Jean Ruth Smith

1939 - 2015  (75 years)

• Name	Jean Ruth Smith
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	13 Sep 1939	Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  She weighed 6 pounds and 6 ounces.
  Census	1940 (0 years)	Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1940 US Census, she was recorded, age 7 months, living in on 7 Bagley Street, Lowell, Massachusetts with her parents.
  Census	1950 (10 years)	Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded, age 10, living at 21 Deshon Manor, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
  Death	13 May 2015	Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5, 8]
  Agency: VNA Hospital
  Obituary	19 May 2015 (75 years)  [5]
  Jean R. Davis, 75, of Slippery Rock Borough passed away May 13 at the VNA Hospice in Butler. Jean was born on Sept. 13, 1939, in Lowell, Mass. She married Gary Lynn Davis on Nov. 15, 1985. She had worked in retail sales and had previously worked for the Penny's Company. She was of the Protestant faith and enjoyed a good book, beautiful gardens and loved to dance. She is survived by her husband, Gary at home; one daughter, Jennifer Iorio and her husband, Robert Iorio of Coral Springs, Fla.; two sons, Gordon Davis and his wife, Christine Davis, of Butler and Gary Davis; five grandchildren; and one brother, Jeffery Smith of Saxonburg. She was preceded in death by her mother, Janice Smith Farmer, and two brothers. DAVIS - Services for Jean R. Davis, who died Wednesday, May 13, 2015, will be private. There will be no public viewing or visitation.
  Siblings	2 brothers
  + 1. Jean Ruth Smith,   b. 13 Sep 1939, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 13 May 2015, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years) ▻Paul John Frederick,   b. 8 Aug 1940, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 23 Dec 2010, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, U.S.A.  (Age 70 years) m. 20 Feb 1959   ▻Harry Melvin Bankert,   b. 3 Aug 1926, McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 1 May 1994, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 67 years) m. 1 Jun 1963   ▻Gordon Clarence Harrier, Jr.,   b. 31 Dec 1946, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years) m. 25 Feb 1972   ▻Richard George Griffeth,   b. 17 Apr 1939, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 86 years) m. 30 Jul 1977   ▻Gary L. Davis,   b. 10 Sep 1948, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, U.S.A. d. 7 Apr 2016, Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 67 years) m. 15 Nov 1985   + 2. Richard Harry "Ricky" Smith,   b. 19 Jan 1943, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 Aug 1973, Crockett, Nueces County, Texas, U.S.A.  (Age 30 years) + 3. Jeffery Sidney "Jeff" Smith,   b. 8 Aug 1947, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 Dec 2023, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 76 years)
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: Sidney Henry Smith,   b. 16 Aug 1917, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 Mar 1947, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Maternal Line: Sarah Mills   d. 5 Nov 1765
  Person ID	I25484	| Ward Line
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Sidney Henry Smith,   b. 16 Aug 1917, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 Mar 1947, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 29 years)
  Mother	Janice Mary Woodman,   b. 6 Oct 1919, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 23 Aug 2009, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 89 years)

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Paul John Frederick,   b. 8 Aug 1940, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 23 Dec 2010, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, U.S.A. (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	20 Feb 1959	North Street Christian Church, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. North Street Christian Church, Butler, Pennsylvania   [2, 9]
  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. N. Quentin Gray and the Rev. Grandville W. Cooper. [9]
  Age at Marriage	She : 19 years and 5 months - He : 18 years and 6 months.
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown  [10]
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2024

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Harry Melvin Bankert,   b. 3 Aug 1926, McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 1 May 1994, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	1 Jun 1963  [2]
  Age at Marriage	She : 23 years and 9 months - He : 36 years and 10 months.
  Children	> 1. Jennifer Janice Bankert
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2024

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 3	Gordon Clarence Harrier, Jr.
  Children	2 sons
  > 1. Gordon Clarence Davis,   b. 25 Jun 1973   2. Gary Sidney Davis,   b. 31 May 1976
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2024

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 4	Richard George Griffeth
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2024

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 5	Gary L. Davis,   b. 10 Sep 1948, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, U.S.A. d. 7 Apr 2016, Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	15 Nov 1985  [2, 5, 11]
  Age at Marriage	She : 46 years and 2 months - He : 37 years and 2 months.
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2024

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Jean Ruth Smith(1939 – 2015) 2Sidney Henry Smith(1917 – 1947) 3Janice Mary Woodman(1919 – 2009)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 Sep 1939 - Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - 20 Feb 1959 - North Street Christian Church, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 13 May 2015 - Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Jean R. (Smith) Griffeth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Delvy, Florine Isabel. Delvey Genealogies, (manuscript, 1968). [S3] Brodeur, Diane. Descendants of Ruth Melinda Delvey, (Oxford, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1981). [S58] Virginia Department of Health. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Marriage Record of Jean Bankert and Gordon Harrier. [S187] Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201). [S2304] Obituary Jean Davis, (Butler, Pennsylvania: The Butler Eagle, 19 May 2015 ). [S21] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). Year: 1940; Census Place: Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1693; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 18-98 [S2303] 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), 1950 U. S. Census. [S110] Ancestry Family Trees, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Use with Caution. [S2305] News Article: Jean Ruth Smith Becomes Bride of Paul Frederick, (Butler, Pennsylvania: The Butler Eagle, 1959). [S58] Virginia Department of Health. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Marriage Record of Bonnie Graham and Paul Frederick. [S2306] Obituary Gary L. Davis, (Butler, Pennsylvania: The Butler Eagle, 11 April 2016).