Rufus T. ANDERSON 
Rufus T. was born on November 21st, 1885 in Lamar Co. TX. Rufus T.'s father was Robert Carl ANDERSON and his mother was Flora N. DUDLEY. His maternal grandparents were Jesse B. DUDLEY and Ellen CLEMENT. He had six brothers and two sisters, named William, Walter V., Wiley S., Jesse, Oscar, Clarence, Ellen J. and Sissie M.. He was the second oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 95 on March 15th, 1981 in Lamar Co. TX. He was buried in Highland Cemetery, Lamar Co. TX.General Notes
An obituary for Rufus was in "The Lamar County Echo" March 19,1981. It reads as follows:
Rufus T. "Pick" Anderson, 95, of Cherry Street Annex Nursing Home, died March 15, 1981, in a local hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, March 17, in Grant Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. L.C. Stout officiating. Burial was in Highland Cemetery in Deport.
Mr. Anderson was born in Clardy on Nov. 21, 1885, son of R.C.Anderson and Flora Dudley Anderson. He married Tina Mae Essary in Shady Grove on Aug. 14, 1906. He was a member of the Clardy Baptist Church and a retired constable of Precinct 7 where he served for 40 years.
Surviving are three sons, Roy Anderson of Clardy, Euless Anderson of Paris, and Billy Joe Anderson of Dallas; three daughters, Mrs. Velma Floyd of Dallas, Mrs. Gladys Hadley of Canton, and Mrs. Virginia Ragsdill of Allen; one brother, Jess Anderson of Paris; 20 grandchildren; 29 greatgrandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.18 Jun 1853 in KY d.04 Dec 1934 in Lamar Co. TX
- b.21 Nov 1885 in Lamar Co. TX d.15 Mar 1981 in Lamar Co. TX
- b.05 May 1835 in TN d.30 Jan 1906 in Lamar Co. TX
- b.17 Mar 1865 in Lamar Co. TX d.20 Dec 1937 in Lamar Co. TX
- b.1802 in Green Co. KY d.1868 in Lamar Co. TX
- b.11 Aug 1840 in AR d.06 Aug 1902 in Lamar Co. TX
- b.28 Apr 1767 in Virginia d.<12 Jun 1813 in Green County, Kentucky
- b.1785 in VA d.1855 in Osage Co. MO
- b.~ 1760 in VA d.> 1860
- b.1814 in KY d.Aug 1850 in Madison Co AR
- b.1788 d.< 1834 in Franklin Co. MO
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Details of Rufus T.'s family with Tina Mae ESSARY
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