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Rufus Ray Brooks 1893–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1893

Birth Location: Kansas

Death Date: Dec 1979

Death Location: Cherryvale, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA

Father: Howell Brooks

Mother: Alice Davenport

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Rufus Ray Brooks was born in 1893 in Kansas, the child of Howell Mulford Brooks And Alice A Davenport. In 1917, Rufus Ray Brooks resided in Montgomery, Kansas. In 1920, Rufus Ray Brooks resided in Cherryvale Ward 1, Montgomery, Kansas, USA. Rufus Ray Brooks passed away in 1979 in Cherryvale, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Rufus Ray Brooks was born in 1893 in Kansas, the child of Howell Mulford Brooks And Alice A Davenport.
  • In 1917, Rufus Ray Brooks resided in Montgomery, Kansas.
  • In 1920, Rufus Ray Brooks resided in Cherryvale Ward 1, Montgomery, Kansas, USA.
  • Rufus Ray Brooks passed away in 1979 in Cherryvale, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Howell Brooks
1860–1928
Birth Location: Spring Garden, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
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Alice Davenport
1863–1936
Birth Location: Spring Garden, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rufus Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Brooks
1893–1979
Birth Place: Kansas
Parents
Howell Mulford Brooks
1860–1928
Spring Garden, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Alice (A) Davenport
1863–1936
Spring Garden, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington) Brooks
1833–1903
Lawrence County, Illinois, USA
Rachel Allen
1842–1860
Jefferson Co., Illinois
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Allen
1797–1870
Rebecca Webb
1803–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Allen
1758–1840
Nancy Ward
1755–1820
Lazarus Webb
1774–1833
Nancy Creek
1780–1868

Rufus Brooks's Timeline

7 Records

1893
16 May 1893
Birth of Rufus Ray Brooks in Kansas
Kansas
1917
1917-1918
Age 24
Rufus Ray Brooks resided here in Montgomery, Kansas
Montgomery, Kansas
1920
1920
Age 27
Rufus Ray Brooks resided here in Cherryvale Ward 1, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Cherryvale Ward 1, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
Rufus Ray Brooks resided here in Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 42
Rufus Ray Brooks resided here in Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas
Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 47
Rufus Ray Brooks resided here in Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
1979
Dec 1979
Age 86
Death of Rufus Ray Brooks in Wichita KS
Wichita KS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1893
    Event Place: Kansas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Independence, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: T627_1247; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 63-29B
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 514-16-9103; Issue State: Kansas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cherryvale Ward 1, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: T625_541; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 166; Image: 737
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: 712; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 147.0; FHL microfilm: 2340447
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kansas; Registration County: Montgomery; Roll: 1643724; Draft Board: 2
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Montgomery, Kansas
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kansas; Registration County: Montgomery; Roll: 1643724; Draft Board: 2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cherryvale Ward 1, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cherryvale Ward 1, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: T625_541; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 166; Image: 737

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: 712; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 147.0; FHL microfilm: 2340447

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Independence, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: T627_1247; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 63-29B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Independence, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: T627_1247; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 63-29B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1979
    Event Place: Wichita KS
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 514-16-9103; Issue State: Kansas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cherryvale, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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