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Rufus Roy 1883–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 December 1883

Birth Location: Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17 May 1972

Death Location: Burnside, Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William ROY

Mother: Catherine Eastham

Spouse(s): Mary (Eastham)

Children(s): Loretta (Roy), Alma Roy, Katie (Roy), Hobert Roy, Ernest Roy, Rufus Roy, Luella Roy, Fred Roy, Esther Roy, Hubert Roy

The story of Rufus Roy began in 1883 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA. Rufus Roy married Mary Margaret Polly Roy Eastham, and had children including Alma Maza Maggie Roy, Ernest Leonidas Roy, Esther Roy, Fred Roy, Hobert Estil Roy, Hubert Edzel Roy, Katie Elizabeth Smith Roy, Loretta E Ashbrook Roy, Luella Roy, Rufus Jr Roy. Rufus Roy passed away in 1972 in Burnside, Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA.

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  • The story of Rufus Roy began in 1883 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Rufus Roy married Mary Margaret Polly Roy Eastham, and had children including Alma Maza Maggie Roy, Ernest Leonidas Roy, Esther Roy, Fred Roy, Hobert Estil Roy, Hubert Edzel Roy, Katie Elizabeth Smith Roy, Loretta E Ashbrook Roy, Luella Roy, Rufus Jr Roy.
  • Rufus Roy passed away in 1972 in Burnside, Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA.

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Rufus Roy's Ancestors

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Rufus Roy
1883–1972
Birth Place: Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Joshua ROY
1852–1919
Pulaski, Kentucky
Catherine Eastham
1851–1907
Pulaski, KY, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Pinkney) Eastham
1807–1887
Wolfe Creek, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
Mary (Polly) Barrow
1806–1893
Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Eastham
1782–1870
Mary Eastham
1784–1862
Aaron Barrow
1762–1839
Susan Miskell
1777–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Eastham
1730–1815
Sarah Zachary
1740–1835
William DENHAM
1745–1820
Anna TURNER
1745–1785
William Barrow
1727–1817
Amy Lee
1732–1793
Charles Miskell
1758–1793
Nancy Newman
1756–1790

Rufus Roy's Descendants

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Rufus Roy (1 December 1883–17 May 1972) m. Mary (Margaret "Polly" Roy) (Eastham) (28 September 1884–22 February 1958)
  1. 1. Loretta (E Ashbrook) (Roy) 1908–1983 m. Malcom Ashbrook 1906–1975
    1. 1. Ruedell Ashbrook 1928–2015
    2. 2. Vernon (M.) Ashbrook 1929–1987
    3. 3. Jewel (M.) Hauk 1935–2011
  2. 2. Alma (Maza "Maggie") Roy 1911–1940
  3. 3. Katie (Elizabeth Smith) (Roy) 1914–1998
  4. 4. Hobert (Estil) Roy 1922–1964
  5. 5. Ernest (Leonidas) Roy 1925–2001
  6. 6. Rufus (JR) Roy 1929–1991
  7. 7. Luella Roy 1909–
  8. 8. Fred Roy 1917–1979
  9. 9. Esther Roy 1927–1927
  10. 10. Hubert (Edzel) Roy 1919–1944

Rufus Roy's Timeline

2 Records

1883
1 December 1883
Birth of Rufus Roy in Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
1972
17 May 1972
Age 89
Death of Rufus Roy in Burnside, Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Burnside, Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 December 1883
    Event Place: Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1972
    Event Place: Burnside, Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA

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