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Vaughn Richard "Arky" Ruff 1925–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1925

Birth Location: Hempfield Twp, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 24 Dec 2016

Death Location: Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Orrin Ruff

Mother: Golden Tarr

Spouse(s): Luella Fox

Children(s):

In 1925, Vaughn Richard "Arky" Ruff entered the world in Hempfield Twp, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Orrin Richard Ruff And Golden Maude Tarr. Vaughn Richard "Arky" Ruff married Luella M Honey Fox, and had children including Barry Ruff, Karen Ruff, Kevin Ruff. Vaughn Richard "Arky" Ruff passed away in 2016 in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1925, Vaughn Richard "Arky" Ruff entered the world in Hempfield Twp, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Orrin Richard Ruff And Golden Maude Tarr.
  • Vaughn Richard "Arky" Ruff married Luella M Honey Fox, and had children including Barry Ruff, Karen Ruff, Kevin Ruff.
  • Vaughn Richard "Arky" Ruff passed away in 2016 in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Vaughn Ruff's Ancestors

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Vaughn Ruff
1925–2016
Birth Place: Hempfield Twp, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Orrin Richard Ruff
1890–1977
Hempfield twp, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Golden (Maude) Tarr
1889–1969
Tarrs, Westmoreland, Pa
Grandparents
Sherman (Peter) Tarr
1865–1931
Tarrs Station, East Huntington Twp, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Elma (Jane) Love
1867–1931
Tarrs, Westmoreland, Pa
Great-Grandparents
James Tarr
1824–1906
Amanda Noel
1841–1913
Abraham Love
1828–1907
Mary Hixson
1838–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Tarr
1799–1861
Sarah Sherbondy
1806–1843
Peter Noel
1818–1901
Elizabeth Harr
1819–1892
Benjamin Love
1795–1862
Mary Tinstman
1799–1868
Abram Hixson
1798–1864
Mariah Zimmerman
1816–1896

Vaughn Ruff's Timeline

2 Records

1925
10 Feb 1925
Birth of Vaughn Richard "Arky" Ruff in Hempfield Twp, Pennsylvania, USA
Hempfield Twp, Pennsylvania, USA
2016
24 Dec 2016
Age 91
Death of Vaughn Richard "Arky" Ruff in Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1925
    Event Place: Hempfield Twp, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 2016
    Event Place: Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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