Ruth Thornton Martin

Ruth Thornton Martin[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Female 1894 - 1999  (104 years)

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  • Name Ruth Thornton Martin 
    Born 26 Nov 1894  Union City, Obion, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1900  Paducah City, McCracken, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1910  Civil District 15, Madison, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1920  Jackson Ward 4, Madison, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 1925  Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Dietician 
    Occupation 1925  Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    dietician at the Battle Creek Sanitarium 
    Residence 1930  Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1935  Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1 Apr 1940  Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    _FSFTID LXS8-93J 
    _UID 8E0A78EBABAF40AC8E79E506044708E86E22 
    Died 27 May 1999  Portage, Kalamazoo, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I97  Strong History
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 

    Father Samuel Blair Martin,   b. 22 May 1870, Augusta, Columbia, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1950, Hatttiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Mary Melissa Morehead,   b. 26 Mar 1871, Union City, Obion, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1901, Paducah City, McCracken, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years) 
    Married 10 Jan 1894  Obion, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10
    Family ID F307  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frederick Leslie Strong,   b. 19 Jul 1891, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1959, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 25 Jun 1925  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Frederick Thornton Strong,   b. 8 Nov 1928, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2017, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)  [Adopted]
     2. Edwin Merton Strong,   b. 1 Sep 1930, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 2011, Willoughby, Lake, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Eleanor Elaine Strong,   b. 21 Feb 1933, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 2006, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 14 Jan 2020 
    Family ID F163  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Samuel, Mary & Ruth Martin
    Samuel, Mary & Ruth Martin

    Documents2
    1900 United States Federal Census
    1900 United States Federal Census
    1910 United States Federal Census
    1910 United States Federal Census
    1920 United States Federal Census
    1920 United States Federal Census
    1930 United States Federal Census
    1930 United States Federal Census
    1940 United States Federal Census
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
    Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
    Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
    Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909

  • Notes 
    • Ruth Martin and her mother were on the last train out of Galveston on 8 Sep 1900 before the deadliest hurricane and flood ever to hit the United States. The loss of life from the storm and flood was estimated to be about 8000 people. Ruth lost her mother at a very young age, and was raised by a succession of relatives. She trained to be a dietician, working for a while in Texas, and then at the Battle Creek Sanitarium. After her children were raised she worked for some years for the American Red Cross. She retired with her husband to a country home near Augusta, Michigan, where she took great pleasure in her large yard and garden. - notes by Connie Hankins

  • Sources 
    1. [S98] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T627_1735; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 13-19A.
      1940 United States Federal Census
      1940 United States Federal Census


    2. [S13] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Paducah Ward 5, McCracken, Kentucky; Roll: T623_540; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 70.
      Birth date: Nov 1894
      Birth place: Tennessee
      Residence date: 1900
      Residence place: Paducah City, McCracken, Kentucky
      1900 United States Federal Census
      1900 United States Federal Census


    3. [S18] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: 978; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 750.0.
      Birth date: abt 1895
      Birth place:
      Residence date: 1930
      Residence place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan
      1930 United States Federal Census
      1930 United States Federal Census


    4. [S17] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 15, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
      Birth date: 1895
      Birth place: Tennessee
      Residence date: 1910
      Residence place: Civil District 15, Madison, Tennessee
      1910 United States Federal Census
      1910 United States Federal Census


    5. [S103] Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909.
      Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
      Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909


    6. [S16] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jackson Ward 4, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1754; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 171; Image: 1002.
      1920 United States Federal Census
      1920 United States Federal Census


    7. [S215] Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
      Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
      Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952


    8. [S5] Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002.
      Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
      Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002


    9. [S13] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Paducah Ward 5, McCracken, Kentucky; Roll: T623_540; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 70.
      Birth date: May 1870
      Birth place: Tennessee
      Marriage date: 1894
      Marriage place:
      Residence date: 1900
      Residence place: Paducah City, McCracken, Kentucky
      1900 United States Federal Census
      1900 United States Federal Census


    10. [S13] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Paducah Ward 5, McCracken, Kentucky; Roll: T623_540; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 70.
      Birth date: Mar 1871
      Birth place: Tennessee
      Marriage date: 1894
      Marriage place:
      Residence date: 1900
      Residence place: Paducah City, McCracken, Kentucky
      1900 United States Federal Census
      1900 United States Federal Census