Rufus Putnam 'Doc' Perdew Jr. was the 4th of 12 children born to:
Rufus Putnam 'Putt' Perdew Sr., b. Aug. 14, 1854 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, IA. and d. Sep. 7, 1939 in Upland, San Bernardino County, CA. &
(2nd wife), Georgianna (Day) Perdew, b. May 16, 1873 in Etiwanda, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Jan. 11, 1932 in San Bernardino County, CA.

'Anna' and Putt Perdew had 12 children;
1. Daisy May Perdew, b. Feb. 3, 1890 in San Bernardino, S.B. Co., CA. and d. Jul. 16, 1938 in Chino, S. B. Co., CA.
2) Birdie Leone Perdew, b. Nov. 2, 1892 in Etiwanda, S. B. Co., CA. and d. 1978 in Upland, S. B. Co., CA.
3) Josie Perdew, b. Nov. 11, 1894 and d. Nov. 13, 1905 at the age of 11.
4) Rufus Putnam Jr. ('Doc') Perdew, b. Jun. 11, 1897 in Grapeland, S.B. Co., CA. and d. Jul. 4, 1948 in Ontario, S.B. Co., CA.
5) Florence Perdew, b. Jul. 10, 1900 in San Bernardino, S.B. Co., CA. and d. abt. 1970 in Upland, S.B. Co., CA.
6) Mary ('Mame') Perdew, b. Sep. 2, 1902 in Etiwanda, S. B. Co., CA. and d. May 2, 1975 in San Antonio Hospital, Upland, S.B. Co., CA.
7) Etta Mae (changed from Henrietta Wanda) Perdew, b. Sep. 19, 1904 in San Bernardino, S. B. Co., CA. and d. 1975, in Upland, S.B. Co., CA.
8) George Ralph Perdew, b. Jan. 11, 1907 in San Bernardino,S.B. Co., CA. and d. abt. 1971, in San Jacinto, Riverside Co., CA.
9) Victor Perdew, b. Jan. 5, 1909 in Etiwanda, S. B. Co., CA. and d. Sep. 8, 1962, Lake Arrowhead, S.B. Co., CA.
10) Hazel Elizabeth Perdew, b. Mar. 28, 1911 in Etiwanda, S.B. Co., CA. and d. May 8, 1977, San Bernardino, S. B. Co., CA.
11) Douglas Steven(s) Perdew, b. Jan. 5, 1914 in Upland, S.B. Co., CA. and d. Mar. 2, 1958 in Medford, Jackson Co., OR.
12) Benjamin Greenberry Ferdinand Perdew, b. Jan. 6, 1916 in Upland, San Bernardino, CA. and d. Oct. 25, 1977 in Joplin, Jasper, MO.

Rufus Putnam Sr. also had three other children by his first wife, who died in childbirth:
1) Grace Lillian (Perdew) Warner
2) Belle W. (Perdew) (Van Koevering)
3)'Baby', died at birth, 7 Nov., 1887

In the 1900 U.S. census, 3 yr. old Rufus P. Perdew Jr., b. Jun. 1896 in CA., was living in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. with his
45 yr. old father, Rufus P. Perdew Sr., a farmer, b. Aug. 1854 in IA.
27 yr. old mother, Georgianna (maiden name: Day) Perdew, b. May 1873 in CA.
10 yr. old sister, Daisy Perdew, b. Feb. 1890 in CA.
7 yr. old sister, Bird(ie) Perdew, b. Nov. 1892 in CA.
5 yr. old sister, Josie Perdew, b. Nov. 1894 in CA.
18 yr. old uncle (?), Randolph Shrod, a day laborer, b. Jan. 1882 in CA.
Rufus Sr. and Georgianna had been marr. for 11 yrs. Georgianna was the mother of four children, all still alive by this census.
Rufus Sr.'s father was b. in OH. and his mother in IA.
Georgianna's father was b. in England and her mother in TX.
Randolph Shrod's father was b. in England and his mother in TX.

