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Ruby Matthews 1904 - 1993

Ruby Matthews of Altus, Franklin County, AR was born on October 5, 1904, and died at age 88 years old in July 1993.
Ruby Matthews
Altus, Franklin County, AR 72821
October 5, 1904
July 1993
Female
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Ruby Matthews' History: 1904 - 1993

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  • 10/5
    1904

    Birthday

    October 5, 1904
    Birthdate
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  • 07/dd
    1993

    Death

    July 1993
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Ruby Matthews lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1904, in the year that Ruby Matthews was born, the Russo-Japanese war began. The Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire began fighting over the territories of Manchuria and Korea. Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean while Japan feared growing encroachment from Russia into Asia. So the Japan fleet launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy and a one year war began. President Roosevelt of the United States brokered peace between the two nations. It was the first time in the modern era that an Asian power showed its dominance over a European power.
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In 1918, Ruby was merely 14 years old when on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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