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Rufus Marion Grantham

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Rufus Marion Grantham

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25 Jul 1944 (aged 85)
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Globe, Gila County, Arizona, USA Add to Map
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He was born in Georgia and removed with his parents to Texas when he was a boy. He engaged in the cattle business in Teas for some years. He came to Tonto Basin in Gila County 35 years before his death, and operated a ranch on Greenback Creek. Fifteen years ago he sold his ranch and purchased a ranch on Parker Creek near the Parker Creek Experimental Station. He also operated a store and filling station in connection with his ranch. He removed to Globe about four years before his death. He purchased a home at the corner of Oak and Devereaux streets, where he resided until a year ago, when he purchased a home at 376 East Street, where he was residing when he became ill about six weeks prior to his death.
He was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church, and his main hobbies were hunting and fishing.
He was survived by his wife, Mary Ann, whom he married in Texas 60 years before his death; six daughters, Mrs. Lillian Brown of Avondale, Mrs. Tom Gibson of Parker Creek Experimental Station, Mrs Ed Conway and Mrs. Earl Conway, residing on ranches near Tonto Basin; Mrs. Minfred Wayland of San Diego, and Mrs. C.F. Carney of Tempe; and five sons, R.M. Grantham Jr., manager of the Q Land and Cattle Company and Flying V ranches; Levi Grantham, operating a ranch near Young; Andrew Grantham of the U.S. Army in San Diego, Calif., Thomas Grantham of the U.S. Indian Services in Cameron, Ariz., and John S. Bob Grantham, foreman of the Clear Creek Cattle Company in Winslow, Ariz.
He was born in Georgia and removed with his parents to Texas when he was a boy. He engaged in the cattle business in Teas for some years. He came to Tonto Basin in Gila County 35 years before his death, and operated a ranch on Greenback Creek. Fifteen years ago he sold his ranch and purchased a ranch on Parker Creek near the Parker Creek Experimental Station. He also operated a store and filling station in connection with his ranch. He removed to Globe about four years before his death. He purchased a home at the corner of Oak and Devereaux streets, where he resided until a year ago, when he purchased a home at 376 East Street, where he was residing when he became ill about six weeks prior to his death.
He was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church, and his main hobbies were hunting and fishing.
He was survived by his wife, Mary Ann, whom he married in Texas 60 years before his death; six daughters, Mrs. Lillian Brown of Avondale, Mrs. Tom Gibson of Parker Creek Experimental Station, Mrs Ed Conway and Mrs. Earl Conway, residing on ranches near Tonto Basin; Mrs. Minfred Wayland of San Diego, and Mrs. C.F. Carney of Tempe; and five sons, R.M. Grantham Jr., manager of the Q Land and Cattle Company and Flying V ranches; Levi Grantham, operating a ranch near Young; Andrew Grantham of the U.S. Army in San Diego, Calif., Thomas Grantham of the U.S. Indian Services in Cameron, Ariz., and John S. Bob Grantham, foreman of the Clear Creek Cattle Company in Winslow, Ariz.

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