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Rufus Bradford Thomas 1897–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1897

Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 3 Feb 1968

Death Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Thomas

Mother: Sarah Shelton

Spouse(s): Lular Shelton

Children(s): Raymond Thomas, Cecil Thomas, Christine Thomas, Cecil Thomas

Rufus Bradford Thomas was born in 1897 in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Henry Thomas And Sarah Elizabeth Shelton. In 1900, Rufus Bradford Thomas resided in Civil District 4, Coffee, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Rufus Bradford Thomas resided in Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee, USA. Rufus Bradford Thomas married Lular Angelina Lulu Shelton, and had children including Cecil Thomas, Christine Thomas, Raymond Allen Thomas. Rufus Bradford Thomas passed away in 1968 in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Rufus Bradford Thomas was born in 1897 in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Henry Thomas And Sarah Elizabeth Shelton.
  • In 1900, Rufus Bradford Thomas resided in Civil District 4, Coffee, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Rufus Bradford Thomas resided in Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee, USA.
  • Rufus Bradford Thomas married Lular Angelina Lulu Shelton, and had children including Cecil Thomas, Christine Thomas, Raymond Allen Thomas.
  • Rufus Bradford Thomas passed away in 1968 in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Thomas
1865–1940
Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
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Sarah Shelton
1859–1926
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lular Shelton
1897–1980
Birth Location: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
LS

Children(s)

Raymond Thomas
1920–1994
Birth Location: Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
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Cecil Thomas
1924–
Birth Location: Tennessee
CT
Christine Thomas
1918–1969
Birth Location: Tennessee
CT
Cecil Thomas
1924–1978
Birth Location: Tennessee
CT

Rufus Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Thomas
1897–1968
Birth Place: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Henry Thomas
1865–1940
Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth) Shelton
1859–1926
Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
William (H) Thomas
1841–1870
Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
George (Allen) Shelton
1832–1900
Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Tabitha ("Betha") Eaton
1836–1861
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Shelton
1799–1865
Lydia Keele
1800–1823
John Eaton
1811–1862
Elizabeth (Eaton)
1820–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Shelton
1760–1828
Rhoda Green
1763–1857
John Keele
1779–1858
Nancy Shelton
1777–1853
John Jr
1773–1845
MARY HUNT
1773–1865
Needham Sr
1781–1835
Nancy
1778–1855

Rufus Thomas's Descendants

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Rufus (Bradford) Thomas (4 Aug 1897–3 Feb 1968) m. Lular (Angelina "lulu") Shelton (25 Sep 1897–13 June 1980)
  1. 1. Raymond (Allen) Thomas 1920–1994 m. Rose (Beatrice) Shelton 1921–1996
    1. 1. Jerry (Randell) Thomas 1945–2011
  2. 2. Cecil Thomas 1924–
  3. 3. Christine Thomas 1918–1969
  4. 4. Cecil Thomas 1924–1978

Rufus Thomas's Timeline

8 Records

1897
4 Aug 1897
Birth of Rufus Bradford Thomas in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
Rufus Bradford Thomas resided here in Civil District 4, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Rufus Bradford Thomas resided here in Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Rufus Bradford Thomas resided here in Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Rufus Bradford Thomas resided here in District 5, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Rufus Bradford Thomas resided here in Rural, Coffee, Tennessee
Rural, Coffee, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 43
Rufus Bradford Thomas resided here in Coffee, Tennessee, United States
Coffee, Tennessee, United States
1968
3 Feb 1968
Age 71
Death of Rufus Bradford Thomas in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, United States of America
Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1897
    Event Place: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3882; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 16-5
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 411-22-7060; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1732; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 51; Image: 1050
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 2238; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 519.0; FHL microfilm: 2341972
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Coffee; Roll: 1852930
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 1562; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1241562
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1375507
    [9] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 1562; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1241562

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1375507

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1732; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 51; Image: 1050

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 5, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 2238; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 519.0; FHL microfilm: 2341972

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Coffee, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3882; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 16-5

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3882; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 16-5

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 411-22-7060; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Coffee, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Coffee; Roll: 1852930

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1968
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 411-22-7060; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011
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