Rufus Theodore Stiles (1926 - 2001)

Born 13 Jul 1926 in Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 31 Mar 2001 at age 74 in Covington, Newton County, Georgia

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Biography

Rufus was born in 1926. He was the son of Howard Stiles and Mattie Taylor. He passed away in 2001.

Sources

• North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000

Name: Rufus Theadore Stiles Gender: Male Race: White Event Type: Birth Birth Date: 13 Jul 1926 Birth County: Cherokee Parent1 Name: Howard Stiles Parent2 Name: Mattie Taylor Roll Number: NCVR_B_C023_66001

• U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Name: Rufus T. Stiles SSN: 244-30-3638 Last Residence: 30016 Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA Born: 13 Jul 1926 Died: 31 Mar 2001 State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina (Before 1951)

• U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

Name: Rufus Theodore Stiles Gender: Male Race: White Age: 18 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 13 Jul 1926 Birth Place: Murphy, North Carolina, USA Residence Place: Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA Registration Date: 1944 Household Members: Name Relationship Rufus Theodore Stiles Self (Head) Howard Stiles Father

• Source Citation

The National Archives at Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975, RG 147; Box: 353

• U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

Name: Rufus T Stiles Birth Year: 1926 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: North Carolina State of Residence: North Carolina County or City: Cherokee

Enlistment Date: 15 Dec 1944 Enlistment State: South Carolina Enlistment City: Camp Croft Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life

Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: General farmers Marital status: Single, without dependents Height: 08 Weight: 100