Ralph Marion Puckett (1924 - 1991)

Ancestors

Husband of Ella Mary (Pistorius) Puckett — married 22 Apr 1946 in Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Biography

Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Ralph Marion Puckett, passed away January 15, 1991 of natural causes. Born June 13, 1924 in Big Plane, Ohio to Louis Marion and Nora Esta McGuire Puckett. He married Ella Mary Pistorius April 24, 1946 in Salt Lake City; their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He was retired from Hill Air Force Base and was a World War II Veteran. Mr. Puckett was an active member of the Jordan View LDS Ward and was a High Priest. He is survived by eight grandchildren; his wife, Ella Mary; three daughters, Louise Beals, West Valley City; Debbie Aupperle, Salt Lake City; and Nora Williams, Kearns; brothers, Bob, Ed and John Puckett, all of Ohio; sisters, Ruth Henson and Edythe Gordon, all of Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Florence Grubb and Helen Brooks; brother, Wilbur Puckett and Eugene Puckett^[1]

Name: Ralph Puckett

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 13 Jun 1924

Death Date: 15 Jan 1991

Cause of Death: Natural

SSN: 280262298

Branch 1: ARMY

Enlistment Date 1: 14 Oct 1942

Release Date 1: 8 Nov 1945^[2]

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Ralph Puckett

Birth Year: abt 1924

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Ohio

Marital status: Single

Relation to Head of House: Son

Home in 1930: Paint, Madison, Ohio, USA

Street address: Drury Road

Dwelling Number: 145

Family Number: 146

Attended School: No

Father's Birthplace: Ohio

Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

Household Members: Name Age

Lewis M Puckett 36

Nora Puckett 30

Wilbur Puckett 10

Florence Puckett 8

Ralph Puckett 6

Harold Puckett 4

Helen Puckett 2^[3]

1940 United States Federal Census

Name: Ralph Puckett

Age: 16

Estimated birth year: abt 1924

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Ohio

Marital status: Single

Relation to Head of House: Son

Home in 1940: Fairfield, Madison, Ohio

Inferred Residence in 1935: Fairfield, Madison, Ohio

Residence in 1935: Same House

Sheet Number: 2B

Attended School or College: Yes

Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade

Weeks Worked in 1939: 0

Income: 0

Income Other Sources: No

Household Members: Name Age

Lewis Puckett 45

Nora Puckett 40

Wilber Puckett 20

Ralph Puckett 16

Harold Puckett 14

Helen Puckett 12

Ruth Puckett 9

Robert Puckett 6

Edith Puckett 4

Edward Puckett 4^[4]

U.S., World War II Army Enlistment

Name: Ralph M Puckett

Birth Year: 1924

Race: White, citizen (White)

Nativity State or Country: Ohio

State of Residence: Ohio

County or City: Madison

Enlistment Date: 14 Oct 1942

Enlistment State: Indiana

Enlistment City: Fort Benjamin Harrison

Branch: Medical Department - For Enlisted Men of the Medical Department (includes Enlisted Men of the Medical Department on Duty with the Dental Corps)

Branch Code: Medical Department - For Enlisted Men of the Medical Department (includes Enlisted Men of the Medical Department on Duty with the Dental Corps) or Army Nurse Corps

Grade Code: Private

Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

Education: Grammar school

Civil Occupation: General farmers

Marital status: Single, without dependents

Height: 69

Weight: 144^[5]

Marriage

Name: Ralph Marion Puckett

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 22 Apr 1946

Marriage Place: Salt Lake, UT, USA

Spouse: Ella Mary Pistorius

Spouse Gender: Female^[6]

Residence

Name: Ralph M Puckett

Gender: Male

Residence Year: 1959

Street address: 436 W 2280 S

Residence Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Occupation: Warehouseman

Spouse: Ella Puckett^[7]

Death

Name: Ralph Marion Puckett

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birth Date: 13 Jun 1925

Birth Place: London Madis, Ohio

Death Date: Jan 1991

Father: Louis M Puckett

Mother: Nora E McGuire

SSN: 280262298^[8]

Burial

Name: Ralph Marion Puckett

Birth Date: 13 Jun 1924

Birth Place: Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 15 Jan 1991

Cemetery: Redwood Memorial Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America

Spouse: Ella Mary Puckett^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ The Deseret News; January 17, 1991; page B4
2. ↑ U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]; Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
3. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census; Year: 1930; Census Place: Paint, Madison, Ohio; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341581
4. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census; Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairfield, Madison, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03107; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 49-5
5. ↑ U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; National Archives and Records Administration. Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; ARC: 1263923. World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park. College Park, Maryland, U.S.A.
6. ↑ Utah, Select Marriage Index, 1887-1985
7. ↑ Salt Lake City, Utah, City Directory, 1959
8. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]
9. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74179130