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Reuben Sherwood Estes 1870–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sept 1870

Birth Location: Dakota Territory

Death Date: 25 Mar 1956

Death Location: Lyman County, South Dakota, USA

Father: Benjamin Estes

Mother: La DeFond

Spouse(s): Anna Eagle

Children(s): Mathilda Estes, George Estes, Mary Estes, Grace Estes

Reuben Sherwood Estes was born in 1870 in Dakota Territory, the child of Benjamin Franklin Estes And La Madeleine Melissa Defond. Reuben Sherwood Estes married Anna Tena Big Eagle, and had children including George Christ Estes, Grace Howard Estes, Mary Louise Estes, Mathilda M Estes. Reuben Sherwood Estes passed away in 1956 in Lyman County, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • Reuben Sherwood Estes was born in 1870 in Dakota Territory, the child of Benjamin Franklin Estes And La Madeleine Melissa Defond.
  • Reuben Sherwood Estes married Anna Tena Big Eagle, and had children including George Christ Estes, Grace Howard Estes, Mary Louise Estes, Mathilda M Estes.
  • Reuben Sherwood Estes passed away in 1956 in Lyman County, South Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Estes
1835–1921
Birth Location: Watauga County, North Carolina, USA
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La DeFond
1841–1918
Birth Location: South Dakota Territory
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Spouses(s)

Anna Eagle
1875–1910
Birth Location: Dakota Territory
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Children(s)

Mathilda Estes
1904–1967
Birth Location: South Dakota
ME
George Estes
1900–1985
Birth Location: Lower Brule, Lyman County, South Dakota, USA
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Mary Estes
1897–
Birth Location: South Dakota, USA
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Grace Estes
1894–
Birth Location: South Dakota, USA
GE

Reuben Estes's Ancestors

Self
Reuben Estes
1870–1956
Birth Place: Dakota Territory
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Estes
1835–1921
Watauga County, North Carolina, USA
La (Madeleine "Melissa") DeFond
1841–1918
South Dakota Territory
Grandparents
Seth (Lot) Estes
1813–1907
Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
Chaney Greene
1814–1880
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Jean (Baptiste Defond) Jr
1815–1860
Peoria, Illinois
Minioke “Sophie”
1824–
Dakota Territory, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lott Estes
1777–1857
Lora Gilbert
1780–1850
Mary Elrod
1788–1860
Jean-Baptiste Senior
1780–1816
Marie Puche
1796–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Conrad Elrod
1750–1817
Mary Hoffman
1768–1851

Reuben Estes's Descendants

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Reuben (Sherwood) Estes (Sept 1870–25 Mar 1956) m. Anna ("Tena" Big) Eagle (1875–1910)
  1. 1. Mathilda (M) Estes 1904–1967 m. Cyril (Cyrus Cyprian) Rouillard 1892–1954
    1. 1. Theodore (T) Rouillard 1935–2006 m. Donalene (Mae) Norfolk 1932–2015 m. Janet (Diane) Garber 1942–2022 m. Patricia (Anna Patsy) Hopkins 1935–2022
    2. 2. Cyril (E) Rouillard 1941–1994
    3. 3. Alice (Leah "Chubb") Rouillard 1931–2010
    4. 4. Wilma (E) Rouillard 1938–2009
    5. 5. Dorothy (Mae) Roulliard 1929–1947
    6. 6. Margaret (Ann) Rouillard 1926–2014
  2. 2. George (Christ) Estes 1900–1985
  3. 3. Mary (Louise) Estes 1897–
  4. 4. Grace (Howard) Estes 1894–

Reuben Estes's Timeline

2 Records

1870
Sept 1870
Birth of Reuben Sherwood Estes in Dakota Territory
Dakota Territory
1956
25 Mar 1956
Age 86
Death of Reuben Sherwood Estes in Lyman County, South Dakota, USA
Lyman County, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sept 1870
    Event Place: Dakota Territory

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1956
    Event Place: Lyman County, South Dakota, USA
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