In the 1910 U.S. census, 12 yr. old Putman (Putnam) Perdew, b. in CA., was living in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. with his
58 yr. old father, Rufus P. Perdew Sr., a farmer on the home farm, b. in IA.
38 yr. old mother, Georgia Anna Perdew, b. in CA.
17 yr. old sister, Birdie Perdew, b. in CA.
9 yr. old sister, Florence Perdew, b. in CA.
7 yr. old sister, Mamie Perdew , b. in CA.
6 yr. old sister, Etiwanda (Etta Mae) Perdew, b. in CA.
3 yr. old brother, Ralph Perdew, b. in CA.
18 mth. old brother, Victor Perdew, b. in CA.
This was a second marriage for Rufus Sr. and a first marriage for Georgianna. Georgianna was the mother of 9 children, eight still alive by this census.

San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 8, Col. 1
Fri., Aug. 15, 1913
Item from: ETIWANDA
On Camping Trip
J. P. (R. P.) Perdew, Putnam Perdew Jr., Clifton Perdew of San Bernardino, Arthur Myers, Mr. Spray and nephew left Wednesday for a camping trip on the central fork of Lytle Creek.
Lloyd Myers, Ernest (Earnest) Perdew and Earl Henderson left Thursday morning in the Myers Buick for Big Rock creek near Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Henderson went by rail Sunday and they will be joined by Will Sinclair and family and all will enjoy a season of camp life.

Riverside Daily Press (Riverside, CA.) - Fri., Aug. 22, 1913
Get Four Deer in Lytle Creek
Here's the best deer story yet. And it is true, first hand from the hunters themselves, who bagged two deer in the middle fork of the Lytle Creek and two more in the Sansevain flats, says the Ontario report. The party was made up of Putnam Perdew, Jerry Spray, Arthur Myers, Luther Starbuck, Doc Perdew of Etiwanda, and Clifton Perdew of San Bernardino. They struck out for the Lytle Creek country at the opening of the season and up toward the top of the middle fork, killed two deer, the honors falling to 'Doc' and 'Put' Perdew. Far up in the canyon the hunters say they saw a band of mountain sheep numbering eight. The Savsevain flats were next visited and here, Clifton Perdew bagged a two-prong buck and his cousin, Doc, got a spike buck.

The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 8, Fri., Aug. 14, 1914
Fred Gilbert, Putnam Perdew, Putnam Perdew Jr., and several others are on a camping trip to Old Baldy to be ready for the opening of the deer season.

The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino), P. 7, Mar. 23, 1917
ETIWANDA
THROWN BY HORSE, BOY BADLY HURT
Putnam Perdew Jr., oldest son of Mrs. J. P. (R.P.) Perdew, was seriously injured when thrown from a horse Monday, while at the home of his brother-in-law, Chris Nederman (Niederman), of San Jacinto. Mr. Nederman (Niederman) came over in his auto for Mr. and Mrs. Perdew and took them to their son's bedside. He was taken to the San Bernardino county hospital Tuesday where he lies in a critical condition, not having yet regained consciousness.

According to Doc's nephew, Jim E. Lamb, "Doc Perdew and his brother-in-law, Lou Lamb were cowboying on the Chris and Daisy (Perdew) Niederman Ranch. Doc was thrown from a bronco, landing on his head and broke his neck. Consequently, he always had a permanent crook in his neck, so they would not take him in the service during WWI. They took Lou, but Doc could not enlist. My understanding was he was never accepted for military service, and I had heard that they tried to fix, brace, his neck, but couldn't. He did quit riding horses and did go to work as a miner, in Atolia. Also, he and his wife, Tina (Carpena) Perdew, did live there, for a while, after they were married in 1922.
His hair was not red (as his WWI Draft card states) that I remember, and we saw them a lot as he and Dad were best friends. I would call his hair 'sandy or dirty blond' in color. Some people have seen photos of Clifton Perdew in a sailor uniform and mistaken him for Doc, as they looked very similar back then.

The San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 7, Col. 5
Wed., Aug. 14, 1918
Item from: ETIWANDA
MORE OF LIBERTY BOYS IN FRANCE
Prepare for Service
Putnam Perdew Jr., is in the San Bernardino hospital where he underwent an operation Wednesday in order that he might be fitted for service for his country.

According to his Aug. 29, 1918 WWI draft registration card, at age 21, Rufus Putnam Perdew Jr. was a single man, living in Upland, California. He was born in Etiwanda. His occupation was: miner, working for the Atolia Mining Co. in Atolia, CA.
He was described as medium of height and build, with blue eyes and red hair.

