Individual Details

Ruth Emezetta Bowman

(28 Mar 1873 - 27 Nov 1930)



Married George Walter Sutphin. Cermony performed by R. M. Mabry at the home of James Bolt.

1900 Census. Burks Fork, Floyd Co, Va, Hh 157
George Sutphin, b. Apr 1874, 26, married 4 years
Ruth E., wife, b. Mar 1873, 27, 3 children, 2 living
Julita M., dau, b. Dec 1896, 3
Larma A., dau, b. Sep 1898, 1

1910 Census. Laurel Fork, Carroll, VA, Hh 204
George W. Suphin, 36, married once for 14 years
Ruth E., wife, 37, 8 children - 6 are living
Julita M., dau, 13
Larma A.s, dau, 11
Virginia A., dau, 9
Anson R., son, 7
[living next door to her mother]

1920 Census. Laurel Fork, Carroll, VA, Hh 305
Walter Sutphin, 45
Ruth E., wife, 46
Larmie, dau, 21
Arron, son, 17
Euel, son, 14
Gayda, dau, 10

1930 Census. Laurel Fork, Carroll, VA, Hh 127
George W. Sutphin, 56, married at 21
Ruth E., wife, married at 22
Larma A., dau, 31
Guida M., dau, 20

1940 Census. Laurel Fork, Carroll, VA, Hh 83
Lived in same house in 1935
Walter Suphin, 66
Nellie, wife, 36 (he was remarried)
Lois, dau, 5
Walter, Jr., son, 4
Ruby Altizer, step-dau, 10
Hh 84
Larma Sutphin, 41 (lives alone)

They are buried George Sutphin Cemetery, Laurel Fork, Carroll Co, VA.

Events

Birth28 Mar 1873Carroll County, Virgina
Marriage22 Jan 1896Carroll County, Virgina - George Walter Sutphin
Death27 Nov 1930Carroll County, Virgina

Families

SpouseGeorge Walter Sutphin (1874 - 1955)
ChildJulita Margaret Sutphin (1896 - 1991)
FatherMadison Bowman (1829 - 1904)
MotherMahulda Mabry (1835 - 1913)
SiblingMary Jane Bowman (1856 - 1923)
SiblingMargaret Ann Bowman (1858 - 1930)
SiblingBallard P. Bowman (1860 - 1933)
SiblingSarah Isabelle Bowman (1863 - 1953)
SiblingSusan Justin Bowman (1866 - 1956)
SiblingLucinda Elizabeth Bowman (1867 - 1952)
SiblingNancy Evaline Bowman (1871 - 1945)
SiblingMallie Magdalene Bowman (1877 - 1962)