Pearl Ruby (Williams) Boyd (1897 - 1980)

Born 9 Oct 1897 in Sistersville, Tyler, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 10 Aug 1980 at age 82 in Sunland, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Conflicts

• Death certificate states birth date is August 9th, I have used the one from her SSDI app as that was her first hand knowledge
• Sons Ross Mitchel Roberts lists her name as Pearl Agnes Williams^[1]

Biography

The early years

Pearl Ruby Williams was born on the 9th of October 1897^[2][3] in Sisterville, West Virginia^[2] to Will Williams^[2] and Elizabeth Stidd^[2][3][4] .

Family Life

She would first marry Cluster Cleveland Roberts and they would have:

• Ross Mitchel Roberts (1917-1982)

She would later marry Floyd Joseph Boyd^[4]

They would divorce^[3]

Through the years

In 1920^[5]

On Jan 5, 1943, when she completed her social security application, she was living at 997 Summit, Pasadena, California^[2]

She would divorce Floyd Boyd^[3]

she would be a self employed housekeeper for the last years of her working life^[3]

Her final home would be at 780 Eat Orange Grove, Los Angeles^[3]

Death

She died of heart issues, after having Parkinson's, on the 10th of August 1980 in Sunland, Los Angeles, California^[3].

Sources

1. ↑ SSDI 573181648 for Ross Mitchel Roberts
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Social Security application for Parly Ruby Boyd 565-30-0433
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} State of California, Death certificate #0190-036477
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1}
5. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Durant Ward 3, Bryan, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1454; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 16