: Eleanor Beasley

Spouse(s): James Kelton, Thomas Mandrell

Children(s):

In 1948, Ruth Ann Masters entered the world in Franklin County, Illinois, USA, born to William David Masters And Eleanor Lee Swiger Beasley. In 1950, Ruth Ann Masters resided in Potomac, Montgomery, Maryland, USA. Ruth Ann Masters married James Carl Kelton, Thomas Ervin Mandrell, and had children including Effaney Rae Riddle, Tonetta Marie Masters, Travis Kelton. Ruth Ann Masters passed away in 2019 in Orient Road.

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Biography

  • In 1948, Ruth Ann Masters entered the world in Franklin County, Illinois, USA, born to William David Masters And Eleanor Lee Swiger Beasley.
  • In 1950, Ruth Ann Masters resided in Potomac, Montgomery, Maryland, USA.
  • Ruth Ann Masters married James Carl Kelton, Thomas Ervin Mandrell, and had children including Effaney Rae Riddle, Tonetta Marie Masters, Travis Kelton.
  • Ruth Ann Masters passed away in 2019 in Orient Road.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Masters's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Masters
1948–2019
Birth Place: Franklin County, Illinois, USA
Parents
William David Masters
1910–1963
Mannington, Marion County, West Virginia, United States of America
Eleanor (Lee Swiger) Beasley
1922–1982
Marion County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Carl (Clyde) Masters
1885–1946
Mannington, Marion, West Virginia, USA
Daisy (Ellen) Looman
1882–1965
Mannington, Marion County, West Virginia, United States of America
Lester (Paul) Swiger
1893–1947
Wallace, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America
Nancy (Catherine "Nannie") Reese
1892–1959
Marion, West Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Roena Davis
1870–1936
David Looman
1858–1925
Margaret Yeater
1858–1938
William Swiger
1862–1938
Virginia Swiger
1866–1943
William Reese
1863–1941
Aerie Reese
1870–1960
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Davis
1842–
Mary Davis
1846–1923
Robert Looman
1827–1913
Cassandra 1824
1824–1909
Thomas Yeater
1826–1891
Margaret Yost
1833–1901
ELIAS SWIGER
1826–1892
Eliza Saulesberry
1831–1911
Albert BAKER
1835–1925
Sarah Ashcraft
1845–1889
John Reese
1834–1905
Catharine Parrish
1834–1913
Barnet Eagon
1837–1912
Nancy Thomas
1838–1922

Ruth Masters's Timeline

13 Records

1948
17 February 1948
Birth of Ruth Ann Masters in Arlington, Virginia, USA
Arlington, Virginia, USA
1948
abt 1948
Birth of Ruth Ann Masters in Franklin County, Illinois, USA
Franklin County, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 2
Ruth Ann Masters resided here in Potomac, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
Potomac, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
1963
1963
Age 15
Ruth Ann Masters resided here in West Frankfort, Illinois, USA
West Frankfort, Illinois, USA
1964
1964
Age 16
Ruth Ann Masters resided here in MT Vernon, Illinois, USA
MT Vernon, Illinois, USA
1965
1965
Age 17
Ruth Ann Masters resided here in West Frankfort, Illinois, USA
West Frankfort, Illinois, USA
1979
1979
Age 31
Ruth Ann Masters resided here in West Frankfort, IL
West Frankfort, IL
1985
1985-2002
Age 37
Ruth Ann Masters resided here in West Frankfort, Illinois, USA
West Frankfort, Illinois, USA
1989
1989
Age 41
Ruth Ann Masters resided here in West Frankfort, IL
West Frankfort, IL
1993
1993-2020
Age 45
Ruth Ann Masters resided here in Thompsonville, Illinois, USA
Thompsonville, Illinois, USA
2019
21 November 2019
Age 71
Death of Ruth Ann Masters in Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
2019
November 21 2019
Age 71
Death of Ruth Ann Masters in Thompsonville, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Thompsonville, Franklin, Illinois, USA
2019
25 Nov 2019
Age 71
Burial of Ruth Ann Masters in Orient Road
Orient Road

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 February 1948
    Event Place: Arlington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2016
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [4] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [5] 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: Potomac, Montgomery
    [6] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Parker ? Reedy Funeral Home; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: West Frankfort, Illinois, USA
    [7] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [8] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1948
    Event Place: Franklin County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Frankfort Community High School; Year: 1963
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: MT. Vernon Township High School; Year: 1964
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: MT. Vernon Township High School; Year: 1964
    [4] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: MT. Vernon Township High School; Year: 1964
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Potomac, Montgomery, Maryland, 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: Potomac, Montgomery

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: West Frankfort, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Frankfort Community High School; Year: 1963

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1964
    Event Place: MT Vernon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: MT. Vernon Township High School; Year: 1964
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: MT. Vernon Township High School; Year: 1964
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: MT. Vernon Township High School; Year: 1964
    [4] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: West Frankfort, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1979
    Event Place: West Frankfort, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985-2002
    Event Place: West Frankfort, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1989
    Event Place: West Frankfort, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-2020
    Event Place: Thompsonville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Thompsonville, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Parker ? Reedy Funeral Home; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: West Frankfort, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: West Frankfort
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Southern Illinoisan; Publication Date: 17 Jul 1985; Publication Place: Carbondale, Illinois, USA; ,0.339875

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: West Frankfort, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 November 2019
    Event Place: Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Parker ? Reedy Funeral Home; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: West Frankfort, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 21 2019
    Event Place: Thompsonville, Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 Nov 2019
    Event Place: Orient Road
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Parker ? Reedy Funeral Home; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: West Frankfort, Illinois, USA

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