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Ruthie Jane Drake^1,2

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Ruthie Jane Drake was born on 13 April 1866 in Drake's Creek, Madison County, Arkansas.¹
• Marriage: She married Elvis Eldon Riggs, son of John Reuben Riggs and Sarah Agnes Dinkins, on 18 November 1894 in Barry County, Missouri.^1,3
• Name-Marr: As of 18 November 1894,her married name was Ruthie Jane Riggs.
• Death: Ruthie Jane Drake died on 27 February 1952 in Monett, Barry Co., Missouri, at age 85.¹
• Burial: She was buried on 1 March 1952 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Monett, Lawrence Co., Missouri.¹

• Last Edited: 6 May 2022

Citations

1. [S135] Ruthie Jane Drake Riggs, Death Certificate No. 3910 (1952), Office of the Secretary of State, www.sos.mo.gov, Jefferson City, Missouri. Hereinafter cited as Ruthie Riggs Death Certificate.
2. [S101] Elvis Riggs, Death record Missouri State File No. 37573, Office of the Secretary of State, www.sos.mo.gov, Jefferson City, Missouri. Hereinafter cited as Elvis Riggs Death Certificate.
3. [S148] Marriage record: see citation, by Ancestry.com; Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]; Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. Online www.ancestry.com; Recorder's Information from Marriage License Applicants, Elvis Riggs and Ruthie Jane Drake.

Oliver H. Keeling¹

Biography

• Marriage: Oliver H. Keeling married Madge Dinkins, daughter of Elvis Harrison Dinkins and Lilly Luella Gurley.

• Last Edited: 29 November 2022

Citations

1. [S27] Barry Co. Missouri Website at Rootsweb, online https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/barry.htm, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Page. Hereinafter cited as Barry Co. MO Website.

Unknown Garrett

Biography

• Marriage: Unknown Garrett married Mary Ellen Dinkins, daughter of Elvis Harrison Dinkins and Lilly Luella Gurley.

• Last Edited: 28 November 2022

Ruby Hazel Riggs

Parents

Biography

• Note: Hazel was a first cousin of George Bennett.
• Birth: Ruby Hazel Riggs was born on 20 July 1914 in Missouri.¹
• Education: She was educated in 1932 in Hutchinson Jr. College, Hutchinson, Kansas.²
• Church Membership: She wasa member in 1935 in First Presbyterian Church, Dallas, Texas, where she met Lindsey Greene while singing in the church choir.²
• Marriage: She married Lindsay Miller Greene, son of Joshua Greene and Junie R. Cassity, in 1937 in Collin County, Texas.²
• Name-Marr: As of 1937,her married name was Ruby Hazel Greene.
• Education: Ruby Hazel Riggs was educated in 1969 when she graduated from Southern Methodist Univ. in Dallas, Texas.²
• Death: She died on 6 April 2003 in Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, at age 88.^1,2
• Note: Obituary: GREENE, RUBY HAZEL RIGGS, passed from this world at 6:45 PM on Sunday evening, April 6, 2003. Born on July 20, 1914, Ruby was 88 years old. Ruby was born near Purdy, Missouri and was the youngest of 7 children. She graduated from Hutchinson H.S. in Hutchinson, Kansas in 1932. Ruby attended Hutchinson Jr. College until 1934, and completed her college degree at SMU in 1969 at the age of 55. In 1936, Ruby married Lindsay Greene, whom she met in the choir at the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Dallas. Together they lived at 8600 Greenville Avenue. They had 5 children, Charles, Nancy, and Stanley, who live in Dallas, David, who lives in Oregon, and Donald, who lives in Waco. She also has five grandchildren, Meredith, James, Adriel, David and Lindsay. Ruby is remembered warmly by her family and friends as being a happy lady with a quick wit and the spirit of one perpetually 23 years old. It is said she never spoke an unkind word about anyone. Friend or stranger, Ruby always welcomed visitors to her home and, with a true spirit of country hospitality, to the dinner table. She loved raising orchids and animals of all kind. Their homestead was a sanctuary to stray cats and dogs looking for loving care. Ruby has been welcomed into Heaven by her husband, Lindsay, her parents and her 6 brothers and sisters. The family would like to extend sincere gratitude to the staff at Walnut Place Nursing Home, where Ruby has spent her last 6 years. They provided truly loving care for Ruby and all who cared for her knew what a special person she was. All are invited to her memorial service, which will be held at Restland Wildwood Chapel on Friday, April 11, 2003 at 1:30 PM followed by interment at Restland Memorial Park. Family to receive friends from 6-8 PM Thursday, April 10, 2003 at Restland Funeral Home. Family and friends are welcome to gather at The da Vinci School, 5442 La Sierra Drive, Dallas, after the services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Dallas, Women's Group "Projects", or to the charity of your choice. Restland Funeral Home Cemetery Crematory Mausoleum Rembrandt Florist 9220 Restland Rd. Dallas 972-238-7111 www.restlandfuneralhome.com.²

