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Rufus Wilson Stanford 1923–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 JUN 1923

Birth Location: Berrien County, Georgia

Death Date: 30 DEC 1986

Death Location: Bleckley County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: James Stanford

Mother: Hettie Simpson

Spouse(s): Inez Knox

Children(s): Linda Stanford\Collins\Ipock, Edith Young

Rufus Wilson Stanford was born in 1923 in Berrien County, Georgia, the child of James Lee Jim Stanford And Hettie Mae Simpson. In 1930, Rufus Wilson Stanford resided in Hartsfield, Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia, USA. Rufus Wilson Stanford married Inez Knox, and had children including Edith Laverne Stanford Young, Linda Gay Stanford Collins Ipock, Stanley Russell Stanford. Rufus Wilson Stanford passed away in 1986 in Bleckley County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rufus Wilson Stanford was born in 1923 in Berrien County, Georgia, the child of James Lee Jim Stanford And Hettie Mae Simpson.
  • In 1930, Rufus Wilson Stanford resided in Hartsfield, Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia, USA.
  • Rufus Wilson Stanford married Inez Knox, and had children including Edith Laverne Stanford Young, Linda Gay Stanford Collins Ipock, Stanley Russell Stanford.
  • Rufus Wilson Stanford passed away in 1986 in Bleckley County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rufus Stanford's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Stanford
1923–1986
Birth Place: Berrien County, Georgia
Parents
James Lee “Jim” Stanford
1897–1990
Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
Hettie (Mae) Simpson
1892–1943
Mitchell County, Georgia
Grandparents
Joseph (Tucker) Stanford
1871–1936
Alabama, USA
Margaret (Ann) Cox
1862–1938
Georgia, USA
Benjamin (Franklin) Simpson
1845–1906
Henry County, Alabama
Sarah ('Sallie') Ricks
1857–1931
Baker County, Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Henry Stanford
1849–1890
Sallie Stanford
1849–
William Cox
1834–1911
Mary Van
1840–1883
Alexander Simpson
1813–1865
Sarah Perry
1820–1894
Andrew Ricks
1825–1858
Elizabeth Ricks
1832–1931
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeptha Stanford
1807–1868
Mary Hill
1804–1870
John Ricks
1789–1841
Delilah Carter
1790–1849
Curtis Nelms
1795–1865
Mary Faircloth
1803–1870

Rufus Stanford's Descendants

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Rufus (Wilson) Stanford (10 JUN 1923–30 DEC 1986) m. Inez Knox (30 Nov 1926–23 Jul 2002)
  1. 1. Linda (Gay) Stanford\Collins\Ipock 1948–1999 m. Earl (Lee Collins) Sr 1944–2003
  2. 2. Edith (Laverne Stanford) Young 1943–2025 m. Bobby (J.) Young 1944–2015

Rufus Stanford's Timeline

9 Records

1923
10 Jun 1923
Birth of Rufus Wilson Stanford in Colquitt County, Georgia, USA
Colquitt County, Georgia, USA
1923
10 JUN 1923
Birth of Rufus Wilson Stanford in Berrien County, Georgia
Berrien County, Georgia
1930
1930
Age 7
Rufus Wilson Stanford resided here in Hartsfield, Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
Hartsfield, Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 12
Rufus Wilson Stanford resided here in Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia
Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 17
Rufus Wilson Stanford resided here in MD 1510 Hartsfield, Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
MD 1510 Hartsfield, Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
1941
1941
Age 18
Rufus Wilson Stanford resided here in Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 27
Rufus Wilson Stanford resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1959
1959
Age 36
Rufus Wilson Stanford resided here in Macon, Georgia, USA
Macon, Georgia, USA
1986
30 DEC 1986
Age 63
Death of Rufus Wilson Stanford in Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia
Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1923
    Event Place: Colquitt County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Georgia, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs; United States; U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs Birls Death File, 1850-2022
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00660; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 35-20
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 044912
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340083
    [8] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 1890; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 103-2593

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 JUN 1923
    Event Place: Berrien County, Georgia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hartsfield, Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340083

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00660; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 35-20

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: MD 1510 Hartsfield, Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00660; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 35-20

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Georgia, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 1890; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 103-2593

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1953
    Event Place: Macon, Georgia
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Macon Telegraph - 29 Mar 1953 - 3, 29 Mar 1953

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Macon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bleckley, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 044912

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Colquitt, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 DEC 1986
    Event Place: Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs; United States; U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs Birls Death File, 1850-2022
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 044912
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bleckley County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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