Individual Details
Rufus Milan Usry
(21 Jul 1874 - 3 Jun 1955)
TEXAS , LIMESTONE, GROESBECK; 1-PCT
Age: 6, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: TX
Series: T9 Roll: 1317 Page: 312
Father and Mother born in Texas - 1920 US Census
From findagrave.com
Rufus M. Usry
Birth: Jul. 21, 1874
Death: Jun. 3, 1955
Burial: Fort Parker Memorial Park, Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas, USA
Created by: Leona A. Mathis
Record added: Apr 07, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6328830
1900 US Census TX lists his birthdate as June 1877 and his age at 22 years
Obituary from Groesbeck Journal dated Thursday June 9, 1955
Funeral Rites are held for Rufus M. Usry, Sunday former resident of Groesbeck died in Richardson, June 4.
Funeral services were held for Rufus Milan Usry Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Groesbeck at the Shelton Funeral Home. Mr. Usry had lived all his life in Limestone Co. in the Groesbeck vicinity until 1936 when he and Mrs. Usry moved to Richardson, Near Dallas. He was born in Groesbeck on July 21, 1874 the son of Benjamin and Zion Usry, pioneer residents of this sections. he succumbed early Saturday morning in the Woodlawn Hospital in Dallas. Surviving him are his wife the former Lela Maud Jackson With whom he was united in wedlock in Groesbeck on Dec. 12, 1895 and Thier daughter Mrs. Lottie Kilborn of Dallas. During his year Of activity in Groesbeck and Limestone County affairs, Mr. Usry had large farming interests, and he was elected as county commissioner in 1904, serving several years. He also served at one time as City Marshal of Groesbeck, and later served the city as an officer for a number of years just prior to moving to Richardson. He was a member of the Methodist Church, Rev. R.F. Thompson, local pastor conducted the services. Special music was provided by Mrs. Charles Ferguson, organist, and Mrs. W. C. Shelton, vocalist. Interment was in the Ft. Fisher (should read Fort Parker) Memorial Park with the following serving as Pallbearers, John Browder, Wilford Sandford, Max Scharff, W.A. Browder, Joe T. Henderson, and B. L. Bradley.
From the FTMaker database of Joseph & JoAnne Keene - 2010
Events
| Birth | 21 Jul 1874 | Texas |  | ||
| Census 1880 | 30 Jun 1880 | 1st Precinct, Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas - Series: T9 Roll: 1317 Page: 312, age 06 | | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1896 | Texas - Lelina Maud "Lela" Jackson | | ||
| Census 1900 | 22 Jun 1900 | Justice Precinct #1, Limestone County, Texas - Series: T623 Roll: 1654 Page: 51, Dwelling 350, age 22, b. June 1877, Married 4 yrs | | ||
| Census 1920 | 6 Jan 1920 | Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas - Series: T625 Roll: 1829 Page: 55, Dwelling 75, age 45, cattlebuyer | | ||
| Burial | Jun 1955 | Fort Parker Memorial Park, Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas | | ||
| Death | 3 Jun 1955 | Limestone County, Texas | |
Families
| Spouse | Lelina Maud "Lela" Jackson (1876 - 1965) |
| Child | Lottie Maud Usry (1896 - ) |
| Father | Benjamin Milan Usry (1838 - 1902) |
| Mother | Nancy Alphenzie "Zion" Sharp (1841 - 1886) |
| Sibling | Lee Usry (1871 - 1946) |
| Sibling | Meredith Usry (1877 - ) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Usry (1879 - 1900) |
Endnotes
1. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc..
2. RWC Project - Rootsweb multiple databases - UnVerified.
3. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1880 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com.
4. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1920 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com.
5. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1900 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com.
6. GEDCOM file submitted by Joseph Michael Keene. Imported on 4 December 2011..
7. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1880 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com.
8. GEDCOM file submitted by Joseph Michael Keene. Imported on 4 December 2011..
9. GEDCOM file submitted by Joseph Michael Keene. Imported on 4 December 2011..
10. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1900 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com.
11. GEDCOM file submitted by Joseph Michael Keene. Imported on 4 December 2011..
12. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1920 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com.
13. GEDCOM file submitted by Joseph Michael Keene. Imported on 4 December 2011..
14. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc..
15. GEDCOM file submitted by Joseph Michael Keene. Imported on 4 December 2011..
16. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc..
17. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1920 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com.
18. GEDCOM file submitted by Joseph Michael Keene. Imported on 4 December 2011..