Rufus Newton Thomas

9/13/1825 — 11/15/1915

Vital Records

Birth Date
9/13/1825
Birth Place
Bedford County, Virginia
Death Date
11/15/1915
Death Place
Bedford County, Virginia
Age at Death
90 years
Cause
Apoplexy, Senility
Military
Yes
Profession
Farmer

Marker Details

Type
Obelisk
Material
Granite
Condition
Excellent
Memorial Details
Shared marker with spouse
Footstone
No

Burial Location

Cemetery
Longwood Cemetery
Plot/Section
Section: 44 Lot: C Space: 1st NE
""Blessed are the dead who die in the lord""
Other Details Slaveholder - Purchased "Rachel" in 18501860; Real Estate 2800, Personal 1500

Family Lineage

Rufus Newton Thomas

Children

Frances Julia Lillie Thomas Patterson
Charles Henry Thomas 1860–1935 - Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Cabell Co. Wv
James R Thomas 1861–1925 - Mountain View Memorial Park, Kanawha Co. Wv
Turner Thomas
Reeves Whitfield Thomas
Robert Hugh Thomas 1867–1936 - Forest Lawn Cemetery, Logan Co. Wv
Fletcher Otey Thomas
Virginia Belle Thomas