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Rufus Shirley 1854–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1854

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 25 November 1914

Death Location: Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Byrd Shirley

Mother: Louissiana Edwards

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The story of Rufus Shirley began in 1854 in North Carolina, United States of America. Rufus Shirley passed away in 1914 in Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Rufus Shirley began in 1854 in North Carolina, United States of America.
  • Rufus Shirley passed away in 1914 in Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Rufus Shirley's Ancestors

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Rufus Shirley
1854–1914
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Byrd Shirley
1797–1870
North Carolina
Louissiana Edwards
1804–1884
Grandparents
Richard Shirley
1780–1823
Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Delilah Edwards
1782–1827
Probably, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Sr.
1744–1812
Elizabeth Alsobrook
1750–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Edwards
1700–1758
Patience Whitehead
1709–1744

Rufus Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1854
1854
Birth of Rufus Shirley in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America
1914
25 November 1914
Age 60
Death of Rufus Shirley in Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America
Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 November 1914
    Event Place: Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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