Edgecombe County, NC - Bibles - Ruffin Family File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Virginia Crilley James H and Joanna Braswell Ruffin Family Bible FAMILY RECORD My father, JAMES H. RUFFIN was born July 3, 1850. Died: April 1, 1915 of diabetes and complications Buried: Tarboro Cem (a big snow came that day and was on the ground for a week) Minnie Edmonson Ruffin (stepmother) died June 14, 1930 of a heart attack. buried: Tarboro Cem My mother, Joanna Braswell was born Aug 14, 1853. died: Jan 9, 1904 of consumpton buried: Ruffin Cemetery James H. and Joanna were married February 23, 1873. To this union were born 12 children: "my father married a second time to Minnie Edmonson; no children: Charles Daniel Ruffin born: Dec 12, 1873 married: Roxie Baseman (died Feb 12, 1943 in her sleep of heart attack) Rocky Mount Cem died: Charles: Dec 10, 1927 of stroke buried: Rocky Mount Cemetry child: Callie Ruffin who married Paul Worsley (two children, Charles Creighton and Janice) also mentions the spouse of these and their children, but this is getting close to current people) Mack Thomas Ruffin born: Oct 23, 1875 married: Ella Thomas died: Aug 2, 1937 of a stroke buried: Tarboro Cemetery children: Thelma, Mack Jr., James, Joanna, Lizzie, Vivian and Mattie. (continues to mention who these all married) Annie Ruffin born: Feb 24, 1878 died: Sept 1, 1882 of congestive Chill buried: Ruffin Cemetery James Ruffin born: Oct 9,1879 died: Dec 19, 1895 of black jaundice buried: Ruffin Cemetery Joseph Clifton Ruffin born: July 4, 1882 married: Sallie Knight (died June 16, 1946 of diabetes, buried Tarboro Cem) children: James Clifton, Julian Ruffin died: Feb 17, 1936 of heart attack buried: Tarboro Cemetery Ida Ruffin born: Jan 5, 1884 not married Callie Ruffin born: May 18, 1885 died: Oct 3, 1886 of colitis buried: Ruffin Cemetery Mamie Ruffin born: January 7, 1887 married: Ben Lawrence died: Nov 17, 1953 of stroke buried: Lawrence Cemetery child: Benjamine Lawrence, Jr. Baby boy born and died Oct 3, 1888 (not named) Dread Mark Ruffin born: Nov 3, 1889 married: Lizzie Britt children: Marvin and Milford Mattie Ruffin born: Oct 15, 1892 married: Frank Keys; no children Andrew Lee Ruffin born: Oct 22, 1894 **handwritten at bottom of sheet. Thomas Edmondson Ruffin born 12 June 1886 died 1 Nov 1939 (according to Bible Record) Based on letter written by Ida Ruffin, Nov 16, 1960 and in the Genealogy Vertical File in NC Archives in Raleigh. ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==============================================================