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Rufus Washington “R. W.” Wood

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Rufus Washington “R. W.” Wood

Birth
Harnett County, North Carolina, USA
Death
22 Jan 1927 (aged 44)
Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Willow Spring, Wake County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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As per the death certificate:

Name: R. W. Wood (Rufus Washington)
Born: August 5, 1881 in Harnett County, North Carolina
Died: January 22, 1927 in Panther Branch Township, Wake County, North Carolina
Age at Death: 45 years, 5 months, 17 days
Cause of Death: Bronchiopneumonia secondary to mitral regurgitation
Burial: January 23, 1927 in Panther Branch Township, Wake County, North Carolina
Father: George Wood born in North Carolina
Mother: Catherine Welch born in North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Della Page Wood
Occupation: Farmer
Informant on death certificate: B. F. Barber, Willow Springs, North Carolina


As per the WWI Draft Registration Card dated September 12, 1918:

Name: Rufus Washington Wood
Address: RFD #1, Willow Springs, Wake County, North Carolina
Age: 36 years
Born: August 5, 1882
Race: White
Occupation: Farmer
Employer: Owns farm
Nearest Relative: Della Wood, RFD #1, Willow Springs, Wake County, North Carolina
Signed: Rufus W. (his X mark) Wood
Physical description: Medium height, stout build, gray eyes, and dark hair
As per the death certificate:

Name: R. W. Wood (Rufus Washington)
Born: August 5, 1881 in Harnett County, North Carolina
Died: January 22, 1927 in Panther Branch Township, Wake County, North Carolina
Age at Death: 45 years, 5 months, 17 days
Cause of Death: Bronchiopneumonia secondary to mitral regurgitation
Burial: January 23, 1927 in Panther Branch Township, Wake County, North Carolina
Father: George Wood born in North Carolina
Mother: Catherine Welch born in North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Della Page Wood
Occupation: Farmer
Informant on death certificate: B. F. Barber, Willow Springs, North Carolina


As per the WWI Draft Registration Card dated September 12, 1918:

Name: Rufus Washington Wood
Address: RFD #1, Willow Springs, Wake County, North Carolina
Age: 36 years
Born: August 5, 1882
Race: White
Occupation: Farmer
Employer: Owns farm
Nearest Relative: Della Wood, RFD #1, Willow Springs, Wake County, North Carolina
Signed: Rufus W. (his X mark) Wood
Physical description: Medium height, stout build, gray eyes, and dark hair

Inscription

R. W. Wood
Aug. 5, 1882
Jan. 22, 1927
He was the sunshine
of our home.



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