Ruby D. Homes ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  General Notes:

When her mother died in 1898, Ruby was sent to live with her maternal grandparents as shown on the 1900 US Census. By 1910 she was living in the same area with Thomas and Stella Wilson, an aunt and uncle. By Nov 1910 she was married at the age of 18.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Wilson Township, Adair County, MO on 21 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 17, Family 273
Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States
Farm owned, with mortgage
Ruby Homes..Granddaughter..Jul 1892..7..Missouri

(Living at the home of her maternal grandparents.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Gibbs, MO on 16 April 1910. ⁶

1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 23, Family 66, Roll 766
Gibbs, Adair County, Missouri, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 18 years
Thomas S. Wilson..Head..38..Missouri..Farmer, House Farm
Stella E. Wilson..Wife..43..Missouri..3/3
Virgil H. Wilson..Son..13..Missouri
Icy C. Wilson..Daughter..10..Missouri
Ivy M. Wilson..Daughter..8..Missouri
Ruby D. Homes..Niece..17..Missouri..Teacher, Country School
Hugh J. Wilson..Father..83..Kentucky..Widowed

(Ruby was living with Thomas and Stella Wilson, an aunt and uncle.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Wilson Township, Adair County, MO on 24 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 23, Family 146, Roll 902
Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States
Home owned
Ruby Davidson..Wife..27..Missouri..Housekeeper, Home

(Living with husband and son.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Wilson Township, Adair County, MO on 18 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 22, Family 107, Roll 1174
Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States
Ruby H. Davison..Wife..38..Missouri..married at age 18

(Living with husband and son.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 19 Jul 1892, then her age should have been 37 instead of 38.
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Wilson Township, Adair County, MO on 29 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 1-23, Family 206, Roll 2081
Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States
Home owned, $3000
Ruby Davison..Wife..47..Missouri..11th grade

(Living with husband.)
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• She was buried after 21 July 1976 in the La Plata Cemetery in La Plata, MO.

PLOT Mairens Block 3 Row 4
Find a Grave Memorial 65863272
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Ruby married Clifford Thomas Davison, son of Robert James Davison and Cynthia Euretta Grant, on 5 October 1910 in Kirksville, MO.^{1 2 3 4} (Clifford Thomas Davison was born on 19 February 1889 in Adair County, MO,^{2 3 4 9 10} died on 14 April 1969 in , Macon County, MO ^{9 10} and was buried after 14 April 1969 in La Plata, MO ¹⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 5 October 1910, in Kirksville, MO. ¹

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Wilson Township, Adair County, MO on 24 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 23, Family 146, Roll 902
Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States
Home owned
Clifford Davidson..Head..30..Missouri..Farmer, General Farming
Ruby Davidson..Wife..27..Missouri..Housekeeper, Home
Darrell Davidson..Son..5..Missouri
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Wilson Township, Adair County, MO on 18 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 22, Family 107, Roll 1174
Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States
Clifford T. Davison..Head..41..Missouri..married at age 21..Farmer
Ruby H. Davison..Wife..38..Missouri..married at age 18
Dean D. Davison..Son..15..Missouri
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Wilson Township, Adair County, MO on 29 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 1-23, Family 206, Roll 2081
Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States
Home owned, $3000
Clifford Davison..Head..51..Missouri..8th grade..Farmer
Ruby Davison..Wife..47..Missouri..11th grade
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Clifford Davison
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 5 Oct 1910
Event Place: Adair, Missouri, United States
Spouse's Name: Ruby Homes
Page: 465

Citing this Record
"Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WPHV-S5W2 : 1 October 2019), Ruby Homes in entry for Clifford Davison, 5 Oct 1910; citing Marriage, Adair, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007425054.
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