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Rufus Burleson Hooker 1883–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 January 1883

Birth Location: Near Hillsboro, Hill County Texas

Death Date: 30 Mar 1968

Death Location: Merced, Merced, California, USA

Father: William Hooker

Mother: Jessie King

Spouse(s): Lee Bradshaw

Children(s): Ollie Hooker

The story of Rufus Burleson Hooker began in 1883 in Near Hillsboro, Hill County Texas. Rufus Burleson Hooker married Lee Ella Bradshaw, and had children including Ollie Russell Hooker. Rufus Burleson Hooker passed away in 1968 in Merced, Merced, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rufus Burleson Hooker began in 1883 in Near Hillsboro, Hill County Texas.
  • Rufus Burleson Hooker married Lee Ella Bradshaw, and had children including Ollie Russell Hooker.
  • Rufus Burleson Hooker passed away in 1968 in Merced, Merced, California, USA.

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Rufus Hooker's Ancestors

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Rufus Hooker
1883–1968
Birth Place: Near Hillsboro, Hill County Texas
Parents
William Justice Hooker
1856–1941
Mississippi, United States
Jessie (Eudora) King
1859–1946
St Landry Parish, LA, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (J.) Hooker
1820–1902
Carthage, Smith, Tennessee, United States
Martha Justice
1842–1913
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
James (Iredell) King
1808–1888
Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (C) Hardy
1818–1897
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Walker
1780–1862
Rev. Hooker
1778–1831
William Justice
1791–1848
Delitha Norwood
1801–1880
Andrew King
1778–1852
Elizabeth Nisbet
1780–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Cargill
1764–1812
William Hooker
1742–1805
Mary Chaffee
1760–1846
David NC
1760–1832
Sarah (Justice)
1765–1834
Joseph NORWOOD
1776–1840
Mary PHILLIPS
1781–1840
James King
1737–1815
Sarah (King)
1737–1824

Rufus Hooker's Descendants

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Rufus (Burleson) Hooker (2 January 1883–30 Mar 1968) m. Lee (Ella) Bradshaw (5 Sep 1891–19 Aug 1987)
  1. 1. Ollie (Russell) Hooker 1909–1983 m. Vera (mae) Helsby 1910–1987 m. Ruby (B) Johnson 1923–
    1. 1. Everett (William) Hooker 1933–2020 m. Erma (Doris) Wells 1934–1996

Rufus Hooker's Timeline

2 Records

1883
2 January 1883
Birth of Rufus Burleson Hooker in Near Hillsboro, Hill County Texas
Near Hillsboro, Hill County Texas
1968
30 Mar 1968
Age 85
Death of Rufus Burleson Hooker in Merced, Merced, California, USA
Merced, Merced, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 January 1883
    Event Place: Near Hillsboro, Hill County Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1968
    Event Place: Merced, Merced, California, USA

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