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French, Rufus A

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  • Name French, Rufus A 
    Birth Abt 1841  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Giles, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1860  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Military 1861–1865  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    in several artillery units, CSA 
    • He served in Capt. Fleet's Co., Artillery (Middlesex Artillery); Capt. Forrest's Co., Artillery (Chesapeake Artillery); and Capt. French's Co., Light Artillery (McComas Battery, Light Artillery; Giles Light Artillery).
    Person ID I389322  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2023 

    Father French, Hugh Caperton,   b. 1796, Montgomery, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1859, Giles, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Fry, Rachel Ann,   b. 1813, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1900 (Age > 88 years) 
    Marriage 26 Feb 1839  Giles, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F95813  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1841 - Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Giles, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Wise, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - in several artillery units, CSA - 1861–1865 - Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S270496] Rufus A French in household of Hugh C French, "United States Census, 1850".

    2. [S270497] Rufus French in household of Rachael French, "United States Census, 1860".

    3. [S270498] Rufus A French, "Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865".