• Last Edited: 19 August 2022

Citations

1. [S114] multiple subjects, multiple file numbers, Social Security Death Index, FamilySearch (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library). Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
2. [S143] GREENE, Ruby Hazel Riggs, Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Texas, 09 Apr 2003. Hereinafter cited as Dallas Morning News.

Lindsay Miller Greene

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Lindsay Miller Greene was born on 21 August 1892 in Owingsville, Bath Co., Kentucky.^1,2
• Occupation: He was a clerk, in a dry goods store in 1920.³
• Marriage: He married Ruby Hazel Riggs, daughter of Sidney R. Riggs and Amanda Caroline Drake, in 1937 in Collin County, Texas.⁴
• Note: He was the founder of the Dallas Civic Opera, Dallas Lyric Theatre, and Dallas Little Theatre.⁵
• Note: He was one of the founders of the Greenhill School, an exclusive private school in Dallas in 1950.⁵
• Education: Lindsay Miller Greene was educated in 1961 in Dallas College, Dallas, Texas, as an art student.⁵
• Death: He died on 7 February 1985 in Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, at age 92.⁵
• Note: Obituary: RITES SET FOR OPERA FOUNDER LINDSAY GREENE
  
  
  Published February 10, 1985
  Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Texas
  
  
  
  Services for Lindsay M. Greene, 94, of Dallas, a retired investor and recording artist and a founder of the Dallas Civic Opera, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Restland Wildwood Chapel.
  He died Thursday at his home after a lengthy illness.
  
  A native of Kentucky, Greene moved to Dallas in 1911. He was a U.S. Army sergeant in France in World War I.
  Greene took part in the First Presbyterian Church Quartet, later called the Ashenden Quartet, and the Dallas Original Sacred Heart Singers. The two groups recorded a total of 16 records during the 1920s, producing 120,000 copies of each. He was also a member of the Blue Blaze Quartet, which performed on KRLD Radio in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
  In the 1930s, Greene and his brother, Charles Greene, opened the first motel chain in the Southwest, the Blue Top Tourist Courts, with seven properties in the Dallas area and two in Houston. In 1960, they sold most of the motels.
  Greene was a founder of the Dallas Civic Opera and a founder and board member of the Dallas Lyric Theatre and the Dallas Little Theatre. In 1950, he was one of the four founders of the Greenhill School. He also served as a director and trustee. He was also a member of the Bonehead Club, a local roasting society.
  He attended Dallas College in 1961 as an art student.
  Greene is survived by his wife, Ruby Greene of Dallas; four sons, Charles and Stanley Greene, both of Dallas, Donald Greene of Waco and David Greene of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and a daughter, Nancy Greene of Calabasas, Calif.⁵

• Last Edited: 29 November 2022

Citations

1. [S29] National Archives, Bath Co. Kentucky Census Records -1900 (ancestry.com), White Sulphur Twp. p. 83 A.
2. [S132] U.S.A. Draft Board, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com.)
3. [S46] National Archives, Dallas Co. Texas Census - 1920 (ancestry.com), E.D. 9 Sheet 30 B.
4. [S143] GREENE, Ruby Hazel Riggs, Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Texas, 09 Apr 2003. Hereinafter cited as Dallas Morning News.
5. [S142] RITES SET FOR OPERA FOUNDER LINDSAY GREENE, Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Texas, 10 Feb 1985. Hereinafter cited as Dallas Morning News.

