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Rufus Brooks Small 1891–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1891

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 25 May 1966

Death Location: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Eugene Small

Mother: Maggie Taylor

Spouse(s): Pearl Temple

Children(s): Emily Barnes, Helen Sluppick, Billie Small, Mildred Small, Lillian Small

In 1891, Rufus Brooks Small entered the world in North Carolina, born to Eugene Buchanan Small And Maggie Forbes Small Taylor. Rufus Brooks Small married Pearl Arvilla Temple, and had children including Billie Rufus Small, Emily Irene Barnes, Helen A Sluppick, Lillian Henrietta Small, Mildred Florence Small. Rufus Brooks Small passed away in 1966 in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1891, Rufus Brooks Small entered the world in North Carolina, born to Eugene Buchanan Small And Maggie Forbes Small Taylor.
  • Rufus Brooks Small married Pearl Arvilla Temple, and had children including Billie Rufus Small, Emily Irene Barnes, Helen A Sluppick, Lillian Henrietta Small, Mildred Florence Small.
  • Rufus Brooks Small passed away in 1966 in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rufus Small's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Small
1891–1966
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Eugene Buchanan Small
1856–1933
North Carolina
Maggie (Forbes Small) Taylor
1876–1955
Camden, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James (Abbott) Small
1814–1860
Gates County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Christian) Small
1835–1864
Gates County, North Carolina, USA
John Forbes
1840–
North Carolina
Josephine (Cordelia) Wilkins
1850–1918
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Small
1779–1827
Nansey Jones
1785–1820
Isaac Forbes
1815–
Nancy Sawyer
1816–
John II
1809–1854
Ann Taylor
1816–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Small
1723–1791
Charity Redding
1730–1806
John Wilkins
1770–1854
Nancy Bunting
1787–
John Taylor
1785–1841

Rufus Small's Descendants

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Rufus (Brooks) Small (17 Feb 1891–25 May 1966) m. Pearl (Arvilla) Temple (1892–1947)
  1. 1. Emily (Irene) Barnes 1929–2011 m. Verlin (Fax) Barnes 1924–2010
  2. 2. Helen (A) Sluppick 1926–2007 m. Frank (Joseph) Slubpick 1925–2007
    1. 1. Robert (Frank) Sluppick 1949–2019
  3. 3. Billie (Rufus) Small 1931–1993
  4. 4. Mildred (Florence) Small 1920–2016 m. Thomas (Edward) Swain 1916–1979
  5. 5. Lillian (Henrietta) Small 1924–2017 m. Merrill (W.) Smith 1924–1968 m. Leo (Patrick) Jeffords 1925–2000

Rufus Small's Timeline

2 Records

1891
17 Feb 1891
Birth of Rufus Brooks Small in North Carolina
North Carolina
1966
25 May 1966
Age 75
Death of Rufus Brooks Small in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1891
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1966
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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