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About George W. Ricketts:
Obituary
Funeral services for George W (Shortie) Ricketts, 39, Belcher, who died at 4:30 pm Wednesday
at Schumpert Hopital of injuries received in an auto accident, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the
Marshall Street Chapel of Rose-Neath Funeral Home.
Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery with
employees of the Yellow Cab Co. as pallbearers.
A native of San Augustine, Tex., Mr. Ricketts had
resided in the Shreveport area for 25 years. He was a driver for the Yellow Cab. Co.
Survivors include
his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Francis Duvall of Waxahachie, Tex., and Mrs. Louis Coleman of Teneha,
Texas, His mother, Mrs. Mary Lous Ricketts of Shreveport, one sister, Mrs. Jimmy Davis of Shreveport,
two half brothers, Robert Ricketts of Stams, Ark., and Carl Ricketts of Lake Jackson, Tex., and eight
grandchildren.
Paullbearers include Fletcher Nelson, Robert W. Shafer, Robert F. McDonald, Truman
A. Ailstock, Richard B. Chandler, and W. C. Potter, Jr.
About Aileen E. Stewart:
Stewart was not Aileen's birth surname, She was adopted by the Stewarts at a young age. Her birth surname
could have been Fleming (unverified).
The Stewarts were living in Leesville, LA at the time of
the 1920 Census. Aileen was not shown living with the couple at that time. Aileen was apparently adopted
betwen 1920 and 1930.
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Found
in 1930 Census, LA, Caddo Parish, Shreveport, 2431 Virginia Ave., ED 38, Sh. 20B (name transcribed as
Steward).
William M Steward 54 MS; Conductor, Steam Railroad
Emily Steward 54 MS
Aileen Steward
13 MS (Aileen could have been born in LA rather than MS, since the Durretts were living in Leesville,
LA when they likely adopted her.)
Another couple resided in the household as renters.
William
Stewart was called "Mack" by his wife.
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Found
in 1940 Census, LA, Caddo Parish, Shreveport, 2431 Virginia Ave., ED 40, Sh. 8A.
William M. Stewart
64 MS; Occ.: Locomotive Conductor, Steam Railroad
Emily Stewart 64 Wife MS
Aileen Martin 23 Dau.
MS; Occ.: Beauty Operator, Beauty Shop
Alan B. Martin 30 SIL MI; Occ.: Driver, Electric Railway
George
W. Durrett 62 MS; Occ.: Cafe Owner, Operator (brother of Emily Stewart)
Ethel Durrett 44 Wife GA
(wife of George)
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From
SSDI:
AILEEN M RICKETTS b. 26 Jan 1917; d. 03 Jul 1995; Last Res.: 76017 (Arlington, Tarrant, TX);
SSN: 435-05-7047; Issued: Louisiana
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