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Ruth Joy Smith 1941–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Aug 1941

Birth Location: Garrett, De Kalb County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 19 November 2011

Death Location: Butler Cemetery, Butler, De Kalb County, Indiana, USA

Father: Ora Smith

Mother: Gertrude Ball

Spouse(s): Donald Sr, Joseph Little

Children(s):

The story of Ruth Joy Smith began in 1941 in Garrett, De Kalb County, Indiana, USA. In 1958, Ruth Joy Smith resided in Ashley, Indiana, USA. In 1983, Ruth Joy Smith resided in Butler, IN. Ruth Joy Smith married Donald Eugene Delong Sr, Joseph Little, and had children including Cathy S Little, Donald Eugene Delong Jr, James Dale Delong, Samuel Charles Delong, Wendy Sie Little. Ruth Joy Smith passed away in 2011 in Butler Cemetery, Butler, De Kalb County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Joy Smith began in 1941 in Garrett, De Kalb County, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1958, Ruth Joy Smith resided in Ashley, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1983, Ruth Joy Smith resided in Butler, IN.
  • Ruth Joy Smith married Donald Eugene Delong Sr, Joseph Little, and had children including Cathy S Little, Donald Eugene Delong Jr, James Dale Delong, Samuel Charles Delong, Wendy Sie Little.
  • Ruth Joy Smith passed away in 2011 in Butler Cemetery, Butler, De Kalb County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Smith's Ancestors

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Ruth Smith
1941–2011
Birth Place: Garrett, De Kalb County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Ora Dale Smith
1916–2013
Hudson, Steuben, Indiana, USA
Gertrude (Imogene) Ball
1918–2006
Grandparents
Alvin (Francis) Smith
1888–1969
Smithfield Twp, Dekalb County,Indiana
Vesta (Blanch) Stomm
1892–1966
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Smith's Timeline

4 Records

1941
19 Aug 1941
Birth of Ruth Joy Smith in Garrett, De Kalb County, Indiana, USA
Garrett, De Kalb County, Indiana, USA
1958
1958
Age 17
Ruth Joy Smith resided here in Ashley, Indiana, USA
Ashley, Indiana, USA
1983
1983
Age 42
Ruth Joy Smith resided here in Butler, IN
Butler, IN
2011
19 November 2011
Age 70
Death of Ruth Joy Smith in Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States of America
Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1941
    Event Place: Garrett, De Kalb County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, F0009815; F00097E5; Collection Title: Records of Marriage 1961-2005; Series Number: 89-204; Year: 1989 Apr; Certificate Range: 006142 - 008250

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Ashley, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1983
    Event Place: Butler, IN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Butler, De Kalb, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 November 2011
    Event Place: Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Butler Cemetery, Butler, De Kalb County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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