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Ruth L Ritchie 1924–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1924

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 4 Jul 2003

Death Location: Sawyer, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Father: Forest Ritchey

Mother: Othel Wiles

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Ruth L Ritchie was born in 1924 in Arkansas, the child of Forest Ritchey And Othel Edna Wiles. Ruth L Ritchie married Cecil Lloyd Thomas. Ruth L Ritchie passed away in 2003 in Sawyer, Berrien, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • Ruth L Ritchie was born in 1924 in Arkansas, the child of Forest Ritchey And Othel Edna Wiles.
  • Ruth L Ritchie married Cecil Lloyd Thomas.
  • Ruth L Ritchie passed away in 2003 in Sawyer, Berrien, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Forest Ritchey
1900–1959
Birth Location: Arkansas
FR
Othel Wiles
1905–2002
Birth Location: Ash Flat, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
OW

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Ritchie's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Ritchie
1924–2003
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
Forest Ritchey
1900–1959
Arkansas
Othel (Edna) Wiles
1905–2002
Ash Flat, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Grandparents
Samuel (Jackson) Ritchie
1872–1964
Ash Flat, Sharp, Arkansas, USA
Sarah (Elza) Ritchie
1875–1932
Arkansas
Wayne (W) Bristow
1861–1951
Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Louarkie (Lucy) Nicholson
1879–1951
of Ash Flat, Sharp, AR
Great-Grandparents
Henry Richey
1844–1923
Perlina Armstrong
1847–1928
Elijah Huffman
1844–1922
Nancy Taylor
1851–1886
John Bristow
1835–1903
Emaline Bristow
1836–1876
Jackson Nicholson
1838–1907
Saphena Halt
1849–1919
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert RITCHIE
1795–1879
Jane Murphy
1794–1838
Thomas Armstrong
1810–1879
Margaret Lockridge
1811–1863
Jacob Huffman
1816–1850
Sarah Carrell
1817–1900
John Taylor
1818–1852
Mary Blair
1820–1890
Matthew Bristow
1811–1876
Hannah Bristow
1809–1860
John Hudson
1792–1843
Jane Breeding
1800–1860
Mercer Nicholson
1819–1867
Jane Copeland
1819–1861
Christopher Holt
1819–1886
Mary Himes
1814–1896

Ruth Ritchie's Timeline

9 Records

1921
1921
Birth of Ruth L Ritchie in Arkansas
Arkansas
1921
28 Aug 1921
Birth of Ruth L Ritchie in Arkansas
Arkansas
1924
1924
Birth of Ruth L Ritchie in Arkansas
Arkansas
1930
1930
Age 6
Ruth L Ritchie resided here in Richwoods, Sharp, Arkansas
Richwoods, Sharp, Arkansas
1930
1930
Age 6
Ruth L Ritchie resided here in Richwoods, Sharp, Arkansas, USA
Richwoods, Sharp, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 11
Ruth L Ritchie resided here in Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas
Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 16
Ruth L Ritchie resided here in Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
2003
4 Jul 2003
Age 79
Death of Ruth L Ritchie in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States
Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States
2003
4 Jul 2003
Age 79
Death of Ruth L Ritchie in Sawyer, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Sawyer, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: T627_129; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 16-35
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Richwoods, Sharp, Arkansas; Roll: 94; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0018; Image: 516.0; FHL microfilm: 2339829
    [3] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1921
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 382-58-8002; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: 1968

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Richwoods, Sharp, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Richwoods, Sharp, Arkansas; Roll: 94; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0018; Image: 516.0; FHL microfilm: 2339829

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Richwoods, Sharp, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: T627_129; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 16-35

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Maumelle, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: T627_129; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 16-35

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bay, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Craighead, Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 2003
    Event Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 2003
    Event Place: Sawyer, Berrien, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 382-58-8002; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: 1968
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