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Ruth Barker Upton 1901–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 July 1901

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 19 October 1997

Death Location: Cypress, Orange County, California, United States of America

Father: John Wilkinson

Mother: Alice Wilkinson

Spouse(s): Hanford Upton

Children(s): John Upton

In 1901, Ruth Barker Upton entered the world in Illinois, born to John Freeling Barker Wilkinson And Alice May Wilkinson. In 1910, Ruth Barker Upton resided in Old Ripley, Bond, Illinois, USA. In 1920, Ruth Barker Upton resided in Justice Precinct 3, Wharton, Texas, USA. Ruth Barker Upton married Hanford Jewett Ford Upton, and had children including John Barker Upton. Ruth Barker Upton passed away in 1997 in Cypress, Orange County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Ruth Barker Upton entered the world in Illinois, born to John Freeling Barker Wilkinson And Alice May Wilkinson.
  • In 1910, Ruth Barker Upton resided in Old Ripley, Bond, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1920, Ruth Barker Upton resided in Justice Precinct 3, Wharton, Texas, USA.
  • Ruth Barker Upton married Hanford Jewett Ford Upton, and had children including John Barker Upton.
  • Ruth Barker Upton passed away in 1997 in Cypress, Orange County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Upton's Ancestors

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Ruth Upton
1901–1997
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
John Freeling Barker Wilkinson
1864–1934
Illinois, United States of America
Alice (May) Wilkinson
1877–1965
Illinois, United States of America
Grandparents
Hiriam (B) Barker
1836–1914
Ohio
Susan (Elizabeth Nelson) Barker
1852–1916
Park County, Ind
Great-Grandparents
James Nelson
1814–
Rebecca Richarts
1820–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Richards
1790–
Prudence Murrah
1796–

Ruth Upton's Descendants

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Ruth (Barker) Upton (5 July 1901–19 October 1997) m. Hanford (Jewett Ford) Upton (5 Sep 1893–13 May 1971)
  1. 1. John (Barker) Upton 1927–2002 m. Paulette (Miriam) Meunier 1924–

Ruth Upton's Timeline

9 Records

1901
5 July 1901
Birth of Ruth Barker Upton in Illinois
Illinois
1910
1910
Age 9
Ruth Barker Upton resided here in Old Ripley, Bond, Illinois, USA
Old Ripley, Bond, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 19
Ruth Barker Upton resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Wharton, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Wharton, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 29
Ruth Barker Upton resided here in Glendale, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
Glendale, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 34
Ruth Barker Upton resided here in Glendale, Los Angeles, California
Glendale, Los Angeles, California
1940
1940
Age 39
Ruth Barker Upton resided here in Glendale Judicial, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
Glendale Judicial, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 49
Ruth Barker Upton resided here in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 50
Ruth Barker Upton resided here in California
California
1997
19 October 1997
Age 96
Death of Ruth Barker Upton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 July 1901
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00231; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 19-201
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Orange; Date: 19 Oct 1997; Social Security: 560306318
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0962; FHL microfilm: 2339862
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 3182; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 64-72

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Old Ripley, Bond, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Wharton, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Glendale, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0962; FHL microfilm: 2339862

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00231; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 19-201

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Glendale Judicial, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00231; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 19-201

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 3182; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 64-72

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: California
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 October 1997
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Orange; Date: 19 Oct 1997; Social Security: 560306318
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cypress, Orange County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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