Ruth Bailey Jenkins

Brief Life History of Ruth Bailey

When Ruth Bailey Jenkins was born on 29 August 1897, in Lunenburg, Virginia, United States, her father, Pryor Creed Jenkins, was 46 and her mother, Mary Virginia Bailey, was 41. She married Earnest Cass Owen in 1915. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Bacon District, Charlotte, Virginia, United States in 1940 and Banister, Halifax, Virginia, United States in 1950. She died on 5 August 1992, in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Halifax Town Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, British Colonial America.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Ruth Bailey? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Earnest Cass Owen
1895–1976
Ruth Bailey Jenkins
1897–1992
Marriage: 1915
Hilda Maxine Owen
1917–1988
Margaret Ernestine Owen
1921–1983

Sources (19)

  • Ruth J Owen, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Ruth Bailey Jenkins, "Virginia, Birth Certificates, 1912-1913"
  • Ruth Jenkin, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "

World Events (8)

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1899 · USS Shubrick is Launched

On March 11, 1899 the USS Shubrick was laid, on October 31, 1899 it was launched. The ship was named after William Branford Shubrick. It was sponsored by Miss Caroline Shubrick and commissioned in 1901 with Lt Allen M Cook in command.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

Name Meaning

English and Welsh: variant of Jenkin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Jenkins is one of the most common surnames in England, especially southwestern England, but is also especially associated with Wales.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.