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Rufus Birdwell Shults

Male 1881 - 1961  (80 years)


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  1. 1.  Rufus Birdwell Shults was born 15 Sep 1881, Tennessee; died 27 Nov 1961, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Nov 1961, Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 43.

    Rufus married Chaney Marinda "Rendy" Messer 18 Apr 1905, Sevier County, Tennessee. Chaney (daughter of George Washington Messer and Edebeth E. Conard) was born 1 Mar 1884, Tennessee; died 15 Mar 1966; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Delilah Shults  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1907, Tennessee; died Bef 19 May 2001.
    2. 3. Dallas Victor Shults  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 May 1910, Tennessee; died 27 Feb 1987, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Waters-Large Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. 4. Lillie B. Shults  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jun 1911, Tennessee; died 26 Jan 2001, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Waters-Large Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. 5. Arthur M. Shults  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Apr 1915, Tennessee; died 20 Apr 1945; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. 6. Pearlie Shults  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1918, Tennessee; died 19 May 2001, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 21 May 2001, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    6. 7. Osburn S. Shults  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Mar 1919, Tennessee; died 23 Feb 1974; was buried Grooms Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    7. 8. Gypsy Townsend Shults  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Dec 1922, Tennessee; died 7 Jan 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 9 Jan 1923, Shults Cemetery, Rocky Flats, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. 9. Viola Shults  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1922, Tennessee; died 27 Dec 2003, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 31 Dec 2003, Phillips Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    9. 10. James Shults  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1925, Tennessee; died Bef 19 May 2001.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Delilah Shults Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1907, Tennessee; died Bef 19 May 2001.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Delilah married Lawrence Baxter 6 Sep 1936, Cocke County, Tennessee. Lawrence (son of Aaron Baxter and Ellender "Ellen" Fine) was born Abt 1896, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Dallas Victor Shults Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born 6 May 1910, Tennessee; died 27 Feb 1987, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Waters-Large Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Dallas — . Unknown [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Lillie B. Shults Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born 9 Jun 1911, Tennessee; died 26 Jan 2001, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Waters-Large Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Lillie married William G. "Willie" Hill 31 Jul 1934, Cocke County, Tennessee. William was born 22 Jun 1885, Tennessee; died 10 Sep 1972; was buried Waters-Large Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Lester Hill  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1937.
    2. 12. Wilma Faye Hill  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1940.

  4. 5.  Arthur M. Shults Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born 7 Apr 1915, Tennessee; died 20 Apr 1945; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Arthur married Eula U. Large 17 Sep 1935, Cocke County, Tennessee. Eula (daughter of James Harrison Large and Flora Belle Huff) was born 6 Dec 1915, Tennessee; died 24 Jan 2000; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Imogene Shults  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1937.
    2. 14. Jack Raymond Shults  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Jul 1939; died 21 Oct 2016.
    3. 15. Sonny Shults  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 16. Victor Shults  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 17. Betty Shults  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 6.  Pearlie Shults Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born 1918, Tennessee; died 19 May 2001, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 21 May 2001, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Pearlie married Raymond Bradshaw 3 Feb 1940, Cocke County, Tennessee. Raymond was born Abt 1919; died Bef 19 May 2001. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Charles Ray Bradshaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jul 1945; died 28 Jun 1973; was buried Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    2. 19. Joyce Bradshaw  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. Janice Bradshaw  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 21. Evelyn Bradshaw  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Osburn S. Shults Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born 26 Mar 1919, Tennessee; died 23 Feb 1974; was buried Grooms Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Osburn married Bonnie Rea Grooms 20 Jul 1946, Cocke County, Tennessee. Bonnie (daughter of Arthur Grooms and Sabra Catherine "Cassie" Shultz) was born Abt 1918, Tennessee; died 27 Dec 2007, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 30 Dec 2007, Grooms Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Billy Shults  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1947; died 11 Aug 2003, Greene Valley Developmental Center, Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee; was buried 15 Aug 2003, Grooms Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 23. Barbara Shults  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 24. Ronnie Shults  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 25. Shirley Shults  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 8.  Gypsy Townsend Shults Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born 24 Dec 1922, Tennessee; died 7 Jan 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 9 Jan 1923, Shults Cemetery, Rocky Flats, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  8. 9.  Viola Shults Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1922, Tennessee; died 27 Dec 2003, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 31 Dec 2003, Phillips Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Viola — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Johnny Shults  Descendancy chart to this point

    Viola married Jake Warden 30 Jul 1946, Cocke County, Tennessee. Jake was born 7 Jul 1903; died 20 Dec 1968, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Open Door Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. Howard L. Warden  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. Nellie Kate Warden  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 29. Dorsey Warden  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Oct 1952.
    4. 30. Bruce Warden  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Sep 1955.
    5. 31. J. W. Warden  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 10.  James Shults Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1925, Tennessee; died Bef 19 May 2001.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee



Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Lester Hill Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lillie2, 1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1937.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee


  2. 12.  Wilma Faye Hill Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lillie2, 1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1940.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee


  3. 13.  Imogene Shults Descendancy chart to this point (5.Arthur2, 1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1937.

