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Ruthie M. (Thompson) Morris 1935 - 2008

Ruthie Mae Morris of Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas was born on June 2, 1935. Ruthie Morris was married to Charles L. Morris on November 2, 1988 in Hill County, TX, and died at age 73 years old on July 15, 2008.
Ruthie Mae Morris
Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas 76645
June 2, 1935
July 15, 2008
Female
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Ruthie Mae Morris' History: 1935 - 2008

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  • 06/2
    1935

    Birthday

    June 2, 1935
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Nationality & Locations

    Texas
  • 07/15
    2008

    Death

    July 15, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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    Ruthie M. (Thompson) Morris lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 73.
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In 1935, in the year that Ruthie M. (Thompson) Morris was born, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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In 1943, at the age of just 8 years old, Ruthie was alive when on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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Ruthie Morris' Family Tree & Friends

Ruthie Morris' Family Tree

Parent
Parent
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Child
Sibling
Marriage

Charles L. Morris

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Ruthie M. (Thompson) Morris

November 2, 1988
Marriage date
Hill County, TX
Marriage location
Unknown
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