Brief Life History of Rufus Erastus
When Rufus Erastus Whitcombe Jr was born on 4 April 1819, in Hartland, Windsor, Vermont, United States, his father, Rufus E. Whitcomb Sr, was 22 and his mother, Mercy Martha Oliver, was 19. He married Susan Colston Avery about 1839, in Orford, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States in 1855. He died on 1 April 1892, in Bradford, Orange, Vermont, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Bradford, Orange, Vermont, United States.
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Sources (30)
- Rufus E Whitcomb, "United States Census, 1870"
- R E Whitcomb, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
- R E Whitcomb in entry for V H Bragg and E M Williams, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
Spouse and Children
1819–1892 Male
1820–1847 Female
Children (3)
1842–1916 Female
1844–1907 Male
1847–1891 Female
Parents and Siblings
1796–1865 Male
1800–1886 Female
Siblings (3)
1819–1892 Male
1820–1882 Female
1822–1894 Female
World Events (7)
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 1
1834 · Vermont Anti-Slavery Society is Formed
Age 15
1846
Age 27
Name Meaning
English: variant of Whitcomb .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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