Ruby Lewellen
Born 06 Sep 1890 in [Taylor Twp., Howard Co.], Indiana
Died 10 Jun 1941 in Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana
Married 23 May 1909 in Howard Co., Indiana to George E Durham
Son of Elisha Durham and Mary Elizabeth Crousore
Born 18 Jan 1889 in [Union Twp.], Howard Co., Indiana
Died 1958 in Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana
To them were born:
Notes
- Daughter of Joseph and Maud M Lewellen.
- Ruby's age in the census records: in 1900, age 9 (b. Sep 1890); in 1910, age 19; in 1920, age 29;
in 1930, age 39.
- In 1910 Ruby was reported to be the mother of 0 children, of which 0 was alive.
- Ruby was buried in Albright Cemetery, Kokomo, Indiana: "Durham / Ruby / 1890-1941"
[Tombstone photo]
- Obituary, Kokomo Tribune, 11 Jun 1941, courtesy of Kokomo-Howard County Public Library:
Mrs. Ruby Durham Dies at Hospital
Mrs. Ruby Durham, 52, died at St. Joseph hospital at 11:35 o'clock Tuesday night of complications with which
she had suffered several days.
She is survived by her husband, George Durham; three sons, William E., George, Jr., and Gerald R. of Kokomo;
a daughter, Mrs. Mary Jackson, Russiaville; four brothers, Ernest Lewellyn of Fort Wayne, Earl Lewellyn of New London,
and Roscoe and Albert Lewellyn of Portland, Ind.; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Whipple, Portland, and Mrs. Sarah Sarver,
Macy; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Ellers chapel, with the Rev. E. L. Gates
of the Main Street Methodist church in charge. Friends may call at the residence, 1117 South Delphos street, after 10
o'clock Thursday morning. Burial will be in the Albright cemetery.
Sources
- 1900 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Howard Co.,
Taylor Twp., E.D. 71, Sheet No. 6B [=270B], 134-134, 11 Jun 1900
- 1910 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Howard Co.,
Center Twp., Kokomo City, Ward 5, E.D. 131, Sheet No. 6A [=117A], 120-121, 913 Plate St., 19 Apr 1910
- 1920 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Howard Co.,
Center Twp., Kokomo City, Ward 5, E.D. 136, Sheet No. 4B [=29B], 86-87, 925 S Waugh St., 15 Jan 1920
- 1930 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Howard Co.,
Center Twp., Kokomo City, Ward 5, E.D. 34-13, Sheet No. 14B [=48B], 320-344, 1044 S. Delphos St., 17 Apr 1930