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Rufus Demarcus Wade 1845–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 AUG 1845

Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 2 APR 1924

Death Location: Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA

Father: Charles Wade

Mother: Martha Gregory

Spouse(s): Mary Arnold

Children(s): Albert Wade

In 1845, Rufus Demarcus Wade entered the world in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA, born to Charles Edward Wade And Martha Finley Gregory. Rufus Demarcus Wade married Mary Ann Polly Arnold, and had children including Albert Clarence Wade. Rufus Demarcus Wade passed away in 1924 in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Rufus Demarcus Wade entered the world in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA, born to Charles Edward Wade And Martha Finley Gregory.
  • Rufus Demarcus Wade married Mary Ann Polly Arnold, and had children including Albert Clarence Wade.
  • Rufus Demarcus Wade passed away in 1924 in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Wade
1814–1882
Birth Location: Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
CW
Martha Gregory
1814–1868
Birth Location: Tennesee, USA
MG

Spouses(s)

Mary Arnold
1841–1911
Birth Location: Camden, Benton, Tennessee, USA
MA

Children(s)

Albert Wade
1872–1923
Birth Location: Linden, Perry, Tennessee, USA
AW

Rufus Wade's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Wade
1845–1924
Birth Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Charles Edward Wade
1814–1882
Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Martha (Finley) Gregory
1814–1868
Tennesee, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Gregory
1777–1866
Lunenburg County, VA, USA
Great-Grandparents
Martha Smith
1753–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Clemmons
1736–1825

Rufus Wade's Descendants

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Rufus (Demarcus) Wade (5 AUG 1845–2 APR 1924) m. Mary (Ann Polly) Arnold (5 OCT 1841–21 FEB 1911)
  1. 1. Albert (Clarence) Wade 1872–1923 m. Catharine (Ann Elizabeth) Bethel 1871–1919
    1. 1. Len Wade 1901–1989 m. Lovie (Mae) Chapman 1904–1960
      1. 1. Mary (Katherine) Wade 1924–2005 m. William (Murl) Maxey 1925–1984
        1. 1. Richard Maxey 1949–2020
        2. 2. Judy (Kay) Maxey 1950–2021

Rufus Wade's Timeline

2 Records

1845
5 AUG 1845
Birth of Rufus Demarcus Wade in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
1924
2 APR 1924
Age 79
Death of Rufus Demarcus Wade in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA
Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 AUG 1845
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 APR 1924
    Event Place: Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA
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