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Rufus Luther King 1873–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1873

Birth Location: Salisbury, Mississippi

Death Date: 27 Jun 1946

Death Location: Rockdale, Milam, Texas, United States

Father: William King

Mother: Nancy Smith

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The story of Rufus Luther King began in 1873 in Salisbury, Mississippi. In 1880, Rufus Luther King resided in Milam, Texas, USA. Rufus Luther King passed away in 1946 in Rockdale, Milam, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Rufus Luther King began in 1873 in Salisbury, Mississippi.
  • In 1880, Rufus Luther King resided in Milam, Texas, USA.
  • Rufus Luther King passed away in 1946 in Rockdale, Milam, Texas, United States.

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Rufus King's Ancestors

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Rufus King
1873–1946
Birth Place: Salisbury, Mississippi
Parents
William Wallace King
1850–1929
Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
Nancy (Catherine) Smith
1849–1933
Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
James (W) King
1822–1891
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Avaline Watson
1822–1890
North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joseph King
1781–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rufus King's Timeline

3 Records

1873
3 Jan 1873
Birth of Rufus Luther King in Salisbury, Mississippi
Salisbury, Mississippi
1880
1880
Age 7
Rufus Luther King resided here in Milam, Texas, USA
Milam, Texas, USA
1946
27 Jun 1946
Age 73
Death of Rufus Luther King in Rockdale, Milam, Texas, United States
Rockdale, Milam, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1873
    Event Place: Salisbury, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Milam, Texas; Roll: 1319; Page: 244d; Enumeration District: 103

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Milam, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Milam, Texas; Roll: 1319; Page: 244d; Enumeration District: 103

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1946
    Event Place: Rockdale, Milam, Texas, United States

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