Rufus H. Bare (1841 - 1935)

Born 15 Jul 1841 in Carter County, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Cantrell) Bare — married 1867 in Grayson, Carter County, Kentucky

Husband of Mary A. (Griffith) Bare — married 19 Nov 1874 in Carter County, Kentucky

Husband of Mary E. (Davison) Cramer — married 16 Jun 1880 in Lawrence County, Ohio

Died 22 Oct 1935 at age 94 in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Rufus Bare served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Jul 14, 1861
Mustered out: Aug 4, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co E, 2nd KY Vol Cavalry

Rufus Bare served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Jan 25, 1865
Mustered out: Aug 4, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company K, 193rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry

Rufus H. Bear was age 7 in the 1850 U.S. Census Carter County, Kentucky and residing with his parents, Richard and Martha Bear. ^[1]

In 1860 Rufus Bare, age 17, was living in Carter County, Kentucky with his parents Rich and Martha Bare. ^[2]

From his 1861 army enlistment papers we have a physical description of him. Height 5 ft 10 in Complexion: fair Eyes: Grey Hair: light Occupation: laborer

He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Rufus Bear enlisted 14 July 1861 at Muldrough's Hill, Kentucky in Company E, Kentucky 2nd Cavalry Regiment on 09 Sep 1861. Mustered out on 09 Sep 1864. ^[3]

Rufus Bear (Bare) was a Sgt, Co K, 193rd Ohio Vol Inf. Entered service Jan 25, 1865 at Cincinnati, Ohio and was mustered out with his Co on Aug 4, 1865 at Winchester, VA. ^[4][5] Serving alongside Rufus in Co K, 193rd Ohio Infantry was his brother Henry J. Bear.

After the Civil War he served in Co F, 36th U.S. Infantry. He enlisted 2 February 1866 and was mustered out May 7, 1867 because of disability.

He married three times. Because all three women were named Mary Ann confusion resulted. 1) Rufus and Mary Ann Cantrell were married 1869 in Grayson, Carter County, Kentucky. This marriage and the date are based on a declaration dated 22 March 1915 included in the Civil War pension for Rufus Bear. The declaration states there was no official or church record for the marriage. For this reason the year is suspect because there is proof of the the birth of a child in 1867 ^[6] Then there is a marriage certificate record for one of their children Rufus' first marriage was about 1867 to Mary Ann Cantrell. 2) This marriage is not mentoned in Rufus Bear's Civil War Pension application but it is found in Carter County, Kentucky marriage records. Rufus Bare married Mary Ann Griffith on 19 November 1874 in Carter County, Kentucky. There is proof for the marriage to Mary Ann Griffith shown by a death record for their daughter which names her parents. 3) Rufus was married on 16 Jun 1880 in Lawrence County, Ohio Rufus was married to Mrs. Mary E. (Davison) Cramer. The Civil War pension declaration of Rufus names her first husband as George Cramer and states she married Cramer on 18 October 1878 at Coalton, Boyd County, Kentucky.

In 1870 Rufus (age 25) and his first wife Mary Ann Cantrell (age 19) were living in Greenup County, Kentucky where he was working as an Iron Ore Miner. Included in their household were: Josephine Bare, age 1, born KY; Richard F. Bare, age 20 (an Iron Ore Miner and Rufus' brother); and Margaret Castle, age 18 (a domestic servant who would marry Richard F. Bare about 1875). ^[7]

Even though the marriage record for Rufus and Mrs. Mary Cramer is dated 16 June 1880 she is shown living in his household as his wife on the 1880 census dated 9 June 1880 for Coalton, Boyd County, Kentucky. The household included Rufus, a Coal Miner age 37, his wife Mary Ann age 35 born Ohio and three children all born KY: Laura, age 9; Catherine, age 7; Maude de Mont age 9/12 (born Aug 1879). ^[8]

Rufus Bare died in 1935 at the U.S. National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Dayton, Ohio. ^{[9] [10]} The Register of the National Home shows by occupation he was a peddlar. His next of kin in 1898 were two daughters: Mrs. Kate Bailey, Caperton,WV; Mrs. Annie Gorrell, 112 Elm St., Cincinnati, Ohio.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6RM-BZ8 : 9 November 2014), Richard Bear, Carter county, Carter, Kentucky, United States; citing family 474, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860, P.O. Bruin, Carter County, Kentucky", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZB5-CC1 : 30 December 2015), Rufus Bare in entry #1389/1274 for Rich Bare, 1860.
3. ↑ Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky Military Service Record Civil War Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky. NARA microfilm publication Film Number: M386 roll 2. Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780s–1917, Record Group 94. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
4. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSMG-NNL : 4 December 2014), Rufus Bear, Sergeant, Company K, 193rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M552 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 882,219.
5. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHJL-423 : 24 March 2016), Rufus Bear, 8 September 1911, for service in Co K, 193rd Infantry and Co E, 2nd Kentucky Cavalry
6. ↑ Bear, --no name--, Lawrence County, Ohio Probate Births 1867 child born 2 December 1867, Lawrence Twp., Lawrence County, Ohio, parents Rufus Bear and Mrs. Bear
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870,P.O. Belle Font, Greenup County, Kentucky" database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXW7-HSN : 17 October 2014), Rufus Bare, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 4, family 23, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,965.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCCS-JMY : 11 August 2016), Rufus Bear, Coalton, Boyd, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 12, sheet 288C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0404; FHL microfilm 1,254,404.
9. ↑ "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6WR-CW5 : 8 December 2014), Rufus Bear, 22 Oct 1935; citing Jefferson Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, reference fn 62287; FHL microfilm 2,022,567.
10. ↑ Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1749, 282 rolls); Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Rufus Bear p 24486

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