Birth places is listed as Virginia on the 1910 census [1] and her father (a Methodist minister) was serving at Spring Church, VA in 1901. [8]
She is listed as Orion K. on the 1910 Census [1] and Orra K. on the 1920 Census; Kate R in 1930 and 1940.
Sources
↑ 1.01.11.21.3 "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML32-BSL : accessed 26 February 2016), Orion K Routh in household of Orion P Routh, East Bend, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 140, sheet 15A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,143.>
↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZJC-8Y8 : accessed 27 February 2016), Orra K Ruth in household of Orin P, Knobs, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 21B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,324.
↑ "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F82G-851 : accessed 27 February 2016), Marshall Zimmerman and Ora Kate Routh, 20 Apr 1921; citing Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina, reference p. 502-503; FHL microfilm 475,240.>
↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X331-NKF : accessed 27 February 2016), Kate R Zimmerman in entry for Marshel L Zimmerman, 1930.>
↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KL7K-NWJ : accessed 27 February 2016), Joseph Cephas Styers and Kate Routh Zimmerman, 25 Jan 1956; citing Forsyth, North Carolina, United States, county courthouses, North Carolina; FHL microfilm 899,675.>
↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV25-FQGK : accessed 27 February 2016), Ora Kate Zimmerman, 1980; Burial, Advance, Davie, North Carolina, United States of America, Elbaville United Methodist Church Cemetery; citing record ID 75063689, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.>
↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGKG-R27 : accessed 27 February 2016), Kate Routh Styers, 20 Jun 1980; citing Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, v 21B cn 21932, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,984,627.>
↑ Western North Carolina Conference, 1939. This is a Methodist Church publication, but I have no other publication information. If anyone knows more about it, please let me know. ~~~~
North Carolina Death Certificate for Marshall Zimmerman.
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