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Rufus Pettibone "Pit" Myers 1880–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 1880

Birth Location: Limestone Springs, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 27 Feb 1960

Death Location: Cedar Creek, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John Myers

Mother: Sarah Neas

Spouse(s): Mary Collins

Children(s): Hubert Myers, Minnie 🧬, Onnie Myers, Edna Myers, Herman Myers, Viola Davis, Nettie Myers

Rufus Pettibone "Pit" Myers was born in 1880 in Limestone Springs, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of John Anderson Myers And Sarah Neas. In 1910, Rufus Pettibone "Pit" Myers resided in Civil District 18, Greene, Tennessee, USA. Rufus Pettibone "Pit" Myers married Mary Emily Collins, and had children including Edna Myers, Herman Willie Myers, Hubert Myers, Minnie Myers Conner, Nettie Collins Myers, Onnie Myers, Viola Francis Myers Davis. Rufus Pettibone "Pit" Myers passed away in 1960 in Cedar Creek, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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  • Rufus Pettibone "Pit" Myers was born in 1880 in Limestone Springs, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of John Anderson Myers And Sarah Neas.
  • In 1910, Rufus Pettibone "Pit" Myers resided in Civil District 18, Greene, Tennessee, USA.
  • Rufus Pettibone "Pit" Myers married Mary Emily Collins, and had children including Edna Myers, Herman Willie Myers, Hubert Myers, Minnie Myers Conner, Nettie Collins Myers, Onnie Myers, Viola Francis Myers Davis.
  • Rufus Pettibone "Pit" Myers passed away in 1960 in Cedar Creek, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Rufus Myers's Ancestors

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Rufus Myers
1880–1960
Birth Place: Limestone Springs, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
John Anderson Myers
1852–1920
Limestone Springs, Greene, Tennessee, USA
Sarah Neas
1865–1941
Greene, Tennessee, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rufus Myers's Descendants

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Rufus (Pettibone "Pit") Myers (June 1880–27 Feb 1960) m. Mary (Emily) Collins (27 Oct 1883–10 Feb 1929)
  1. 1. Hubert Myers 1918–1996
  2. 2. Minnie (Myers Conner) 🧬 1902–1984
  3. 3. Onnie Myers 1905–1994 m. Jesse (Lee Phillip) Collins 1894–1963
    1. 1. Edith (Frances) COLLINS 1922–2005 m. Emerson Shelton 1921–1972
    2. 2. Roscoe (Lee) Collins 1929–2014 m. TBD Collins 1936–2019
    3. 3. Lorene Collins 1925–2019
  4. 4. Edna Myers 1908–1991
  5. 5. Herman (Willie) Myers 1913–1995
  6. 6. Viola (Francis Myers) Davis 1914–1995
  7. 7. Nettie (Collins) Myers 1898–

Rufus Myers's Timeline

5 Records

1880
June 1880
Birth of Rufus Pettibone "Pit" Myers in Limestone Springs, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
Limestone Springs, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
1882
25 Jun 1882
Age 2
Birth of Rufus Pettibone "Pit" Myers in Limestone Springs, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
Limestone Springs, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 30
Rufus Pettibone "Pit" Myers resided here in Civil District 18, Greene, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 18, Greene, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 40
Rufus Pettibone "Pit" Myers resided here in Civil District 18, Greene, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 18, Greene, Tennessee, USA
1960
27 Feb 1960
Age 80
Death of Rufus Pettibone "Pit" Myers in Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee, USA
Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1882
    Event Place: Limestone Springs, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 18, Greene, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1741; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 87
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 18, Greene, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1501; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1375514

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 1880
    Event Place: Limestone Springs, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 18, Greene, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 18, Greene, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1501; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1375514

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 18, Greene, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 18, Greene, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1741; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 87

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1960
    Event Place: Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cedar Creek, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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