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Ruth Rebecca Thompson

Ruth Rebecca Thompson



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ruth Rebecca Thompson was born on 11 Sep 1906 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Fred Thompson and Rachel Ann Holly); died on 27 Mar 1942 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Ruth married Eli Edwards on 22 Apr 1924 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Eli (son of John Edwards and Laura Brookens) was born on 18 Feb 1897 in Shellman, Randolph, Georgia, USA; died on 12 Jan 1967 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Fred Thompson was born about 1880 in Virginia, USA.

    Fred married Rachel Ann Holly. Rachel (daughter of William Henry Holly and Eliza Stark) was born on 24 Mar 1881 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Jul 1965 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rachel Ann Holly was born on 24 Mar 1881 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of William Henry Holly and Eliza Stark); died on 29 Jul 1965 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Ruth Rebecca Thompson was born on 11 Sep 1906 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Mar 1942 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  William Henry Holly was born in 1850; died on 27 Mar 1899 in Hamilton, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    William married Eliza Stark. Eliza was born in 1850; died on 4 Feb 1915 in Hamilton, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Eliza Stark was born in 1850; died on 4 Feb 1915 in Hamilton, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Rachel Ann Holly was born on 24 Mar 1881 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Jul 1965 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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