Ruth Elizabeth Conner

Personal and Family Information

Ruth was born on 10 Jul 1892 in Woodruff County, Arkansas, the daughter of Emerson Hall Conner and Laura Nancy Cornelius.

She died on 14 Aug 1981 in Woodruff County, Arkansas.

Her husband was John Rolfe Eldridge, who she married on 27 FEB 1920 in Augusta, Woodruff County, Arkansas. Their only known child was John Rolfe (1926-2014).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Event	Date	Details	Source	Multimedia	Notes
Birth	10 JUL 1892	Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Death	14 AUG 1981	Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Census	1 JUN 1900	Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas Age: 7 Address: Augusta dwelling 3, family 3 Conner, Emerson H, head, wm, Sept 1859, age 40 married 14 yrs, born Ark, f&m Tenn, merchant __ Laura C, wife wf, Oct 1864 age 35, married 14 yrs, mother of 6, 6 living born Ark, f Ala, m Tenn __ William B, son wm Aug 1888, age 11, single, born Ark, f&m Ark __ Arapat, daughter, wf Aug 1890, age 9, single, born Ark, f&m Ark __ Ruth, daughter wf July 1892 age 7, single, born Ark, f&m Ark __ Christine, daughter wf, Dec 1895, age 4, single, born Ark, f&m Ark __ Emerson C son wm, May 1900, age 2/12 single, single, born Ark, f&m Ark Nash, John servant, B M, Oct 1860 age 39, widower born Mississippi, f&m Mississippi
Census	16 JAN 1920	Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas Address: Augusta, Third Street, dwelling 216, family 228 Conner, Mrs Laura head owns home free of mortgage, fw age 50 born Ark, f&m Ark Conner, Ruth daughter fw age 29 born Ark, f&m Ark Conner Cristine daughter fw 24 born Ark, f&m Ark Conner Laura daughter fw 22 born Ark, f&m Ark Conner, Cornelius son mw 19 born Ark, f&m Ark Conner, Haroldm son mw 17 born Ark, f&m Ark
Census	16 APR 1940	Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas Address: Augusta visit # 345 rented home, $15, Eldridge, Rolfe head, mw age 44 married, 3 yrs high school born Ark, same house 1935, dealer for internaltional haverester company __ Ruth. wife fw age 44 ,married 4 yrs high school, born Ark, same house 1935 __ John Rolfe, son mw age 13 single 7 yrs school, born Tenn
Burial	AUG 1981	Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas Address: Augusta Memorial Park with husband findagrave # 137799424	Cemetery Records of Woodruff County, Arkansas, Vol 1. West of the Cache River Source: Cemetery Records of Woodruff County, Arkansas, Vol 1. West of the Cache River Authors: Adelia C Kittrell and Curtis A Houston Publisher: Woodruff County Historical Society, 2006 from 1978 copyright P.O. Box 557 McCory, Arkansas 72101
Residence	1905	Place: Augusta, Woodruff County, Arkansas Address: home designed by architect Charles Louis Thompson (1868-1959)		Conner, E.H. and Laura - house	See Note 1
Will	20 NOV 1903	Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas Address: Augusta. EH Conner will names wife Laura, brother John L, and all 7 children from Woodruff County Record of Wills, Book1, pages 267-272 Transcriped Nov 2017, A. Bowie attached		Will, Conner, E.H.

Notes

Note 1

Architect Charles Louis Thompson (1868-1959) of Little Rock, < refer to Encyclopedia of Arkansas History &Culture> designed three houses in Augusta.

E.H. and Laura Conner - 3rd and Plum Streets

John L and Conner - 4th and Main Streets, later used as Maguire Clinic

Willian Nathan and Mary Noel Gregory 2nd and Plum Streets

Sources

1. Historical Southern Families, volume XXII a 29 volume series compiled by John Bennet Boddie

   Source:	Historical Southern Families, volume XXII a 29 volume series compiled by John Bennet Boddie
   Authors:	John Bennett Boddie and Mrs. John Bennett Boddie Emerson Cornelius Conner (1900-1978) of Augusta and Little Rock, Ark
   Publisher:	GENEALOGICAL.COM INC

2. Cemetery Records of Woodruff County, Arkansas, Vol 1. West of the Cache River

   Source:	Cemetery Records of Woodruff County, Arkansas, Vol 1. West of the Cache River
   Authors:	Adelia C Kittrell and Curtis A Houston
   Publisher:	Woodruff County Historical Society, 2006 from 1978 copyright P.O. Box 557 McCory, Arkansas 72101