Ruth (Talbott) Sharkey (1896 - 1975)

Born 1896 in Iowa, United States

Wife of Michael Sharkey — married 14 Nov 1917 in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States

Died 27 Feb 1975 at about age 79 in Guthrie Center, Guthrie, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Ruth was born in 1896. Ruth, daughter of Clum Taylor Talbott & Margaret Lydell, was born on 10 March 1896 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States.^[1]

In the 1900 census Ruth (age 3) was the daughter of Columbus Talbot in Washington, Pottawattamie, Iowa.^[2]

In the 1910 census Ruth (age 14) was the daughter of Columbus T Talbott in Keg Creek, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States.^[3]

Ruth (age 21), daughter of Columbut Talbot & Margaret Lydell, married Mike Sharkey on 14 November 1917 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa.^[4]

In the 1920 census Ruth (age 22) was the wife of Mike Sharkey in Council Bluffs Ward 4, Pottawattamie, Iowa.^[5]

In the 1930 census Ruth (age 34) was the wife of Mike Scharkey in Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States.^[6]

In the 1940 census Ruth (age 44) was the wife of Mike Sharkey in Seely, Guthrie, Iowa.^[7]

In the 1950 census Ruth (age 54), Farm Helper, was the wife of Mike Sharkey in Grant, Cass, Iowa, United States.^[8]

Ruth died (age 78) in February 1975 residing at 50115, Guthrie Center, Guthrie, Iowa, United States.^[9] Ruth died on 27 February 1975 and was buried in Union Cemetery, Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. ( Contains image) ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940"
   State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904; Certificate Number: 271907
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61441 #385058 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Ruth Marie Talbott born on 10 Mar 1896, daughter of Clum Taylor Talbott & Margaret Lydell, in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA.
2. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: 456; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0161
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7602 #15996094 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Ruth Talbot (3), single daughter, in household of Columbus Talbot (33) in Washington, Pottawattamie, Iowa. Born in Iowa, USA.
3. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Keg Creek, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T624_420; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0147; FHL microfilm: 1374433
   Ancestry uk Record 7884 #193647917 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Ruth M Talbott (14), single daughter, in household of Columbus T Talbott (41) in Keg Creek, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA. Born in Iowa.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996"
   Original data: Iowa, Marriages. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1476877
   Ancestry uk Record 60284 #2822802 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Ruth Talbott (21) marriage to Mike Sharkey on 14 Nov 1917 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa.
5. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Council Bluffs Ward 4, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T625_510; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 149
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6061 #44301397 (accessed 12 February 2024)
   Ruth Sharkey (22), wife, in household of Mike Sharkey (32) in Council Bluffs Ward 4, Pottawattamie, Iowa. Born in Iowa.
6. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340413
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6224 #30721612 (accessed 12 February 2024)
   Ruth M Scharkey (34), wife, in household of Mike Scharkey (44) in Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA. Born in Iowa.
7. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Seely, Guthrie, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01163; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 39-20
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2442 #123141304 (accessed 12 February 2024)
   Ruth Sharkey (44), wife, in household of Mike Sharkey (54) in Seely, Guthrie, Iowa. Born in Iowa.
8. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Grant, Cass, Iowa; Roll: 876; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 15-20
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 62308 #71464786 (accessed 12 February 2024)
   Ruth M Sharkey (54), wife, Farm Helper, in household of Mike Sharkey (64) in Grant, Cass, Iowa, USA. Born in Iowa.
9. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
   Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
   Ancestry uk Record 3693 #56398176 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Ruth Sharkey death Feb 1975 (born 10 Mar 1896) residing at 50115, Guthrie Center, Guthrie, Iowa, USA.
10. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
    Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #22279696
    Ancestry uk Record 60525 #100281258 (accessed 12 November 2023)
    Ruth Marie Sharkey burial (died on 27 Feb 1975) in Union Cemetery, Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa, United States of America. Born on 10 Mar 1896.

• Marriage: "Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947"
  Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8823 #903640215 (accessed 5 June 2023)
  Ruth Talbott (22) marriage to Mike Sharkey on 14 Nov 1917 in Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA.