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Rufus Paul Brown 1887–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 November 1887

Birth Location: Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 24 January 1959

Death Location: Rose Hill, Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: J Brown

Mother: Sarah Brown

Spouse(s): Ruth Brown

Children(s): Velna Brown

In 1887, Rufus Paul Brown entered the world in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to J D Or James Jim David Brown And Sarah Catherine Bennett Brown. In 1950, Rufus Paul Brown resided in Island Creek, Duplin, North Carolina, USA. Rufus Paul Brown married Ruth Diane Wiggens Brown, and had children including Velna Jean Brown. Rufus Paul Brown passed away in 1959 in Rose Hill, Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Rufus Paul Brown entered the world in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to J D Or James Jim David Brown And Sarah Catherine Bennett Brown.
  • In 1950, Rufus Paul Brown resided in Island Creek, Duplin, North Carolina, USA.
  • Rufus Paul Brown married Ruth Diane Wiggens Brown, and had children including Velna Jean Brown.
  • Rufus Paul Brown passed away in 1959 in Rose Hill, Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rufus Brown's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Brown
1887–1959
Birth Place: Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
J D or James "Jim" David Brown
1840–1921
Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sarah (Catherine Bennett) Brown
1845–1924
Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
David (F. Brown) (+2)
1804–1873
Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
Barbara (Williams) Brown
1805–1873
Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America
James Bennett
1820–1849
Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
Lucy (Jane) Brown
1824–1850
Duplin, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Brown
1763–1841
Arabellah Middleton
1766–1820
James Williams
1776–1850
Jesse Brown
1763–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Bryan
1740–1808
James Middleton
1745–1801
Sara Hunter
1745–1793

Rufus Brown's Descendants

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Rufus (Paul) Brown (4 November 1887–24 January 1959) m. Ruth (Diane Wiggens) Brown (abt 1894–)
  1. 1. Velna (Jean) Brown 1926–

Rufus Brown's Timeline

3 Records

1887
4 November 1887
Birth of Rufus Paul Brown in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America
Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 63
Rufus Paul Brown resided here in Island Creek, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Island Creek, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
1959
24 January 1959
Age 72
Death of Rufus Paul Brown in Kenansville, Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America
Kenansville, Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 November 1887
    Event Place: Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Island Creek, Duplin, North Carolina; Roll: 1986; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 31-19B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Island Creek, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Island Creek, Duplin, North Carolina; Roll: 1986; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 31-19B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 January 1959
    Event Place: Kenansville, Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rose Hill, Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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