CLEVELAND COUNTY HERALD - January 15, 1930

RUFUS HALL MEETS TRAGIC DEATH (AND HENRY RANEY) Negro Also Drowns As Boat Upsets In Saline River Backwaters Rufus Hall, aged 68, of Hebron, six miles southeast of Kingsland, one of the most widely known citizens of Cleveland county, and Henry Raney, Negro, of the same community, lost their lives in the overflow waters of Saline river near Mr. Hall's home Monday afternoon. Mr. Hall and Raney were in a boat attempting to rescue cattle from the overflow, when it overturned in the swift current of the backwater. Mr. Hall managed to swim some distance to a small tree to which he clung for more than an hour, according to reports. From there he was able to attract attention to some Negroes on the bank who went for help. Just before those who were coming to his rescue reached him it is said they were able to hear him urging them to hurry, but upon their arrival found that he had sunk beneath the waters which were about eight feet deep. The bodies were recovered soon afterward and funeral services for Mr. Hall will be held this afternoon (Wednesday) at 3 o'clock at the Graves cemetery near his home. He is survived by his widow, five sons, Jack of Forrest City, Earl of Swartz, La., Ruff of New Edinburg, O.Q., of Sanford, Texas and Uko Hall of New Edinburg; six daughters, Mrs. Herman Castile of Texarkana, Mrs. Orie Williams of Swartz, La., Mrs. Victor Marks, Mrs. Hugh Livingston, Mrs. J.B. Towery and Miss Martina Hall of New Edinburg; 25 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. On two occasions, Mr. Hall was a candidate for Sheriff and collector of Cleveland County, being well known to practically every man in the county. He was a native of the county and had spent his entire life here.

Rufus and Sue had 19 known children. Children with unknown or non connected burials:
- Unknown living Female Hall Unkn-Unkn
- Unknown living Female Hall Unkn-Unkn
Evelyn Hall 1889-1960
Eugenia Jennie Rebecca Hall 1891-1921
- Birdy Briny Hall 1892-1964 FAG# 60575711
Ruthie Henrietta Hall 1896-1921
- Jim Nick Hall 1897-1899 FAG44978638
- Ruff Hall 1899-1978 FAG# 60579019
- Earl Hall 1901-1940 FAG# 10121928
Virgie Hall 1903-1936
Virgil Hall 1903-1936
Tishie May Hall 1906-1923
Sue Esther Hall 1907-1982
Oku Hall 1908-1965
Dot Hall 1909-1988
- Infant Son Hall 1911-1911 FAG# 44977512
- Oku Hall 1911-1961 FAG# 44977741