Ralph Ring

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Ralph Ring
Birth Year: abt 1921
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Big Creek, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Street address: Berwind - Newhall Road
House Number in Cities or Towns: 470
Attended School: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Morgan Ring 33
Sarah Ring 29
Ralph Ring 9
Paul Ring 7
Jack Ring 5
Dorthy Ring 2
Larance Rose 32

1940 Census
Name: Ralph Rang
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1921
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Dickenson, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Dickenson, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Miner
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $15
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 35
Income: $460
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Ralph Rang 19
Helen Rang 15

MILITARY RECORDS

World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945
Name: Ralph Ring
Rank: Cox
Branch: United States Navy
Birth Date: 27 Sep 1920
Service Date: 17 Sep 1943
Service Areas: Manus; Borneo; Subic Bay, Philippines; Norfolk, VA; Long Beach CA; New Guinea; Baik; Bainbridge, MD.
Parent 1 Name: Mr. and Mrs. Morgan T Ring
Spouse Name: Mrs. Helen Staten Ring
State: West Virginia
County: McDowell

OBITUARY

CHILHOWIE, Va. Ralph Ring, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in the Smyth Co. Community
Hospital in Marion, Va. He was born in Clinchco, Va. to the late Morgan and Sarah Ring. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Brewer Ring; a sister, Dorothy Estep; a brother, Jack Ring and a grandson, David Ring Jr.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served his country during World War II and was a member of Grosses Creek Baptist Church.

He is survived by three sons, Ralph P. Ring and wife, Elena, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, David P. Ring, Chilhowie, and Dwayne P. Ring, Chilhowie; one daughter, Patricia D. Rajput and husband, Gagan, Kingston, Tenn.; two brothers, James Ring, Kennett Square, Pa. and Jerry Ring, Clinchco; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2011, from the Bradley's Funeral Chapel in Chilhowie with the Rev. Dennis Eller officiating. Interment will follow in the Grosses Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with full military honors being rendered by the Francis Marion V.F.W. Post 4667.

The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral chapel. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.bradleysfh.com Bradley's Funeral Chapel of Chilhowie is serving the family.

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Ralph Ring
Birth Date: 27 Sep 1920
Birth Place: Russell Co. VA

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71046377&ref=acom

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Ralph Ring
Death Date: 1 Jun 2011
Death Place: Smyth Co. VA

Ralph married Helen Staten 03 Apr 1940, Tazewell Co. VA. Helen (daughter of Theodore S. Staten and Lula Rose PACK) was born 11 Aug 1924, McDowell Co. WV; died 06 Aug 2011, Franklin Co. OH. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Divorced:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11429187&Type=Marriage

Both are listed as divorced.

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Helen Staten
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1919
Marriage Date: 3 Apr 1940
Marriage Place: Tazewell Lee, Virginia
Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father: Theodore Staten
Mother: Lula Pack
Spouse: Ralph Ring
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 22
Spouse Father: Morgan Ring
Spouse Mother: Sarah Stevens

1. Ralph P. Ring
2. David P. Ring
3. Dwane P. Ring
4. Patricia D. Ring