Ruth Elaine (McMaster) Downing (1913 - 1993)

Born 24 Nov 1913 in Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Johnson Downing — married 20 Aug 1937 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Dec 1993 at age 80 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Ruth Elaine McMaster was born on 24 November 1913^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]} in Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas, United States^[1][2][4][5]. She was the daughter of Edwin Kenneth McMaster^[1][2] and Pearl E Timmons^[1][2].

Ruth married James Robert "Bob" Wills^[5] some time between 1930 and 1937 and they quickly separated.

Ruth married James Johnson Downing^[3][4][7][5] on 20 August 1937^[3] in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States^[3].

Ruth and James had 3 children: Diane Elaine (Downing) Fallis^[4][5], Pam Downing^[5], and James M Downing^[5].

Ruth was a violinist in the Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra^[8].

Ruth Elaine (McMaster) Downing passed away on 08 December 1993^[6][5] in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States^[5].

Residence

• 1920 - Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States - Household of Edmond Mcmaster^[1]

• 1930 - Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States - Household of Edwin K Mcmaster^[2]

• 1935 - South Birmingham St, Area G, Tulsa, Tulsa City, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States - Household of James J Downing^[4]

• 1937 - Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States^[3]

• 1939 - Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States^[3]

• 1940 - South Birmingham St, Area G, Tulsa, Tulsa City, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States - Household of James J Downing^[4]

• 1993 - Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States^[6]

DNA

• Maternal relationship is SUPPORTED BY an AncestryDNA.com auDNA test match between her granddaughter Erika Genet (Downing) Vineyard (ancestry id - "Sevin") and Erika's 3rd cousin once removed Jeff Timmons (ancestry ID - "jtimmo". Their MRCAs are Ruth's great grandparents, Forney Timmons and Elizabeth Stinson Lacey. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 4th-6th Cousins, based on sharing 45 cM across 2 DNA segments; Confidence: Very High.

• Maternal relationship is further SUPPORTED BY an AncestryDNA.com auDNA test match between Ruth's grandson David Fallis (ancestry id - "David Fallis") and David's 3rd cousin, once removed Jeff Timmons (ancestry ID- "jtimmo"). Their MRCAs are Ruth's grandparents, Forney Timmons and Elizabeth Stinson Lacey. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 4th-6th Cousins, based on sharing 23 cM across 3 DNA segments.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJ9G-7HG : accessed 27 April 2018), Ruth Mcmaster in household of Edmond Mcmaster, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 267, sheet 7A, line 29, family , NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1487; FHL microfilm 1,821,487.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XC4P-R4S : accessed 27 April 2018), Ruth Mcmaster in household of Edwin K Mcmaster, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 78, sheet 10A, line 4, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1934; FHL microfilm 2,341,668.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVPX-7C4F : 4 November 2017), James J Downing and Ruth Elaine Mcmaster, 1937.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VB2N-NFJ : accessed 1 May 2018), Ruth E Downing in household of James J Downing, Area G, Tulsa, Tulsa City, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 79-120, sheet 4B, line 41, family 89, 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 3351.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8} United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKW5-Z26P : accessed 21 November 2019), Ruth Mcmaster Downing, Oklahoma, United States, 09 Dec 1993; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Tulsa World, born-digital text.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLDB-QY7 : 10 January 2021), Ruth E Downing, 08 Dec 1993; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
7. ↑ Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2BH-9Z38 : 3 March 2020), Ruth Elaine Downing in entry for James Johnson Downing, 16 Oct 1940; records extracted by FamilySearch and images digitized by Ancestry; citing Draft Registration, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, NAID 2169774. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri.
8. ↑ 1960-1961 article including a photograph of the University of Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Page 132 - which included Ruth.

See Also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5JN-GYG

• Find A Grave: Memorial #11304468 [Includes a tombstone photograph with clear and consistent years of birth and death; a biography documenting her 2 husbands; along with links to the memorials of her parents, 1 half-sibling, and her 2nd husband James Johnson Downing.]

• https://billiongraves.com/grave/Ruth-McMaster-Downing/41935468