My father, JAMES H. RUFFIN was born July 3, 1850.
Died: April 1, 1915 of diabetes and complications. Buried: Tarboro Cem
Minnie Edmonson Ruffin (stepmother) died June 14, 1930 of a heart attack. Buried: Tarboro Cem. No children.
My mother, JOANNA BRASWELL, 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.
Charles Daniel Ruffin (12 Dec 1873 - 12 Feb 1943)
Mack Thomas Ruffin (23 Oct 1875 - 2 Aug 1937)
Annie Ruffin (24 Feb 1878 - 1 sep 1882)
James Ruffin (9 Oct 1879 - 19 Dec 1895)
Joseph Clifton Ruffin (4 Jul 1882 - 17 Feb 1937)
Ida Ruffin (born 5 Jan 1884)
Callie Ruffin (18 May 1885 - 3 Oct 1886)
Mamie Ruffin (7 Jan 1887 - 17 Nov 1953)
Baby boy born and died 3 Oct 1888 - not named
Dread Mark Ruffin born 3 Nov 1889
Mattie Ruffin born 15 Oct 1892
Andrew Lee Ruffin born 22 Oct 1894
Thomas Edmondson Ruffin (12 Jun 1886 - 1 Nov 1939)
Based on letter written by Ida Ruffin, 16 Nov 1960 and in the Genealogy Vertical File in NC Archives in Raleigh.
From Foy Braswell's Library
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