Daughter of Major William Ruffin and Sarah "Sallie" Shelton White Ruffin. Rosa was born in Shelby County, Tennessee. She married Algernon Hampden Leigh in Tipton County, Tennessee in February, 1883. She and her husband were parents to six children. A.H., and his brother, Edwin T. Leigh raised race horses at their "Long Branch Stock Farm" in Courtland, Mississippi. They were well respected in Panola County, Mississippi as hard working and determined people. Rosa's brother, David White Ruffin stated: "While in full possession of her mental faculties just before her death, Rosa May selected the passages of the Bible that she wanted read at her funeral and s he selected the songs that were to be sung and who was to sing them and her pall bearers. When the memorandum containing those instructions was handed to the minister who preached her funeral sermon, he remarked that he had never known any member of his church who was so tranquil and so self possessed as to leave such instructions as she left for his guidance in preaching her funeral."
Daughter of Major William Ruffin and Sarah "Sallie" Shelton White Ruffin. Rosa was born in Shelby County, Tennessee. She married Algernon Hampden Leigh in Tipton County, Tennessee in February, 1883. She and her husband were parents to six children. A.H., and his brother, Edwin T. Leigh raised race horses at their "Long Branch Stock Farm" in Courtland, Mississippi. They were well respected in Panola County, Mississippi as hard working and determined people. Rosa's brother, David White Ruffin stated: "While in full possession of her mental faculties just before her death, Rosa May selected the passages of the Bible that she wanted read at her funeral and s he selected the songs that were to be sung and who was to sing them and her pall bearers. When the memorandum containing those instructions was handed to the minister who preached her funeral sermon, he remarked that he had never known any member of his church who was so tranquil and so self possessed as to leave such instructions as she left for his guidance in preaching her funeral."
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