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Rufus Calvin Horner 1822–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Apr 1822

Birth Location: Hawkins, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 4 February 1904

Death Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Thomas 🟥

Mother: Catherine Helton

Spouse(s): Sarah Cockerham, Nancy Roberson

Children(s):

Rufus Calvin Horner was born in 1822 in Hawkins, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Thomas Nelson Horner And Catherine Thomas Helton. In 1850, Rufus Calvin Horner resided in District 13, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Rufus Calvin Horner resided in District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. Rufus Calvin Horner married Nancy Roberson, Sarah Ann Cockerham. Rufus Calvin Horner passed away in 1904 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rufus Calvin Horner was born in 1822 in Hawkins, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Thomas Nelson Horner And Catherine Thomas Helton.
  • In 1850, Rufus Calvin Horner resided in District 13, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Rufus Calvin Horner resided in District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.
  • Rufus Calvin Horner married Nancy Roberson, Sarah Ann Cockerham.
  • Rufus Calvin Horner passed away in 1904 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas 🟥
1781–1868
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, USA
T🟥
Catherine Helton
1790–1832
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
CH

Spouses(s)

Sarah Cockerham
1831–1862
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
SC
Nancy Roberson
1827–1894
Birth Location: Tennessee
NR

Children(s)

Rufus Horner's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Horner
1822–1904
Birth Place: Hawkins, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Thomas Nelson Horner 🟥
1781–1868
Washington, Tennessee, USA
Catherine (Thomas) Helton
1790–1832
Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (Horner) 🟥
1746–1824
Randolph Co., North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Cheney Allred) 🟥
1750–1823
Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rufus Horner's Timeline

10 Records

1822
4 Apr 1822
Birth of Rufus Calvin Horner in Hawkins, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
Hawkins, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 28
Rufus Calvin Horner resided here in District 13, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 38
Rufus Calvin Horner resided here in District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 48
Rufus Calvin Horner resided here in District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 58
Rufus Calvin Horner resided here in District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
1891
1891
Age 69
Rufus Calvin Horner resided here in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 78
Rufus Calvin Horner resided here in St Clair, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
St Clair, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
1904
17 Mar 1904
Age 82
Rufus Calvin Horner resided here in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
1904
4 February 1904
Age 82
Death of Rufus Calvin Horner in Hawkins, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
Hawkins, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
1904
2 May 1904
Age 82
Rufus Calvin Horner - Probate in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1822
    Event Place: Hawkins, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Enumeration of Male Voters, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-One Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891. Election Returns (State, County, and Local), 1796-Present.; Roll #: 33120_290475
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: 1260; Page: 171d; Enumeration District: 075
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1535; Page: 10B
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: St Clair, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: 1577; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0076
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1255; Page: 10; Family History Library
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 13, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: 882; Page: 414a
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 13, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 13, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: 882; Page: 414a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1255; Page: 10; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1535; Page: 10B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: 1260; Page: 171d; Enumeration District: 075

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Enumeration of Male Voters, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-One Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891. Election Returns (State, County, and Local), 1796-Present.; Roll #: 33120_290475

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: St Clair, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: St Clair, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: 1577; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0076

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1904
    Event Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Baptist and Reflector; Publication Date: 17 Mar 1904; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 February 1904
    Event Place: Hawkins, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Administrators, Executors and Guardians Records, 1865-1918; Author: Tennessee County Court (Hawkins County); Probate Place: Hawkins, Tennessee
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 2 May 1904
    Event Place: Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Administrators, Executors and Guardians Records, 1865-1918; Author: Tennessee County Court (Hawkins County); Probate Place: Hawkins, Tennessee
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