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Ruth Whitehead 1927–2013 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 December 1927

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 9 December 2013

Death Location: Grapeland, Houston County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Whitehead

Mother: Olivia Gentry

Spouse(s): Odie Hamilton, John Butler

Children(s): Delores Hamilton

The story of Ruth Whitehead began in 1927 in Texas. In 1929, Ruth Whitehead resided in Houston, Texas, USA. In 1930, Ruth Whitehead resided in Precinct 2, Precinct 2, Houston, Texas, USA. Ruth Whitehead married John Franklin Butler, Odie Alfred Hamilton, and had children including Delores Kay Hamilton, Hank Odie Hamilton. Ruth Whitehead passed away in 2013 in Grapeland, Houston County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Whitehead began in 1927 in Texas.
  • In 1929, Ruth Whitehead resided in Houston, Texas, USA.
  • In 1930, Ruth Whitehead resided in Precinct 2, Precinct 2, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • Ruth Whitehead married John Franklin Butler, Odie Alfred Hamilton, and had children including Delores Kay Hamilton, Hank Odie Hamilton.
  • Ruth Whitehead passed away in 2013 in Grapeland, Houston County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Whitehead's Ancestors

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Ruth Whitehead
1927–2013
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
John Lemuel Whitehead
1889–1956
Caldwell, Texas
Olivia (Hortence) Gentry
1895–1984
Houston, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Aaron (Lemuel Whitehead) Sr
1854–1927
Tishomingo, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States of America
Elizabeth Haynes
1859–1928
Caldwell, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Whitehead
1821–1895
Mary Priest
1822–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Whitehead
1770–1850
Susanah Westmoreland
1774–1860
Richard Priest
1792–1859
Mary Burleson
1798–1876

Ruth Whitehead's Descendants

1.
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Ruth Whitehead (2 December 1927–9 December 2013) m. Odie (Alfred) Hamilton (3 Apr 1919–17 Oct 1978) m. John (Franklin) Butler (1920–8 January 2016)
  1. 1. Delores (Kay) Hamilton 1949–

Ruth Whitehead's Timeline

9 Records

1927
2 December 1927
Birth of Ruth Whitehead in Texas
Texas
1929
1929
Age 2
Ruth Whitehead resided here in Houston, Texas, USA
Houston, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 3
Ruth Whitehead resided here in Precinct 2, Precinct 2, Houston, Texas, USA
Precinct 2, Precinct 2, Houston, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 8
Ruth Whitehead resided here in Augusta, Houston, Texas
Augusta, Houston, Texas
1940
1940
Age 13
Ruth Whitehead resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Houston, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Houston, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 23
Ruth Whitehead resided here in Houston, Texas, USA
Houston, Texas, USA
1993
1993
Age 66
Ruth Whitehead resided here in Grapeland, TX
Grapeland, TX
1994
1994-2000
Age 67
Ruth Whitehead resided here in Crockett, Texas, USA
Crockett, Texas, USA
2013
9 December 2013
Age 86
Death of Ruth Whitehead
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 December 1927
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Houston, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04069; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 113-11
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Houston, Texas; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2342092
    [5] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas; Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2021
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-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: Houston, Texas; Roll: 4579; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 113-13

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Houston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 2, Precinct 2, Houston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Houston, Texas; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2342092

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Augusta, Houston, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Houston, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04069; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 113-11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Houston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Houston, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04069; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 113-11

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Houston, Texas, 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: Houston, Texas; Roll: 4579; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 113-13

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Grapeland, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994-2000
    Event Place: Crockett, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Crockett; State: Texas; Year(s): 1994-2000

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Grapeland, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Houston, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 December 2013
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grapeland, Houston County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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