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Ruth Marie Watkins 1927–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1927

Birth Location: Detroit, Michigan

Death Date: 7 Apr 1997

Death Location: Riverside, CA

Father: Lewis Watkins

Mother: Coleda Williams

Spouse(s): Lawrence Sexton

Children(s):

Ruth Marie Watkins was born in 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, the child of Lewis Edgar Watkins And Coleda Rose Williams. In 1930, Ruth Marie Watkins resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. In 1935, Ruth Marie Watkins resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Ruth Marie Watkins married Lawrence Bradford Sexton. Ruth Marie Watkins passed away in 1997 in Riverside, CA.

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Biography

  • Ruth Marie Watkins was born in 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, the child of Lewis Edgar Watkins And Coleda Rose Williams.
  • In 1930, Ruth Marie Watkins resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1935, Ruth Marie Watkins resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
  • Ruth Marie Watkins married Lawrence Bradford Sexton.
  • Ruth Marie Watkins passed away in 1997 in Riverside, CA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Watkins
1894–1945
Birth Location: Liberty, Clay, Missouri, USA
LW
Coleda Williams
1899–1988
Birth Location: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
CW

Spouses(s)

Lawrence Sexton
1903–1980
Birth Location: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
LS

Children(s)

Ruth Watkins's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Watkins
1927–1997
Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan
Parents
Lewis Edgar Watkins
1894–1945
Liberty, Clay, Missouri, USA
Coleda (Rose) Williams
1899–1988
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Edgar (Dulin) Watkins
1858–1929
Clay, Missouri
Mary (Elma) Groom
1869–1969
Clay, Missouri
Great-Grandparents
James Watkins
1811–1876
Martha Watkins
1818–1903
Michael Groom
1834–1921
Emma Adkins
1848–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Groom
1795–1889
Nancy Hutchinson
1800–1871

Ruth Watkins's Timeline

5 Records

1927
27 Aug 1927
Birth of Ruth Marie Watkins in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
1930
1930
Age 3
Ruth Marie Watkins resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 8
Ruth Marie Watkins resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 13
Ruth Marie Watkins resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1997
7 Apr 1997
Age 70
Death of Ruth Marie Watkins in Riverside, CA
Riverside, CA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1927
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01860; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 84-661
    [2] California, Death Index, Date: 1997-04-07
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 1089; FHL microfilm: 2340781
    [4] Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 362; Film Title: 82 Wayne 430100-433399; Film Description: Wayne (Dates TBD)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 1089; FHL microfilm: 2340781

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01860; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 84-661

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01860; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 84-661

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 362; Film Title: 82 Wayne 430100-433399; Film Description: Wayne (Dates TBD)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1997
    Event Place: Riverside, CA
    Record Source: California, Death Index, Date: 1997-04-07
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