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Rufus Askew 1920–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1920

Birth Location: Grenada County, Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 11 May 1983

Death Location: Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Askew

Mother: St Berry

Spouse(s): Shirley Kohler

Children(s): Rufus Askew

In 1920, Rufus Askew entered the world in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States of America, born to Benjamin Franklin Askew And St Berry. In 1930, Rufus Askew resided in Grenada, Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, USA. Rufus Askew married Shirley Kohler, and had children including Barabara Jean Askew, Cindy Askew, Craig Steven Askew, Rufus Tommie Askew. Rufus Askew passed away in 1983 in Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1920, Rufus Askew entered the world in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States of America, born to Benjamin Franklin Askew And St Berry.
  • In 1930, Rufus Askew resided in Grenada, Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, USA.
  • Rufus Askew married Shirley Kohler, and had children including Barabara Jean Askew, Cindy Askew, Craig Steven Askew, Rufus Tommie Askew.
  • Rufus Askew passed away in 1983 in Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rufus Askew's Ancestors

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Rufus Askew
1920–1983
Birth Place: Grenada County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Askew
1902–1962
Grenada County, Mississippi, USA
St Berry
1904–1985
Mississippi
Grandparents
Thomas (H) Askew
1860–
Grenada County, Mississippi, USA
Julia Norris
1860–
Grenada County, Mississippi, USA
Isaiah Berry
1869–1969
Grenada, Mississippi
Henretta Evans
1870–1951
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Richard b.1844
1844–1913
Laura Berry
1850–
Toney Evans
1857–1918
Annie Evans
1855–1917
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Berry
1820–1869
Viney Berry
1819–
Warren Sr
1817–1885
Henrietta Gause
1825–
Caleb Williams
1868–1933
Annie Shelby
1879–1934

Rufus Askew's Descendants

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Rufus Askew (20 Nov 1920–11 May 1983) m. Shirley Kohler (19 June 1923–24 October 1986)
  1. 1. Rufus (Tommie) Askew 1948–1979

Rufus Askew's Timeline

8 Records

1920
20 Nov 1920
Birth of Rufus Askew in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States of America
Grenada County, Mississippi, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 10
Rufus Askew resided here in Grenada, Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, USA
Grenada, Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, USA
1948
27 January 1948
Age 28
Rufus Askew was married in Cook County, IL
Cook County, IL
1950
1950
Age 30
Rufus Askew resided here in Albany, Albany, New York, USA
Albany, Albany, New York, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 31
Rufus Askew resided here in Mississippi
Mississippi
1966
18 Aug 1966
Age 46
Rufus Askew resided here in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1967
1967
Age 47
Rufus Askew resided here in Evanston, Illinois, USA
Evanston, Illinois, USA
1983
11 May 1983
Age 63
Death of Rufus Askew in Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1920
    Event Place: Grenada County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 January 1948
    Event Place: Cook County, IL
    Record Source: Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Grenada, Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340880

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Albany, Albany, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Albany, Albany, New

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1966
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Chicago Tribune; Publication Date: 18 Aug 1966; Publication Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1967
    Event Place: Evanston, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Evanston Township High School; Year: 1967

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Evanston, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1983
    Event Place: Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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