The Shemwell Family

Ruth Viola “Ruthie” ChambersAge: 76 years18741950

Name
Ruth Viola “Ruthie” Chambers
Given names
Ruth Viola
Surname
Chambers
Nickname
Ruthie
Married name
Ruth Viola Barnes
Birth April 1, 1874 20 18
Marriage of parentsWillis C ChambersNancy Adeline JohnsonView this family
June 4, 1875 (Age 14 months)
Birth of a brotherHenry Harris “Horace” Chambers
January 1, 1879 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherSamuel Ernest Chambers
August 24, 1881 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Claudia Chambers
March 15, 1885 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Burris Chambers
February 22, 1889 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a brotherMack Daniel Chambers
January 15, 1890 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a sisterAnna L Chambers
March 14, 1892 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a brotherMartin Thomas Chambers
July 23, 1895 (Age 21 years)
MarriageJames Isaac “Ike” BarnesView this family
December 4, 1895 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#1David D Barnes
April 1899 (Age 25 years)

Death of a maternal grandmotherEmaline McGehee
September 11, 1899 (Age 25 years)
Death of a fatherWillis C Chambers
1899 (Age 24 years)
Death of a motherNancy Adeline Johnson
1899 (Age 24 years)
Note: Nancy's son, James B Chambers, was listed in the 1900 Census as an Orphan living with his half-brother (Eugene E Tilley). This suggests that Nancy died before 1900.
Census June 14, 1900 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#2Reece McClellon Barnes
November 24, 1900 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#3Thomas Henry Barnes
about 1904 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#4Jeffrey Isaac Barnes
February 2, 1906 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#5Edward L Barnes
1908 (Age 33 years)
Death of a brotherJames Burris Chambers
November 12, 1914 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Gerald James Barnes
September 30, 1922 (Age 48 years)
Death of a brotherMartin Thomas Chambers
April 12, 1932 (Age 58 years)
Death of a husbandJames Isaac “Ike” Barnes
May 3, 1932 (Age 58 years)
Death of a brotherHenry Harris “Horace” Chambers
October 13, 1933 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Elizabeth Anne Barnes
October 19, 1934 (Age 60 years)
Death September 28, 1950 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Robertstown Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: June 4, 1875Conway, Arkansas, United States
-14 months
herself
5 years
younger brother
Henry Harris “Horace” Chambers
Birth: January 1, 1879 25 23Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 13, 1933England, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
3 years
younger brother
4 years
younger sister
Mary Claudia Chambers
Birth: March 15, 1885 31 29Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 15, 1972London, Pope, Arkansas, United States
4 years
younger brother
James Burris Chambers
Birth: February 22, 1889 35 33Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 12, 1914Conway, Arkansas, United States
11 months
younger brother
Mack Daniel Chambers
Birth: January 15, 1890 36 34Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 9, 1975Arkansas, United States
2 years
younger sister
Anna L Chambers
Birth: March 14, 1892 38 36Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 1987Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
3 years
younger brother
Martin Thomas Chambers
Birth: July 23, 1895 41 39Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 12, 1932Mounds, Creek, Oklahoma, United States
Family with James Isaac “Ike” Barnes - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: December 4, 1895Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years
son
20 months
son
Reece McClellon Barnes
Birth: November 24, 1900 41 26Arkansas, United States
Death: February 6, 1964Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
4 years
son
Thomas Henry Barnes
Birth: about 1904 44 29McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death:
2 years
son
Jeffrey Isaac Barnes
Birth: February 2, 1906 46 31Arkansas, United States
Death: May 12, 1979England, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
3 years
son
Edward L Barnes
Birth: 1908 48 33McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 31, 1955
James Isaac “Ike” Barnes + Laura Ann “Fannie” Roach - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: August 10, 1881Pope, Arkansas, United States
11 years
step-daughter
Burtha Lee Barnes
Birth: May 1892 32 27Arkansas, United States
Death: December 21, 1946Conway, Arkansas, United States

Ruth Viola “Ruthie” Chambers has 5 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Isaac “Ike” Barnes - Household

ED 9 McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
James I BarnesheadWMAug185940M4MOMOARFarmer0NoNoYes
Rutha L BarneswifeWFApr187826M421ARARARYesNoYes
Burtha L BarnesdaughterWFMay18928SARARAR2
David D BarnessonWMApr18991SARARAR
McDonald ChambersBrother-in-lawWMJan189010SARARARFarm Laborer42YesNoYes
Anna L ChambersSister-in-lawWFMar18928SARARAR2
Thomas M ChambersBrother-in-lawWMJul18946SARARAR