Harrison Orlan Riggs¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Harrison Orlan Riggs was born in September 1897 in Missouri.

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S132] U.S.A. Draft Board, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com.)

Eula M. Riggs

Parents

Biography

• Note: Eula M. Riggs her name might be Elva E.¹
• Birth: She was born in March 1900 in Missouri.

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S181] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, 102218018. Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.

Theodore Ross Riggs

Parents

Theodore Riggs Headstone, Arnhart Cemetery, Barry Co. MO

Biography

• Birth: Theodore Ross Riggs was born on 25 October 1901 in Missouri.¹
• Death: He died on 3 September 1921 in Barry Co., Missouri, at age 19.²
• Burial: He was buried in Arnhart Cemetery, Barry Co., Missouri.²

• Last Edited: 11 August 2022

Citations

1. [S182] Riggs, Theodore headstone, Barry Co. Genealogical and Historical Society, Cassville, Barry Co. Missouri, Cassville, Missouri; Anita Tally, reader.
2. [S14] Joan Kunkel et al, Barry County Missouri Cemeteries (published in four volumes, BCG&HS), Vol. 4 p. 56.

Annie M. Riggs

Parents

Biography

• Note: Annie M. Riggs Her name might be Zelpha Ann.¹
• Birth: She was born circa 1904 in Missouri.

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S181] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, 102218018. Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.

Jacob Drake Riggs¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Jacob Drake Riggs was born circa 1908 in Missouri.

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S181] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, 102218018. Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.

John Lawrence Riggs¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: John Lawrence Riggs was born circa 1910 in Missouri.

• Last Edited: 29 November 2022

Citations

1. [S181] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, 26815400. Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.

Joshua Greene¹

Biography

• Birth: Joshua Greene was born in January 1862 in Kentucky.¹
• Note: He son of William T. Greene and Henrietta Razor.
• Marriage: He married Junie R. Cassity on 10 June 1886 in Bath Co., Kentucky.¹

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S29] National Archives, Bath Co. Kentucky Census Records -1900 (ancestry.com), White Sulphur Twp. p. 83 A.

Junie R. Cassity¹

Biography

• Birth: Junie R. Cassity was born circa 1866 in Kentucky.²
• Marriage: She married Joshua Greene on 10 June 1886 in Bath Co., Kentucky.¹
• Name-Marr: As of 10 June 1886,her married name was Junie R. Greene.
• Residence: She lived in 1920 in Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas.³

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S29] National Archives, Bath Co. Kentucky Census Records -1900 (ancestry.com), White Sulphur Twp. p. 83 A.
2. [S28] National Archives, Bath Co. Kentucky Census Records -1880 (ancestry.com), White Sulphur Twp. p. 331 B.
3. [S46] National Archives, Dallas Co. Texas Census - 1920 (ancestry.com), E.D. 9 Sheet 30 B.

Floyd C. Greene¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Floyd C. Greene was born circa 1888 in Kentucky.¹

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S29] National Archives, Bath Co. Kentucky Census Records -1900 (ancestry.com), White Sulphur Twp. p. 83 A.

Charles J. Greene¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Charles J. Greene was born circa 1889 in Kentucky.¹

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S29] National Archives, Bath Co. Kentucky Census Records -1900 (ancestry.com), White Sulphur Twp. p. 83 A.

Sarah E.¹

Biography

• Birth: Sarah E. was born circa 1855 in Illinois.¹
• Name-Marr: As of after 1869,her married name was Sarah E. Elam.
• Marriage: She married James Henry Elam, son of Richard Hurt Elam and Lockey Taylor, after 1869.¹

• Last Edited: 13 August 2022

Citations

1. [S91] Joan Kunkel and Betty Bell, 1870 Federal Census, Newton County, Missouri (unidentified publisher), transcription, p. 16.

Unknown Harrison¹

Biography

• Marriage: Unknown Harrison married Lydia Elvira Champ after 1875.¹

• Last Edited: 29 July 2008

Citations

1. [S92] transcription, 1880 Census of Newton County, Missouri (Genealogy Friends of the Library), p. 134, Buffalo Township, #42/42.