Rufus Edward Futrelle

   Cause of his death was Acute Pulmonary Edema.

  General Notes:

The WWII Draft Registration Card (for men born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or before February 16, 1897) for Rufus Edward Futrelle dated April 27, 1942 lists his date of birth as March 30, 1892 in Hertford Co., N. C. Rufus is living with his wife, Mrs. R. E. Futrelle, at 211 N. 7th Avenue, Portsmouth, VA. He is working for the Norfolk Naval Yard in Portsmouth and his physical description is 5' 10", 190 lbs with blue eyes, gray hair and ruddy complexion.

  Medical Notes:

Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Rufus Edward Futrelle
Residence: R.F.D. 1 box 184K, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., VA
Occupation: Metal Worker for N.N.S.Y. [Norfolk Naval Ship Yard]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 65
Birth Date: 30 Mar 1892
Death Date: 13 Mar 1958
Death Place: Maryview Hospital, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia
Burial: March 16, 1958 at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Norfolk Co., VA
Registration Date: 17 Mar 1958
Father: Rufus E Futrelle
Mother: Lucy Leggett
Spouse: Mrs Emma J Futrelle
Informant:

Rufus married Harriet Emma Jenkins, daughter of Thomas Turley Jenkins and Grace Vernon Frost, on 27 Nov 1919 in Pasquotank Co., North Carolina. (Harriet Emma Jenkins was born on 7 Dec 1899 in Reynoldson, Gates Co., N.C, died on 14 Mar 1969 in Central State Hospital, Petersburg, Dinwiddie Co., VA and was buried on 18 Mar 1969 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Chesapeake City, VA.) The cause of her death was Pneumonia / bilateral hypostatic / Encephalomalacia.

  Marriage Notes:

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Harriet Emma Jenkins
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1900
Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1919
Marriage Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
Father: T T Jenkins
Mother: Grace Jenkins
Spouse: Rufus Edward Futrelle
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 27
Spouse Father: Edward Futrelle
Spouse Mother: Lucy Futrelle
Event Type: Marriage