San Bernardino News (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 1, Col. 2
Fri., Sep. 20, 1918
Excerpts from: LIBERTY ARMY MEN TO LEAVE
Twenty-Seven Will Go From Here; Names of Those Who Leave
Twenty-seven men will comprise San Bernardino's quota of liberty army men to leave during the month of October, according to announcement made today by the local exemption board. These men will be chosen from general service class and will leave on October 27, according to present schedule for Camp Kearny.
Go to Camp Kearny
In the list of men leaving for Camp Kearny are:
Perdew, Rufus Putnam (Jr.), Upland
Perdew, Robert Rolland, Etiwanda (his cousin)
(and 25 more).

The above article, dated Sep. 20, 1918 would indicate that Doc was called to report for training at Camp Kearney (in Linda Vista, San Diego County, CA.) on Oct. 27, 1918. However, WWI ended two weeks later on Nov. 11, 1918... so Doc would never have made it to active duty.
*Note: According to the 1930 U. S. census, Doc was not a U. S. military veteran.

In the 1920 U.S. census, 22 yr. old Putnam Perdew, b. in CA., was living at 1192 9th St. in Upland, San Bernardino, CA. with his
66 yr. old father, Putnam P. Perdew Sr., an apiculturalist (beekeeper), working out, b. in IA.
47 yr. old mother, Anna Perdew, b. in CA.
15 yr. old sister, Etta Perdew, b. in CA.
12 yr. old brother, Ralph Perdew, b. in CA.
7 yr. 10 mth. old sister, Hazel Perdew, b. in CA.
11 yr. old brother, Victor Perdew, b. in CA.
5 yr. old brother, Douglas Perdew, b. in CA.
4 yr. old brother, Benjaman Perdew , b. in CA.

On Jan. 22 (or 20), 1922, according to San Bernardino County Marriage records, 24 yr. old Rufus Putnam 'Doc' Perdew Jr., b. in CA. and a resident of Upland & 20 yr. old Ernestina Carpena, b. in CA. and a resident of No. Cucamonga, were married in Cucamonga by a Father Zumierraga, a Roman Catholic Priest. Witnesses: Porfirio Yorba, a resident of La Verne, L.A., CA. and Sara Yorba, a resident of La Verne, L. A., CA.

The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA.), P. 35, Col. 4
Sun. morning, Jan. 29, 1922
Item from: UPLAND
The Cucamonga Catholic Church was the scene of a simple, but pretty wedding Sunday morning at 11:30, when Miss Ernestine Carpena, charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carpena, became the bride of Putnam Perdew, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew (Rufus Putnam) Perdew, the Rev. Father Felix of Santa Barbara being the officiant. The bride was attired in white organdy and wore the conventional veil. She carried a shower bouquet of pink and white carnations. A wedding breakfast at the ranch home of the bride's parents followed. After the Spanish custom, both bride and bridegroom took a hand in cutting the handsome bride's cake. The bride was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. On their return from a motor honeymoon, Mr. and Mrs. Perdew will make their home in Eighth avenue.

'Doc' and 'Tina' Perdew's children were:
1. Faye Doris (Doris Faye) Perdew was b. Oct. 26, 1923 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. (according to San Bernardino County Birth records) and d. May 29, 1993 in Riverside county, CA. *Faye marr. James S. Conner. She died May 29, 1993 and is bur. in Riverside Nat'l. Cemetery.
2. Donald Wayne Perdew, b. Jan. 14, 1935 in Pomona, Los Angeles County, CA. and d. Sep.10, 2014.

On Oct. 26, 1923, 26 yr. old Rufus Putnam, Perdew, an agricultural fumigator and 22 yr. old Ernestine Carpena Perdew, b. in Upland, CA. of "Spanish parents", became the parents of Faye Doris Perdew, according to San Bernardino, CA. Birth records.

