Rufus Townsend

1921 - 2000

• Born	31 May 1921	Steeles, Richmond County, North Carolina   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Dec 2000	Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina   [2, 4]
  	Agency: UNC Chapel Hill
  Person ID	I2539	Main
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2007

  
  

  Father	Adam Townsend,   b. Oct 1874, Richmond County, North Carolina ,   d. 24 May 1937, Steeles, Richmond County, North Carolina
  Mother	Berda Leak,   b. 12 Jun 1884, Montgomery County, North Carolina ,   d. 04 Mar 1960, Hight Point, Guilford County, North Carolina
  Married	After 1920
  Family ID	F810	Group Sheet

  
  

• Documents

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

  Histories		Newspaper Obituary: Rufus Townsend From the Charlotte Observer Date: January 2, 2001 Edition: ONE-THREE Page: 6B
  		NC Delayed Birth Certificate: Rufus Townsend Father: Adam Townsend born in Richmond County, NC Mother: Berta Ridenhour born in Richmond County, NC Midwife: Visa McRae Abstract of Evidence 1. Affidavit of neighbor 2. Discharge record, US Army Issued 13 Dec 1952

  
  

• Notes

  SSN: 245-28-7332 Enlisted in the US Army 2 Mar 1943. [5]

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] North Carolina Birth Index, 1908-2000. Ancestry.com. . Volume D7, pg 82 [S2] SSDI. [S45] North Carolina Birth Certificate. [S102] Newspaper Obituary (NC). [S97] US Army WWII Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Ancestry.com).