Ruby Jones Riggs (1910–1993)
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- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 1993
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Ruby Jones Riggs born? 1910.
When did Ruby Jones Riggs die? 1993.
Life story
Ruby Jones Riggs (1910–1993) (née Nelson) was born in 1910, and died in 1993, at about age 83. A cemetery record documents Ruby Jones's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Ruby Jones's life.
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The world Ruby Jones lived through
1912 · age 2 — The Titanic sank
1927 · age 17 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1939 · age 29 — World War II began in Europe
1950 · age 40 — The Korean War began
1959 · age 49 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1969 · age 59 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1986 · age 76 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
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When was Ruby Jones Riggs born?
Ruby Jones Riggs was born in 1910.
When did Ruby Jones Riggs die?
Ruby Jones Riggs died in 1993.
How old was Ruby Jones Riggs at the time of death?
Ruby Jones Riggs was about 83 years old.
Where is Ruby Jones Riggs buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Ruby Jones's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Ruby Jones Riggs was born?
William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Ruby Jones was born.
Who was president when Ruby Jones Riggs died?
In 1993, the U.S. presidents were George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
What generation was Ruby Jones Riggs part of?
Born in 1910, Ruby Jones Riggs was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Ruby Jones Riggs's lifetime?
During Ruby Jones's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 2); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 19); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 34); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 45); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 55); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 76).
Which U.S. censuses would include Ruby Jones Riggs?
Federal censuses taken during Ruby Jones's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1910
Death
1993
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AncestryData, "Ruby Jones Riggs (1910–1993)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/ruby-jones-riggs-1910-1993-cb564b2c/, accessed 2026-11-13.
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