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Rufus Woodrow Talley 1915–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1915

Birth Location: Greenville, South Carolina

Death Date: 21 Nov 1987

Death Location: Duncan, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Joseph Talley

Mother: Lula Runion

Spouse(s): Mary Hughes

Children(s): David Talley

The story of Rufus Woodrow Talley began in 1915 in Greenville, South Carolina. In 1930, Rufus Woodrow Talley resided in Chick Springs, Chick Springs, Greenville, South Ca. In 1935, Rufus Woodrow Talley resided in Rural, Greenville, South Carolina. Rufus Woodrow Talley married Mary Edna Hughes, and had children including David Woodrow Talley. Rufus Woodrow Talley passed away in 1987 in Duncan, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Rufus Woodrow Talley began in 1915 in Greenville, South Carolina.
  • In 1930, Rufus Woodrow Talley resided in Chick Springs, Chick Springs, Greenville, South Ca.
  • In 1935, Rufus Woodrow Talley resided in Rural, Greenville, South Carolina.
  • Rufus Woodrow Talley married Mary Edna Hughes, and had children including David Woodrow Talley.
  • Rufus Woodrow Talley passed away in 1987 in Duncan, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Talley
1886–1950
Birth Location: South Carolina
JT
Lula Runion
1890–1969
Birth Location: –
LR

Spouses(s)

Mary Hughes
1920–1994
Birth Location: South Carolina
MH

Children(s)

David Talley
1940–2003
Birth Location: Agusta, Georgia
DT

Rufus Talley's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Talley
1915–1987
Birth Place: Greenville, South Carolina
Parents
Joseph Arthur Talley
1886–1950
South Carolina
Lula (B) Runion
1890–1969
Grandparents
Thomas (W) Talley
1861–1899
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Jettie (Evelyn) Talley
1865–1944
Marietta, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Giles (Elam) Runion
1857–1931
South Carolina, USA
Martha (C.) Johnson
1859–1929
Great-Grandparents
Lodwick Johnson
1823–1911
Angeline Waddell
1826–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lemuel Johnson
1799–1879
Mary Leonard
1798–1888

Rufus Talley's Descendants

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Rufus (Woodrow) Talley (20 Apr 1915–21 Nov 1987) m. Mary (Edna) Hughes (28 May 1920–9 Feb 1994)
  1. 1. David (Woodrow) Talley 1940–2003

Rufus Talley's Timeline

6 Records

1915
20 Apr 1915
Birth of Rufus Woodrow Talley in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
1930
1930
Age 15
Rufus Woodrow Talley resided here in Chick Springs, Chick Springs, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Chick Springs, Chick Springs, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
Rufus Woodrow Talley resided here in Rural, Greenville, South Carolina
Rural, Greenville, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 25
Rufus Woodrow Talley resided here in Schultz, North Augusta, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
Schultz, North Augusta, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Rufus Woodrow Talley resided here in Chick Springs, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Chick Springs, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1987
21 Nov 1987
Age 72
Death of Rufus Woodrow Talley
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1915
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chick Springs, Chick Springs, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Greenville, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: North Augusta, Aiken, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03783; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 2-33

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Schultz, North Augusta, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: North Augusta, Aiken, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03783; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 2-33

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chick Springs, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Chick Springs, Green

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1987
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Greenville News - 22 Nov 1987 - Page 30, Obituary for Rufus Woodrow Talley 22 Nov 1987

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greer
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 22 Nov 1987; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.15203756,0.9748609,0.33819592&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1987
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Duncan, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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