Ruth DUKE

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 US Census
Name: Ruth Dukes
Birth Year: abt 1913
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Georgia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
Home in 1930: Banning, Carroll, Georgia
Street address: Front Ridge
Dwelling Number: 79
Family Number: 86
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Textile worker
Industry: Catton Mill
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Eugene Dukes 56
Hettie Dukes 54
Ruth Dukes 17

1940 US Census
Name: Ruth Argo
Respondent: Yes
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Georgia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Cartersville, Bartow, Georgia
Street: Cassville Road
House Number: 401
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Carroll, Georgia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Carroll, Georgia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Weaver
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 26
Income: $390
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
George Argo 30
Ruth Argo 26
Glen Argo 8
Sharline Argo 5

OBITUARY

From Find A Grave

Mrs. Ruth E. Smith, 90, of Banning Road, Whitesburg, Ga., died Saturday, Feb. 22 in a local hospital.

Mrs. Smith was born Aug. 12, 1912 in Carroll County to the late Eugene Duke and Hettie Nelms Duke. She was retired from the Whitesburg Braider Mill and was a faithful member of the Banning Church of God.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Dewey Smith, one infant son, five sisters and three brothers.

Surviving are children Glenn Edward and Carolyn Argo of Whiteburg, Sharline and James Bowen of Austell and Patrick and Margaret Smith of Whitesburg; seven grandchldren, eight great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

A funeral was Monday, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. at Banning Church of God with Rev. J. M. "Buck" Jones and Rev. Robert Massey officiating. Pallbearers were Mike Bowen, Jeff Bowen, Eddie Argo, Stephen Rice, Mark Crozier, George McCauley, Scott Mitchell and Darrell Pugh. The great-grandchildren formed an honorary escort. Burial was in the church cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Henry officiating.

Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel, Carrollton, Ga.

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Ruth D. Smith
SSN: 253-05-5531
Last Residence: 30185 Whitesburg, Carroll, Georgia, USA
BORN: 22 Aug 1912
Died: 22 Feb 2003
State (Year) SSN issued: Georgia (Before 1951)

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64829458&ref=acom

Ruth married George Argo. George was born 1909, Georgia; died 06 Jun 1940, Bartow Co. GA; was buried , Saint Paul Methodist Church Cemetery, Whitesburg, Carroll Co. GA. [Group Sheet]

Ruth married Charlie Dewey Smith. Charlie was born 18 Apr 1900, Carroll Co. GA; died 24 Mar 1980, Carroll Co. GA; was buried , Banning Church of God Cemetery, Whitesburg, Carroll Co. GA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 US Census
Name: Glen Argo
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1932
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Georgia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Cartersville, Bartow, Georgia
Street: Cassville Road
House Number: 401
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Carroll, Georgia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Carroll, Georgia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: None
Household Members:
George Argo 30
Ruth Argo 26
Glen Argo 8
Sharline Argo 5

Birth:
Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings
Name: Glen E Argo
Birth Date: 23 Jul 1931
Address: 1530 N Highway 16, Whitesburg, GA, 30185-2932 (1992)

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

Name: Sharline Argo
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1935
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Georgia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Cartersville, Bartow, Georgia
Street: Cassville Road
House Number: 401
Attended School or College: No
Household Members:
George Argo 30
Ruth Argo 26
Glen Argo 8
Sharline Argo 5

Sharline married James Bowen. [Group Sheet]