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Ruth Naomi, Lee Gray 1921 – 2010 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Nov 1921

Birth Location: Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 10 Apr 2010

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Timothy Gray

Mother: Ollie Heagerty

Spouse(s): Abbie Marlar

Children(s): George Marlar, Ronald Marlar, Ruth Marlar

Ruth Naomi Lee Gray was born in 1921 in Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA, the child of Timothy "Bud" Gray and Ollie Edna Heagerty. Ruth Naomi Lee Gray later married Abbie Hughes Marlar, and together they raised children including George Timothy Tim Marlar, Ronald Hughes Marlar and Ruth Diane Marlar. In 2010, Ruth Naomi Lee Gray passed away in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

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Parents

Timothy Gray
1870 – 1937
Birth Location: Leighton, Colbert County, Alabama, USA
TG
Ollie Heagerty
1882 – 1977
Birth Location: Counce, Hardin County, Tennessee, United States of America
OH

Spouses(s)

Abbie Marlar
1919 – 1979
Birth Location: Tishamingo County, Mississippi, USA
AM

Children(s)

George Marlar
1945 – 2021
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
GM
Ronald Marlar
1950 – 1971
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
RM
Ruth Marlar
1955 –
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
RM

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 24 Nov 1921
    Event Place: Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, 1950 United States Federal Census, Social Security Death Index, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tishomingo, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02070; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 71-3, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Calhoun, Mississippi; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340875, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 5478; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 98-581

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 2, Beat 2, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Calhoun, Mississippi; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340875

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Tishomingo, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tishomingo, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02070; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 71-3

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 1, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tishomingo, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02070; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 71-3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 3 May 1941
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 3 May 1941; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1950
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, 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: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 5478; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 98-581

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Before 1951
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1954
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1992
    Event Place: Memphis, TN
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

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

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 10 Apr 2010
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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