The Shemwell Family

Ruby Helen HerringAge: 58 years19071965

Name
Ruby Helen Herring
Given names
Ruby Helen
Surname
Herring
Married name
Ruby Helen Stringer
Married name
Ruby Helen McGaha
Birth July 3, 1907 21 23
Birth of a brotherRoy Phillip Herring
December 2, 1909 (Age 2 years)
Census May 2, 1910 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMildred Herring
February 14, 1912 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterSibyl Larue Herring
December 31, 1916 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterDorothy Nell Herring
January 22, 1919 (Age 11 years)
Census January 9, 1920 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a sisterHarriet Lucille Herring
February 2, 1923 (Age 15 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherDavid Theopholus Herring
March 10, 1925 (Age 17 years)
Death of a fatherDavid Edgar Herring
November 23, 1931 (Age 24 years)
MarriageHubert Lee StringerView this family
about 1933 (Age 25 years)

Death of a maternal grandfatherCorneilius Philip “Neal” McMillan
September 24, 1933 (Age 26 years)
Cause: Gun shot wound under left arm
Birth of a daughter
#1Sara McGaha
November 9, 1934 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Sara McGaha
November 9, 1934 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Sue McGaha
September 23, 1937 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Sue McGaha
September 23, 1937 (Age 30 years)
MarriageCharles Peevey McGahaView this family
between 1940 and 1950 (Age 32 years)

Census April 1, 1940 (Age 32 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSusan Caroline Mobley
April 27, 1941 (Age 33 years)
Census April 12, 1950 (Age 42 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherEmily Jane Rollins
April 16, 1957 (Age 49 years)
Death of a sisterMildred Herring
November 14, 1958 (Age 51 years)
Cause: Auto Accident - Thrown from Automobile
Adoption of a daughterSara McGaha

Adoption: Adopted by father
Adoption of a daughterSue McGaha

Adoption: Adopted by father
Adoption of a daughterSara McGaha

Adoption: Adopted by father
Adoption of a daughterSue McGaha

Adoption: Adopted by father
Death December 25, 1965 (Age 58 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Crestview Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 11, 1906Montague, Texas, United States
17 months
herself
2 years
younger brother
Roy Phillip Herring
Birth: December 2, 1909 24 25Nocona, Montague, Texas, United States
Death: May 14, 1968Los Angeles, California, United States
2 years
younger sister
Mildred Herring
Birth: February 14, 1912 26 27Nocona, Montague, Texas, United States
Death: November 14, 1958Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
5 years
younger sister
Sibyl Larue Herring
Birth: December 31, 1916 31 32Nocona, Montague, Texas, United States
Death: April 29, 2003Midwest City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
2 years
younger sister
4 years
younger sister
Harriet Lucille Herring
Birth: February 2, 1923 37 38Nocona, Montague, Texas, United States
Death: November 7, 2002Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Family with Charles Peevey McGaha - View this family
husband
Charles Peevey McGaha
Birth: November 11, 1896Lott, Falls, Texas, United States
Death: January 11, 1973Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
herself
Marriage: between 1940 and 1950
-5 years
daughter
Sara McGaha
Adoption:
Birth: November 9, 1934Tarrant, Texas, United States
Death: October 29, 2007Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
3 years
daughter
Sue McGaha
Adoption:
Birth: September 23, 1937Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
Death: December 17, 2008Austin, Travis, Texas, United States
Family with Hubert Lee Stringer - View this family
husband
Hubert Lee Stringer
Birth: October 27, 1904Wichita, Texas, United States
Death: April 22, 1973Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
herself
Marriage: about 1933
22 months
daughter
Sara McGaha
Adoption:
Birth: November 9, 1934Tarrant, Texas, United States
Death: October 29, 2007Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
3 years
daughter
Sue McGaha
Adoption:
Birth: September 23, 1937Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
Death: December 17, 2008Austin, Travis, Texas, United States
Charles Peevey McGaha + Private - View this family
husband
Charles Peevey McGaha
Birth: November 11, 1896Lott, Falls, Texas, United States
Death: January 11, 1973Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
husband’s wife
Private

Ruby Helen Herring has 4 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - David Edgar Herring - Household

Grayson Street Nocona, Montague, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Herring, EdgarheadMW25M4TXAKAKLaborerOdd jobs
Herring, ZorawifeFW25M422TNTNTN
Herring, RubydaughterFW2STXTXTN
Herring, RoydaughterFW5mSTXTXTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - David Edgar Herring - Household

Cook Street Nocona, Montague, Texas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Herring, David EheadMW35MTXTXUSCotton Buyer
Herring, ZorawifeFW35MTNTNTN
Herring, RubydaughterFW12STXTXTN
Herring, RoydaughterFW10STXTXTN
Herring, MildreddaughterFW6STXTXTN
Herring, SybledaughterFW3STXTXTN
Herring, DorthadaughterFW1STXTXTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Hubert Lee Stringer - Household

112 Pembroke Lane Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Stringer, HubertheadMW35MTXSame houseAgentLife Insurance
Stringer, RubyXwifeFW32MTXSame house
Stringer, SaradaughterFW5STXSame house
Stringer, SuedaughterFW2STX

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Charles P McGaha - Household

350 Morningaide? Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
McGaha, Charles PheadMW53MarTXPresidentNational Bank
McGaha, RubywifeFW42MarTX
McGaha, SaradaughterFW15NevTX
McGaha, SuedaughterFW12NevTX

Note
1940 census - Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas Hubert Stringer 35 Ruby Stringer 32 Sarah Stringer 5 Sue Stringer 2 -- 1940 census - Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas Charles P McGaha 43 Head Clara B McGaha 35 Wife Malcolm McGaha 18 This indicates Charles & Ruby were not married until after 1940 But.. in the Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997 Name: Sara McGaha Gender: Female Birth Date: 9 Nov 1934 Birth Place: Tarrant, Texas, USA Father: Charles P McGaha Mother: Ruby Herring Roll number: 1934_0005