The Deem Family - Ruby Agnes Shepard

Ruby Agnes Shepard

b. 22 May 1885, d. 20 May 1930

Ruby Shepard Deem

Father*

Joseph W Shepard b. 18 Sep 1858, d. 31 Oct 1936

Mother*

Annie Laura Anderson b. 25 Dec 1863, d. 10 Jan 1893

Charts

Deem Chart
Bish Family Line
Collins Family Line
Shawnee Indian Line

Birth*

Ruby Agnes Shepard was born on 22 May 1885 at Wood County, WV.

Misc Document*

Handwritten letter to Mrs. Anna Scheriff inviting her to the wedding on 23 October 1906 at Parkersburg, Wood County, WV.

Marriage*

She married Moses Ellsworth Deem, son of Ozias Deem and Catherine Grim, on 24 October 1906 at Parkersburg, Wood County, WV; Minister H Cofer.¹

Census

Ruby Agnes Shepard and Moses Ellsworth Deem appeared on the census of 1910 at Parkersburg, Wood County, WV; Moses E Deem 27 occupation shearer at a steel mill, Ruby A Deem 24, Carl B Deem 2, Helen E Deem 8/12, Grace Shepard 22 sister in law.²

Census*

Ruby Agnes Shepard and Moses Ellsworth Deem appeared on the census of 1920 at Tygart District, Parkersburg, Wood County, WV; Mose E Deem 38 working at the shovel plant, Ruby A Deem 34, Carl Deem 12, Hellen E Deem 10, Walter L Deem 8, Delbert C Deem 6, Albert C Deem 6, Juanita F Deem 4 8/12, Ada L Deem 1 6/12.³

Census

Ruby Agnes Shepard and Moses Ellsworth Deem appeared on the census of 1930 at Tygart District, Parkersburg, Wood County, WV; Mose E Deem 48 occupation barber, Ruby A Deem 44, Walter T Deem 18, Albert Deem 16, Delbert Deem 16, Faye Deem 15, Lois Deem 11, Elma Deem 9, Audrey Deem 6, Velma Deem 4, Eleanore Deem 2 9/12, Helen Martin 28.⁴

Religion*

In 1930 at South Side Baptist Church, Parkersburg, Wood County, WV.

Death*

Ruby Agnes Shepard died on 20 May 1930 at Parkersburg, Wood County, WV, at age 44; Parkersburg Sentinel - Tuesday, May 20, 1930
Ruby A. Deem , age 45, wife of Moses E. Deem, died with her four day old infant son, William Arthur Deem who died yesterday. Ten children are living and they are: Walter, Albert, Delbert, Helen, Faye, Lois, Elma, Velma, Audrey, Eleanor, daughter of Joseph Shepherd, sisters: Gertrude Grimm, Elma Wamsley, Dora Hayes, one-half sister, Vivia Shepherd and half brothers, Earl and Harold.⁵

Burial*

She was buried on 21 May 1930 at 2500 14th Ave, Foley Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood County, WV.

Family

Moses Ellsworth Deem b. 17 July 1881, d. 6 February 1941

Children

Carl Burton Deem b. 20 Feb 1907, d. 16 May 1924
Helen Estella Deem+ b. 21 Aug 1909, d. 3 Oct 1994
Walter Lloyd Deem+ b. 1 Nov 1911, d. 31 Aug 1977
Albert Clarence Deem b. 7 Jan 1914, d. 6 Nov 1933
Delbert Clair Deem+ b. 7 Jan 1914, d. 7 Feb 1981
Juanita Faye Deem+ b. 8 Apr 1915, d. 19 Oct 2008
Infant Deem b. 1917, d. 1917
Ada Lois Deem+ b. 25 Jun 1918, d. 22 Mar 2004
Elma Anna Deem+ b. 31 Dec 1920, d. 5 Aug 1997
Audra Edna Deem+ b. 20 Dec 1923, d. 19 Feb 1997
Velma Mae Deem+ b. 28 Mar 1925, d. 29 Apr 2000
Eleanor Grace Deem+ b. 25 Jun 1927, d. 17 Dec 2001
William Arthur Deem b. 14 May 1930, d. 19 May 1930

Last Edited

21 Oct 2009

Citations:

[S1] Wood County WV Marriage Record.
[S3] 1910 Census Wood County WV Parkersburg District.
[S4] 1920 Census Wood County WV Tygart District.
[S5] 1930 Census Wood County WV Tygart District.
[S2] Wood County WV Death Record.