Letha Faye Bright

1891 - 1967  (75 years)

• Name	Letha Faye Bright
  Birth	21 Apr 1891	IL
  Gender	Female
  Death	20 Mar 1967	Santa Clara County, CA
  	U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index Name: Letha Foyhandley Shinnier [Letha Faye nee Bright] Birth Date: 21 Apr 1891 Claim Date: 22 May 1956 SSN: 552147665 Notes: 12 Jan 1979: Name listed as LETHA FOYHANDLEY SHINNIER U.S., Find a Grave® Index Name Letha Faye Ryder Maiden Name Bright Gender Female Birth Date 21 Apr 1891 Birth Place Illinois, United States of America Death Date 20 Mar 1967 Death Place Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America Cemetery Oakwood Memorial Park Burial or Cremation Place Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, United States of America Has Bio? Y Father Elmore Jacob Bright Mother Sallie Ann Bright Spouse Raymond L Ryder
  Person ID	I39205	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2023

  
  

  Children	+ 1. Thelma Louise Trollinger
  Family ID	F18579	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2023

  
  

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  Birth - 21 Apr 1891 - IL Death - 20 Mar 1967 - Santa Clara County, CA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Letha Faye nee Bright Photo courtesy Lane Adams

  
  

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  Father: Elmore Jacob Bright (1861-1919) Mother: Sallie Ann Noble (1867-1935) Letha is the mother of Thelma Louise nee Trollinger (1929-2007). Married Leroy Elmer Shoemaker 2 Jun 1911 Los Angeles, CA. Letha carried the Handley surname prior to her marriage to Fred Keller Shinnier. Married Fred Keller Shinnier on 13 Jan 1956 Santa Cruz, CA. Married to Raymond L. Ryder 23 Mar 1966 Santa Clara, CA. Santa Cruz Evening News Santa Cruz, California · Thursday, June 11, 1936 Page 8 Marriage Intentions Melvin Lee Overton, 45, Santa Cruz, fender and body worker, native of Illinois; Letha Fay Shoemaker, 45, Santa Cruz, native of Illinois. Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, California · Saturday, April 03, 1937 Page 2 Hearing on motion in the case of Letha Fay Overton against Melvin Leo Overton was continued to April 9. California, U.S., Death Index Name Melvin Leo Overton Social Security # 554075438 Gender Male Birth Date 28 Nov 1890 Birth Place Illinois Death Date 11 Sep 1979 Death Place Santa Cruz 1940 United States Federal Census Name Letha Overton Age 49 Estimated Birth Year abt 1891 Gender Female Race White Birthplace Illinois Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Wife Home in 1940 Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California Map of Home in 1940 Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California Street Unnamed Road Inferred Residence in 1935 Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California Residence in 1935 Santa Cruz Resident on farm in 1935 No Sheet Number 2A Attended School or College No Highest Grade Completed High School, 1st year Weeks Worked in 1939 0 Income 0 Income Other Sources No Neighbors View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Leo Overton 49 Head Letha Overton 49 Wife Thelma Trollinger 10 Stepdaughter (Step Daughter)