Ruth Higgins1

F, b. 1902, d. 1 Jan 1919
FatherThomas James Higgins1 b. 28 Jun 1881, d. 21 Oct 1954
MotherMyrtle Ellen Adams1 b. Jul 1882, d. 2 Aug 1956

Events

Birth1902Ruth Higgins was born in 1902 in Missouri.1 
Census191015 Apr 1910She was enumerated in the 1910 Federal Census in the household of Thomas James Higgins in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.1 
MarriageRuth Higgins married John Anson, son of Washington Anson and Matilda Mason.2 
Death1 Jan 1919Ruth Higgins died on 1 Jan 1919.2 
BurialShe was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas.2 

Family

 John Anson b. 10 May 1892, d. 11 Mar 1970
Child 1.Ruth Anson+3 b. 5 Jul 1918, d. 26 Sep 1993
ChartsDescendants of John Osgood

Citations

  1. [S21743] 1910 United States Federal Census, Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City Ward 1, ED 21, page 1B (handwritten), digital image 2 of 13, population schedule, line 58-61, dwelling 11, family 12, Thos Higgins household.
  2. [S21744] Find A Grave, Ruthie Higgins Anson (1900-1919), no. 17990290, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17990290 : accessed 31 May 2026).
  3. [S21745] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007" Database (without images), Ruth Anson Mullen.

Elijah Meers1

M, b. 1905, d. 1996

Events

Birth1905Elijah Meers was born in 1905.1 
Death1996He died in 1996.1 

Family

 Doris I. Haney b. 19 Jun 1923, d. 28 Jan 2010
ChartsDescendants of Henry Specht
Descendants of George "Henry" Stoetzel

Citations

  1. [S21268] AncestryDNA, "DNA Match (Thru-Lines) Ruth Ann Greene and Lisa Ann Mast."

Frank Clara Briggs1,2

M, b. 1932, d. 2002

Events

Birth1932Frank Clara Briggs was born in 1932.2 
Death2002He died in 2002.2 

Citations

  1. [S21273] Griggs-Graham, page 18, column 3-4.
  2. [S21272] AncestryDNA, "DNA Match (Thru-Lines) Ruth Ann Greene and Scott Briggs."

Jack Harland Rupard1,2

M, b. 26 Feb 1928, d. 4 Feb 2025
FatherHarley G. Rupard1
MotherBetty A. Cox1

Events

Birth26 Feb 1928Jack Harland Rupard was born on 26 Feb 1928.1,3 
Marriage5 Jul 1950He married Mary Alice Kraft, daughter of Harold Anton Kraft and Ada Mae Braden, on 5 Jul 1950 in Stark County, Ohio.1 
BurialHis wife, Mary Alice Rupard, was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.4 
Death4 Feb 2025Jack Harland Rupard died on 4 Feb 2025.3 
BurialHe was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.3 

Family

 Mary Alice Kraft b. 20 Oct 1930, d. 19 Jun 2019
ChartsDescendants of Henry Specht
Descendants of George "Henry" Stoetzel

Citations

  1. [S21275] "Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993" Database (without images), Jack H. Rupard and Mary Alice Kraft.
  2. [S21278] "Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997" Texas Department of State Health Services.; Database (without images), Jack Harland Rupard.
  3. [S21277] Find A Grave, Jack Harland Rupard Sr. (1928-2025), no. 282076860, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/282076860 : accessed 7 May 2026).
  4. [S21276] Find A Grave, Mary Alice Kraft Rupard (1930-2019), no. 282076861, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/282076861 : accessed 7 May 2026).

Ronald Russell Bowers1,2

M, b. 31 Aug 1929
FatherRussell Bowers1

Events

Birth31 Aug 1929Ronald Russell Bowers was born on 31 Aug 1929.2 
Marriage28 Aug 1955He married Doris Kathleen Kraft, daughter of Frank Joseph Kraft and Civilla Speicher, on 28 Aug 1955 in Massillon, Stark County, Ohio.1 

Family

 Doris Kathleen Kraft b. 5 Mar 1932, d. 30 Jan 2021
ChartsDescendants of Henry Specht
Descendants of George "Henry" Stoetzel

Citations

  1. [S21280] Miss Doris Kraft Is Bride of Ronald Bowers, page 7, column 3-4.
  2. [S21570] Baughman Family Records, U.S., Family History Books, #a3)-Ronald Russell Bowers-p48.