Rufus Morgan STRANGE1,2,3,4,5
25th Nov 18551,2,3,4,5 - 21st Jan 19235
Life History
25th Nov 1855 |
Born in Jefferson County, Tennessee.1,2,3,4,5 |
May 1880 |
Birth of daughter Mary C STRANGE.2 |
about 1887 |
Birth of son William I STRANGE in Tennessee |
about 1894 |
Birth of daughter Elizabeth STRANGE in Tennessee.3 |
about 1902 |
Birth of son Winfield STRANGE in Tennessee.3 |
about 1904 |
Birth of son George STRANGE in Tennessee.3 |
about 1906 |
Birth of son Mack STRANGE in Tennessee.3 |
about 1909 |
Birth of daughter Minnie STRANGE in Tennessee.3 |
about 1912 |
Birth of daughter Grace STRANGE in Tennessee.3 |
21st Jan 1923 |
Died in Tennessee.5 |
Other facts
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Married Thursa RIANHART |
Notes
- Rufus M shows up in the 1860 census as a child, age 8, of WilliamStrange. He is listed there as R M. In 1870 he is listed as Rufus M,age 17. One genealogy appears to report family knowledge, though nodocumentation or Notes are provided. This gives us Rufus' middle nameof Morgan. Few other family details are provided.
Rufus Morgan Strange
Birth 25 Nov 1855 in Tennessee
Death 21 Jan 1923 in Tennessee
Parents William Strange b 1824, Mary A. Strange b 1825
-- Waylon's Family,http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/13302138/person/-87039682
1860 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 8 June, PO NotStated, page 337 (scan 497), Hse #2385, Fam #2429
Wm Strange 39 M Farmer $2000 Real Estate $1000 Personal Tennessee [abt1821]
M A Strange 34 F b Tennessee [abt 1826] Cannot read or write
R M Strange 8 M b Tennessee [abt 1852]
1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 2 August, 3rd CivilDistrict, PO Trion, page 27 (340), Hse #178, Family #176
Strange, William 49 M W Farmer TN
Strange, Mary A 46 F W Keeps House TN
Strange, Rufus M 17 M W Farm Laborer Tennessee
In 1880 he has his own household with wife Thursa. Rufus (Ruffus) is26 and Thursa is 20.
1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 16 June, CivilDistrict 5, Enumeration District 177, 34B, Hse #279, Fam #283
Strange, Ruffus W M 26 Farmer TN TN TN
Strange, Thursa W F 20 Wife Keeping House TN TN TN Cannot write
Strange, Mary C W F 8 Months born May [Dau] At Home TN TN TN
Strange, Nicholas W M 23 Brother Farm Hand TN TN TN
Rianhart, Richard W M 27 Brother-in-law Farm Hand TN TN TN Cannotread or write
We know her maiden name was Thursa Rianhart, because her brotherRichard Rianhart, age 27, is living with them. Thursa and Rufus haveone child Mary C, born one month before the census.
We also see for the first time in this census the name of a brother ofRufus, Nicholas, age 23. This matches the child known to theGreen-Gregory family in Oklahoma by the name Nick.
By 1920, Rufus is a widower. He is enumerated with manyof hischildren, still in Jefferson County, Tennessee
1920 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 2 January, CivilDistrict 6, Enumeration District 65, page 5A, Hse #82, Fam #86
Strange, Ruffus Head Owns M W 66 Widowed TN TN TN Farmer [b abt1854]
Strange, William I Son M W 33 Single TN TN TN Laborer [b abt 1887]
Strange, Lizzie Dau W 26 Single TN TN TN Housekeeper [b abt 1894]
Strange, Winfield Son M W 18 Single TN TN TN Laborer [b abt 1902]
Strange, George Son M W 16 Single TN TN TN Laborer [b abt 1904]
Strange, Mack Son M W 14 Single TN TN TN [b abt 1906]
Strange, Minnie Dau W 11 Single TN TN TN [b abt 1909]
Strange, Grace Dau W 8 Single TN TN TN [b abt 1912]
Sources
- 1. 1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 2 August, District 3, PO Trion, page 27 (340), Hse #178, Family #176
- 2. 1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 16 June, Civil District 5, Enumeration District 177, 34B, Hse #279,
- 3. 1920 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 2 January, Civil District 6, Enumeration District 65, page 5A, Hse
- 4. 1860 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 8 June, PO Not Stated, page 337 (scan 497), Hse #2385, Fam #2429
- 5. Ancestry Trees
- Waylon's Family,