Rufus Samuel Holland
(1878-After 1942)

 

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Minna Pearce

Rufus Samuel Holland

  • Born: 6 Sep 1878, Nansemond Co, , VA
  • Marriage: Minna Pearce circa 1902
  • Died: After 27 Apr 1942, Suffolk, (Nansemond Co.), VA
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bullet  General Notes:

See general notes on his son, William Sylvester Holland, for 1910 and 1920 census facts.

The 1930 Federal Census for Cyress District, Nansemond Co., Virginia, District 4, page 61B taken April 17, 1930 records R. Samuel (61 - VA/VA/VA) and Mina (65 - NC/NC/NC) Holland and daughter Annie L. Holland (20) on Sanders Station Road. Also in the household is Rufus' widowed mother-in-law, Annie Mary Pierce (82 - NC/NC/NC) and a neice, Harriet Riddick (10). Samuel operates a Lumber Mill.

The 1940 Federal Census for Holy Neck District, Nansemond Co., Virginia, District 4, page 182B / 183A taken May 16, 1940 records Rufus Sam (51 - VA/VA/VA) and Mina (54 - NC/NC/NC) Holland and daughter Annie L. Holland (20) renting a place on State Highway #53. Also in the household is Rufus' married daughter, Anna L. Coggins (31) and her husband Ralph Coggins (35 - NC) and a neice, Harriet Riddick (21). Samuel is employed as a Merchant in a Retail Store.

The WWII Draft Registration Card for Rufus Samuel Holland records his date of birth as Sept 6, 1878 in Nansemond Co., VA. The person who will always know his address is Mrs. Annie Laurioe Coggins of Suffolk, VA. [His daughter] His physical description is 5' 6" and 127 lbs with blue eyes, gray hair, and a light complexion.


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Rufus married Minna Pearce, daughter of Thomas Pearce and Annie Mary Matthews, circa 1902. (Minna Pearce was born in Oct 1873 in Gates Co., N.C. and died after 1940 in Nansemond Co., VA.)




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