Ruth (Lewis) Lanham (1887 - 1924)

Ruth Lanham formerly Lewis

Born Jul 1887 [location unknown]

Ancestors

Daughter of Simon Escobius Lewis and Martha Jane (Beard) Lewis

Sister of Simon Frazier Lewis, George C Lewis and Julia A. (Lewis) Williams

Wife of James Perry Lanham — married 27 Oct 1910 in Center, Pontotoc

Mother of Jimmie Ruth (Lanham) Mayberry and Mintahoyo Hodie (Lanham) Mitchell

Died 22 Dec 1924 at age 37 [location unknown]

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Dawes Roll# 13013 - card 4709

Ruth was Choctaw.

Biography

Ruth was born in 1887. She was the daughter of Simon Lewis and Martha Beard. She passed away in 1924.

Daughter of Choctaw Judge Simon E. Lewis and Martha Jane Beard

Wife of James Perry Lanham; they married Oct 27, 1910 at Center, Pontotoc, Oklahoma

Ruth died at age 37 of sepsis and kidney failure.

Children: Ralph E. Lanham, born about 1910 Jimmie Ruth Lanham, born 1921, wife of Byron Mayberry Mintahoyo "Hodie" Lanham, born 1923, wife of Jack Mitchell

Sources

Choctaw Roll card 4709, line 6
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 September 2018), memorial page for Ruth Lewis Lanham (Jul 1887–22 Dec 1924), Find A Grave Memorial no. 180359374, citing Oaklawn Cemetery, Wynnewood, Garvin County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Choctaw Journeys (contributor 47251652) .

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