Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameRuth Mabel Samuels 
Birth19 Dec 1898, San Francisco, CA
Census1920, San Francisco, CA
MemoED 112, sht 9, ln 88
Census2 Apr 1930, San Francisco, CA
Memoroll#200, pg 9
Census10 Apr 1940, San Francisco, CA
Memoroll#316, pg 64
Census19 Apr 1950, San Francisco, CA
Memoroll#2131, pg 10
Death16 Mar 1983, San Francisco, CA
Burial18 Mar 1983, Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, CA
MemoCrypt 18, Section 2, Tier 5, Unit 7
FatherWilliam Charles Samuels (1859-1934)
MotherElizabeth Jane Young (1861-1951)
Misc. Notes
I had her birth as Dec 1898 and death as 16 May 1983, but the burial records at Cypress Lawn and State Death index state 19 Dec 1899 - 16 March 1983. Since both the 1900 and 1910 census show her birth as 1898, I have kept it as such.
She was the youngest daughter. Living with her husband, Dr. David Drake at 4096 18th in San Francisco in 1920 Census. The 1930 census shows here with husband David (41, KY) and son David (9, CA), and lists her as first married at age 20.
In the 5 June 1932 edition of the Oakland Tribune, the following article appeared on the bottom of page 10:
Divorce Suit Filed On Date of Wedding
San Francisco, June 4, - A divorce action today marked the thirteenth wedding anniversary of Dr. and Mrs. Daniel David Drake, 8991 Seventeenth street, who were married in Oakland in 1919. Mrs. Drake charges Dr. Drake, wealthy physician and drug store owner, with cruelty. Besides a divorce the wife asks for $500 a month alimony. She says that her husband has an income of $1000 to $1800 a month. Married name still Drake in 1934 (her father's obit).
Listed as the head of household in the family home in 1940 as Ruth M. Drake (41, CA) divorced. Living with her is her brother Herbert Samuels (43, CA) a Barge captain for the Oil company. Also listed is Patrick J. Daly (38, IRE) who is also shown as a brother?
She apparently married Ernest Posey sometime after 1940 and they were together thru 1948 according to the city directory, but he died later that year back in Arkansas, apparently where his family was, since that is where his military headstone was delivered to the Posey cemetery.
Ruth Posey is listed in the 1950 cenus as widowed and living with her mother.
After her parent's deaths, and that of May in the mid '50's, the rest of the family decided to give the family home to her. Married name Posey in 1951 when her mother died, and when she received the family home on Clinton Park in 1956. It is now in possession of her son, via her trust. She was only married to Ernest Posey for a few years before he died. Her son, David said he had her placed in the mausoleum at Cypress Lawn.
She was the youngest daughter. Living with her husband, Dr. David Drake at 4096 18th in San Francisco in 1920 Census. The 1930 census shows here with husband David (41, KY) and son David (9, CA), and lists her as first married at age 20.
In the 5 June 1932 edition of the Oakland Tribune, the following article appeared on the bottom of page 10:
Divorce Suit Filed On Date of Wedding
San Francisco, June 4, - A divorce action today marked the thirteenth wedding anniversary of Dr. and Mrs. Daniel David Drake, 8991 Seventeenth street, who were married in Oakland in 1919. Mrs. Drake charges Dr. Drake, wealthy physician and drug store owner, with cruelty. Besides a divorce the wife asks for $500 a month alimony. She says that her husband has an income of $1000 to $1800 a month. Married name still Drake in 1934 (her father's obit).
Listed as the head of household in the family home in 1940 as Ruth M. Drake (41, CA) divorced. Living with her is her brother Herbert Samuels (43, CA) a Barge captain for the Oil company. Also listed is Patrick J. Daly (38, IRE) who is also shown as a brother?
She apparently married Ernest Posey sometime after 1940 and they were together thru 1948 according to the city directory, but he died later that year back in Arkansas, apparently where his family was, since that is where his military headstone was delivered to the Posey cemetery.
Ruth Posey is listed in the 1950 cenus as widowed and living with her mother.
After her parent's deaths, and that of May in the mid '50's, the rest of the family decided to give the family home to her. Married name Posey in 1951 when her mother died, and when she received the family home on Clinton Park in 1956. It is now in possession of her son, via her trust. She was only married to Ernest Posey for a few years before he died. Her son, David said he had her placed in the mausoleum at Cypress Lawn.
Spouses
Birth27 Dec 1886, Louisville, Jefferson Co, KY
Death22 Nov 1973, Sonoma Co, CA
OccupationDoctor
Marriage3 Dec 1919, Oakland, Alameda Co, CA
Divorceabt 1932
ChildrenDavid Daniel (1920-2007)
Birth2 Mar 1896, Oklahoma Territory
Death8 Sep 1948, Pulaski Co, AR
BurialPosey Cem, Eufaula, OK
Misc. Notes
Listed in the Daws Indian census as Mendum Posey, son of Lewis H. and Nancy Posey as Creek Indian by blood; his father 1/16 Broken Arrow and his mother full blooded Tuskagee
Listed in 1910 as Mendum at age 14, with his mother Nancie. She is listed as Creek indian, and it shows his father as white (but not listed in the census).
Listed in 1930 as an engineer 1st Class (33, OK), in the Philadelphia shipyard, aboard the USS Mahau
He is listed as an oil worker, living on Market St in SF in the 1937 directory, apparently before they were married.
Even though he was in the Navy, he still filled out the WWII Draft registration in 1942, which stated he was married to Ruth Mabel Samuels, so it is likely they were married before he signed up in 1940.
Ernest enlisted before we entered the war in WWII on 1 Aug 1940 and was a Navy Machinist's Mate, First Class serving on board the USS Stockton in 1940, and the USS Arizona on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and was a survivor of this attack. He was then listed on the USS Reid in 1942, and was also present for the Port Chicago Naval Magazine explosion on 17 July 1944 and was hospitalized for 4 days with multiple abrasions but no permanent injuries. He was discharged on 19 Mar 1945.
Died before his wife, back in Arkansas, where he was buried.
Listed in 1910 as Mendum at age 14, with his mother Nancie. She is listed as Creek indian, and it shows his father as white (but not listed in the census).
Listed in 1930 as an engineer 1st Class (33, OK), in the Philadelphia shipyard, aboard the USS Mahau
He is listed as an oil worker, living on Market St in SF in the 1937 directory, apparently before they were married.
Even though he was in the Navy, he still filled out the WWII Draft registration in 1942, which stated he was married to Ruth Mabel Samuels, so it is likely they were married before he signed up in 1940.
Ernest enlisted before we entered the war in WWII on 1 Aug 1940 and was a Navy Machinist's Mate, First Class serving on board the USS Stockton in 1940, and the USS Arizona on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and was a survivor of this attack. He was then listed on the USS Reid in 1942, and was also present for the Port Chicago Naval Magazine explosion on 17 July 1944 and was hospitalized for 4 days with multiple abrasions but no permanent injuries. He was discharged on 19 Mar 1945.
Died before his wife, back in Arkansas, where he was buried.