Rufus Edward HANLEY1,2,3,4,5,6,9,8,7

30th Jan 18838 - 23rd Jan 19791,5

Life History

Jun 1880	Born in Mississippi.8 (less likely)
30th Jan 1883	Born in Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (most likely)
15th Feb 1905	Married Lorella Gertrude KENDRICK.21
9th Sep 1907	Birth of daughter Mabel L HANLEY in Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma.7,3,2,11
9th Oct 1909	Birth of daughter Lorene Lozan HANLEY in Texas.3,7,12,13
about 1911	Birth of daughter Ellen L HANLEY in Oklahoma.3,7
14th Nov 1913	Birth of daughter Mary Ruth HANLEY in Oklahoma.14,3,15,7,6
23rd Jul 1916	Birth of son John Henry HANLEY in Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma.3,7,16,6,17
Feb 1919	Birth of daughter Jewell C HANLEY in Oklashoma.7,18,3
19th May 1922	Birth of daughter Jimmie Lee HANLEY in Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma.19,3
25th Jan 1930	Birth of son Rufus Edward HANLEY in Oklahoma.3,6
21st May 1951	Death of Lorella Gertrude KENDRICK in Oklahoma.20
14th Aug 1964	Death of daughter Mabel L HANLEY in Enid, Garfield, Oklahoma.10,11
14th Aug 1964	Death of daughter Lorene Lozan HANLEY in Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma.12,13
23rd Jan 1979	Died in Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma.1,5
after 23rd Jan 1979	Buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Lindsay, McClain County, Oklahoma.1

Notes

In 1900, Henry was one of 6 children of Henry and Lenora Hanley, living in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Territory (Shawnee area).

1900 Federal Census, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, 9 June, Bales, District 192, page 10A-10B, Hse/ Fam #209
Hanley, H Head W M --- 1857 43 Married 11 years AL Ireland Ireland Farmer Rents
Hanley, L S Wife W F Apr 1856 44 Married 11 years 6 children/6 living MS VA SC
Hanley, Martin Son W M July 1871 18 MS AL MS
-- page 10B --
Hanley, Rufus Son W M Jun 1880 15 MS AL MS
Hanley, James Son W M Dec !886 13 MS AL MS
Hanley, John Son W M Mar 1888 12 TX AL MS
Hanley, Ora Dau W F Jan 1889 11 TX AL MS
Hanley, Rex Son W M Jan 1891 9 TX AL MS

Rufus' birth date reported in this 1900 census is 3 years earlier than the birth date on his grave. While the census reported him born in June 1880, the grave says it was 30 Jan 1883. The 1930 census reports that Rufus married Gertrude at age 23. The known date of the marriage is 15 February 1905. This would put his birth in 1881 or as late as January 1882. His birthday is reported by family sources to be in January (1883), so January 1882 seems to fit the census reports and ages consistently. The 1910 census age matches birth in 1883. He also reports his birth date as 30 January 1883 on his draft registration.

1910 Federal Census, McClain County, Oklahoma, 6 May, Turnbull Township, District 183, page 4B, Hse/Fam #72
Hanley, Henry Head M W 54 1st Marriage Married 30 years MS Ireland Ireland Farmer Rents [b abt 1875]
Hanley, Lorena Wife F W 55 2nd Marriage Married 30 years 6 children/6 living TX TX TX [b abt 1876]
Hanley, Rex Son M W 4 OK TX TX [b abt 1906]
-- Fam #73 --
Hanley, Rufus Head M W 27 Married 4 years OK TX TX [b abt 1883]
Hanley, Gertrude Wife F W 24 Married 4 years 2 children/2 living OK TX TX [b abt 1886]
Hanley, Mable Dau F W 2 OK AR AR [b abt 1908]
Hanley, Lozan Dau F W 6mo OK AR AR [b Oct 1909]

U.S. WWI Draft Registration
Rufus Edward Hanley
Resdience Rt 3, Lindsay [Garvin County], Oklahoma
Born 30 Jan 1883
Farmer
Wife Gertrude Hanley
Tall, Medium Build, Blue Eyes, Light Hair
Registered 12 Sept 1918 Grady County
Signed Rufus E Hanley

1920 Federal Census, Grady County, Oklahoma, [no date], Bradley, District 161, page 5B, Hse/Family #97
Hanley, Rufus E Head Owns M W 51 TX US US Blacksmith (b abt 1869)
Hanley, Gertrude L Wife F W 42 TX US US (b abt 1878)
Hanley, Mable L F W 12 OK MS AR
Hanley, Lorine L F W 10 TX MS AR
Hanley, Ellen L F W 8 OK MS AR
Hanley, Mary R F W 6 OK MS AR
Hanley, John H F W 3yrs6mos OK MS AR
Hanley, Jule C F W 10mos OK MS AR

According to family sources in genealogies, Gertrude's name order was Lorella Gertrude, although in the 1920 census Gertrude is her main name and entered first with the L middle initial. The states of birth reported indicates that Rufus and Gertrude moved south over the Red River into Texas for 2-3 years around 1909-11, where Lorene was born.

