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Rufus Lamar Preston 1894–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jul 1894

Birth Location: Lois, Tennessee

Death Date: Dec 1988

Death Location: Lynchburg, Tennessee, United States

Father: William Preston

Mother: Martha Gattis

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1894, Rufus Lamar Preston entered the world in Lois, Tennessee, born to William Ballard Preston And Martha Jane Mattie Gattis. In 1910, Rufus Lamar Preston resided in Civil District 4, Moore, Tennessee, United States. Rufus Lamar Preston passed away in 1988 in Lynchburg, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Rufus Lamar Preston entered the world in Lois, Tennessee, born to William Ballard Preston And Martha Jane Mattie Gattis.
  • In 1910, Rufus Lamar Preston resided in Civil District 4, Moore, Tennessee, United States.
  • Rufus Lamar Preston passed away in 1988 in Lynchburg, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Preston
1865–1926
Birth Location: Lois, Moore County, Tennessee, United States
WP
Martha Gattis
1871–1940
Birth Location: Lincoln Co, Tennessee
MG

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rufus Preston's Ancestors

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Rufus Preston
1894–1988
Birth Place: Lois, Tennessee
Parents
William Ballard Preston
1865–1926
Lois, Moore County, Tennessee, United States
Martha (Jane “Mattie”) Gattis
1871–1940
Lincoln Co, Tennessee
Grandparents
Isaac (Newton) Gattis
1846–1922
Gattistown, Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth (B or V) Payne
1850–1883
Lincoln Co, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Berry Gattis
1815–1905
Alice Waggoner
1816–1910
George Payne
1810–1850
Elizabeth Armfield
1812–1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Gattis
1775–1841
Mary King
1784–1841
Jacob Waggoner
1784–1854
Elisabetha Waggoner
1786–1867
William Payne
1766–1817
Charity Jeffcoat
1780–1859

Rufus Preston's Timeline

3 Records

1894
19 Jul 1894
Birth of Rufus Lamar Preston in Lois, Tennessee
Lois, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 16
Rufus Lamar Preston resided here in Civil District 4, Moore, Tennessee, United States
Civil District 4, Moore, Tennessee, United States
1988
Dec 1988
Age 94
Death of Rufus Lamar Preston in Lynchburg, Tennessee, United States
Lynchburg, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1894
    Event Place: Lois, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] US Census 1910 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 1036114232; Record set: Us Census 1910; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States
    [2] Social Security Death Index - Findmypast, Record set: Social Security Death Index; Subcategory: Civil Deaths & Burials; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: Americas, United States
    [3] United States Obituary Notices - Findmypast, Record set: United States Obituary Notices; Subcategory: Civil Deaths & Burials; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: Americas, United States
    [4] World War I Draft Registration Cards - Findmypast, Record set: World War I Draft Registration Cards; Subcategory: First World War; Category: Military Service & Conflict; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1988
    Event Place: Lynchburg, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index - Findmypast, Record set: Social Security Death Index; Subcategory: Civil Deaths & Burials; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: Americas, United States
    [2] United States Obituary Notices - Findmypast, Record set: United States Obituary Notices; Subcategory: Civil Deaths & Burials; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Moore, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: US Census 1910 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 1036114232; Record set: Us Census 1910; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Moore, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: US Census 1910 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 1036114232; Record set: Us Census 1910; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards - Findmypast, Record set: World War I Draft Registration Cards; Subcategory: First World War; Category: Military Service & Conflict; Collections from: Americas, United States
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