Ruth Mae (Huffer) Pullin (1905 - 2001)

Born 6 Nov 1905 in Virginia, United States

Wife of Fred Lee Pullin — married 24 Oct 1935 in Augusta, Virginia, United States

Died 8 Oct 2001 at age 95 in Churchville, Virginia, United States

Biography

Ruth was born in Virginia on 6 November 1904 (or possibly 1905). Her parents were James Alexander and Rachel Florence Huffer. Ruth attended what is now James Madison University and taught elementary school for 43 years. Her husband was Fred Pullin. Ruth died in Churchville, Virginia on 8 October 2001, age 96.

Research Notes

• Birth year 1904 according to Social Security, 1905 according to Find A Grave. Listed as 5 in 1910 Census and had not had her birthday yet, indicating 1904. Heritage-577 01:39, 2 November 2020 (UTC)

Sources

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPGJ-MHL : accessed 2 November 2020), Ruth M Huffer in household of James A Huffer, Parnassus, Augusta, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 7A, family 109, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1621; FHL microfilm 1,375,634.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C841-WMM : accessed 2 November 2020), Ruth M Huffer in household of Rachel F Huffer, North River, Augusta, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 18B, line 69, family 386, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2435; FHL microfilm 2,342,169.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRBH-6S3 : 27 January 2020), Ruth M Pullin in household of Fred L Pullin, McDowell, Stonewall Magisterial District, Highland, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 46-4, sheet 2A, line 24, family 32, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4270.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VSPV-RYC : 21 August 2020), Ruth H Pullin, 08 Oct 2001; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 November 2020), memorial page for Ruth Mae Huffer Pullin (6 Nov 1905–8 Oct 2001), Find a Grave Memorial no. 198774828, citing Green Hill Cemetery, Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by 1Cat2Cats3 (contributor 49693977) .
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198774828/ruth_mae_pullin
• Obituary, Staunton News Leader, 10 October 2001, p. 2. OCR scan only accessed at newspapers.com, 1 November 2001.