Ruth McCulloch & George William States

The marriage between Ruth McCulloch & George William States is of an interesting note. I point this marriage out because it is an inter-racial marriage. Nothing to note in our generation but, in 1855 when Ruth and George married, it sure was. Ruth was 40 years of age and George was a few years younger. George is listed in the 1871 census for Mt. Denison as being of African origin. There is no telling if he was an inter-racial child himself as the records either do not exist or are not accessible or online to find right now.

Black slave history is not something many people like to talk about. There is still an element of racism that resides in , there usually is where ever you go if you look. I wanted to ensure this is not over looked. Not all white people were slave owners and not all black or African people were slaves.

The area where Ruth and George lived, Mt. Denison, was named after the Denison family who moved from New England. Robert Denison died with an inventory of 5 black slaves in 1765. While some might think George's family could be from this line, after speaking with David States, a family and life-long historian, (and my 5th cousin), I believe this States family were from a “free” line from New York area.

There is some evidence, but not concrete, to confirm the theory that the States name may be attributed to a Dutch family called Statts. Sometimes Dutch families would indenture people of all races and genders, but these workers had entitlements and could earn their ‘freedom’ in a number of years in service. There are families with the Statts name in the area where Job States was from.

A free born African American refugee, called Job States came from the Connecticut/New York area to Saint John, NB in 1783 as part of the loyalists leaving after the American Revolution. He then traveled to Parrsboro, Nova Scotia which, in 1813, is where James Lightbody and his brother-in-law, Hugh McCulloch, bought land. Job States had his family here.

Special thanks is sent to David, W. States for providing the initial historical and family research and the photos of Ruth, George and their grandchildren so this family history can be provided.

Job States is the Grandfather of George William States who married Ruth McCulloch.

Job States 1761 - 24 July 1785 Job States 14 Feb 1786 - George William States 1818-1900

Ruth McCulloch & George William States

RUTH MCCULLOCH was born in on 20 Sept 1813 in Nova Scotia and died on 14 Sept 1907 Nova Scotia.

She married GEORGE WILLIAM STATES 03 Sept 1855 in St. Georges Anglican Church in Falmouth, Nova Scotia.

GEORGE WILLIAM STATES was born in 1818 in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia and died 24 Oct 1900 in Mt. Denison, Hants Co. Nova Scotia.

Note: Ruth and George are reported to have met while Ruth’s father was fishing.

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Courtesy of David W. States. Ruth McCulloch-States & George States taken between 1895 & 1900. The three chidlren are believed to be Henry Wellington, William Randolf, Charles Russel. Children of Charles Richard & Alfretta M. States.

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Ruth and George had the following children:

1. GEORGE W. STATES born in 18 Apr 1856 in Mt. Denson Nova Scotia and died on 5 May 1859 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia.

2. MARTHA STATES was born 28 Aug 1859 in Nova Scotia and died 8 Oct 1859 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia.

Note: Both George and Martha have a small home- made grave marker in the Mt. Denson Cemetery in Nova Scotia.

3. ROBERT ISIAH STATES was born on 7 June 1860 in Nova Scotia and died on 26 June 1917.

He married MINNIE DICKSON on 1 Dec 1887 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia.

MINNIE DICKSON was born on 10 July 1865 in Mt. Denson and died on 22 Aug 1963 in Gibson’s Wood, Centerville, Nova Scotia of myocarditis. She was the daughter of William Dickson and Mercy. Robert States was a Ship Carpenter.

Robert and Minnie had the following children:

A. FREDERICK RATCHFORD STATES was born on 06 Jun 1889 in Mount Denson, Nova Scotia. He married LAURA DAWN COGSWELL on 17 May 1912 in Kentville, Nova Scotia. She was born on 06 Jul 1876 in Bagsters Harbour, Nova Scotia and died on 23 Apr 1946 in Canning, Nova Scotia of a coronary thrombosis. She was the daughter of Amos Cogswell and Charlotte

B. BESSIE STATES was born in 1890 in Mount Denson, Nova Scotia and died on 11 Jan 1907.

C. WILLIAM STATES was born on 06 Jan 1892 in Nova Scotia. Ruth McCulloch & George William States

D. MARY ELIZA STATES was born on 22 Apr 1893 in Mount Denson, Nova Scotia and married DANIEL DELOUIS ROSS on 05 Aug 1914 in Centerville, Nova Scotia. He was born in 1890 in Preston, Nova Scotia, the son of Shadrah Ross and Rebecca.

