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Rufus Hatfield 1856–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1856

Birth Location: Cabell, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: Feb 1883

Death Location: Lincoln, West Virginia, USA

Father: Fernandez Hatfield

Mother: Nancy Harris

Spouse(s): Venila Ketchum

Children(s): Effie Hatfield, Lycurgus Hatfield

Rufus Hatfield was born in 1856 in Cabell, West Virginia, USA, the child of Fernandez French Hatfield And Nancy Ann Harris. Rufus Hatfield married Venila Jane Ketchum, and had children including Effie Hatfield, Lycurgus C Hatfield. Rufus Hatfield passed away in 1883 in Lincoln, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Rufus Hatfield was born in 1856 in Cabell, West Virginia, USA, the child of Fernandez French Hatfield And Nancy Ann Harris.
  • Rufus Hatfield married Venila Jane Ketchum, and had children including Effie Hatfield, Lycurgus C Hatfield.
  • Rufus Hatfield passed away in 1883 in Lincoln, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Fernandez Hatfield
1824–1900
Birth Location: Ranger, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
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Nancy Harris
1837–1917
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Venila Ketchum
1850–1926
Birth Location: Midkiff, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Effie Hatfield
1883–1907
Birth Location: Nine Mile, Midkiff, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
EH
Lycurgus Hatfield
1879–1961
Birth Location: Nine Mile, Midkiff, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
LH

Rufus Hatfield's Ancestors

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Rufus Hatfield
1856–1883
Birth Place: Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Fernandez French Hatfield
1824–1900
Ranger, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
Nancy (Ann) Harris
1837–1917
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (Addison) Hatfield
1791–1854
Giles, Virginia, USA
Cerilda Dunlap
1800–1892
North Carolina, USA
Samuel Harris
1798–1880
Kentucky, USA
Nancy Clay
1802–1870
West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Hatfield
1763–1854
Mary French
1767–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Hatfield
1737–1813
Christina Powell
1740–1809
Matthew French
1737–1814
Sarah Payne
1738–1772

Rufus Hatfield's Descendants

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Rufus Hatfield (26 Dec 1856–Feb 1883) m. Venila (Jane) Ketchum (25 Dec 1850–5 Jul 1926)
  1. 1. Effie Hatfield 1883–1907
  2. 2. Lycurgus (C) Hatfield 1879–1961 m. Susie Gilliam 1894–1992 m. Mahala Plumby 1884– m. Nancy (Elvira) Lewis 1889–1913
    1. 1. Joseph Hatfield 1912–
    2. 2. Mabel Hatfield 1918–
    3. 3. Ida (Mae) Hatfield 1925–1990
    4. 4. Troy (Wetzel) Hatfield 1927–1983 m. Alice Woodward 1925–
    5. 5. Ethel Hatfield 1903–
    6. 6. Nancy (Elvira) Hatfield 1913–1996 m. Jimmy (Upson) Hughes 1913–2006
    7. 7. Rufus (Wesley) Hatfield 1903–
    8. 8. Baby (Boy) Hatfield 1921–1921
    9. 9. Lycurgus Hatfield 1922–2005

Rufus Hatfield's Timeline

2 Records

1856
26 Dec 1856
Birth of Rufus Hatfield in Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1883
Feb 1883
Age 27
Death of Rufus Hatfield in Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
Lincoln, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1856
    Event Place: Cabell, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1883
    Event Place: Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
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