Maternal grandmother of author and columnist Florence King, who immortalized Lura as "Granny" in her books "Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady" and "Southern Ladies and Gentleman".
Daughter of John T. Upton Sr. (b. c. 1835) and Mary E. Codrick Upton (b. c. 1845, died Sep 1879).
Married, first, Walter Givens Ruding (d. 10 December 1921) on 14 Dec 1900 in Washington, D.C.
Children:
1. Walter Whittaker, b. 8 Nov 1902, d. 10 Sep 1946; m. Dicey Williams. She was born in Washington DC on 20 Sep 1903 and died in Florida on 24 Mar 1993. After Walter's death, she married, second, Philip J. Coyne.
2. Charles E., b. 11 Aug 1906, d. 23 Jul 1910.
3. Louise Cora, b. 23 May 1909, d. 16 Jun 1985; m. Herbert Frederick King.
Married, second, Mervin Westley Houser (d. 12 Jan 1938.)
Daughter of John T. Upton Sr. (b. c. 1835) and Mary E. Codrick Upton (b. c. 1845, died Sep 1879).
Married, first, Walter Givens Ruding (d. 10 December 1921) on 14 Dec 1900 in Washington, D.C.
Children:
1. Walter Whittaker, b. 8 Nov 1902, d. 10 Sep 1946; m. Dicey Williams. She was born in Washington DC on 20 Sep 1903 and died in Florida on 24 Mar 1993. After Walter's death, she married, second, Philip J. Coyne.
2. Charles E., b. 11 Aug 1906, d. 23 Jul 1910.
3. Louise Cora, b. 23 May 1909, d. 16 Jun 1985; m. Herbert Frederick King.
Married, second, Mervin Westley Houser (d. 12 Jan 1938.)
Maternal grandmother of author and columnist Florence King, who immortalized Lura as "Granny" in her books "Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady" and "Southern Ladies and Gentleman".
Daughter of John T. Upton Sr. (b. c. 1835) and Mary E. Codrick Upton (b. c. 1845, died Sep 1879).
Married, first, Walter Givens Ruding (d. 10 December 1921) on 14 Dec 1900 in Washington, D.C.
Children:
1. Walter Whittaker, b. 8 Nov 1902, d. 10 Sep 1946; m. Dicey Williams. She was born in Washington DC on 20 Sep 1903 and died in Florida on 24 Mar 1993. After Walter's death, she married, second, Philip J. Coyne.
2. Charles E., b. 11 Aug 1906, d. 23 Jul 1910.
3. Louise Cora, b. 23 May 1909, d. 16 Jun 1985; m. Herbert Frederick King.
Married, second, Mervin Westley Houser (d. 12 Jan 1938.)
Daughter of John T. Upton Sr. (b. c. 1835) and Mary E. Codrick Upton (b. c. 1845, died Sep 1879).
Married, first, Walter Givens Ruding (d. 10 December 1921) on 14 Dec 1900 in Washington, D.C.
Children:
1. Walter Whittaker, b. 8 Nov 1902, d. 10 Sep 1946; m. Dicey Williams. She was born in Washington DC on 20 Sep 1903 and died in Florida on 24 Mar 1993. After Walter's death, she married, second, Philip J. Coyne.
2. Charles E., b. 11 Aug 1906, d. 23 Jul 1910.
3. Louise Cora, b. 23 May 1909, d. 16 Jun 1985; m. Herbert Frederick King.
Married, second, Mervin Westley Houser (d. 12 Jan 1938.)
Gravesite Details
No marker. Buried with her second husband, Mervin W. Houser.
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