1903
Ruth Mae Hornsby was born on 25 Jun 1903 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Joseph Edward Hornsby and Jannie Cook Hornsby.
1922
On September 14, 1922, Ruth Mae Hornsby was listed as the mother of Pauline Goff on her death certificate.
1930
Ruth M Goff was counted in the census on 01 May 1930 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 26 year old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home was her husband, Gary A Goff; and her children, Alberta Goff, Hally Goff, Darthula Goff, and Dallas Goff.
1940
Ruth Goff was counted in the census on 06 Apr 1940 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 35 year old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home was her husband, Gary Goff; and her children, Alberta Goff, Hurley Goff, Dorothy Goff, Dallas Goff, Aussie Goff, and Gary Goff.
She died on 22 Nov 1940 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. She was buried on 22 Nov 1940 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Highway Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery. Her cause of death was brain tumor.

1950
On September 23, 1950, Mrs. Goff was listed in the newspaper article “Marriage and Engagements Announced.“
On September 24, 1950, the late Mrs. Goff was listed in the newspaper article “Sara Lagatha Watts.”
1961
August 27, 1961, Mrs. Ruth Goff was listed in the newspaper article “Goff – Senn Marriage Solemnized.”
2006
On August 20, 2006, Mary Ruth Hornsby Goff was listed as the deceased mother in the obituary of Harley Julian Goff.