Rufus Melvin
Alvis
Born in Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Calhoun Alvis Sr
and Mary Jane (Cooper) Alvis
Brother of
Mary A (Alvis) Moore, Ludella M (Alvis) Willingham, David Harrison Alvis, John Calhoun Alvis Jr., George Marcus Alvis, Charles Dennis Alvis, Christopher Columbus Alvis, Lizzie Alvis, Maudie (Alvis) Law and James Alvis
Husband of
Mary Ann Elizabeth Williamson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Mary Hester (Skinner) Alvis
— married
14 Jun 1908 in Hopkins, Texas, United States
Father of
Kittie L Alvis, Ruby E Alvis, Opal Florence Alvis, Helen Elizabeth Alvis, Edna Alvis, [private son (1910s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1910s - unknown)]
Died
at age 73
in Howard, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Jan 2011
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Biography
This profile is part of the Alvis Name Study.
Rufus Melvin Alvis was born on July 27, 1888, in Winnsboro, Wood Co TX, son of John Calhoun Alvis (1849–1927) and Mary Jane Cooper (1853–1923).
Rufus married Mary Ann Elizabeth Williamson. Their daughter was Ruby E Alvis
Rufus (19) married Mary Hester Skinner (1907) on June 14, 1908, in Hopkins Co TX. Their children were:
Rufus died on April 6, 1962, in Howard Co TX, aged 73.[1][2]
Research Notes
Notes from external profile
- Note: @N173@
- @N173@ NOTE
- 1880 w/parents; 1910 Hemphill Co TX "Melvin R" w/wife, dt; 1920 Franklin Co TX, w/wife, 4 ch; existence of the first wife is from Ancestry.com; it may be a mistaken name and only one wife ever existed.
- Rufus Melvin, b 27 Jul 1888, Winnsboro, Wood Co TX, s/o John Calhoun & Mary Jane Cooper (1880); m 14 Jun 1908, Mary Hester Skinner, Hopkins Co TX, IGI; 1910 Hemphill Co TX "Melvin R" w/wife, dt; 1920 Franklin Co TX, age 33, w/wife, 4 ch; 1930, w/wife, 3 ch. Ch: Ruby E, Kittie L, Hellen, Opal, Edna, Clarence, Naomi; res Stonewall Co TX WWI draft regis, b=1888, cf Ruff Alvis; m Mary Ann Elizabeth Williamson, dt Ruby, per #60 files; d 6 Apr 1962, Howard Co TX, DC
Sources
- ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3FQ-V93 : 20 February 2021), Rufus Melvin Alvis, 05 Apr 1962; citing certificate number 24133, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,968.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54268534/rufus-melvin-alvis: accessed 22 August 2023), memorial page for Rufus Melvin Alvis (27 Jul 1888–5 Apr 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54268534, citing Trinity Memorial Park, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA.
Acknowledgments
- This profile was created through the import of Alvis families 9a.ged on 18 January 2011.
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