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Etheldred 5  Family


Born: 1764 Northampton Co, NC
Died: 3 Nov 1823 (Robertson Co, TN)
Parents: Etheldred and Mary Ruffin
Married: Mary "Polly" DRAUGHAN - Northampton Co
Born: 19 April 1781
Died: 5 Sept 1842  (Robertson Co, TN)










Thomas Wells Ruffin and Ruth A. Vaughan Ruffin



J.F. Ruffin


JDWHITEHEAD66002@aol.com  Doug Whitehead


J. F. Ruffin, dealer in groceries and hardware at Cedar Hill, Tenn. He
carries a small but select stock of goods, and began business in 1882. He was
born on the old homestead in Robertson County, Tenn., January 15, 1861, and
is a son of J. E. and S. A. (Batts) Ruffin.


The family settled in the county
at a very early date, and J. E. Ruffin received a very thorough education in
several of the best schools of the State. He was a teacher and was engaged in
the dry goods business a [p.1186] short time. His wife died in 1878.

 Our
subject remained at home until twenty-two years of age, and on November 25,
1883, was united in marriage to Ada Featherston. They have one child, a
daughter, Laura F. 
Mr. Ruffin attended the common schools until entering the
high school at Adams Station in 1875. He finished the course in 1878, and
then began working in his grandfather's tobacco factory, continuing two
years. He then became clerk in W. R. Featherston's store, and on November 8,
1882, began business for himself. He is an energetic young man, and has the
confidence of all who know him. He is a Democrat and a member of the Baptist
Church. His wife belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church South.









Contributed by:Monk Moore and   Sherri Dortch
Also researching this line: Mary Ellen Ledford


Resources: Descendants of James Draughon Sr.





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