Fisher Family Genealogy
SAMS, Ruby

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Name SAMS, Ruby Birth 14 Aug 1879 Madison Co., KY [1, 2]
CENSUS 2 Jun 1880 Richmond, Madison Co., KY [3]
- Age 2
1880 US Census: Richmond, Madison Co., KY, p 8 CENSUS 15 Jun 1900 Loudon Township, Fayette Co., IL [1]
- Ruby and daughter Leo living with Ruby's father Nathan Sams
- 21, divorced; 1 child, 1 living
Can read and write
1900 US Census: Loudon Township, Fayette Co., IL, sht 10A CENSUS 10 Jan 1920 Sullivan, Moultrie Co., IL [4]
- Ruby's father Nathan Sams living with Charles and Ruby Getz family
- Address: 614 Lebanon St.
40, married
Can read and write
Occupation: none
1920 US Census: Sullivan, Moultrie Co., IL, p 8A Death 19 Jul 1929 Sullivan, Moultrie Co., IL [2]
Obituary: Ruby Getz 1929
"Wife of City's Police Officer Had Long Been in Failing Health. Family - Has Lived in Moultrie County Since 1907. Mrs. Ruby Getz, wife of Charles Getz, died Friday at her home on South Hamilton street. She had been in ill health for some time. More than a year ago her condition was regarded as serious but she rallied and got along fairly well until about a week preceding her death. She was born near Richmond, Kentucky and was a daughter of Nathan and Betty Sams. Her first husband was Cornelius Baker. To this union one child was born, Lelah (Leah), wife of F. E. Switzer of this community. She was married a second time to Charles Getz in 1903. They lived for several years at Beecher City and later at Catlin. In 1907 they came to this county and after spending a number of years farming, moved to this city, where Mr. Getz is serving a police officer. Mr. and Mrs. Getz were the parents of two children, Raymond and Edna. Besides her husband and children, Mrs. Getz leaves two brothers, W. T. Sams and Walker Sams of this city and one sister, Mrs. J. C. Likins of Catlin. Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon at the M. E. church and were conducted by Rev. G. V. Herrick. Interment was in Greenhill cemetery. The casket bearers were J. W. Rauch, Charles Lansden, Roy Fitzgerrell, Sam B. Hall, G. R. Fleming and Len Loveless...."Burial 20 Jul 1929 Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, Moutltrie Co., IL [2]
Headstone: Charles and Ruby Getz Person ID I2210 Main Last Modified 17 Feb 2024
Father SAMS, Nathan, b. 14 Apr 1851, Elizabethton, Carter Co., TN d. 1 Jul 1927, Sullivan, Moultrie Co., IL
(Age 76 years)
Relationship Birth Mother WARD, Elizabeth, b. 7 Nov 1842, Estill Co., KY d. 15 Mar 1910, Catlin, Vermilion Co., IL
(Age 67 years)
Relationship Birth Marriage 17 Dec 1873 Madison Co., KY [5]
Marriage record: Nathan Sams and Elizabeth Richardson 1873
Married at Valentine Ward's house by N. B. Norris
Witnesses: Allen Ward (brother) and R? Comeleson?
Family ID F699 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 BAKER, Cornelius Marriage 3 Jan 1897 Fayette Co., IL [6]
Divorce 1900 Fayette Co., IL [6]
Ruby Baker seeks divorce 1900
"Ruby Baker complains that she was married in Fayette county, Jan. 3, 1897, to Neal Baker, who lived with her until Feb. 4, 1897, and then deserted her without cause. That as a result of such cohabitation she is the mother of two year old Leah Baker and now has the custody of her. She asks for a divorce and custody of the child. The complainant lives here, but her husband lives in Effingham county to whose sheriff the summons was directed."Children 1. BAKER, Leah, b. Mar 1898, Illinois [Birth]
Family ID F700 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 Feb 2024
Family 2 GETZ, Charles, b. 31 Jan 1876, Illinois d. 10 Jan 1941 (Age 64 years)
Marriage 1903 Children 1. GETZ, Raymond, b. 1905, Illinois [Birth]
2. GETZ, Edma, b. 1909, Illinois [Birth]
Family ID F701 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 Feb 2024
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Sources - [S580] 1900 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 15 Jun 1900, Loudon Township, Fayette Co., sht 10A (Reliability: 2).
- [S842] News Articles: News Progress, Sullivan IL, (News Progress, Sullivan IL), 26 Jul 1929, p 1 (Reliability: 2).
- [S789] 1880 US Census, Kentucky, (Ancestry.com), 2 Jun 1880, Richmond, Madison Co., p 8 (Reliability: 2).
- [S532] 1920 US Census, Illinois, (Ancestry.com), 10 Jan 1920, Sullivan, Moultrie Co., sht 8A (Reliability: 2).
- [S468] Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, (Ancestry.com), 17 Dec 1873, Madison Co., 1786-1877, p 357 (Reliability: 3).
- [S843] News articles: The Weekly Breeze, Taylorville IL, (The Weekly Breeze, Taylorville IL), 14 Feb 1900, p 3 (Reliability: 2).
- [S580] 1900 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 15 Jun 1900, Loudon Township, Fayette Co., sht 10A (Reliability: 2).