Individual Details

Arkansas Birth Certificate #406
Ruby Ellen Motley, born 19 Apr 1918 in Van Buren, Crawford Co, AR. Father: J. C. Motley, age 36, b. Crawford Co, Farmer. Mother: Ruth Ellen Davis, 31, b. Crawford Co. She was the 7th child in the family - 6 are living.

1920 Census. Van Buren Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 363
J. E. Motley, 38, Farmer
Ruth, wife, 33
Annie, dau, 14
Grace, dau, 12
Vivian, dau, 11
Lilian, dau, 7
Susie, dau, 5
Ruby, dau, 1

1930 Census. Van Buren, Crawford, AR, Hh 376
James E. Motley, 48, married at age 21, b. AR, farmer
Ruth E., wife, 45, married at 18
Lilian, dau, 18
Susie, dau, 16
Ruby, dau, 12
Edna, dau, 10
John, son, 8
Paul, son, 3 years, 10 months
Pauline, dau, 3 years, 10 months
Treva E. dau, 1 year, 5 months

4 Nov 1939 Crawford Co, AR Marriage License
Earl Hays, age 25, of Van Buren and Miss Ruby Motley, age 21, of Van Buren.
T. D. Delzell, Clerk. [Lester Delzell, my great uncle married to Edna Comstock, sister of my grandfather]

Her social security application states her parents as James E. Motley and Ruth E. Davis.

Ruby Ellen Motley Hays, 85, of Van Buren died Sunday, February 1, 2004, in her home.
She was a homemaker and a member of Rena Road Christian Church in Van Buren, and a member of the Wood Memorial Christian Church Women's Guild, a graduate of Arkansas Tech University, was an elementary school teacher having retired after 40 years of service at Albert Pike Elementary School, was a member of Secret Sisters Society and the Retired School Teachers Association.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton "Earl" Hays, a son, Russell Hays.
She was survived by her son, Samuel Edward Hays; a brother, John Motley of Hot Springs Village; five grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held at Ocker Funeral home with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery.

Birth	19 Apr 1918	Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Marriage	4 Dec 1939	Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas - Clinton Earl Hays
Death	1 Feb 2004	Crawford County, Arkansas

Spouse	Clinton Earl Hays (1914 - 1991)
Child	William Russell "Rusty" Hays (1947 - 1985)
Child	Samuel Edward Hays (1951 - 2008)