Rufus Bare (abt. 1862)

Born about Jun 1862 in Carter County, Kentucky

Ancestors

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Biography

Rufus married Susan Seagraves about 1888 Carter County, Kentucky. ^[1]

In 1900 Rufus and his family were residing at Olive Hill, Carter County, Kentucky.^[2] Rufus Bare Head M 38 Kentucky Susson Bare Wife F 38 Kentucky Rose Bare Daughter F 10 Kentucky

Rufus Baier and Susan Seagraves were named as the parents of Alonza Baier who died 17 October 1983 at Madison, Anderson County, Indiana. Alonza was born in Kentucky and a retired brickyard worker. His wife was Verna A. Hays.^[3]

Rufus Bair and Susan Seagraves were named as the parents of Willie Bair on his death certificate. Willie's death occurred on 2 March 1944 in Carter County, Kentucky. Willie was born on 20 September 1900 in Carter Co., KY. His occupation was machinist and his wife was named Martha. ^[4]

After Rufus' death his widow Susan married William McDowell. The death record of Susan McDowell^[5] Susan died 4 Feb 1938 in Carter County, Kentucky. She was born in Johnson County, Kentucky the daughter of Joseph Seagraves and Elizabeth Johnson. Her age at death was 71 years, 8 months and 5 days.

Sources

1. ↑ Death record for Willie Bair, 1944, Grayson, Carter County, Kentucky lists his parents as Rufus Bair and Susan Seagraves. "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N96S-BY3 : 20 October 2016), Rufus Bair in entry for Willie Bair, 1944; citing Grayson, Carter, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,555.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9WG-H1F : accessed 10 August 2017), Rufus Bare, Magisterial District 3, Olive Hill Precinct Olive Hill town, Carter, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 29, sheet 15B, family 305, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,514.
3. ↑ Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1983; Roll: 15
4. ↑ Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.Kentucky. Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1964). Film 7020653. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.
5. ↑ Kentucky. Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1964). Film 7020440. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.

• Census, 1900 Carter Co., KY, Olive Hill, #292/305.

• Eugene and Dora Bare, Highlights of the Life of Henry Bare amid the cliffs of Caney Creek, Kentucky, Pp 91-98.