According to the 1924, 1926, 1937 and 1940 Pomona, CA., city directories, Ernestine and Rufus P. Perdew were living at 545 9th Av. in Pomona, S.B., CA.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 32 yr. old Rufus P. Perdew (Jr.), a laborer doing odd jobs, b. in CA., was living in Upland, San Bernardino, CA. with his
28 yr. old wife, Ernestina Perdew, b. in CA.,
6 yr. old daughter, Doris F. (Faye) Perdew, b. in CA.
4 yr. old Betty F. Moore, b. in CA.
Ernestina's parents were both b. in CA.
Rufus' father was b. in IA. and his mother in CA.
Rufus was 24 yrs. old and Tina was 20 when they married.
Betty was b. Feb. 4, 1926 in L.A., CA. Betty's father was b. in ME. and her mother in KS. Betty's mother's maiden name was Robert. (Betty's parents may have been Archie and Helen Moore).

In the 1940 U.S. census, 42 yr. old Rufus Perdew, a laborer on a ranch, b. in CA., was living at 545 Ninth Av. in Upland, San Bernardino, CA. with his
38 yr. old wife, Ernestina Perdew, a citrus packer, b. in CA.,
16 yr. old daughter, Dorris Perdew, b. in CA.
5 yr. old son, Donald Perdew, b. in CA.
In 1935, the family was living in Rural (not on a farm), Los Angeles, CA.
Tina's father was b. in Mexico and her mother in Mexico.
Tina was 20 yrs. old at the time she was married. She was the mother of two children, both still alive by this census.
Rufus and Tina had both finished 8th grade and Doris had completed one year of high school.
Tina had worked for 40 hrs. in the week prior to the census, and Rufus had worked for 54 hrs.
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Tina worked 38 weeks in 1939 and her income was listed as $500. Rufus and Tina had income from other sources. Rufus worked 50 weeks in 1935 and his income was listed as $1500.

According to his Feb. 15, 1942 WWII Draft registration card, 44 yr. old Rufus Putnam Perdew, b. Jun. 11, 1897 in Etiwanda, S. B., CA., was living with his wife at 545 9th Ave. in Upland, S. B., CA. and working for Stuart Wheeler.
He was described as 5'8" tall, weighing 145 lbs., with brown eyes, brown hair, a light complexion and no obvious physical characteristics to his knowledge that would aid in identification.

The Progress-Bulletin (Pomona, CA.), P. 17, Col. 17, Col. 4
Tue., Jul. 6, 1948
RUFUS P. PERDEW
Rufus P. Perdew, 51, 705 Cucamonga avenue, Claremont, passed away suddenly Sunday morning at San Antonio Community hospital, Upland, following a heart attack. The rancher had been a resident of California all his life.
Born in Etiwanda, Mr. Perdew had lived there and in Upland until three years ago, when he moved to Claremont. He is survived by his wife, Ernestina; a daughter, Mrs. J. S. Conner of Claremont; a son Donald of Claremont; a half-sister, Mrs. Joe VanKovering of Rialto; five sisters, Mrs. Adam Brydon, Mrs. Theodore Lamb and Mrs. P. H. Evans of San Bernardino, Mrs. Lewis Lamb of Santa Ana and mrs. Carl Graves of Upland; four brothers, Douglas of Crescent City, Ralph of Reno, Nev., Victor of Alta Loma and ben of Marysville, and one grandchild.
Rev. W. H. Burton of the Upland Nazarene church will conduct funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Stone's mortuary, 329 E. 9th street, Upland. Interment will be in Bellevue cemetery, Ontario.

San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 8, Col. 2
Tue., Jul. 6, 1948
Rufus P. Perdew, 51, of 705 Cucamonga Avenue, Claremont, died suddenly Sunday.
A rancher and a native of Etiwanda, he had lived all of his life in Etiwanda, Upland and Claremont.
Mr. Perdew is survived by his wife, Ernestina; a daughter, Mrs. J. S. Conner of Claremont; a son, Donald W. Perdew of Clarement; five sisters, Mrs. Adam Bryden, Mrs. Theodore Lamb and Mrs. P. H. Evans of san Bernardino, Mrs. Lewis Lamb of Santa Ana and Mrs. Carl Graves of Upland; a half sister, Mrs. Joe Vankovering of Rialto; four brothers, Douglas of Crescent City, Ralph of Reno, Nevada, Victor of Alta Loma, and ben of Marysville, and one grandchild.
The Rev. W. H. Burton, pastor of Upland Nazarene church will officiate at funeral services tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. at Stone's mortuary, Upland.
Interment will be in Bellevue cemetery, Upland.