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Ruth Mae Starkey 1915–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1915

Birth Location: Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 22 Feb 1933

Death Location: Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Maurice Starkey

Mother: Stella Weeks

Spouse(s): Linard Smith

Children(s): Leonard Jr, Janice Smith, Helen Williams)

The story of Ruth Mae Starkey began in 1915 in Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America. Ruth Mae Starkey married Linard Smith, and had children including Gary Smith, Helen Louise Smith Davis Williams, Janice Eileen Smith, Leonard Evan Smith Jr, Robert R. Ruth Mae Starkey passed away in 1933 in Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Mae Starkey began in 1915 in Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • Ruth Mae Starkey married Linard Smith, and had children including Gary Smith, Helen Louise Smith Davis Williams, Janice Eileen Smith, Leonard Evan Smith Jr, Robert R.
  • Ruth Mae Starkey passed away in 1933 in Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Ruth Starkey's Ancestors

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Ruth Starkey
1915–1933
Birth Place: Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Maurice Morris William Starkey
1883–1955
Illinois
Stella (Ann Young starkey) Weeks
1889–1973
Illinois
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Ruth Starkey's Descendants

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Ruth (Mae) Starkey (9 May 1915–22 Feb 1933) m. Linard Smith (06/08/1913–29 November 1970)
  1. 1. Leonard (Evan Smith) Jr 1939–2000
  2. 2. Janice (Eileen) Smith 1950–2005
  3. 3. Helen (Louise Smith (Davis,) Williams) 1933–1991 m. Donald Ashby 1930–1970 m. Albert (Sidney Williams) jr 1930–2000 m. Charles (Alfred) Manley 1928–2008
    1. 1. Sidney (Alan) Williams 1951–2006

Ruth Starkey's Timeline

2 Records

1915
9 May 1915
Birth of Ruth Mae Starkey in Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
1933
22 Feb 1933
Age 18
Death of Ruth Mae Starkey in Carlinville, Macoupin, Illinois
Carlinville, Macoupin, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1915
    Event Place: Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1933
    Event Place: Carlinville, Macoupin, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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