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Ruth Margaret Spence 1886–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1886

Birth Location: Spencer, Owen, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 16 Jun 1951

Death Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States

Father: James Spence

Mother: Hester Kirk

Spouse(s): Robert Murray

Children(s): Eugene Murray, James Murray, Earl Murray, Hubert Murray, Alma Murray, Edward Sr, Helen Murray, Martha Murray, Robert Murray, Mary Murray

The story of Ruth Margaret Spence began in 1886 in Spencer, Owen, Indiana, United States. In 1910, Ruth Margaret Spence resided in Bloomington Ward 2, Monroe, Indiana, USA. In 1920, Ruth Margaret Spence resided in Indianapolis Ward 9, Marion, Indiana, USA. Ruth Margaret Spence married Robert Otis Murray, and had children including Alma Bernice Murray, Earl Clyde Dickey Murray, Edward Leroy Murray Sr, Eugene Oliver Murray, Helen Agness Murray, Hubert Gerald Rudy Murray, James Harold Murray, Martha Estella Murray, Mary Hester Elizabeth Murray, Robert Edger Murray. Ruth Margaret Spence passed away in 1951 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Margaret Spence began in 1886 in Spencer, Owen, Indiana, United States.
  • In 1910, Ruth Margaret Spence resided in Bloomington Ward 2, Monroe, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1920, Ruth Margaret Spence resided in Indianapolis Ward 9, Marion, Indiana, USA.
  • Ruth Margaret Spence married Robert Otis Murray, and had children including Alma Bernice Murray, Earl Clyde Dickey Murray, Edward Leroy Murray Sr, Eugene Oliver Murray, Helen Agness Murray, Hubert Gerald Rudy Murray, James Harold Murray, Martha Estella Murray, Mary Hester Elizabeth Murray, Robert Edger Murray.
  • Ruth Margaret Spence passed away in 1951 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Spence
1842–1902
Birth Location: Thorold, Welland, Ontario, Canada
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Hester Kirk
1852–1918
Birth Location: Spencer, Owen, Indiana, United States
HK

Spouses(s)

Robert Murray
1887–1936
Birth Location: Union City, Adams, Indiana, United States
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Children(s)

Eugene Murray
1907–1953
Birth Location: Marion County, Indiana, United States of America
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James Murray
1922–2002
Birth Location: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA
JM
Earl Murray
1926–1989
Birth Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
EM
Hubert Murray
1931–2002
Birth Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
HM
Alma Murray
1924–2008
Birth Location: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA
AM
Edward Sr
1911–1973
Birth Location: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA
ES
Helen Murray
1919–1988
Birth Location: Indinapolls Marion, Indiana, USA
HM
Martha Murray
1914–1985
Birth Location: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA
MM
Robert Murray
1916–1964
Birth Location: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA
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Mary Murray
1909–1951
Birth Location: Bloomington Ward 2, Monroe, Indiana, USA
MM

Ruth Spence's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Spence
1886–1951
Birth Place: Spencer, Owen, Indiana, United States
Parents
James Harvey Spence
1842–1902
Thorold, Welland, Ontario, Canada
Hester (Ann (Agness)) Kirk
1852–1918
Spencer, Owen, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Adam Spencer
1810–1889
Welland, Ontario, Canada
Catherine (Pheobe) Gainer
1816–1898
Welland, , Ontario, Canada
Alfred Kirk
1811–1890
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Louise Thomas
1819–1885
Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Spence's Descendants

1.
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Ruth (Margaret) Spence (8 Jun 1886–16 Jun 1951) m. Robert (Otis) Murray (13 July 1887–9 May 1936)
  1. 1. Eugene (Oliver) Murray 1907–1953 m. Odile (Alice) Murray 1917–2001
    1. 1. Dennis (Charles) MURRAY 1946–2007 m. Janet (Colleen) Gore 1946–2006 m. Ilene (June) Sater 1938–2011
    2. 2. Michael (E) Murray 1939–1968
    3. 3. Patricia (Joan) Murray 1933–2012 m. Robert (Allen) Brown 1931–2002
    4. 4. Collene (Sue) Murray 1941–2012 m. Donald (Mark) Lee 1933–2011
  2. 2. James (Harold) Murray 1922–2002
  3. 3. Earl (Clyde "Dickey") Murray 1926–1989
  4. 4. Hubert (Gerald "Rudy") Murray 1931–2002
  5. 5. Alma (Bernice) Murray 1924–2008
  6. 6. Edward (Leroy Murray) Sr 1911–1973
  7. 7. Helen (Agness) Murray 1919–1988
  8. 8. Martha (Estella) Murray 1914–1985
  9. 9. Robert (Edger) Murray 1916–1964
  10. 10. Mary (Hester Elizabeth) Murray 1909–1951

Ruth Spence's Timeline

6 Records

1886
8 Jun 1886
Birth of Ruth Margaret Spence in Spencer, Owen, Indiana, United States
Spencer, Owen, Indiana, United States
1910
1910
Age 24
Ruth Margaret Spence resided here in Bloomington Ward 2, Monroe, Indiana, USA
Bloomington Ward 2, Monroe, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
Ruth Margaret Spence resided here in Indianapolis Ward 9, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis Ward 9, Marion, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
Ruth Margaret Spence resided here in Warren, Marion, Indiana, USA
Warren, Marion, Indiana, USA
1940
1940
Age 54
Ruth Margaret Spence resided here in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
1951
16 Jun 1951
Age 65
Death of Ruth Margaret Spence in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1886
    Event Place: Spencer, Owen, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, U.S., WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 9, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_454; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 159
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Warren, Marion, Indiana; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0254; FHL microfilm: 2340351
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bloomington Ward 2, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: T624_371; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1374384
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bloomington Ward 2, Monroe, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bloomington Ward 2, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: T624_371; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1374384

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Indianapolis Ward 9, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 9, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_454; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 159

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Warren, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Warren, Marion, Indiana; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0254; FHL microfilm: 2340351

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1951
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
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