Sources:
Death certificate of Elbert David McConnell.
Memories of Ruth Evelyn Jones Olson
Newspaper clippings from around the time of the auto accident.
Birth certificate of Elbert David McConnel.
Nella McConnell Rieman 7651 E Fall Creek Rd Indianapolis IN 46256
Description: fair skin, curly brown hair, medium built, blue eyes, 5 foot 2.
!Birth: Info from Ruth herself.
!Marriage: Info from Ruth herself.
!Death: Family info present at funeral and burial.
A Ruth Olson, b. 24 Nov 1913, d. 22 Feb 1988, res. zip code 92045, listed in
the social security death index 304-28-1899 IN.
Had first child (Charlotte) at age 15. Not married to father. (Last name Mulky)
Married Thaddius Quinn and had second child (Doris).
Seperated from Thaddius and had third child (Harold Richard Quinn) whose father
was Elbert McConnell. Ruth and Elbert were planning on marrying as soon as
Ruth could get a divorce from Thaddius, but Elbert died before that could
happen. Elbert was a recent widower. His late wife Ruth Hess had been a good
friend of Ruth and her sister. They had gone to school together. Elbert "Buddy"
Jr. son of Elbert McConnell remembers seing a picture of Ruth Jones Quinn and
being told that that was going to be his new mother, but when Elbert Sr. died,
Elbert Jr. was sent to live with relatives who knew little to nothing of Ruth
Quinn and especially nothing (or else pretented to know nothing) of the child
she had by Elbert. (Harold and Elbert Jr. finally met in the mid 1980's.)
Ruth then married J.D. Bryant, and had 4th child Edward Gene Bryant. They later
divorced and Ruth married Joe Olsen. Ruth and Joe moved from Indiana to San
Diego California in the mid to late 1960's to be near Ruth's children all of
which had moved to Southern California in the early to mid 1960's.
Ruth seperated from Joe, but never had the divorce finalized. They remained on
speaking terms, but lived in seperate homes and dated other people until her
death. A judge declared them legally still married because Ruth visited Joe,
did his laundry, and handled his money even though they had lived apart for
several years and she was dating another man. Joe received all of Ruths
personal property and posessions which she had meant to go to her children.
Occupations:
Homemaker most of the time, earned money when needed. Worked as a store keeper
in a drug store back in Indiana.
Was originally named Edith, but they changed the name later.