Mary States and Daniel DeLouis Ross had the following children:

a. ARTHUR DELOUIS ROSS was born in 1916 in Canard, Nova Scotia and married EVELYN CLEMENTS.

b. NORRIS EDWARD ROSS was born in 1917 in Canard, Nova Scotia and married LIDA CHRISTINA MACLEAN on the 29 Mar 1939 in Canning, Nova Scotia. Lida was born in 1918 in Pleasant River, Nova Scotia, the daughter of John Alexander MacLean and Goldie Viola Faulkner.

c. ALBERT BASIL ROSS was born in 1918 in Canard, Nova Scotia and married ALICE BUSH

d. LAWRENCE ROSS was born in 1919 in Canard, Nova Scotia

e. LLOYD DAVID ROSS was born on 11 Jun 1920 in Canard, Nova Scotia and married EDITH ELIZABETH JORDAN.

f. ALICE MARIE ROSS married JAMES IZZARD.

g. MARILYN ROSS married VINER.

h. GERTRUDE VIOLA ROSS married JOHN JOHNSON.

i. DOUGLAS ROSS.

j. MURIEL ROSS.

k. EUGENE ROSS.

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E. BERTHA MAY STATES was born on 24 Mar 1895 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia. She married CHARLES ABRAM CLEMENTS on 05 Aug 1914 in Centerville, Nova Scotia. He was born on 23 Jul 1891 in Inglewood, Annapolis CO., Nova Scotia and died on 20 May 1978 in Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Isaac Clements and Annie.

Bertha May States and Charles Abram Clements had the following children:

a. CHARLES CLEMENTS was born 23 Nov 1916 in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia.

b. JAMES CLEMENTS was born 19 Aug 1920 in Inglewood, Nova Scotia and died on 21 Nov 1947 in Inglewood, Nova Scotia from Tuberculosis. He never married.

c. SYLVIA CLEMENTS was born on 23 Nov 1924 in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia and died on 17 May 1925 in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia from phenomena. She is buried in Riverside Cemetery.

d. DONALD CLEMENTS.

e. CECIL CLEMENTS.

F. ROY CUTLER STATES was born on 18 Feb 1897 in Mount Denson, Nova Scotia and died on 13 Oct 1957 in Gibson Woods, Nova Scotia. He married RITA KATHERYN BURGESS on 20 Oct 1930 in Kentville, Nova Scotia. She was born in 1909 in Aldershot, Nova Scotia, the daughter of William Burgess and Alice Eisner.

Note: Roy’s death record listed his racial origin as English but the 1901 census lists him as negro.

G. PERCY STATES was born on 12 Mar 1898 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia and died on 28 Jul 1958 in Truro, Nova Scotia. Percy lived on Young Street in the South end of Truro Nova Scotia. He never married.

H. EARL BASIL STATES was born on 10 Jul 1901 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia.

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I. ROBERT ISAIAH STATES was born on 05 Apr 1903 in Mount Denson, Nova Scotia and died on 02 Nov 1980 in Kentville, Nova Scotia. He married Gladys Gibson on 05 Jul 1927 in the United Church Parsonage, Upper Canard, Nova Scotia. She was born in 1905 in Kings Co., Nova Scotia, the daughter of Alfred Gibson and Annie Harris.

Robert Isaiah States and Gladys Gibson had the following child: a. BABY GIRL STATES was born on 10 Sep 1924 in Canning, Nova Scotia and died on 14 Sep 1924 (Premature).

b. CLARENCE STATES was born on 13 May 1904.

J. ELTA MAY STATES was born on 22 Dec 1908 in Gibson Woods, Nova Scotia and died on 27 Jun 1981 in Windsor, Nova Scotia. She married Charles Russell States on 16 Aug 1924 in Hants County, Nova Scotia. He was born on 25 Mar 1897 and died on 08 Oct 1972 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia, the son of Charles Richard States and Alfretta M. States. They are buried in the Mt. Denson Cemetery.

Elta May States and Charles Russell States had the following children:

a. JOHN ALBERT STATES was born in 1929 and died in 1970. He married LOIS L. who was born in 1928 and died in 2005.

b. GEORGE VICTOR STATES was born on 12 Oct 1930 in Hants Co., Nova Scotia and died on 24 Apr 1931 in Mount Denson, Nova Scotia from Tuberculosis & Meningitis.

