Ruby Lazella ROBERTS1,2,6,3,4,5,7,8

1st Dec 19211,2,3,4 - 10th Sep 19782,4,5

Life History

1st Dec 1921	Born in Lone Oak, Hunt, Texas.1,2,3,4
before 1940	Married Doris Earl JENKINS in Texas.1,6
10th Sep 1978	Died in Texarkana, Bowie, Texas.2,4,5

Other facts

Birth of daughter Living JENKINS

Notes

Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
Earlene Elaine Jenkins
Birth 2 Dec 1942 Bowie County
Gender Female
Father's Name Doris Earl Jenkins
Mother's Name Ruby Lazella Roberts

According to their marriage record, Ruby married Davis E Jenkins in 1950. But in the 1940 census, they are already marreid and living in his father's home in Cass County. She is reported as Ira L Jenkins' daughter-in-law. Maybe they were formalizing an unrecorded marriage, or renewing vows? Note that in this record, Ruby's surname is Jenkins.

Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Davis E Jenkins
Age 30, Birth Year abt 1920
Residence Hooks, Bowie, Texas
Spouse's Name Ruby Jenkins [sic]
Spouse's Age 29
Spouse's Residence Hooks, Bowie, Texas
Marriage Date 14 Nov 1950
Marriage License Date 13 Nov 1950
Marriage County Miller

Ruby Lazelle Roberts
Birth 01 DEC 1921 in Lone Oak, tx
Death 10 SEP 1978 in Texarkana, tx
Spouse:
irth 01 FEB 1920 in Dalton, tx
Death 24 JUN 1985 in Texarkana, tx
-- Jenkins-McDowell, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/53772997/person/13565563137?ssrc=&ml_rpos=1&ftm=1

1930 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 3 April, Precinct 3, District 14, page 1B, Douglasville & Naples Rd, Hse/Fam #18
Roberts, W H Head Owns M W 54 Married at age 21 AL AL AL Farmer
Roberts, Margret F W 49 Married at age 15 AL AL AL
Roberts, Clyde Son M W 21 TX AL AL
Roberts, Clifton Son M W 18 TX AL AL
Roberts, Winfred Son M W 9 TX AL AL
Roberts, Ruby Dau F W 8 TX AL AL

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Ruby Jenkins
Born 1 Dec 1921
Died Sep 1978
Last Benefit Texarkana, Bowie, Texas 75501
SSN 464-20-6717 issued Texas (Before 1951)

Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Ruby Jenkins
Death 10 Sep 1978 Bowie County
Gender Female

Sources

1. 1940 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
- 13 April, Justice Precinct 3, District 34-15, page 1B, Bryans Mill-Dalton, P W A Road, Hse #159, Owns $500
2. Ancestry Trees
- Jenkins-McDowell, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/53772997/person/13565563137?ssrc=&ml_rpos=1&ftm=1
3. 1930 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
- 3 April, Precinct 3, District 14, page 1B, Douglasville & Naples Rd, Hse/Fam #18
4. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
5. Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
6. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
7. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
8. Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997