Watkins Leigh Ribble

Watkins Leigh Ribble was born on 10 December 1902 at Santa Maria, Brazil. He was the son of George Wallace Ribble Sr and Charlotte Pattie Old.

Watkins Leigh Ribble graduated from University of Virginia in 1924 at Charlottesville, Independent City, Virginia, USA, with a degree in English and Religion.¹

Watkins Leigh Ribble married Constance Murray Strobel, daughter of Heinrich Ferdinand Strobel and Mildred Early Murray, on 10 June 1927 at Charlottesville, Independent City, Virginia, USA. He was 24 at the time. Watkins Leigh Ribble and Constance Murray Strobel were passengers on the SS American Legion sailing from Santos,Brazil and arriving at the Port of New York, NY on 4 Jun 1929. They were listed as Watkins Leigh Ribble, age 26, born in Brazil on 10 Dec 1902 (Father American Citizen), Constance Strobel Ribble, age 23, born in Oakland California on 4 Jul 1904, and Margaret Murray Ribble, age 6 weeks, born in Porto Alegre, Brazil on 5 Apr 1929 (Father American Citizen). They were headed to 2014 Berkley Ave, Bessemer, Alabama on 21 May 1929.

Watkins Leigh Ribble appeared in the 1930 census as the head of household on 15 April 1930 at Standardsville, Greene County, Virginia, USA. Also living in the house was his wife, Constance Murray Strobel, his daughter, Margaret Murray Ribble. He was listed as Watkins L Ribble, age 27, born in Brazil. married. He was 24 when he first married. His occupation was preacher.²

His Social Security Number was 233-34-6969 issued before 1951 at West Virginia, USA.³

A family picture was taken in September 1957 at 3303 Hanover Avenue, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia, USA, with the following people: Watkins Leigh Ribble, Constance Murray Strobel Ribble, Pattie Old Ribble, John Robert Chappell III, Constance Murray Chappell, Margaret Murray Ribble, Leo Thomas Caruthers Jr., Francis LeBaron Caruthers, Grace Stone Caruthers, Randolph Keith Caruthers and Watkins Leigh Ribble Jr.

Watkins Leigh Ribble married Edith Atkins Phiffer circa 1972 at Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Laurel Ave, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia, USA.

Watkins Leigh Ribble died on 30 September 1979 at Richmond, Independent City, Virginia, USA, at age 76. He was buried on 2 October 1979 in Hollywood Cemetery in Section 30 Lot 146, located at 412 South Cherry Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia, USA, aged 76.¹