    Imogene married Charles E. Murrell 29 Mar 1957, Cocke County, Tennessee. Charles (son of Leaster Earl Murrell and Burla Mae Bryant) was born 12 Jun 1936, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 14.  Jack Raymond Shults Descendancy chart to this point (5.Arthur2, 1.Rufus1) was born 19 Jul 1939; died 21 Oct 2016.

    Jack married Mary M. Davis 24 Feb 1961, Cocke County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of George Thomas Davis and Ethel Campbell) was born 9 Sep 1941. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Arthur Lee Shults  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Tommy Shults  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 34. Charlie Shults  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 35. Jack Shults  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 36. Buster Wayne Shults  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 37. Debbie Shults  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 15.  Sonny Shults Descendancy chart to this point (5.Arthur2, 1.Rufus1)

    Sonny — Elaine. [Group Sheet]


  6. 16.  Victor Shults Descendancy chart to this point (5.Arthur2, 1.Rufus1)

    Victor — Judy. [Group Sheet]


  7. 17.  Betty Shults Descendancy chart to this point (5.Arthur2, 1.Rufus1)

    Betty — Holt. [Group Sheet]


  8. 18.  Charles Ray Bradshaw Descendancy chart to this point (6.Pearlie2, 1.Rufus1) was born 10 Jul 1945; died 28 Jun 1973; was buried Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

  9. 19.  Joyce Bradshaw Descendancy chart to this point (6.Pearlie2, 1.Rufus1)

    Joyce — Lynn Phillips. [Group Sheet]


  10. 20.  Janice Bradshaw Descendancy chart to this point (6.Pearlie2, 1.Rufus1)

    Janice — Robert Worley. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 38. Glenda Faye Worley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jul 1966; died 1 Dec 1966; was buried Big Creek Cemetery, Monroe County, Tennessee.

  11. 21.  Evelyn Bradshaw Descendancy chart to this point (6.Pearlie2, 1.Rufus1)

    Evelyn — J. D. Driskill. [Group Sheet]


  12. 22.  Billy Shults Descendancy chart to this point (7.Osburn2, 1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1947; died 11 Aug 2003, Greene Valley Developmental Center, Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee; was buried 15 Aug 2003, Grooms Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  13. 23.  Barbara Shults Descendancy chart to this point (7.Osburn2, 1.Rufus1)

    Barbara — Bill Lunsford. [Group Sheet]


  14. 24.  Ronnie Shults Descendancy chart to this point (7.Osburn2, 1.Rufus1)

    Ronnie — Rhonda. [Group Sheet]


  15. 25.  Shirley Shults Descendancy chart to this point (7.Osburn2, 1.Rufus1)

  16. 26.  Johnny Shults Descendancy chart to this point (9.Viola2, 1.Rufus1)

  17. 27.  Howard L. Warden Descendancy chart to this point (9.Viola2, 1.Rufus1)

    Howard married Dera Diane Owens 28 Nov 1986, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  18. 28.  Nellie Kate Warden Descendancy chart to this point (9.Viola2, 1.Rufus1)

    Nellie married Olin Miller 22 Nov 1975, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  19. 29.  Dorsey Warden Descendancy chart to this point (9.Viola2, 1.Rufus1) was born 17 Oct 1952.

    Dorsey — Charlene Kirkpatrick. (daughter of James Kirkpatrick and Glennie M. Turner) [Group Sheet]


  20. 30.  Bruce Warden Descendancy chart to this point (9.Viola2, 1.Rufus1) was born 21 Sep 1955.

    Bruce married Vella Dannita Ball 27 Jun 1979, Cocke County, Tennessee. (daughter of Carl Ball and Irene Ellis) [Group Sheet]


  21. 31.  J. W. Warden Descendancy chart to this point (9.Viola2, 1.Rufus1)


Generation: 4

  1. 32.  Arthur Lee Shults Descendancy chart to this point (14.Jack3, 5.Arthur2, 1.Rufus1)

    Arthur married Robin Lynn Baswell 23 Dec 1986, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 33.  Tommy Shults Descendancy chart to this point (14.Jack3, 5.Arthur2, 1.Rufus1)

    Tommy — Michelle. [Group Sheet]


  3. 34.  Charlie Shults Descendancy chart to this point (14.Jack3, 5.Arthur2, 1.Rufus1)

  4. 35.  Jack Shults Descendancy chart to this point (14.Jack3, 5.Arthur2, 1.Rufus1)

    Jack — Deborah. [Group Sheet]


  5. 36.  Buster Wayne Shults Descendancy chart to this point (14.Jack3, 5.Arthur2, 1.Rufus1)

  6. 37.  Debbie Shults Descendancy chart to this point (14.Jack3, 5.Arthur2, 1.Rufus1)

    Debbie — Tommy McKinney. [Group Sheet]


  7. 38.  Glenda Faye Worley Descendancy chart to this point (20.Janice3, 6.Pearlie2, 1.Rufus1) was born 21 Jul 1966; died 1 Dec 1966; was buried Big Creek Cemetery, Monroe County, Tennessee.


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