Ruth Parker: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Ruth Parker was born on 17 Sep 1905 in San Augustine County, Texas (daughter of Samuel Parker and Judith Florence Knight); died on 30 Jul 2004 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas.

Notes:

San Augustine Tribune Thursday, August 5, 2004
Sabine County Reporter Wednesday, August 4, 2004

Abstract of Obituaries

Funeral services August 2, 2004 at Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel in San Augustine, burial followed at McRae Cemetery

Ruth Parker SHELTON born September 17, 1905 to Samuel PARKER and Judith Florence KNIGHT died July 30, 2004

San Augustine High School/Bachelors in Education Stephen F. Austin in 1927

Taught in New Mexico where older brother Lynus was Superintendent of Schools

Married Ted SHELTON in 1929, City Manager of Phelps-Dodge coal-mining community of Dawson, New Mexico. Moved to Bakersfield, CA (Ted at an oil company) and then to Ajo, AZ where Ted was again City Manager. Ted died in 1988.

Ruth mainly taught Third Grade. Retired in the 1970's, but remained in Ajo until 1997.

Returned to San Augustine when she and her twin sister Ruby were the first residents of the El Camino House Assisted Living Facility

Member of DRT, DAR, First United Methodist Church

Preceded in death by husband Ted, and twin sister Ruby. Survived by nephew Bob PARKER [Dallas], Nieces Nancy KRUEGER [New Braunfels] and Charlotte TULL [Huntsville].

Family/Spouse: James Theodore Shelton. James was born on 4 Sep 1906; died on 13 Feb 1988 in Ajo, Pima County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2.	Samuel Parker was born on 27 Aug 1868 in Texas (son of Thomas Parker and Melissa Loggins); died on 6 Oct 1958. Samuel married Judith Florence Knight. Judith was born on 26 May 1869 in Texas; died on 26 May 1958. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judith Florence Knight was born on 26 May 1869 in Texas; died on 26 May 1958.

Notes:

Frank KNIGHT (1834-1909) and Charlotte KENDAL KNIGHT (1836-1943) were the parents of Judith Knight. Charlotte lived to the ripe old age of 107 years and remembered the Civil War vividly. (White and Toole, p 70).

Children:

Lynus Parker was born on 16 Apr 1894 in San Augustine County, Texas; died in Nov 1977 in Hatch, Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
Thomas Vance Parker was born on 24 Jul 1895 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 27 Jun 1992 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Knight Parker was born about 1899 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
Pearl Parker was born about 1901 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
1. Ruth Parker was born on 17 Sep 1905 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 30 Jul 2004 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas.
Ruby Parker was born on 17 Sep 1905 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 18 Apr 2004 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried on 21 Apr 2004 in McRae Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.

Generation: 3

4.	Thomas Parker was born on 7 Jan 1838 in Alabama; died on 10 Oct 1883 in San Augustine County, Texas. Thomas married Melissa Loggins on 22 Jan 1866. Melissa (daughter of Samuel Loggins, Jr. and Melissa Oliphant) was born before 1848; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Melissa Loggins was born before 1848 (daughter of Samuel Loggins, Jr. and Melissa Oliphant); and died.
Children:

2. Samuel Parker was born on 27 Aug 1868 in Texas; died on 6 Oct 1958.

Generation: 4

10.	Samuel Loggins, Jr. was born before 1828; and died. Notes: The son of Samuel and Susannah Loggins. (White and Toole, p 70). Samuel married Melissa Oliphant. Melissa was born before 1828; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Melissa Oliphant was born before 1828; and died.

Children:

Argyle Guy Loggins was born on 15 Jun 1840 in Texas; died on 17 Sep 1910; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
5. Melissa Loggins was born before 1848; and died.