Reuben Frank Floyd (1908 - 1992)

Born 26 Jul 1908 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Thelma Geneva (Richey) Floyd — married 26 Dec 1934 in DeKalb, Alabama, United States

Died 29 Dec 1992 at age 84 in Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Reuben was born in 1908 in Georgia. He passed away in 1992 at the age of 84 and is interred at Mountain View Memory Gardens, Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama.^[1]

Military

CWO Reuben Floyd served in the United States Coast Guard in World War II
Service started: 08 Mar 1929
Unit(s): USS Wilkes
Service ended: 31 Jul 1953

CWO Reuben Floyd served in the United States Coast Guard in the Korean War
Service started: 08 Mar 1929
Unit(s): USS Wilkes
Service ended: 31 Jul 1953

Name: Reuben F Floyd

Birth Year: abt 1909

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age in 1930: 21

Birthplace: Georgia

Marital Status: Single

Home in 1930: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: United States

Mother's Birthplace: Georgia

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: F 2 C

Industry: U S C G ^[2]

Reuben served in the Coast Guard for over 24 years, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer on July 31, 1953. Information from the BIRLS file:

Name: Reuben F Floyd

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1908

Death Date: 29 Dec 1992

Enlistment Branch: CG

Enlistment Date: 8 Mar 1929

Discharge Date: 31 Jul 1953 ^[3]

Marriage/Family

Reuben married Thelma Geneva Richey on December 26, 1934, in DeKalb County, Alabama.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Parents: George Emory Floyd 1862–1949 Eula James Cates Floyd 1875–1942 Spouse: Thelma Geneva Richey Floyd 1908–1989 Siblings: Nellie Alberta Floyd Stephens 1896–1985 Edwin Green Floyd 1898–1972 John Pierce Floyd 1899–1982 Davis Emmett Floyd 1901–1961 Mary Annie Floyd Exum 1904–1994 Ware Floyd 1906–1906 Wayne Floyd 1906–1906 Willie Floyd 1910–1912 Roxie Maurene Floyd Pritchett 1912–2000 Ellen Floyd Berry 1914–2007 James Floyd 1916–1916 Doris Floyd 1917–1918 Rodney T. Floyd 1922–1988 Half Siblings: Ada Amanda Floyd Cates 1882–1957 Emory Braxton Floyd 1884–1910 Marion Theodore Floyd 1886–1969 George Etheridge Floyd 1888–1982 Luther Carlton Floyd 1891–1954 Baby Boy Floyd 1892–1892 Children; Merwyn Arvid Floyd 1938–1992 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33572289/reuben-frank-floyd: accessed 07 November 2023), memorial page for Reuben Frank Floyd (26 Jul 1908–29 Dec 1992), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33572289, citing Mountain View Memory Gardens, Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Jamie Brooks (contributor 46618298).
2. ↑ "United States Federal Census," Population Schedules, 1930; Census Place: New London, New London, Connecticut; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 2340017. US Census Bureau, Washington, D.C., 1930. Repository: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Online database with images by Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Provo, UT, USA: 2002. Retrieved 17 Nov 2022 from: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/102338527:6224
3. ↑ Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C. n.d. Online index by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA: 2011. Retrieved 17 Nov 2022 from (paid site): https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/14067928:2441
4. ↑ "WPA Indices to Marriage Records, by County, 1814-1935," Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama. n.d. Online index by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA: 2015. Retrieved 17 Nov 2022 from (paid site): https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/15551:60922