Ruby Blaundice Utt ^{1 2 3}

  Birth Notes:

Name: Ruby Blaundice Utt
Birth Date: 11 Dec 1897
Birthplace: Progress, Braxton, West Virginia
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Robert Haden Utt
Father's Birthplace: W. Virginia
Mother's Name: Viola Fast
Mother's Birthplace: W. Virginia
Film Number: 573797
Digital Folder Number: 4003320
Image Number: 99
Reference Number: yr 1853-1969 p 132
Source: County Records
Collection: West Virginia Births, 1853-1930
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  Death Notes:

Gassaway - Mrs. Ruby Hudkins, 82 of Chapel Route, Gassaway, Braxton County, WV, died Saturday, December 15 at the home of her daughter in Falls Church, VA.

She was born Dec. 11, 1897, a daughter of the later Robert Haden and Viola Fast Utt of Braxton County. She was married August 27, 1922, to Wirt M. Hudkins. They were the parents of four children, W. Merlin, Glennis M., L. Marcel and Phillis M. She was preceded in death by both sons: Marcel in infancy and Merlin in World War II and her husband Wirt, Nov. 1, 1964 after a long illness.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Stairit Murphy of Falls Church, VA and Mrs. William Cunningham of Morgantown, WV; two sisters, Macel Wilson of Cedarville, WV and Mrs. Denver (Thelma) Howell of Rochester, MI; one brother, Oras Utt of St. Clair Shores, MI and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

She was a member of the Richmond United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, Chapel Homemakers Club land Central Rebekah Lodge No. 171 of Gassaway. She was a lifelong resident of Braxton County.

Services were held Wednesday, December 19, 1979, at Gassaway Funeral Home with Dr. Jennings Fast officiating with interment in the family cemetery.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Otter District, Braxton County, WV on 2 July 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 25B, District 7, Dwelling 432, Family 432
Otter District, Braxton County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
Rubie B. Utt..Daughter..Dec 1897..2..WV
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Gassaway, WV on 26 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 13, Family 103, Roll 1677
Gassaway, Braxton, West Virginia, United States
Crooked Fork of Steer Creek; Farm owned, no mortgage
Ruby B. Utt..Daughter..12..West Virginia

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Otter District, Braxton County, WV on 6 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 10, Family 23, Roll 1949
Otter District, Braxton, West Virginia, United States
Farm owned
Ruby B. Utt..Daughter..22..West Virginia..Teacher, Public School

(Living with widowed mother.)
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Ruby married Wirt Mick Hudkins on 27 August 1922. (Wirt Mick Hudkins was born on 14 July 1883 in Braxton County, WV and died on 1 November 1964 in Braxton County, WV.)