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Rufus Franklin Southern

Rufus Franklin Southern

Male 1865 - 1929  (64 years)Deceased


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rufus Franklin SouthernRufus Franklin Southern was born on 25 April 1865 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 29 July 1929 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

    Rufus married Martha Ann Hill in 1887. Martha (daughter of William Snider Hill and Martha Jane "Janey" Abbott Smith) was born on 27 Jul 1867 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 16 Oct 1957 in Jewell Valley, Buchanan, Virginia; was buried in Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Wm A Southern  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Dec 1887 in North Carolina.
    2. 3. Jonah Franklin Southern  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 08 May 1889 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 25 Dec 1972 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia; was buried in Simmons Cemetery, Raven, Virginia.
    3. 4. John Sidney Southern  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1894 in North Carolina.
    4. 5. Lula Mandy J Southern  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1896 in North Carolina.
    5. 6. Martha E Southern  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1898 in North Carolina.
    6. 7. Evaline Southern  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1899 in North Carolina.
    7. 8. Jesse J Southern  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1901 in Virginia.
    8. 9. Mary Southern  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1904 in Virginia.
    9. 10. Bessie Ellen Southern  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Apr 1907 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 9 Jul 1984 in Jewell Valley, Buchanan, Virginia.
    10. 11. Charles Marvin Southern  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1914.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Wm A Southern Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born in Dec 1887 in North Carolina.

  2. 3.  Jonah Franklin Southern Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born on 08 May 1889 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 25 Dec 1972 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia; was buried in Simmons Cemetery, Raven, Virginia.

    Jonah married Mary Ellen Simmons on 19 Jun 1917 in Russell County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Jesse Franklin Simmons and Lucinda Belle Lawson) was born on 08 Apr 1901 in Raven, Tazewell, Virginia; died on 17 Jul 1993 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia; was buried in Simmons Cemetery, Raven, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  John Sidney Southern Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born in 1894 in North Carolina.

  4. 5.  Lula Mandy J Southern Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born in 1896 in North Carolina.

  5. 6.  Martha E Southern Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born in May 1898 in North Carolina.

  6. 7.  Evaline Southern Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born in 1899 in North Carolina.

  7. 8.  Jesse J Southern Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born in 1901 in Virginia.

    Family/Spouse: Anna Mae Simmons. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Mary Southern Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born in 1904 in Virginia.

  9. 10.  Bessie Ellen Southern Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born on 29 Apr 1907 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 9 Jul 1984 in Jewell Valley, Buchanan, Virginia.

    Bessie married Roy Edward Lawson on 24 March 1926 in Winding Gulf, Raleigh, West Virginia. Roy (son of James Thomas Lawson and Sarah Jane Simmons) was born in 1904 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 8 Jul 1934 in Raleigh, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Donald Rufus Lawson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on March 31, 1930 in Winding Gulf, West Virginia; died on 1 Aug 2008 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia.

  10. 11.  Charles Marvin Southern Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born in 1914.

    Family/Spouse: Irene L. Simmons. Irene (daughter of Jesse Franklin Simmons and Lucinda Belle Lawson) was born in 1920 in Russell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.Bessie2, 1.Rufus1)

  2. 13.  Donald Rufus Lawson Descendancy chart to this point (10.Bessie2, 1.Rufus1) was born on March 31, 1930 in Winding Gulf, West Virginia; died on 1 Aug 2008 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia.



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