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Rufus Jefferson Bates 1894–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 March 1894

Birth Location: Needmore, Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 2 March 1979

Death Location: Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Bates

Mother: Sallie Bates

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The story of Rufus Jefferson Bates began in 1894 in Needmore, Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America. Rufus Jefferson Bates passed away in 1979 in Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Rufus Jefferson Bates began in 1894 in Needmore, Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • Rufus Jefferson Bates passed away in 1979 in Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Rufus Bates's Ancestors

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Rufus Bates
1894–1979
Birth Place: Needmore, Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
William Jefferson Bates
1867–1938
Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sallie (L) Bates
1870–1962
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Martin Dehart) Jr
1845–1926
Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Dehart
1844–1921
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rufus Bates's Timeline

2 Records

1894
29 March 1894
Birth of Rufus Jefferson Bates in Needmore, Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America
Needmore, Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America
1979
2 March 1979
Age 85
Death of Rufus Jefferson Bates in Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America
Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 March 1894
    Event Place: Needmore, Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 March 1979
    Event Place: Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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