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Ruby Gladys (Dockery) 1915 - 2008

Ruby Gladys (Dockery) Bishop was born on December 5, 1915 to Henry Cader Dockery and Ruby (Woodruff), and had siblings Nolan E Dockery, Esther Mae (Dockery), Harlan Dockery, Arlan Ray Dockery, Owen Neal Dockery, Alfred Dockery, and Della Dockery. Ruby Bishop died at age 92 years old on October 23, 2008.
Ruby Gladys (Dockery) Bishop
December 5, 1915
October 23, 2008
Female
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Ruby Gladys (Dockery) Bishop's History: 1915 - 2008

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  • Introduction

    Ruby went by her middle name "Gladys". She had 4 children. She was very active in church as a Sunday School teacher, VBS director and worked in church camps. She adored all 17 of her grandchildren.
  • 12/5
    1915

    Birthday

    December 5, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • 10/23
    2008

    Death

    October 23, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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  • Did you know?
    Ruby Gladys (Dockery) lived 23 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 92.
    The average age of a Dockery family member is 69.
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In 1915, in the year that Ruby Gladys (Dockery) was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1923, at the age of only 8 years old, Ruby was alive when Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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