Solomon Family History & Genealogy

James and Allie had an infant who lived and died in 1916 Oklahoma.

Minnie Ruth Solomon Owens BIRTH 27 Apr 1915 Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA DEATH 27 Jun 2001 (aged 86) Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA BURIAL Oak Woods Cemetery Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA PLOT Calm Vista MEMORIAL ID 22756404 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 7 FLOWERS 25 Ruth S. Owens, 86 Widow of Olympian Chaired foundation When Jesse Owens jumped and ran his way to four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, putting the lie to Hitler's claims of Aryan racial superiority, his wife was at home with their first child. Although the expense of the trip was too great for them both to attend the Berlin Games, Ruth S. Owens was beside her track-star husband every step of the way before and after, preserving and spreading his legacy for generations. Mrs. Owens, 86, the longtime board chairwoman of the Jesse Owens Foundation, died of heart failure Wednesday, June 27, in her Hyde Park home. Mrs. Owens first met her husband, who already was a budding track star, in junior high school. He said "hello," she pretended she didn't hear him, and soon they were sharing doughnuts, said daughter Marlene Owens Rankin. They were married for nearly 48 years until his 1980 death. "She saw them as partners," her daughter said. They raised three daughters and were involved in numerous charitable organizations, with a special fondness for those geared toward children. Her husband was an Up With People board member and helped start the ARCO/Jesse Owens Games, a summer track and field competition for children across the country that culminated with scholarships for the winners. When he died, Mrs. Owens took his Up With People board seat and continued serving as an ARCO ambassador, making appearances and greeting the children at the games, her daughter said. Nearly 11 million children, including Carl Lewis, had participated by the event's end a few years ago. "She protected [Jesse Owens'] legacy and guarded it with all of her being," her daughter said. "She was chairman of the Jesse Owens Foundation, which existed to perpetuate his legacy. It was sort of the embodiment of him and how he spent his life. She was at the center of it." Mrs. Owens was board chairwoman and an active fundraiser for the foundation formed 21 years ago to give scholarships and a chance to average students who were active in the community. More than 270 children have since earned the four-year, $2,000 annual scholarships, and 97 percent graduated from college, said her daughter, the current executive director. The foundation added mentoring and donations to youth-oriented organizations to its activities. Mrs. Owens was a strong, independent woman, said son-in-law Stuart Rankin. "She went by Ruth Owens. She didn't go by Mrs. Jesse Owens, although she was very proud of all that," he said. Mrs. Owens loved playing bridge, viewing sports and watching the Olympics. "She used to watch Michael Jordan religiously," her son-in-law said. Mrs. Owens is also survived by two other daughters, Gloria Hemphill and Beverly Prather; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at Griffin Funeral Home, 3232 S. King Drive, and at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Unitarian Church of Hyde Park, followed by an 11 a.m. funeral service. 29 Jun 2001, Chicago Tribune News. Chicago, Cook, Illinois Family Members Parents John W. Solomon 1884–1935 Ellen Pugh Solomon 1887–1974 Spouse of Jesse Owens 1913–1980 (m. 1935) Inscription Devoted Wife - Beloved Mother Flowers • 25 Left by Kay on 15 Sep 2019

Celia (Solomon) Lieber was born circa 1894 in Romania. She was married to Jacob Aaron Lieber on May 5, 1920 in New York City, New York County, New York United States, and they were together until Celia's death on December 16, 1947 in Manhattan United States. She had children Stanley Martin Lieber and Lawrence David Lieber. Celia Lieber was buried on December 20, 1947 at Mount Lebanon Cemetery 7800 Myrtle Ave., in Queens County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Celia (Solomon) Lieber.

Mildred Kathryn (Solomon) Christopher of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma United States was born on July 21, 1927 in Hackett, Sebastian County, Arkansas USA to James Millard Solomon and Maude Mae (Freeman) Solomon. She had siblings Willie Martin Solomon, Margie Pauline (Solomon) Guthrie, Lena Solomon, Millard Edward Solomon, Walter Solomon, Paul Daniel Solomon, Velma Lea (Solomon) Smith, Charline (Solomon) Gray, and Maxine Solomon. She married Bricey Christopher on December 27, 1947 in Sebastian County United States, and they were married until Mildred's death on June 22, 2003. Mildred Christopher had a child Tracy Alan Christopher.

