The Killough Family

12/14/1880

Rufus William Killough

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Area living at time of death:  Indian Trail, N.C.

Burial site: Pleasant Plains Baptist Church, Matthews, NC

Height: 5 feet 7 inches, Weight: 180 - 190 lbs., Color of hair: Black, Color of eyes: Brown

Rufus was a busy farmer, owning a cotton farm, dairy farm, saw mills, and lumber mills. He was on the school board at Indian Trail for 35 years. He attended Wingate College around 1900. He was mostly left handed but could write with either his right or left hand. He suffered high blood pressure in his older years and died at the age of 70 with a heart attack.   

Rufus William and Julia Frances Killough

Rufus William Killough

Rufus Killough home place
This house was originally built by a minister, notice he had a steeple built on the right side of the house

Rufus and Julia Killough

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Julia Frances Deese

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The Children Rufus William Killough and Julia Frances Deese

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