Person:Ruth Dewitt (2)

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Ruth Ellen Dewitt
b.23 Jan 1917 Peter Pender, Franklin Co., Arkansas
d.13 Feb 1966 Corpus Christi, Texas
Parents and Siblings
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m. 24 Sep 1904
  1. Anna Lucille DeWitt1905 - 1976
  2. Luella Mae Dewitt1907 - 1972
  3. Louise Dewitt1910 - 1911
  4. John Henry Dewitt1912 - 1991
  5. Nellie Elizabeth DeWitt1915 - 1994
  6. Ruth Ellen Dewitt1917 - 1966
  7. Amos Thompson Dewitt, II1922 - 1960
  8. Sallie Lee Dewitt1923 - 2005
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Ruth Ellen Dewitt
Gender Female
Birth[2] 23 Jan 1917 Peter Pender, Franklin Co., Arkansas
Other[5] 6 Jan 1920 Sebastian Co., Beverly Twp., ArkansasCensus 1920
Marriage to Daniel Webster Beachum
Other[4] 1937 Raymondville, TXResided
Death[2][3] 13 Feb 1966 Corpus Christi, TexasCause: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Burial[3] 1966 Raymondville Memorial Cemetery, Raymondville, TX
Other[3] Feb 1966 First Baptist Church, Raymondville, TexasFuneral
Other[4] Ft. Smith, ArkansasSchool attendance record
Other[4] St. Louis (county), Missouri, United StatesSchool attendance record
Reference Number? 153

According to the Sallie DeWitt 1981 Genealogy, Ruth was both housewife and businesswoman and had a heart as big as the mountains! She attended schools in Ft. Smith, Arkansas and St. Louis, Missouri before moving to Raymondville, Texas with her family. In Raymondville, she was introduced to 'Webb' by Mrs. Ruben Nelson Parham (Ellie), who had moved to Texas from Mississippi about the same time as the DeWitt family. After WWII, Ruth and Webb made their home in Corpus Christi, Texas.

During the periods from 1950 to 1955 and from 1964 to 1968, all the daughters of Lee and Claudia DeWitt lived in Corpus. Lucille Hodgens (Boss), Luella Mills Deed), Ruth Beachum and Sallie Butler would get together regularly for a visit over a cup of coffee (note from Jerry D. Abshier - I think Sallie overlooked Nellie Abshier, who was also a daughter of Lee and Claudia DeWitt, who lived in California). They all looked forward to a visit with Mama and Papa on any weekend that they could make the 225 mile round trip. According to Sallie, Ruth was a beautiful girl who loved children and yearned for her own.

Ruth Ellen died of a cerebral hemorrhage, according to the Sallie DeWitt 1981 genealogy. She was interred at the Raymondville Cemetery, and her funeral service was held at the First Baptist Church, in Raymondville, Texas.

References
  1. ↑ Sallie Lee DeWitt. Research by Sallie DeWitt. (1981)
    ppg. 6, 25, 41, 93.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sallie Lee DeWitt. Research by Sallie DeWitt. (1981)
    ppg. 25, 41, 93.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sallie Lee DeWitt. Research by Sallie DeWitt. (1981)
    pg. 41.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ellen DeWitt Baker. Family Bible - Barbara (Beachum) Kanipe. (Presented as a gift on 5/25/1956).
  5. ↑ 1920 U.S. Census Sebastian Co., Beverly Twp., Arkansas
    Roll T625_81, Sheet 2B.
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