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Rufus Knox Williams (1827 - 1863)

Pvt. Rufus Knox Williams
Born in Mississippi, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married about 1852 in Mississippi, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Died at about age 36 [location unknown]
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Biography

Rufus Williams was born 1827 in Mississippi. He is the son of Jordan Williams and Mary Thompson. [1] Rufus married Sarah Elizabeth Robinson, 1852, Yalobusha County, Mississippi. In 1860 they are recorded on the federal census in Yalobusha County. [2] Rufus died 1863. He is buried at Confederate Cemetery North Alton, Madison County, Illinois. [3]

Confederate Army

Williams, Rufus K. PVT,Co. E, 1st Mississippi Trans; Captured; 06/16/63, Mechanicsburg, Mississippi, d. 09/06/63, Small Pox. [4]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LV-34N : 5 April 2020), Rufus Williams in household of Jourdon Williams, Yalobusha county, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States; citing family 476, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6G6-4FT : Wed Oct 04 14:37:24 UTC 2023), Entry for Rufus R Williams and Sarah Williams, 1860.
  3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10007205/Rufus-K.-Williams : accessed 22 October 2020), memorial page for Pvt Rufus K. Williams (unknown–6 Sep 1863), Find a Grave Memorial no. 10007205, citing Confederate Cemetery, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Jerry H. (contributor 47265301) .
  4. ↑ https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=7C6269DF-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A




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