Ruby May Christman

     Ruby May was born on Sunday, 25 May 1919 in Crawford County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Jay Ervin Christman & Pearl May Heiber. Ruby May married Raymond Arthur Beery, son of LeRoy Selby Beery and Bertha Smith, on 31 March 1940 in Crawford County, Ohio. 25 April 1940, the U.S. Federal Census listed Ruby and her husband, Raymond, were living in the home of his sister at 25 East Arch Street, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Waldo R Blackledge [35 Ohio], his wife: Thelma R. [31 Ohio], brother-in-law: Raymond A Beery [29, Ohio], sister-in-law: Ruby M Beery [20 Ohio]. Waldo was working Stan Manufacturing Company in the Production Department for a yearly income of $1575; Raymond is working at the same place in the Shipping Department for a yearly income of $400.¹ Raymond & Ruby had one son, Robert LeRoy [8/08/1940-7/13/1986]. Ruby's husband, Raymond, died on 9 May 1963 in Mansfield leaving her a widow. Ruby departed this life on Thursday, 13 July 1995 in Bucyrus at age 76 years, 1 month and 18 days.² She was buried at Mansfield in Mansfield Memorial Park.