Ruby was born in 1887. She was the daughter of Leander Calkins and Emma Blowers. She passed away about 1980.
Sources
"Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ8K-QY3 : 4 December 2014), Ruby Calkins, 08 Nov 1887; citing item 2 p 41 rn 428, Leighton, Allegan, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,321,092.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M91D-54T : accessed 26 August 2017), Rubie I Calkins in household of Lee Calkins, Leighton township, Allegan, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 2A, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,698.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLP4-NP8 : accessed 26 August 2017), Ruby I Calkins in household of Lee Calkins, Leighton, Allegan, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 10B, family 225, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 634; FHL microfilm 1,374,647.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZS3-ZB9 : accessed 26 August 2017), Ruby Calkins in household of Lee Calkins, Wayland, Allegan, Michigan, United States; citing ED 40, sheet 3A, line 36, family 80, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 754; FHL microfilm 1,820,754.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQ1R-W7H : accessed 26 August 2017), Ruby Mc Elwee in household of Richard G Mc Elwee, Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 104, sheet 8A, line 23, family 185, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1019; FHL microfilm 2,340,754.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4P7-C97 : accessed 26 August 2017), Ruby Mcelwee in household of Richard G Mcelwee, Tract 857, Royal Oak, Royal Oak City, Oakland, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63-139, sheet 1B, line 65, family 16, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1802.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2Y8-P4C : 19 May 2014), Ruby Mcelwee, Dec 1980; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruby by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruby: