Ruth Eulalie (Christie) Davenport (1892 - 1943)

Born 2 Nov 1892 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States

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Died 29 Nov 1943 at age 51 in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Ruth Eulalie Christie was born on 2 Nov 1892 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States.

Ruth married Benjamin Tully Davenport (1886 - 1944). Their children were:

1. John Christie Davenport (1919 - 1960)
2. Benjamin Tully Davenport Jr (1924 - 2005).

In 1930, Ruth was living in Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, United States.

Ruth died on 29 Nov 1943 in Williamsburg, Virginia aged 51. She is buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Newport News, Virginia, United States of America.^[1][2]

Sources

1. ↑ Death: "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"
   citing Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
   FamilySearch Record: QVRH-3KYL (accessed 10 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PY-Y98G-Q Image number 00312
   Ruth Eulalie Davenport death 29 Nov 1943 (born 2 Nov 1892), daughter of John Christie & Vinie Johnston, wife of Benjamin T Davenport, in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, United States.
2. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #86521412 (accessed 10 September 2022)
   Memorial page for Ruth Eulalie Christie Davenport (2 Nov 1892-29 Nov 1943), citing Greenlawn Memorial Park, Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Ron Stewart (contributor 47046011).

• Obituary of son Benjamin Tully Davenport Jr: "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
  citing Virginian-Pilot, The, born-digital text.
  FamilySearch Record: QKQT-3K7T (accessed 10 September 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9Y1-F7Q8-G Image number 00025
  Name: Ruth Christie Davenport; Source Newspaper: Virginian-Pilot, The; Event Type: Obituary.
• Birth Registration of son Jno. Christie Davenport: "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922"
  citing Record number: 0;
  FamilySearch Record: CCMK-6NMM (accessed 10 September 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3SB-9S8B-H Image number 02669
  Jno. Christie Davenport born to Ruth Eulalie Christie on 21 Jan 1919 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States.
• Death of son John Christie Davenport: "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"
  citing Norfolk, , Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  FamilySearch Record: QVYG-RT4R (accessed 10 September 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C95D-D96Q-P Image number 00388
  Ruth Christie in death record for son John Christie Davenport, 13 May 1960 in Norfolk, , Virginia, United States.
• Marriage of son John Christie Davenport: "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"
  citing Norfolk, , Virginia, United States, certificate 25997, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  FamilySearch Record: QK9J-XTJZ (accessed 10 September 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TR-BWHR-4 Image number 00207
  Ruth Eulalie Christie's son John Christie Davenport marriage to Phyllis Grey Daniel on 30 Oct 1943 in Norfolk, , Virginia, United States.
• Marriage of son Benjamin Tully Davenport: "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"
  citing Norfolk, , Virginia, United States, certificate 18817, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  FamilySearch Record: QK9N-TSGN (accessed 10 September 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TR-P32C-X Image number 00066
  Ruth Christie's son Benjamin Tully Davenport marriage to Lois Alean Lee on 23 Jul 1950 in Norfolk, , Virginia, United States.
• Obituary of son Benjamin Tully Davenport Jr: "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
  citing Virginian-Pilot, The, born-digital text.
  FamilySearch Record: QKQG-WH83 (accessed 10 September 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9Y1-NSNL-Y Image number 00009
  Name: Ruth Christie Davenport; Source Newspaper: Virginian-Pilot, The; Event Type: Obituary.
• Death of husband Benjamin Tully Davenport: "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"
  citing Newport News, Warwick, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  FamilySearch Record: QVR8-5RQM (accessed 10 September 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C95D-33SZ-7 Image number 00216
  Ruth Eulalie C Davenport in death record for husband Benjamin Tully Davenport, 25 Feb 1944 in Newport News, Warwick, Virginia, United States.
• 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 40; FHL microfilm: 1241735; Record number: 15917;
  FamilySearch Record: MMJ2-CYH (accessed 10 September 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DC77-9MK Image number 00323
  Ruth Christie (8), single daughter, in household of John H Christie (34) in Newport District, Warwick, Virginia, United States.
• 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
  citing enumeration district (ED) ED 86, sheet 2A, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1637; FHL microfilm 1,375,650.
  FamilySearch Record: MPLW-DGW (accessed 10 September 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYN-SWLB Image number 00384
  Ruth E Cristy (17), single daughter, in household of John H Cristy (44) in Newport News Ward 4, Newport News (Independent City), Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.
• 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1326; Line: 14; FHL microfilm: 1821326; Record number: 21093;
  FamilySearch Record: MZV4-JNS (accessed 10 September 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJJ-7BV Image number 00438
  Ruth C Davenport (27), wife, in household of B T Davenport (34) in Wake, North Carolina, United States.
• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
  citing enumeration district (ED) ED 107, sheet 6A, line 32, family 72, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2472; FHL microfilm 2,342,206.
  FamilySearch Record: CC4S-NN2 (accessed 10 September 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RZR-CV6 Image number 00671
  Ruth C Davenport (37), wife, in household of Benjamine T Davenport (43) in Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Virginia.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #86521412