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Rufus Riley Whaley 1914–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Dec 1914

Birth Location: Dalton Whitf, Georgia

Death Date: 5 Apr 1989

Death Location: Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Clifton Whaley

Mother: Lillie Whaley

Spouse(s): Gertrude Whaley

Children(s):

Rufus Riley Whaley was born in 1914 in Dalton Whitf, Georgia, the child of Clifton Whaley And Lillie Whaley. In 1920, Rufus Riley Whaley resided in Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA. In 1930, Rufus Riley Whaley resided in Militia District 984, Murray, Georgia, USA. Rufus Riley Whaley married Gertrude Whaley. Rufus Riley Whaley passed away in 1989 in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rufus Riley Whaley was born in 1914 in Dalton Whitf, Georgia, the child of Clifton Whaley And Lillie Whaley.
  • In 1920, Rufus Riley Whaley resided in Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1930, Rufus Riley Whaley resided in Militia District 984, Murray, Georgia, USA.
  • Rufus Riley Whaley married Gertrude Whaley.
  • Rufus Riley Whaley passed away in 1989 in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Rufus Whaley's Ancestors

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Rufus Whaley
1914–1989
Birth Place: Dalton Whitf, Georgia
Parents
Clifton Whaley
1886–1964
Georgia
Lillie Whaley
1890–1973
Georgia
Grandparents
Susan (Ann) Whaley
1854–1911
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rufus Whaley's Timeline

8 Records

1914
6 Dec 1914
Birth of Rufus Riley Whaley in Dalton Whitf, Georgia
Dalton Whitf, Georgia
1920
1920
Age 6
Rufus Riley Whaley resided here in Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 16
Rufus Riley Whaley resided here in Militia District 984, Murray, Georgia, USA
Militia District 984, Murray, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 21
Rufus Riley Whaley resided here in Eighth, Murray, Georgia
Eighth, Murray, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 26
Rufus Riley Whaley resided here in Eighth, Murray, Georgia, USA
Eighth, Murray, Georgia, USA
1941
1941
Age 27
Rufus Riley Whaley resided here in Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
1953
1953
Age 39
Rufus Riley Whaley resided here in Dalton, Georgia, USA
Dalton, Georgia, USA
1989
5 Apr 1989
Age 75
Death of Rufus Riley Whaley
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1914
    Event Place: Dalton Whitf, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Militia District 984, Murray, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Eighth, Murray, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Eighth, Murray, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Dalton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1989
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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