Brief Life History of Rufus
Rufus Armstomg was born in 1842, in Surry, North Carolina, United States. He died on 16 March 1922, in his hometown, at the age of 80.
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Sources (5)
- Rufus J Armstrong, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Rufus Armstrong in entry for Julia Ellen Armstrong, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994"
- Rufus J Armstrong, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
World Events (3)
1846
Age 4
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1853 · First State Fair
Age 11
The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
1863
Age 21
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Altered form of English Armstrong .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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