Ruth C. Sauls b. 2 Nov 1916 Howelton, Etowah, Alabama d. 6 Apr 1998: If the Legends Are True...

1916 - 1998 (81 years)

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Name	Ruth C. Sauls [1]
Alt. Birth	Abt 1916	Alabama [2]
Alt. Birth	Nov 1916	Alabama [1]
Born	2 Nov 1916	Howelton, Etowah, Alabama [3]
Gender	Female
Alt. Birth	2 Nov 1916 [4]
Alt. Birth	Abt 1917	Alabama [5, 6, 7]
Alt. Birth	2 Nov 1917	Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [8]
Physical Description	16 Feb 1935	Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [7]
	5' 2", 102 pounds
Residence	20 Feb 1937	Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [8]
	Hill Avenue
Education Level	13 Apr 1940	Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [6]
	high school 3 years
Name	Ruth Argo [3]
Name	Ruth C. Argo [2]
Name	Ruth C. Reed [8]
Name	Ruth Reed [6]
Name	Ruth Sauls [4, 5, 7]
Residence	9 Jul 1941	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama [3]
	22 16th Street
Died	6 Apr 1998 [4]
Buried	Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama [4]
Person ID	I12184	If the Legends Are True...
Last Modified	21 Feb 2018

Father	H. C. Sauls
Mother	Margaret Elizabeth Argo, b. 27 Jun 1876, Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama , d. 4 Nov 1967, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama (Age 91 years)
Family ID	F49390	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1	David Lee Reed, b. 1 Feb 1914, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama , d. Yes, date unknown
Married	16 Feb 1935	Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [7, 8]
	This is the first marriage for both of them. [7]
Divorced	10 Jun 1936
Divorced	10 Jun 1936	Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [8]
Last Modified	21 Feb 2018
Family ID	F49395	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 2 David Lee Reed, b. 1 Feb 1914, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama , d. Yes, date unknown

Residence 1 Apr 1935 Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [6]

Married 27 Feb 1937 Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [3, 8]

This is the 2nd marriage for both of them. It appears they were previously married to each other, divorced, and then remarried. [8]

Census 13 Apr 1940 Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [6]

District 28-10, Sheet 61A, Line 6, Dwelling 379:

The household consisted of David L. Reed, head, 26; Ruth, wife, 23; and Martha F., daughter, 2.

They rent a house for $8 per month. According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2016 the relative worth of $8 from 1940 was:
--------$281.00 using the unskilled wage
--------$381.00 using the Production Worker Compensation
--------$591.00 using the nominal GDP per capita

Divorced 19 Apr 1941

Divorced 19 Apr 1941 Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [3]

Children

1. Martha F. Reed, b. Abt 1938, Alabama

(Age ~ 83 years)

Last Modified 21 Feb 2018

Family ID F49389 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 3	William T. Cooney, b. 3 Jan 1914, Fort Riley, Riley County, Kansas , d. Yes, date unknown
Married	9 Jul 1941	Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [3]
	This is Ruth's 2nd marriage. Or her 3rd marriage and 2nd husband. [3]
Last Modified	21 Feb 2018
Family ID	F49387	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Reference If the Legends Are True... by J. Craig Canada, "Ruth C. Sauls" (accessed April 23, 2021) | http://www.palmspringsbum.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I12184&tree=Legends.

Sources

[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1920, Alabama, Etowah County, Alabama City, Percinct 95, Sheet 19B (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S139] Shaw by Michael Shaw, (RootsWeb.com, 14 Apr 2002). (Reliability: 3).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", William T. Cooney & Ruth Reed"; citing Etowah, Alabama, United States, county courthouses, Alabama | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMB-KD1P (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).
[S531] Find A Grave Memorial: 117304238, "Ruth Sauls Cooney" (www.findagrave.com/). (Reliability: 3).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1930, Alabama, Etowah County, Alabama City, District 48, Sheet 7B (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1940, Alabama, Etowah County, Gadsden, District 28-10, Sheet 61A (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", David L. Reed & Ruth Sauls; citing Etowah, Alabama, United States, county courthouses, Alabama | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMB-G334 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", David Lee Ruth & Ruth C. Reed; citing Etowah, Alabama, United States, county courthouses, Alabama | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMB-KSPC (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).