The Shemwell Family

Ruby Lee SlaughterAge: 75 years19171993

Name
Ruby Lee Slaughter
Given names
Ruby Lee
Surname
Slaughter
Married name
Ruby Lee Reeves
Birth September 2, 1917 24 21
Birth of a sisterMary Louise Slaughter
1920 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherPhilip Slaughter
November 13, 1921 (Age 4 years)
Death of a sisterMary Louise Slaughter
1923 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherHoward Leonard Slaughter
August 1, 1924 (Age 6 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherLeonard B Parchman
March 18, 1926 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterNora Geneva Slaughter
April 17, 1927 (Age 9 years)
Death of a sisterNora Geneva Slaughter
October 19, 1928 (Age 11 years)
Census April 1, 1930 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLenora N “Nora” Seay
June 14, 1930 (Age 12 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah Margaret McMillan
February 3, 1934 (Age 16 years)
Education
Erin High School
1936 (Age 18 years)

Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Howard Slaughter
December 27, 1937 (Age 20 years)
MarriageWilliam H “Peck” ReevesView this family
May 1, 1938 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1Harvel Dale Reeves
November 12, 1938 (Age 21 years)
Census April 16, 1940 (Age 22 years)
Death of a fatherDuncan Eve “Bud” Slaughter
March 2, 1946 (Age 28 years)
Cause: Suicide- shot himself in the head
Note: Looks like he shot his wife Willie in the abdomen (she died a few days later) then committed suicide.
Death of a motherWillie Lee Parchman
March 4, 1946 (Age 28 years)
Cause: Gunshot Wound to the Abdomen
Death of a sonHarvel Dale Reeves
April 21, 1970 (Age 52 years)
Death of a husbandWilliam H “Peck” Reeves
June 3, 1973 (Age 55 years)
Death May 25, 1993 (Age 75 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Woodmere Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 14, 1914Houston, Tennessee, United States
3 years
herself
Ruby Lee Slaughter
Birth: September 2, 1917 24 21Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 25, 1993Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
3 years
younger sister
Mary Louise Slaughter
Birth: 1920 27 24Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: 1923Houston, Tennessee, United States
22 months
younger brother
Philip Slaughter
Birth: November 13, 1921 29 25Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 27, 2014Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
-7 years
elder brother
10 years
younger brother
Howard Leonard Slaughter
Birth: August 1, 1924 31 28Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 18, 2008Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger sister
Nora Geneva Slaughter
Birth: April 17, 1927 34 31Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 19, 1928Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Family with William H “Peck” Reeves - View this family
husband
William H “Peck” Reeves
Birth: December 27, 1913Arkansas, United States
Death: June 3, 1973Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
herself
Ruby Lee Slaughter
Birth: September 2, 1917 24 21Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 25, 1993Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Marriage: May 1, 1938Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
6 months
son
Harvel Dale Reeves
Birth: November 12, 1938 24 21Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: April 21, 1970Van Buren, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Ruby Lee Slaughter has 8 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Duncan E. Slaughter - Household

Dist. 4 Arlington, Houston Tn.

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
Duncan SlaughterheadMW37S20TNTNTNLaborerBrick Yard
Willie SlaughterwifeFW34S17TNTNTN
Leon SlaughtersonMW15S-TNTNTN
Ruby SlaughterdaughterFW12S-TNTNTN
Philip SlaughtersonMW8S-TNTNTN
Howard SlaughtersonMW5S-TNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William H Reeves - Household

5836 Anthon Ave Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Reeves, William HheadMW26MARSame HouseCab DriverTaxi Cab
Reeves, RubyXwifeFW22MTNErinhOUSTONTN
Reeves, DalesonMW1SMI