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Ruth Jean West 1934–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 October 1934

Birth Location: Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 16 January 2015

Death Location: Vicars, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Rev West

Mother:

Spouse(s): Ray Jr

Children(s):

In 1934, Ruth Jean West entered the world in Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Rev Otho Guy West And Sylvia Pence. In 1935, Ruth Jean West resided in Rural, Roane, West Virginia. In 1940, Ruth Jean West resided in Harper District, Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA. Ruth Jean West married Ray Ellison Jr. Ruth Jean West passed away in 2015 in Vicars, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1934, Ruth Jean West entered the world in Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Rev Otho Guy West And Sylvia Pence.
  • In 1935, Ruth Jean West resided in Rural, Roane, West Virginia.
  • In 1940, Ruth Jean West resided in Harper District, Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA.
  • Ruth Jean West married Ray Ellison Jr.
  • Ruth Jean West passed away in 2015 in Vicars, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Ruth West's Ancestors

Self
Ruth West
1934–2015
Birth Place: Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Rev Otho Guy West
1910–1997
Ryan, Harper District, Roane Co, WV
Grandparents
Holley (Hampton) West
1887–1958
Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Rebecca (Alice) Hunt
1881–1949
Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth West's Timeline

7 Records

1934
30 October 1934
Birth of Ruth Jean West in Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 1
Ruth Jean West resided here in Rural, Roane, West Virginia
Rural, Roane, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 6
Ruth Jean West resided here in Harper District, Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
Harper District, Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 16
Ruth Jean West resided here in Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
1953
1953
Age 19
Ruth Jean West resided here in Walton, West Virginia
Walton, West Virginia
1998
1998-2001
Age 64
Ruth Jean West resided here in Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, West Virginia, USA
2015
16 January 2015
Age 81
Death of Ruth Jean West in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 October 1934
    Event Place: Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Walton High School; Year: 1953
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04445; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 44-4
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Roane, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04445; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 44-4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Harper District, Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04445; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 44-4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Walton, West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Walton High School; Year: 1953

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1998-2001
    Event Place: Charleston, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 2015
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vicars, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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