Families of Margaret Ruth Leith

MARGARET RUTH LEITH, daughter of ALTA LILLIAN PARSLOW and EUGENE L. LEITH, was born July 20, 1898 in Wisconsin,⁵⁶ and died September 6, 1982 in Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, Broome, New York.⁷¹³⁰ She is buried in Vestal Hills Memorial Park, Broome County, New York.⁷¹³⁰

She married (1) HOMER J. CLINTON on September 20, 1918 in Binghamton, Broome, New York.³³⁹⁵

She married (2) RALPH DEVERE TRANSUE on May 28, 1921 in Vestal, Broome, New York.³³⁹⁵ He was born February 8, 1899,⁸¹¹⁰ and died November 23, 1941 in Ideal Hospital, Broome County, New York.⁷¹²⁷ He is buried in Floral Park Cemetery, Johnson City, Broome, New York.^{7127, 456}

She married (3) KENNETH E. PALMER on July 3, 1965 in Greystone Presbyterian Church, Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania.⁷¹²⁶

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  • Samuel Stanley Descendant Report (Ancestor of Margaret R. Leith)
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  • William Sutherland Descendant Report (Ancestor of Margaret R. Leith)

Children of MARGARET RUTH LEITH and RALPH DEVERE TRANSUE:

1. RALPH RICHARD TRANSUE, b. December 10, 1925, Johnson City, Broome, New York;⁷³⁷⁷ m. ESTHER MAXINE OSTRANDER on July 3, 1948 in New York⁷¹²⁸; d. September 1, 2021, Binghamton, Broome, New York.⁴⁷¹⁷

Personal Information

• Margaret Ruth Leith was a member of the St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Vestal, Broome, New York. ⁷¹³⁰

Marriage Announcements and News

Vestal News, July 29, 1965⁷¹²⁶

Congratulations are in order for Mrs. Margaret Transue, of Vestal Center and Kenneth E. Palmer of R.D. 1, Binghamton, who were married on July 3 at the Greystone Presbyterian Church in Indiana, Pa., by the Rev. R. Byron Crozier. Attendants were: Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Boyer of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer will reside in Vestal Center.

Marriage Information

• Margaret Ruth Leith and Homer J. Clinton were divorced in Oneonta, Otsego, New York.³³⁹⁵

Obituaries

Endicott Daily Bulletin, November 24, 1941⁷¹²⁷

RALPH DEVERE TRANSUE

Ralph DeVere Transue, 43, Vestal Center, died suddenly Sunday morning at 8 in Ideal hospital. He is survived by his widow, Margaret Transue, Vestal Center; a son, Richard Transue, Vestal Center; his mother, Mrs. Edna Smith, Binghamton; two brothers, Elwood Transue, Binghamton, and Norwood Transue, Chemunga Forks, and several nieces. He was a member of Frank A. Johnson Post, American Legion, Johnson City. Services will be at J. F. Ries Funeral Home, 180 Main St., Johnson City, Tuesday afternoon at 3. Rev. William J. D? and Rev. Robert Lacey will officiate. Burial will be in Floral Park cemetery.

Evening Press, September 7, 1982⁷¹³⁰

Margaret Ruth Palmer of Vestal Center

Margaret Ruth Palmer, 84 of RD 1, Vestal Center, died Monday at Wilson Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth, Vestal; one son and daughter-in-law, R. Richard and Esther Transue, Johnson City; a step son and step daughter, Craig L. Palmer, Binghamton and Sandra M. Levinson, Calif.; three grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one brother, Avery Warwick, Binghamton; several nieces and nephews. Margaret was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Vestal and a life time resident of Vestal Center. She was a member of the Town of Vestal Republican Election Committee for 30 years.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the H.P. Moat Funeral Home, 765 Main St., Vestal. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 401 Mirador Dr., Vestal. The Rev. William K. Sites, rector of St. Andrews, will officiate. Burial will be in Vestal Hills Memorial Park.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 16, 19007099	Glenwood, Saint Croix, Wisconsin	Peter Parslow Jerusha Elizabeth Hills Hattie M. Parslow Cora Evelyn Parslow Harold Kenneth Parslow Hazel Inez Parslow Myron Nelson Parslow Alta Lillian Parslow Margaret Ruth Leith
April 26, 19107124	Elmira, Chemung, New York	Alta Lillian Parslow David A. Warrick Avery Clifford Warrick Margaret Ruth Leith
April 26, 19107102	Vestal, Broome, New York	Alta Lillian Parslow Margaret Ruth Leith Avery Clifford Warrick
January 10, 19207123	Binghamton, Broome, New York	Margaret Ruth Leith Homer J. Clinton
April 9, 19306107	Vestal, Broome, New York	Ralph Devere Transue Margaret Ruth Leith Ralph Richard Transue
April 12, 19406108	Vestal, Broome, New York	Ralph Devere Transue Margaret Ruth Leith Ralph Richard Transue James Burnside Jenks