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John Ruford (Rufus) Bynum 1848–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1848

Birth Location: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 Jan 1939

Death Location: Goldston, Chatham, North Carolina

Father: Sidney Bynum

Mother: Harriet Bynum

Spouse(s): Lillie Goldston

Children(s): Hazel Bynum, Jon Bynum, Chanie Bynum, Bettie BYNUM, Maggie Bynum, Marda BYNUM

The story of John Ruford (Rufus) Bynum began in 1848 in Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina, USA. John Ruford (Rufus) Bynum married Lillie Goldston, and had children including Bettie Bynum, Chanie Bynum, Hazel Bynum, Jon Thomas Bynum, Maggie Bynum, Marda Jane Bynum. John Ruford (Rufus) Bynum passed away in 1939 in Goldston, Chatham, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ruford (Rufus) Bynum began in 1848 in Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina, USA.
  • John Ruford (Rufus) Bynum married Lillie Goldston, and had children including Bettie Bynum, Chanie Bynum, Hazel Bynum, Jon Thomas Bynum, Maggie Bynum, Marda Jane Bynum.
  • John Ruford (Rufus) Bynum passed away in 1939 in Goldston, Chatham, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sidney Bynum
1825–1884
Birth Location: USA
SB
Harriet Bynum
1828–1900
Birth Location: North Carolina
HB

Spouses(s)

Lillie Goldston
1862–1948
Birth Location: Gulf, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
LG

Children(s)

Hazel Bynum
1892–1936
Birth Location: Goldston, North Carolina, United States
HB
Jon Bynum
1896–1944
Birth Location: Goldston, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
JB
Chanie Bynum
1900–1979
Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
CB
Bettie BYNUM
1883–1909
Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
BB
Maggie Bynum
1894–
Birth Location: North Carolina
MB
Marda BYNUM
1903–1918
Birth Location: Chatham
MB

John Bynum's Ancestors

Self
John Bynum
1848–1939
Birth Place: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Sidney Bynum
1825–1884
USA
Harriet (Watson) Bynum
1828–1900
North Carolina
Grandparents
Hampton Bynum
1783–1860
Stokes County, North Carolina Colony
Mary (Coleman) Martin
1785–1855
Flat Rock, Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bynum's Descendants

1.
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John (Ruford (Rufus)) Bynum (abt 1848–20 Jan 1939) m. Lillie Goldston (16 Mar 1862–10 February 1948)
  1. 1. Hazel Bynum 1892–1936 m. Emma Bynum 1896–1980
    1. 1. Rufus (Bynum) Jr 1931–1931
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Bynum 1929–2008
    3. 3. Hazy (Bynum) Jr 1922–1922
    4. 4. Elizabeth Bynum 1925–
    5. 5. Wrenn Bynum 1927–2001
    6. 6. Mildred Bynum 1933–2008
    7. 7. Virginia (L) Bynum 1920–2001
    8. 8. James Bynum 1920–
    9. 9. Rufus (Goldston R G Bynum) Sr 1908–2001
    10. 10. George (Robert) Bynum 1911–1998
    11. 11. Ola (Ala) Bynum 1915–2013
    12. 12. Lumonous Bynum 1913–
    13. 13. K (G) Byrum 1915–
    14. 14. Hosie Byrum 1923–
  2. 2. Jon (Thomas) Bynum 1896–1944
  3. 3. Chanie Bynum 1900–1979
  4. 4. Bettie BYNUM 1883–1909
  5. 5. Maggie Bynum 1894–
  6. 6. Marda (Jane) BYNUM 1903–1918

John Bynum's Timeline

2 Records

1848
abt 1848
Birth of John Ruford (Rufus) Bynum in Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
1939
20 Jan 1939
Age 91
Death of John Ruford (Rufus) Bynum in Goldston, Chatham, North Carolina
Goldston, Chatham, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1848
    Event Place: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1939
    Event Place: Goldston, Chatham, North Carolina
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