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Ruth Sybil (Stetson) Gray (1922 - 2011)

Ruth Sybil Gray formerly Stetson aka Hartley, Dority
Born in Dare, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , and
Wife of — married 30 Apr 1939 (to 8 Aug 1967) in Suffolk, Virginia, United Statesmap
Wife of — married 5 Sep 1951 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Mother of [private daughter (1940s - unknown)], [private daughter (1940s - unknown)] and [private son (1940s - unknown)]
Died at age 89 in Chesapeake, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

Birth

Ruth Sybil Stetson was born in January, 1922 at Colington, North Carolina. [1] She was the 4th child and daughter of John Tuttle Stetson and Etta Pugh. [1][2]

Marriage

Married First (1): William Edward Hartley, Sr., 30 Apr 1939 at Suffolk, Virginia [3]; Separated, 19 Mar 1962; Divorced 8 Aug 1967 at Virginia Beach, Virginia [4]

Children
  1. Doris Justa (Hartley) Jefferson, Poole, b. Mar 1940 at Collington, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina [5]; m. (1) Nolen Eddie Jefferson, 4 Jan 1957 at Norfolk, Virginia [6]; m. (2) Gerald Ray Poole, 6 Nov 1959 at South Norfolk, Virginia [7]; d. bef 2011 [8]
  2. Patsy Carol (Hartley) Sawyer, Lacy, b. 17 Jul 1943; m. Lloyd Bell Sawyer, 2 Apr 1962 at South Mills, North Carolina [9] div 1974; Listed as Patsy Lacy in Dec 2011 [8]
  3. William Edward Hartley, Jr., b. 11 Mar 1948; m. Veronica Lee Whitesell Simpson, 3 Apr 1971 at Chesapeake, Virginia. [10]

Married Second (2): George Whidden Dority, 5 Sep 1951 at Pasquotank, North Carolina [2] They were divorced prior to 1954 - he is listed on his death record as "single." [11]

No Children Recorded:

Married Third (3): Adrean J. Gray [12][8][13]

No Children:

Residence

  • 1930 - Age 8, Living with her parents, "Tuttle D. Stetson" and Edna E. Stetson, and 4 siblings, at Collington, Atlantic Township, North Carolina. [14]
  • 1940 - Age 18, married to William Hartley, living with him and daughter Doris off County Road, Collington, Nags Head, North Carolina. [5]
  • 1951 - Listed as of Wanchese, North Carolina [2]
  • 1962 - Parents of Patsy living at 3094 Shelton Road, Norfolk, Virginia [9]
  • 1967 - age 45, living on Route 3, Back Bay Station, Virginia [4]

Occupation

Had worked in food service with the school system. [8]

Death

She passed away in December, 2011 at Chesapeake, Virginia. She is buried with her 3rd husband, Adrean J. Gray in the Princess Anne Memorial Park, Virginia Beach, virginia [12] Obituary from Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, 26 Dec 1022 [8]

Research Notes

  • Stetson Kindred Genealogical Index: 1-3-7-5-4-3-9-2-3-4
  • Note on locations: Collington/Colington, and Colington Island are located on the outer banks of North Carolina, just west of Kill Devil Hills, north of Nags Head and south of Kitty Hawk. Manteo is west of Nags Head on Roanoke Island. This branch of the Stetson family lived in that area for over 100 years. rsl - December 2022.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C339-CQYX-K?cc=3477667 : 22 August 2020), > image 1 of 1; North Carolina Department of Public Health, Office of Vital Records, Raleigh.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZH-8944-R?cc=1726957 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History.
  3. ↑ "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TT-SQ9L-1?cc=2370234 : 10 January 2019), > image 1 of 1; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B9-49J1-X?cc=2370543 : 20 August 2018), > image 1 of 1; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MB-16DC?cc=2000219&wc=QZXY-MVG%3A790104901%2C793343701%2C793394701%2C951669201 : accessed 8 January 2023), North Carolina > Dare > Nags Head Township > 28-22 Nags Head Township outside Manteo and Nags Head Towns, Collington, Collington Island, Duck Island, Roanoke Island, Wanchese, islands > image 4 of 50; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TR-Q5NL?cc=2370234 : 10 January 2019), > image 1 of 1; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  7. ↑ "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TT-3QZX-K?cc=2370234 : 10 January 2019), > image 1 of 1; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Ruth Sybil Gray Obituary from Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, 26 Dec 1022; Virginian-Pilot, The () , obit for Ruth Sybil Gray, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/148E1C4D69FFB580-148E1C4D69FFB580 : accessed 8 January 2023)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4T-51F1?cc=1726957 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History.
  10. ↑ "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TK-Q3K8-L?cc=2370234 : 10 January 2019), > image 1 of 1; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  11. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C958-YS94-B?cc=2377565&wc=H9DH-B92%3A1505091601%2C1529327984 : 20 August 2018), Norfolk County > 1954 > image 120 of 270; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 (Has Obit from The Virginian Pilot newspaper) Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89515443/ruth-sybil-gray: accessed 08 January 2023), memorial page for Ruth Sybil Stetson Gray (13 Jan 1922–24 Dec 2011), Find A Grave: Memorial #89515443, citing Princess Anne Memorial Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Dottie (contributor 47226067).
  13. ↑ Adrean Gray Find A Grave: Memorial #89515550
  14. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RZY-SQS?cc=1810731&wc=QZFW-B49%3A648806301%2C649821201%2C649411901%2C1589282337 : 8 December 2015), North Carolina > Dare > Atlantic > ED 2 > image 3 of 16; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).

See Also:

  • Find A Grave: Memorial #89515443
  • Various Contributors; Family Tree entry for Ruth Sybil Stetson; FamilySearch Person: G9DH-9GJ; accessed December 2022; © 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.




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