The 1920 and 1930 censuses report that Lorene was born in Texas. Interestingly, family sources report she was born in Lindsay, Oklahoma. This is probably by analogy with the other children and their family's longtime residence in Lindsay. Both the 1920 and 1930 census show them living in Grady County locations west of Lindsay, not in Garvin County, for this period. (The Garvin County line, however, is just a mile west of the Lindsay city limit.)

In 1930, no middle initials are included in the enumerations. The reported state of birth changes for both Rufus and Gertrude.

1930 Federal Census, Grady County, Oklahoma, 3 April, Pursley Township, District 26, page 2A, Hse #/Fam #26
Hanley, Rufus E Head Owns M W 47 First married at age 23 MS MS TN Farmer [b abt 1883]
Hanley, Gertrude Wife F W 44 First married at age 20 AR LA OK
Hanley, Mable Dau F W 22 Single OK MS AR House Help
Hanley, Lorene Dau F W 20 Single TX MS AR House Help
Hanley, Ellen Dau F W 18 Single OK MS AR At Home
Hanley, Mary R Dau F W 16 Single OK MS AR Student
Hanley, John H Son M W 13 Single OK MS AR Student
Hanley, Jewell Dau F W 11 Single OK MS AR Student
Hanley, Jimmie L Son M W 7 Single OK MS AR Student
Hanley, Rufus Son M W 2mos Single OK MS AR

Rufus Edward Hanley
Birth Jan 30, 1883 Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi
Death Jan 23, 1979 Lindsay, Garvin County, Oklahoma
Spouse Lorella Gertrude Kendrick Hanley (1886 - 1951)
Children:
Lorene L Hanley (1909 - 1964)
Mary Ruth Hanley Tugman (1913 - 2001)
John Henry Hanley (1916 - 1981)
Burial Green Hill Cemetery (near Lindsay), McClain County, Oklahoma
Created by DLT Sep 21, 2009
-- Find A Grave Memorial# 42220850, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42220850

Social Security Death Index
Rufus Hanley
Born 30 Jan 1883
Died Jan 1979
Last Residence Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma 73052
SSN 441-38-8478 issued Oklahoma (1955)

Sources

1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- Memorial #42220850, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42220850
2. 1910 Federal Census, McClain County, Oklahoma
- 6 May, Turnbull Township, District 183, page 4B, Hse #72, Fam #73
3. 1930 Federal Census, Grady County, Oklahoma
- 3 April, Pursley Township, District 26, page 2A, Hse #/Fam #26
4. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
5. Ancestry Trees
- Hanley-Elliot Family Tree, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=raerh&id=I01669
6. Social Security Death Index
7. 1920 Federal Census, Grady County, Oklahoma
- [no date], Bradley, District 161, page 5B, Hse/Family #97
8. 1900 Federal Census, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Territory
- 9 June, Bales, District 192, page 10B, Hse/ Fam #209
9. Lou Ila Gregory Jenkins, Personal Communication
10. SSDI Broderbund Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 6
11. Ancestry Trees
- Leamon Bowen, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26590532/person/1874913195?ssrc=&ftm=1
12. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- Memorial #42220735, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42220735
13. Ancestry Trees
- Hanley-Elliott Family Tree, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=raerh&id=I05689
14. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- Memorial #7394145, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7394145
15. Gravestone of David and Mary Ruth Tugman, Green Hill Cemetery, Lindsay, Oklahoma
16. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- Memorial #42220609, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42220609
17. Ancestry Trees
- Hanley-Elliott Family Tree, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=raerh&id=I05692
18. 1930 Federal Census, Atoka County, Oklahoma
- 16 April, Wilson Township, District 16, page 8B, Hse #151, Fam #156
19. Ancestry Trees
- Hanley-Elliott Family Tree, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=raerh&id=I05694
20. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- Memorial #42220904, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42220904
21. Ancestry Trees
- Hanley-Elliot Family Tree, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=raerh&id=I01664