Ruth Switzer^[1]

1909 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Ruth Switzer
  Birth	1909	Oklahoma, United States   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	Oct 1925	Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States   [1]
  Misc	1 Oct 1929	Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States   [3]
  	witnessed sister-in-law's wedding
  Residence	1930	Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States   [4]
  	Address: 1612 1/2 Baltimore Ave
  Census	4 Apr 1930	Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States   [2]
  	Address: 1612 1/2 Baltimore Ave
  _AMTID	162485322235:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	L189-KR5
  _UID	1280B22A6E2A4519A7CF1993634B24429A54
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I8228	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2021

  
  

  Family	Wady Tommy Tennyson,   b. 2 Mar 1907, Stigler, Haskell, Oklahoma, United States d. 1993, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	24 Oct 1925	Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States   [1, 2, 5]
  	Marriage record claims Ruth is 18 years old, but 1930 census indicates she was really 16.
  Marriage License	24 Oct 1925	Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States   [1]
  Divorce Filed	7 Aug 1928	Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States   [6, 7]
  	Case 20477, Roll 401, Frame 686 Ruth filed for divorce on the grounds of desertion on 7 Aug 1928.
  Divorce	15 Aug 1928	Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States   [7]
  	Judge grants divorce on 15 Aug 1928 and allows Ruth to reclaim her maiden name. However on 17 Nov 1928, just four months later, a motion is made for the divorce decree to be vacated since they have reconciled. This motion was granted.
  Family ID	F3189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1909 - Oklahoma, United States Residence - Oct 1925 - Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States Marriage - 24 Oct 1925 - Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States Marriage License - 24 Oct 1925 - Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States Divorce Filed - 7 Aug 1928 - Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States Divorce - 15 Aug 1928 - Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States Misc - witnessed sister-in-law's wedding - 1 Oct 1929 - Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States Residence - Address: 1612 1/2 Baltimore Ave - 1930 - Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States Census - Address: 1612 1/2 Baltimore Ave - 4 Apr 1930 - Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Ruth filed for divorce from Wady. After it was granted, they petitioned to have it vacated. But then he ended up married to someone else by 1933. I expect that they must separated again or divorced again. It appears that Ruth is in the Muskogee city directory until at least 1936.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1069] Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995, 29 August 2021; Wagoner, 1924-1928, p. 498, Wady Tennison to Ruth Switzer. [S1068] 1930 US Federal Census, Muskogee Co., OK, Muskogee; ED 51-33; Sheet 3B; Dwelling 72, Family 86; Wady Tennison. [S1069] Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995, 29 August 2021; Wagoner, 1928-1930, p. 417, James A Henderson to Geneva Tennison. [S688] Ancestry, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 11 March 2017; Wady Tennison, Muskogee, Oklahoma, City Directory, 1930. [S1830] Newspapers.com Muskogee Dailey News, Tennison-Switzer Wedding Announced; Wedding Announcement; 2 November 1925; Waydie Tennison to Ruth Switzer, p. 4, column 3; 29 August 2021. [S1831] Oklahoma, Muskogee, Divorce Case Files, 1907-1930, 29 August 2021; Divorce Case Index, 1914-1930, M-Z, Ruth Tennison vs. W.T. Tennison. [S1831] Oklahoma, Muskogee, Divorce Case Files, 1907-1930, 29 August 2021; Divorce Case 20477, 7 Aug 1928, Ruth Tennison vs. W.T. Tennison.