Brief Life History of Rufus Harding
When Rufus Harding Joines was born in January 1872, in Prathers Creek Township, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States, his father, Major Finley Joines, was 38 and his mother, Mary Evelyn “Polly” Edwards, was 21. He married Mallie Catherine Richardson on 10 November 1900, in Alleghany, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Gap Civil Township, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States in 1940. He died on 24 November 1957, at the age of 85, and was buried in Sparta, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States.
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- Rufus Jaims in household of Major F. Jaims, "United States Census, 1880"
- R. H. Joines, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Rufus H Joines, "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000"
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1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1877 · Last Troops Leave
In 1877, the last of the troops that were occupying North Carolina left.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
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English (Midlands): variant of Jones .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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