Brief Life History of Rufus Euel
When Rufus Euel Gentry was born on 18 April 1875, in Bibb, Alabama, United States, his father, Augustus Washington Gentry, was 27 and his mother, Rebecca Calendonia Hicks, was 20. He married Mary Camilla Gentry on 8 March 1903, in Bibb, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, United States for about 20 years and Randolph, Bibb, Alabama, United States for about 10 years. He died on 30 June 1934, in Lawley, Bibb, Alabama, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Rehobeth, Houston, Alabama, United States.
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- Robert Gentry, "United States Census, 1930"
- Rufus Gentry, "Alabama, County Birth Registers, 1881-1930"
- R E Gentry, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1890
Historical Boundaries 1890: Geneva, Alabama, United States 1903: Houston, Alabama, United States
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.
Name Meaning
English (Essex and Middlesex): nickname from Middle English, Old French genterie ‘nobility of birth or character’. Compare Gentle .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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