The Shemwell Family

Ruby Fay PoteeteAge: 82 years19172000

Name
Ruby Fay Poteete
Given names
Ruby Fay
Surname
Poteete
Birth June 14, 1917 34 25
Death of a maternal grandmotherTennessee McGehee
December 1, 1918 (Age 17 months)
Note: Death Certificate states she died on Dec 1, 1918. Not sure why the tombstone shows a different date.
Census January 12, 1920 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Elizabeth Poteete
May 19, 1920 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterVuiel Louise Poteete
April 9, 1923 (Age 5 years)
Death of a motherVera Durham
April 17, 1923 (Age 5 years)
Associate: Arthur Daniel Poteete
Associate: Tennessee McGehee
Associate: William L Durham
Note: The death information was provided by Vera's husband, Arthur Daniel Poteete.
Note: Death Certificate documents that her father was William L Durham and mother was Tennessee McGee (aka, McGehee).
Census April 1930 (Age 12 years)
Death of a fatherArthur Daniel Poteete
August 19, 1954 (Age 37 years)
Death of a sisterMary Elizabeth Poteete
February 1, 1982 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherHerman Daniel Poteete
July 16, 1994 (Age 77 years)
Death May 19, 2000 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Memorial Park Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: June 20, 1909Conway, Arkansas, United States
13 months
elder sister
Hazel Martha Poteete
Birth: July 18, 1910 27 19Arkansas, United States
Death: March 6, 2009Kingman, Mohave, Arizona, United States
4 years
elder brother
Herman Daniel Poteete
Birth: June 6, 1914 31 22Arkansas, United States
Death: July 16, 1994Santa Clara, California, United States
3 years
herself
Ruby Fay Poteete
Birth: June 14, 1917 34 25Arkansas, United States
Death: May 19, 2000Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
younger sister
Mary Elizabeth Poteete
Birth: May 19, 1920 37 28Arkansas, United States
Death: February 1, 1982Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
3 years
younger sister
Vuiel Louise Poteete
Birth: April 9, 1923 40 31Arkansas, United States
Death: January 16, 2007Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States

Ruby Fay Poteete has 23 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Arthur Daniel Poteete - Household

Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Poteete, Arthur DheadOFMW35MYesYesARARARYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Durham, Vera (Vanilla)wifeFW28MYesYesARARARYes
Durham, HazeldaughterFW7SYesARARAR
Durham, HermansonMW5SYesYesARARAR
Durham, RubydaughterFW2SYesARARAR

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Arthur Daniel Poteete - Household

Howard, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Poteete, Arthur DheadRYesMW47WD23NoYesARARARFarmingGeneral FarmingO
Durham, Ruby WdaughterFW12SYesYesARARTN
Durham, Mary Elizabeth WdaughterMW9SYesARARTN
Durham, Herman WsonMW15SYesYesARARTN
Durham, Louise WdaughterMW7SYesARARTN
Durham, Samuel Wbrother-in-lawMW49SNoYesARARTNLaborerFarmWYes