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Ruth Thomson 1899–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 05, 1899

Birth Location: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 25 Aug 1933

Death Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Herbert Thomason

Mother: Lula Thomason

Spouse(s): Earl Sorsby

Children(s): Earl Jr, Ethel Sorsby, Cecil Sorsby

Ruth Thomson was born in 1899 in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, the child of Herbert Pinkney Thomason And Lula Thomason. In 1900, Ruth Thomson resided in Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA. In 1910, Ruth Thomson resided in Hellers, Newberry, South Carolina, USA. Ruth Thomson married Earl Louis Sorsby, and had children including Cecil Edwin Sorsby, Earl Louis Sorsby Jr, Ethel R Sorsby. Ruth Thomson passed away in 1933 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ruth Thomson was born in 1899 in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, the child of Herbert Pinkney Thomason And Lula Thomason.
  • In 1900, Ruth Thomson resided in Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, Ruth Thomson resided in Hellers, Newberry, South Carolina, USA.
  • Ruth Thomson married Earl Louis Sorsby, and had children including Cecil Edwin Sorsby, Earl Louis Sorsby Jr, Ethel R Sorsby.
  • Ruth Thomson passed away in 1933 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Thomson's Ancestors

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Ruth Thomson
1899–1933
Birth Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Herbert Pinkney Thomason
1874–1958
Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Lula Thomason
1883–1981
Simpsonville, SC
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Thomson's Descendants

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Ruth Thomson (Aug 05, 1899–25 Aug 1933) m. Earl (Louis) Sorsby (5 Dec 1897–21 Aug 1941)
  1. 1. Earl (Louis Sorsby) Jr 1921–1988
  2. 2. Ethel (R) Sorsby 1924–
  3. 3. Cecil (Edwin) Sorsby 1919–1920

Ruth Thomson's Timeline

6 Records

1899
Aug 05, 1899
Birth of Ruth Thomson in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 1
Ruth Thomson resided here in Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
Ruth Thomson resided here in Hellers, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Hellers, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
1925
1925
Age 26
Ruth Thomson resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 31
Ruth Thomson resided here in Tarrant, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Tarrant, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1933
25 Aug 1933
Age 34
Death of Ruth Thomson in , Jefferson, Alabama, USA
, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 05, 1899
    Event Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tarrant, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 31; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0140; FHL microfilm: 2339766
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina; Roll: 1522; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241522
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hellers, Newberry, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1462; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1375475
    [4] Alabama, Select Marriages
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Alabama, County Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina; Roll: 1522; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241522

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hellers, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hellers, Newberry, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1462; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1375475

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tarrant, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tarrant, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 31; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0140; FHL microfilm: 2339766

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1933
    Event Place: , Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Birmingham, Alabama, Obituary Index, 1930-1996

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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