Alfred Edgar Distelhurst, Sr

1890 - 1972  (81 years)

• Name	Alfred Edgar Distelhurst  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	14 Oct 1890	Manhattan, New York, New York, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Military Draft Registration	1917	Wake County, North Carolina, USA   [2]
  	Draft Registration - WWI
  Census	1920	Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA   [3]
  	Marital Status: Married to Mandie; Relationship: Head
  Census	1930	Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA   [4]
  	Marital Status: Married to Ruby; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1937	Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA   [6, 10]
  	Ruby and Alfred
  Census	1940	Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Military Draft Registration	1942	New York, New York, USA   [11]
  	Draft Registration - WWII
  Social Security Number	Bef 1951	Tennessee, USA
  	414-03-1396
  Death	2 Oct 1972	Arlington County, Virginia, USA   [7, 8, 9]
  Burial	Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA   [7]
  	Ruby and Edgar Distelhurst are buried together
  		Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum (also known as Woodlawn Roesch-Patton Memorial Park) Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee Find a Grave: #219110
  Person ID	I13575	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Amanda Marie Firux,   b. 12 Sep 1894, New York, USA d. 28 Feb 1926, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1917  [2, 12]
  Children	1. (infant son) Distelhurst,   b. 6 Nov 1922, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA d. 8 Nov 1922, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Cockswain Alfred Edgar Distelhurst, Jr,   b. Abt 1917, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA d. 9 Jan 1943 (Age 26 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4846	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Ruby Lee Hamilton,   b. 12 Jan 1896, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA d. Jan 1985, Hermitage, Davidson, Tennessee, USA (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	Oct 1926  [4, 13, 14]
  Children	1. Dorothy Ann Distelhurst,   b. 13 Jan 1928, Georgia, USA d. 1934, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA (Age 5 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Cockswain Alfred Edgar Distelhurst, Jr,   b. Abt 1917, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA d. 9 Jan 1943 (Age 26 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]   3. Martha Jean Distelhurst,   b. 13 Jun 1930, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA d. 1 Jul 1973, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA (Age 43 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4847	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Oct 1890 - Manhattan, New York, New York, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWI - 1917 - Wake County, North Carolina, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Mandie; Relationship: Head - 1920 - Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Ruby; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1930 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA Residence - Ruby and Alfred - 1937 - Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1940 - Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1942 - New York, New York, USA Social Security Number - 414-03-1396 - Bef 1951 - Tennessee, USA Death - 2 Oct 1972 - Arlington County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3976; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 99-166. 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3976; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 99-166 [S28] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2005;), Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Wake; Roll: 1766037; Draft Board: 2. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Wake; Roll: 1766037; Draft Board: 2 [S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Memphis Ward 23, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1765; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 189; Image: 20. 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Memphis Ward 23, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1765; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 189; Image: 20 [S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 2318; Page: 35A; Enumeration District: 0072; Image: 670.0; FHL microfilm: 2342052. 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 2318; Page: 35A; Enumeration District: 0072; Image: 670.0; FHL microfilm: 2342052 [S1414] New York, New York, Extracted Birth Index, 1878-1909, Alfred Distelhurst. [S177] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;). U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [S10407] Find a Grave - US Index, DISTELHURST Alfred Edgar Sr 1890-1972. Alfred Edgar Distelhurst was born on October 14, 1890, in New York City, the son of Hugo Distelhurst and Frances Van Dusen. He was the brother of Helen, Frank and Paul. He married Amanda Firux and had two sons, Alfred Edgar Jr., and an infant who passed away at the age of two days. He and Amanda stayed married until her death in 1926. He later married Ruby Hamilton. They had two daughters, Dorothy Ann and Martha Jane. Ed and his family were struck by an incomprehensible tragedy when their eldest daughter Dorothy was abducted while walking home from school. Many efforts were made to recover her alive, including fulfilling a ransom, but Dorothy was found murdered eight weeks after her abduction. Dorothy's story gained national attention, and although there was a spotlight on her case, her killer was never caught. Nine years later, his son Alfred Edgar Jr. was killed in World War II. Ed and his wife retired to Virginia, where they lived the rest of their days in peace. Ed died on October 2, 1972, shortly before his 82nd birthday. He was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Ed was survived by his wife, Ruby; as well as his daughter, Martha. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Amanda (1926); his infant son (1922); his daughter, Dorothy (1934); his son, Alfred Edgar, Jr (1943); his brother, Frank (1958); his brother, Paul (1968). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157962408/alfred_edgar_distelhurst [S1415] Ancestry.com, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;). Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014 [S238] U.S. Social Security Administration, Number: 414-03-1396; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951. [S177] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;). U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [S83] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2010;), The National Archives at St Louis; St Louis, Missouri; State Headquarters: New York. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; State Headquarters: New York [S10407] Find a Grave - US Index, FIJUX Amanda Marie Distelhurst. Wife of Alfred Distelhurst https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143417527/amanda-marie-distelhurst [S9057] Newspapers.com: Marriage of Ruby and Alfred Distelhurst • Atlanta Constitution - 26 Sep 1926, Ruby Lee Hamilton and Alfred Edgar Distelhurst Sr - Publication Date: 26/ Sep/ 1926; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia. https://www.newspapers.com/image/398071904/?article=b90bd12c-fec9-4169-813e-270e8518aa97&focus=0.48743445,0.30196545,0.726454,0.3298597&xid=3398 [S10784] Find a Grave: HAMILTON Ruby Distelhurst 1896-1985, Ruby Lee Hamilton Distelhurst. Ruby Hamilton was born on January 12, 1896 in Mississippi, to John J. and Charlotte Hamilton. She was the sister to Lonie, John and Virginia. In the late 1920s, Ruby married Alfred Edgar Distelhurst. The two lived in several states, including Georgia and Texas, before settling down in Tennessee. They had two daughters, Dorothy Ann and Martha Jane. Ruby and her family were struck by an incomprehensible tragedy when their eldest daughter Dorothy was abducted while walking home from school. Many efforts were made to recover her alive, including fulfilling a ransom, but Dorothy was found murdered eight weeks after her abduction. Dorothy's story gained national attention, and although there was a spotlight on her case, her killer was never caught. Nine years after Dorothy's death, Ruby's stepson, Alfred Edgar Distelhurst, Jr., was killed in WWII. After Alfred Jr.'s death, Ruby and Ed moved to Virginia, where they lived until both Ed and their adult daughter Martha died within a year of each other. Ruby then moved back to Tennessee, where she died in January of 1985. Ruby was preceded in death by her husband, Ed (1972); daughter, Dorothy (1934); stepson, Alfred (1943); and daughter, Martha (1973). She was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park with her family. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157986861/ruby-distelhurst