Lorraine Solomon was born in Kings County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lorraine Solomon.

James and Allie had an infant who lived and died in 1916 Oklahoma.

Clyde M Solomon was born on April 8, 1973, and died at age 23 years old on December 26, 1996 at Rifle Range Rd, in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Clyde M Solomon.

Maude Mae (Freeman) Solomon was born on July 16, 1899, and died at age 66 years old on January 4, 1966 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Maudie Solomon.

Cindy (Chapin) Solomon was born in 1960. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cindy (Chapin) Solomon.

Charles Leslie William Solomon Sr of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas was born on September 15, 1955 in McGee County, Mississippi United States. He was in a relationship with Eugenia Shelton, and had a child Charles Solomon. Charles Solomon died at age 55 years old on June 10, 2011 at Baptist Health System 215 E Quincy St, in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX.

Millard Edward Solomon was born on August 14, 1930 in Hackett, Arkansas United States, and died at age 74 years old on October 9, 2004 in Sand Springs, OK. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Millard Edward Solomon.

Arthur Solomon was born on November 12, 1881. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arthur Solomon.

Walter Solomon was born on April 3, 1932 in Poteau, Oklahoma United States, and died at age 79 years old on January 6, 2012. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter Solomon.

Neville Gregory Solomon was born on October 15, 1961 in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania United States. He was married to Christy Gabrielle Solomon in 1991 in Norristown, Montgomery County, and they were together until Neville's death on September 21, 2011 in Lafayette Hill. He had children Michael Gregory Solomon and Amanda Solomon. Neville Solomon was buried on September 25, 2011 in Norristown. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Neville Gregory Solomon.

Rebecca (Sherrell) Solomon was born in February 1852 in Tennessee United States. She was in a relationship with George Chestly Solomon, and had children Nancy Ann (Solomon) Crowder, Lydia (Solomon) Cowen, Sarah Elizabeth (Solomon) Harrison, Chestly George Solomon, Margaret Alice (Solomon) Harrison, Cynthia Ellen (Solomon) Scruggs, and James Millard Solomon. Rebecca Solomon died at age 69 years old on September 1, 1921 in Roff, OK.

Michael Gregory Solomon was born on October 25, 1992 in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania United States to Neville Gregory Solomon and Christy Gabrielle Solomon, and has a sister Amanda Solomon. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michael Gregory Solomon.

Christy Gabrielle (Stone) Solomon was born on July 15, 1970 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States to Lenore Nancy Stone and Maurice Lynn Stone, and has siblings Sharon Michelle Priest, Karen Laurelle Stowe, Holly Rachelle Pak, and Laurie Danielle Ottey. She married Neville Gregory Solomon in 1991 in Norristown, Montgomery County, and they were married until Neville's death on September 21, 2011 in Lafayette Hill. Christy Solomon has children Michael Gregory Solomon and Amanda Nicole Solomon. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Christy Gabrielle Solomon.

Amanda Nicole Solomon was born on December 24, 1998 in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania United States to Neville Gregory Solomon and Christy Gabrielle Solomon, and has a brother Michael Gregory Solomon. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amanda Nicole Solomon.

Lena Solomon was born on February 24, 1925 in Red Oak, Oklahoma United States to James Millard Solomon and Maude Mae (Freeman) Solomon, and had siblings Mildred Kathryn (Solomon) Christopher, Willie Martin Solomon, Margie Pauline (Solomon) Guthrie, Millard Edward Solomon, Walter Solomon, Paul Daniel Solomon, Velma Lea (Solomon) Smith, Charline (Solomon) Gray, and Maxine Solomon. Lena Solomon died at age 12 years old on May 21, 1937. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lena Solomon.

Willie Martin Solomon was born on September 24, 1919 in Roff, Oklahoma United States to James Millard Solomon and Maude Mae (Freeman) Solomon, and had siblings Mildred Kathryn (Solomon) Christopher, Margie Pauline (Solomon) Guthrie, Lena Solomon, Millard Edward Solomon, Walter Solomon, Paul Daniel Solomon, Velma Lea (Solomon) Smith, Charline (Solomon) Gray, and Maxine Solomon. Willie Solomon died at age 62 years old on September 4, 1982 in Tulsa. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Willie Martin Solomon.