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Rufus E Thompson 1896–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 July 1896

Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 10 September 1944

Death Location: South Hill, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Eaton Pettus

Mother: Angie Thompson

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Rufus E Thompson was born in 1896 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Eaton Pettus And Angie Jackson Thompson. Rufus E Thompson passed away in 1944 in South Hill, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rufus E Thompson was born in 1896 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Eaton Pettus And Angie Jackson Thompson.
  • Rufus E Thompson passed away in 1944 in South Hill, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Rufus Thompson's Ancestors

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Rufus Thompson
1896–1944
Birth Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Eaton Pettus
1858–1920
Mecklenburg Co, VA
Angie (Jackson) Thompson
1868–1928
Grandparents
Lauramen Pettus
1814–1898
Virginia, USA
Martha Pettus
1830–
Virginia
Ben Jackson
1841–
Virginia
Leanna Jackson
1854–
Virginia
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rufus Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1896
11 July 1896
Birth of Rufus E Thompson in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
1944
10 September 1944
Age 48
Death of Rufus E Thompson in La Crosse, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
La Crosse, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 July 1896
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1944
    Event Place: La Crosse, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Hill, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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