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MAJORVILLE CEMETERY HANCOCK COUNTY, ILLINOIS |
Rubie Edith Strong, daughter of Clarence L. Strong and Katie Alton, was born December 1, 1885, in Pilot Grove Township, Hancock County, Illinois. In 1904 and '05, she was teaching at Woodville School in Hancock Township.
Rubie married Clarence W. Thompson on June 8, 1907. They were the parents of:
Rubie married Purl M. Bright in Carthage on April 4, 1913. Purl was the son of Marion Martin Bright and Mary Edith Hardesty. When he registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, Purl provided the following information: NAME IN FULL Purl M. Bright AGE 30
FROM THE REGISTRAR'S REPORT
REGISTRAR Frank F. Law
Purl and Rubie farmed in Fountain Green Township for a time, then moved to Watonwan County, Minnesota. Vern was not listed with them in 1920; we have not been able to locate him elsewhere that year. Tentatively, Vern was living and working in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois in 1930. Purl and Rubie were the parents of:
Purl died October 20, 1937. Rubie died May 17, 1970, at Burlington, Iowa. At the time of her death, her residence had been LaHarpe, Hancock County. They are both buried at Majorville Cemetery. |
enumerated June 5, 1900, dwelling #70 Bright Mairian, head, white, male, Feb 1860, 40, married for 14 years, born OH, both parents born OH, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 35 Edith, wife, white, female, Feb 1865, married for 14 years; mother of 6 children, all living; born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English Purl, son, white, male, Aug 1886, 13, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English Roy, son, white, male, Jan 1888, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English Ross, son, white, male, Nov 1886, 13, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English Orval, son, white, male, Mar 1894 ?, 6, single, born IL, both parents born IL Charles, son, white, male, Nov 1892, 6, single, born IL, both parents born IL Clay D, son, white, male, Nov 1897, 2, single, born IL, both parents born IL |
enumerated June 15, 1900, dwelling #191 Strong, Clarence L, head, white, male, Nov 1856, 43, married for 19 years, born IA, both parents born OH, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, rented his farm home, farm schedule 134 Carrie O, wife, white, female, Feb 1860, 40, married for 19 years; mother of 5 children, all living; born IL, father born NY, mother born PA, could read, write and speak English Albert, son, white, male, Aug 1883, 16, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, farm hand, months not employed - 4, could read, write and speak English Rubay, daughter, white, female, Dec 1885, 14, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English Grace, daughter, white, female, Jan 1892, 8, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL Gertrude, daughter, white, female, Mar 1895, 5, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL Earl, son, white, male, Feb 1887, 3, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL |
enumerated June 14, 1910, dwelling #299 Bright, Marion, head, male, white, 50, married (1st) for 24 years, born OH, both parents born OH, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, paying on a mortgage on his farm home Mary E, wife, female, white, 45, married (1st) for 24 years; mother of 9 children, all living; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write Purl, son, male, white, 23, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, spoke English, laborer, odd jobs, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write Roy, son, male, white, 22, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, spoke English, laborer, odd jobs, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write Ross, son, male, white, 20, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, spoke English, laborer, odd jobs, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1909 Orville, son, male, white, 18, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, spoke English, laborer, odd jobs, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1909 Charley, son, male, white, 15, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, spoke English, laborer, odd jobs, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Clay, son, male, white, 13, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Cecil, son, male, white, 6, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Lucile, daughter, female, white, 5, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL Ward, son, male, white, 2, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL |
enumerated April 21, 1910, dwelling #125 George, Louis F, head, male, white, 41, married (first marriage) for 17 years, born IL, father born Germany, mother born VA, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 108 Nellie B, wife, female, white, 43, married (first marriage) for 17 years; mother of 3 children, 2 living; born IL, both parents born NY; spoke English, could read and write Phillip E, son, male, white, 11, single, born IL, both born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Martha R, daughter, female, white, 9, single, born IL, both born IL, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Bright, Purl, hired hand, male, white, 22, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, farm, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write Kettering ? , Maggie, boarder, female, white, 32, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, teacher, public school, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 8, could read and write |
enumerated April 21, 1910, dwelling #120 Strong, Clarence L, head, male, white, 53, married (1st) for 38 years, born IA, both parents born IN, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 104 Kate E, wife, female, white, 50, married (1st); mother of 5 children, all living; born IL, father born NY, mother born PA, spoke English, could read and write Grace G, daughter, female, white, 18, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Gertrude V, daughter, female, white, 15, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Earl S, son, male, white, 13, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Thompson, Ruby E, daughter, female, white, 24, married (1st) for 1 year; mother of 1 child, living; born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English, teacher, public school, employee, could read and write Verne E, grandson, male, white, 2, single, born IL, both parents born IL |
enumerated January 12, 1920, dwelling #102, farm Bright, Pearl, head, renter, male, white, 33, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, farm schedule 81 Ruby, wife, female, white, 33, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English |
October 7, 1925 |
page 17B, enumerated April 1930, dwelling #80 Bright, Perl M, head, renter, did not own a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 43, married, age at first marriage - 36, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no, farm schedule 80 Rubie, wife, female, white, 44, married, age at first marriage - 20, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English Wendell, son, male, white, 9, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, born MN, both parents born IL Katherine, daughter, female, white, 6, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, born MN, both parents born IL
enumerated April 19-21, 1930, dwelling #402 Bright, Purl, head, renter, monthly rental 20, owned a radio, did not live on a farm, male, white, 43, married, age at first marriage - 26, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, odd jobs, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no Rubie, wife, female, white, 44, married, age at first marriage - 27, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English Wendell, son, male, white, 9, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, born MN, both parents born IL Kathryn, daughter, female, white, 6, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, born MN, both parents born IL |
enumerated April 5, 1930, dwelling #127, 318 Second Avenue, household of Ed Beard Thompson, Vern E, lodger, male, white, 22, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, machinist, farm implements, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no |
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