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Rutha Virgie Elkins 1894 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jan 1894

Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 4 Aug 1953

Death Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Elkins

Mother: Mary Vanover

Spouse(s): Ira Rose

Children(s): Gracie Rose, Elcie Rose, Ester Rose, Ethel Rose, Edna Rose, Bennie Rose

Rutha Virgie Elkins was born in 1894 in Pike County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William James "Blackhawk Jim" Elkins and Mary Elizabeth Vanover. In 1930, Rutha Virgie Elkins resided in District 3, District 3, Pike, Kentucky, USA. Rutha Virgie Elkins married Ira Rose, and had children including Gracie Rose, Elcie Rose, Ester Rose, Ethel Rose, Edna Rose, Bennie Rose. Rutha Virgie Elkins passed away in 1953 in Pike County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Rutha Virgie Elkins was born in 1894 in Pike County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William James "Blackhawk Jim" Elkins and Mary Elizabeth Vanover.
  • In 1930, Rutha Virgie Elkins resided in District 3, District 3, Pike, Kentucky, USA.
  • Rutha Virgie Elkins married Ira Rose, and had children including Gracie Rose, Elcie Rose, Ester Rose, Ethel Rose, Edna Rose, Bennie Rose.
  • Rutha Virgie Elkins passed away in 1953 in Pike County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Rutha Elkins's Ancestors

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Rutha Elkins
1894 – 1953
Birth Place: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William James "Blackhawk Jim" Elkins
1868 – 1963
Myra, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Vanover
1872 – 1908
Myra, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Booker (Mullins X3X) Elkins
1848 – 1929
Myra, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Christene ("Chrissa") Johnson
1847 – 1944
Pike, Kentucky, United States
William (Carl "Squire Bill") Vanover
1823 – 1908
Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sarah (Ann) Estep
1833 – 1915
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Nancy Elkins
1805 – 1849
John Johnson
1817 – 1870
Susanna Anderson
1825 – 1903
Cornelius Vanover
1797 – 1870
JAMES ESTEP
1767 – 1852
Sarah Frazier
1795 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Layne
1784 – 1813
John Johnson
1760 – 1850
Cornelius Vanover
1760 – 1833
Abigail Easterd
1765 – 1850
John Frazier
1762 – 1814

Rutha Elkins's Descendants

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Rutha (Virgie) Elkins (5 Jan 1894 – 4 Aug 1953) m. Ira Rose (5 Mar 1897 – 20 Jul 1971)
  1. 1. Gracie Rose (abt 1918 – 22 Aug 2006) m. Charles Stewart m. Harvey Davis
    1. 1. Marie (Ann) Davis (abt 1950 – ) m. Lonnie Taylor (abt 1945 – )
      1. 1. Chad Taylor (26 Feb 1974 – )
      2. 2. Lonnie (ralph) Taylor m. Stephanie Mullins (1972 – )
        1. 1. Courtney (marie) Taylor (24 Jun 1991 – ) m. Tyler (Dean) Boyd
        2. 2. Christin Taylor (1994 – )
    2. 2. Lester Davis (abt 1940 – 13 May 2015) m. Carla Williams (abt 1947 – )
      1. 1. Beverly Heifner
      2. 2. Geri Martin
      3. 3. Denise Wilkinson
    3. 3. Chester Davis (12 May 1940 – 17 Jun 2021) m. Patty Hamilton (abt 1945 – )
      1. 1. Jennifer Keesee
      2. 2. Angela Meyer
      3. 3. C. (Dwayne) Davis
    4. 4. Carl Davis (8 Apr 1957 – )
    5. 5. Paul Davis
  2. 2. Elcie Rose (abt 1920 – )
  3. 3. Ester Rose (abt 1922 – )
  4. 4. Ethel Rose (abt 1924 – )
  5. 5. Edna Rose (abt 1927 – )
  6. 6. Bennie Rose (abt 1929 – )

Rutha Elkins's Timeline

3 Records

1894
5 Jan 1894
Birth of Rutha Virgie Elkins in Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Pike County, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Rutha Virgie Elkins resided here in District 3, District 3, Pike, Kentucky, USA
District 3, District 3, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1953
4 Aug 1953
Age 59
Death of Rutha Virgie Elkins in Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Pike County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1894
    Event Place: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, District 3, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1953
    Event Place: Pike County, Kentucky, USA

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