Jacob married Elizabeth Coons on 26 Sep 1889 in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Valentin Kunz Coons and Elisabetha Schilling) was born in Aug 1860 in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA; died in Oct 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Walter Jacob Ruffing was born on 2 Jul 1892 in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA.
2. Edward Bernard Ruffing was born on 20 May 1894 in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA; died on 15 Mar 1977 in New Jersey, USA; was buried in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Upper Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, USA.