Rufus was born 17 Sep 1867. He passed away 5 Jun 1918. He was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America 28202
Obituary:
R. A. HINSON DIES AT HIS HOME AT CHADWICK
Hold funeral at Late Residence This Afternoon at 5 O'clock. Was 51 Years Old.
R. A. Hinson died yesterday afternoon at 3:25 o'clock at his home in Chadwick-Hoskins. Funeral services will be conducted at the late residence this afternoon at 5 o'clock by Rev. Mr. Bennett, pastor of the Chadwick-Hoskins Baptist church. Interment will be in Elmwood cemetery.
Mr. Hinson was born 51 years ago, and had resided in this county practically all his life. He was connected with the Chadwick mill. He was a Baptist, and was a member of Park council No. 90 Jr. O. U. A. M., and of the Woodmen of the World. All Juniors and Woodmen are requested to be present at the funeral exercises this afternoon.
A wife, two sons and two daughters survive: Charles Hinson, of Arlington, S. C.; Lum Hinson, of Chadwick; Miss Ida Hinson, Chadwick, and Mrs. Ernest Caten, Chadwick.
Charlotte Observer, 06.06.1918
Sources
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 August 2018), memorial page for Ida Odell Hinson Chaney (19 Feb 1901–3 Dec 1936), Find A Grave Memorial no. 126147610, citing Hollywood Cemetery, Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Richard Jordan (contributor 46497047) .
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 August 2018), memorial page for Rufus A Hinson (17 Sep 1867–5 Jun 1918), Find A Grave Memorial no. 62930987, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by DSM (contributor 46945108) .
"North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3XS-X3X : 17 July 2017), W. M. Hinson in entry for R. A. Hinson, 05 Jun 1918; citing Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, reference p 110 cn 7758, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,892,354.
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 30 April 2018. Citing Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds.
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