Ruth Baker

Married 30 Aug 1941 in [Madison Co.], Indiana to Chester J Perkins
Son of Cornelius F Perkins and Minnie B Durham
Born 16 Aug 1915 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana
Died 01 Sep 2001 in Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana

No children

Notes

• Daughter of Fred J. and Bertha P. (Raines) Baker, both of Indiana.
• Ruth's age in the census records: in 1920, age 7; in 1930, age 18.
• In 1920 Ruth resided in the household of John and Alvie Raines, her maternal grandparents.
• Ruth was first married to Calvin Skinner.
• Obituary, Elwood Call-Leader, 04 Feb 1991, courtesy of Elwood Public Library:
  Ruth B. Perkins
    Ruth B. Perkins, 78, 129 N. 10th St., died Friday at her home following an extended illness.
    Born March 12, 1912 in Elwood, she was the daughter of Fred and Pearl Baker.
    She married Chester Perkins, Aug. 30, 1941. He survives.
    She retired from Inland Fisher Guide Corp. and was a member of the Upper Deer Creek United Church of Christ.
    Survivors include her husband; one son, Vernard Skinner of Chesterfield; five grandchildren; and 11 great-granchildren.
    Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Upper Deer Creek United Church of Christ. Rev. John Rhodes will officiate. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park.
    Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Copher and Fesler Funeral Home.
    The church, located near Galveston, can be reached by taking St. Rd. 35 out of Kokomo to Galveston, turn west on St. Rd. 18 at Galveston, go five miles west, turn south, go one mile.

Sources

• 1920 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Madison Co., Pipe Creek Twp., Elwood City, Ward 2, E.D. 136, Sheet No. 11B [=242B], 148-148, 2327 N. F St., 14 & 15 Jan 1920
• 1930 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Grant Co., Franklin Twp., Marion City, Ward 1, E.D. 27-3, Sheet No. 2A [=37A], 44-44, 1624 First St., 02 Apr 1920
• SSDI 311-16-9020