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Ruby A Matthews 1898 - 1989

Ruby A Matthews of Bismarck, Vermilion County, IL was born on August 12, 1898, and died at age 90 years old on January 22, 1989.
Ruby A Matthews
Bismarck, Vermilion County, IL 61814
August 12, 1898
January 22, 1989
Female
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Ruby A Matthews' History: 1898 - 1989

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  • 08/12
    1898

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    August 12, 1898
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  • 01/22
    1989

    Death

    January 22, 1989
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    Ruby A Matthews lived 18 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 90.
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In 1898, in the year that Ruby A Matthews was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1909, by the time she was just 11 years old, the U.S. penny was changed to the Abraham Lincoln design. The Lincoln penny was so popular that it soon had to be rationed and it sold on the secondary market for a quarter. Abraham Lincoln was the first historical figure to be on a U.S. coin - which was released to commemorate his 100th birthday. This penny was also the first U.S. cent to include the words "In God We Trust.".
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