Brief Life History of Rufus King
When Rufus King Brothers was born on 17 March 1837, in Alabama, United States, his father, Patton Brothers, was 33 and his mother, Elizabeth Love, was 37. He married Selina A Bynum on 6 December 1860, in Calhoun, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Benton, Alabama, United States in 1850. He died in 1880, in Calhoun, Alabama, United States, at the age of 43, and was buried in Bynum Family Cemetery, Bynum, Calhoun, Alabama, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Ruffus Brother, "United States Census, 1870"
- R.K. Brothers, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
- Rufus King Brothers, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (5)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Brother , with excrescent post-medieval -s.
Americanized form of French Brodeur .
History: Some of the American bearers of the surname Brothers are descendants of Jean Brodeur dit Lavigne from France (see Brodeur ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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