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c. MARJORIE STATES was born on 05 Jan 1932 and died on 14 Jul 1996. She married ALBERT MACDONALD.

d. LEMONT STATES was born in 1941 and died in 1982.

e. DAVID W STATES was born in 1946 and died on 30 Jan 1977.

f. AUBREY HARRY STATES was born on 28 Aug 1950 in Mount Denson, Nova Scotia and died on 12 Dec 1961 in Mount Denson, Nova Scotia in a house fire g. HAZEL STATES married JAMES BUSH.

h. MINNIE STATES married LAWRENCE JAMES.

i GWENDOLYN STATES.

j. LAURIE STATES.

k. ALLEN STATES.

l. FREDERICK STATES.

m. PERCY STATES.

n. LORTON STATES. Ruth McCulloch & George William States

o. JAMES STATES.

p. ARNOLD STATES.

q. DELBERT STATES.

r. FRANK STATES married EUNICE.

s. BRIAN STATES.

K. LAURIE STATES was born on 22 Sep 1910 in Centerville, Kings Co., Nova Scotia. He married MARY ELIZABETH STEVENS on 26 Oct 1930 in Kings County Jail, Nova Scotia. She was born in North Alton, Nova Scotia, the daughter of Nathan Stevens and Maggie Smith

4. CHARLES RICHARD STATES was born on 15 Mar 1859 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia and died on 6 Mar 1942 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia of heart arthritis.

He married ALFRETTA (ALFREDA) R. STATES on 7 Dec 1889 in , Nova Scotia.

ALFRETTA (ALFREDA) R. STATES was born on born 18 May 1871 and died on 8 Jan 1943 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia, the daughter of John States and Sarah Jane Kettall.

*Charles and Alfretta were first cousins. Note: all documents located for Alfretta States show her name spelled ALFRETTA not ALFREDA. It may be spelled wrong on her headstone.

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Charles and Alfretta had the following children:

A. GEORGE EDWARD STATES born on 25 July 1890 and died on 13 July 1913 from drowning.

B. WILLIAM RANDOLPH STATES was born on 11 Dec 1892 and died on 31 May 1964 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia. He married SARAH JANE STATES in 1922 in Hants County, Nova Scotia. SARAH JANE STATES was the daughter of Alonzo Howard States and Gertrude Rosanna Bowles).

William Randolph States and Sarah Jane States had the following children:

a. CHARLES GORDON STATES was born on 01 May 1931 in Mount Denson, Hants County, Nova Scotia and died on 05 Aug 1940 in Mount Denson, Hants County, Nova Scotia from an automobile accident.

b. ROY STATES was born on 21 May 1944 in Windsor, Nova Scotia and died on 21 May 1944 in Windsor, Nova Scotia.

c. LONNIE STATES

Lonnie States had the following child:

i. RENE STATES

C. HENRY WELLINGTON STATES was born on 29 Dec 1894 in Nova Scotia and died in 1927.

D. CHARLES RUSSELL STATES was born on 25 Mar 1897 in Nova Scotia and died on 8 Oct 1972 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia. He married ELTA MAY STATES in 1924 in Hants County, Nova Scotia. ELTA MAY STATES was the daughter of Robert Isaiah States and Minnie Dickson.

Note: Charles and Elta were first cousins. To see their children, please see Elta May States under Robert Isaiah States and Minnie Dickson on page 5. Ruth McCulloch & George William States

E. ANDREW GORDON STATES was born on 14 Dec 1899 and died on 03 Sept 1966 in Nanton, Alberta.

F. EDITH JANE STATES was born on 22 Sep 1902 in Mount Denson, Nova Scotia and died on 27 Nov 1959. She married CHARLES WILLIAM TYLER on 01 Dec 1923 in Windsor, Nova Scotia. He was born in 1900 in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia the son of Elijah Tyler and Cecilia Simms

Edith Jane States and Charles William Tyler had the following child:

a. JOHN WILLIAM TYLER was born 15 Dec 1928 in Nova Scotia and died 24 Nov 1946 in Mt. Denson, Nova Scotia as a result of being run over by a train. He is buried in Mt. Denson Cemetery.

G. JENNIE MARIE STATES was born on 4 June 1905 in Mt. Denson and died on 18 Oct 1921 in Mt. Denson from tuberculous.

H. JOHN FRANCIS STATES was born on 14 Aug 1908 in Mount Denson, Nova Scotia and died on 07 Oct 1997 in Windsor, Nova Scotia.

He married EUNICE MILDRED SANFORD, on 13 Oct 1937 in Hantsport, Nova Scotia. She was born in 1916 in Burlington, Nova Scotia, the daughter of Ezra William Sanford and Margaret Ethel Macumber.

John Francis States and Eunice Mildred Sanford had the following child: a. FRANK STATES.

Frank States had the following children:

i. HOLLY STATES. ii. TRACEY STATES. She married BARKER. iii. SHANNON STATES.

I. RUTH ALFRETTA STATES was born on 29 Sept 1913 and died on 25 Apr 1914.