Rufus Monroe Doss (1884 - abt. 1956)

Born 31 May 1884 in Attala County, Mississippi, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Maggie Esther (Dawkins) Doss — married 22 Apr 1914 in Ashley, Arkansas

Descendants

Died about 1956 at about age 71 in Ashley, Arkansas, USA

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Biography

Rufus Monroe Doss was born in 1884 to James William Doss and Martha McGee.

Rufus married Maggie Ester Dawkins 22 April 1914.^[1] Together Rufus and Maggie had the following children:

1. RJ Doss
2. Corine
3. Eva Shumate
4. Gladys

Census/Residence

1900 Attala, Mississippi Census Rufus is listed at the age of 16 living with his parents and siblings.^[2]

James W Dass Head M 46 Mississippi

Nancy L Dass Wife F 33 Mississippi

William H Dass Son M 22 Mississippi

Amanda E Dass Daughter F 18 Mississippi

Rufus M Dass Son M 16 Mississippi

Irvin E Dass Son M 7 Mississippi

Allen Dass Son M 26 Mississippi

John Dass Son M 5 Mississippi

Luella Dass Daughter F 3 Mississippi

George Dass Son M 1 Mississippi

1920 Egypt, Arkansas Census

Listed at the age of 32 and married with tho children.^[3]

Rufus M Doss Head M 32 Mississippi

Maggie Doss Wife F 24 Arkansas

R J Doss Son M 3 Arkansas

Corene Doss Daughter F 1 Arkansas

1930 Extra, Arkansas Census

Listed at the age of 42 and living with his wife, children and brother-in-law.^[4]

Roof M Doss Head Male 42 Mississippi

Maggie E Doss Wife Female 36 Arkansas

R. J. Doss Son Male 14 Arkansas

Corine Doss Daughter Female 12 Arkansas

Gladys Doss Daughter Female 8 Arkansas

Dixon Dawkinson Brother-in-law Male 23 Arkansas

1940 Little Rock, Arkansas Census

Listed at the age of 54 living with his wife and daughter.^[5]

Rufus Doss Head M 54 Mississippi

Maggie Doss Wife F 47 Arkansas

Gladys Doss Daughter F 18 Arkansas

Sources

1. ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMKW-2QW : 3 November 2017), Rufus M Doss and Maggie E Dawkins, 23 Apr 1914; citing , Ashley, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 978,029.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9X8-XZ4 : accessed 19 September 2018), Rufus M Dass in household of James W Dass, Beat 5 Center, Attala, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 13, sheet 19B, family 339, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1240800.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDF1-GQK : accessed 31 December 2018), Maggie Doss in household of Rufus M Doss, Egypt, Ashley, Arkansas, United States; citing ED 7, sheet 33A, line 31, family 653, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 53; FHL microfilm 1,820,053.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM2C-1B8 : accessed 7 July 2017), Dixon Dawkinson in household of Roof M Dass, Extra, Ashley, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 1B, line 87, family 22, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 64; FHL microfilm 2,339,799.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQK1-HPD : accessed 23 August 2018), Rufe Doss, Ward 2, Little Rock, Big Rock Township, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-22, sheet 4B, line 73, family 116, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 166.

See also:

• "Arkansas Ex-Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ST-5BHN : 13 March 2018), Robert M Doss, 08 Aug 1907; citing Ashley, Arkansas, United States, State Auditor's Office, Little Rock; FHL microfilm 2209370.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #5422367
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3PR-CV7 : 13 March 2018), Rufus Monroe Doss, 1917-1918; citing Ashley County, Arkansas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,522,741.
• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J4MF-9LW : 6 November 2017), Rufus Monroe Doss, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).