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Ruth Elmmyra Williams 1881 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1881

Birth Location: Edina, Knox County, Missouri

Death Date: 8 Jun 1942

Death Location: Dallas, Polk County, Oregon

Father: Fredrick Williams

Mother: Phebe HARPER

Spouse(s): Cyrenus Palmer, Harry Donahey

Children(s): Alfred Palmer, Violet Palmer, Lois Palmer, Clyde Palmer, Bessie Palmer, Ruby Palmer

It was in 1881 that Ruth Elmmyra Williams was born in Edina, Knox County, Missouri, a child of Fredrick Burd "Fred" Williams and Phebe Ann HARPER. Ruth Elmmyra Williams went on to marry Cyrenus Francis Palmer and Harry Donahey and had children such as Alfred F Palmer, Violet Palmer, Lois Palmer, Clyde Fredrick Palmer, Bessie Marie Palmer and Ruby Palmer. Ruth Elmmyra Williams was deceased by 1942 in Dallas, Polk County, Oregon.

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Parents

Fredrick Williams
1840 – 1917
Birth Location: Warren, Trumbull, Ohio
FW
Phebe HARPER
1848 – 1935
Birth Location: New Lexington, Muskingum County, (now Perry County), Ohio
PH

Spouses(s)

Cyrenus Palmer
1876 – 1909
Birth Location: Hamilton, Indiana
CP
Harry Donahey
Birth Location: –
HD

Children(s)

Alfred Palmer
1899 – 1973
Birth Location: Kansas
AP
Violet Palmer
1901 – 1904
Birth Location: Sherman County, Kansas
VP
Lois Palmer
1904 – 1909
Birth Location: Smoky, Sherman Co., Kansas
LP
Clyde Palmer
1905 – 1934
Birth Location: Colorado
CP
Bessie Palmer
1908 – 1979
Birth Location: Goodland, Kansas
BP
Ruby Palmer
1911 – 1924
Birth Location: Washington
RP

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 20 Feb 1881
    Event Place: Edina, Knox County, Missouri
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1818-2012, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nile, Yakima, Washington; Roll: T627_4372; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 39-67., Year: 1920; Census Place: East Republic, Ferry, Washington; Roll: T625_1921; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 527., Year: 1920; Census Place: East Republic, Ferry, Washington; Roll: T625_1921; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 527., Year: 1930; Census Place: Willow Ranch, Modoc, California; Roll: 177; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 584.0., Year: 1900; Census Place: Smoky, Sherman, Kansas; Roll: T623_501; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 190., Statesman Journal; Publication Date: 10/ Jun/ 1942; Publication Place: Salem, Oregon, USA; ,0.36604968,0.85590523,0.5506764&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Mar 1895
    Event Place: Smoky, Sherman, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Smoky, Sherman, Kansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Smoky, Sherman, Kansas; Roll: T623_501; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 190.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Mar 1905
    Event Place: Smoky, Sherman, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: East Republic, Ferry, Washington
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Republic, Ferry, Washington; Roll: T625_1921; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 527.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Willow Ranch, Modoc, California
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Willow Ranch, Modoc, California; Roll: 177; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 584.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Nile, Yakima, Washington, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nile, Yakima, Washington; Roll: T627_4372; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 39-67.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Monmouth
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Statesman Journal; Publication Date: 10/ Jun/ 1942; Publication Place: Salem, Oregon, USA; ,0.36604968,0.85590523,0.5506764&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 8 Jun 1942
    Event Place: Dallas, Polk County, Oregon
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Oregon Death Index, 1903-98, Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1818-2012, Statesman Journal; Publication Date: 10/ Jun/ 1942; Publication Place: Salem, Oregon, USA; ,0.36604968,0.85590523,0.5506764&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1818-2012

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