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William Rufus McMullan

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William Rufus McMullan

Birth
Newton County, Mississippi, USA
Death
13 Jun 1906 (aged 53)
Henderson County, Texas, USA
Burial
Payne Springs, Henderson County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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In the his Bible, William's middle name is given as Rufus instead of Reynolds. His mother's maiden name was Reynolds.
In his Bible, there was a stamp that said, "3000 stickers, this size, with any address or business printed thereon, assorted colors with gummed backs, only $1.25 post paid,
W. Rufus McMullan
Decatur, MS
Agent for books, mercantile, printing, circulars, cards, etc.
At some point, William Rufus moved his family to Henderson Co., Texas, near Kemp or Eustace, He was called "Uncle Billy" by others in the family. William became a Methodist minister before moving to Texas. He is buried in the Payne Springs, Texas cemetery next to the Methodist church in the middle of town. His wife is buried somewhere in a cemetary near the old Stubbs school near the old Pealetown, Texas community which is west of Payne Springs,
On Page 108 in his Bible it says, "I am still praising God for the conversion of my soul on, Praise the Lord, O my body, soul and spirit. Glory to God. W. Rufus McMullan.”March the 28th or 30th, 1888
When his father, Thomas Jefferson McMullan, died, he left 700 acres of land to each of his children. This information from Maurice Vester McMullan, a grandson.
We think that William and Sudie moved to Texas because the Civil was had ended and things were not going well in the deep south. Perhaps moving to Texas would give them a new start.
According to Hubert Newton McMullan, William Rufus McMullan died of dropsy (edema).
In the his Bible, William's middle name is given as Rufus instead of Reynolds. His mother's maiden name was Reynolds.
In his Bible, there was a stamp that said, "3000 stickers, this size, with any address or business printed thereon, assorted colors with gummed backs, only $1.25 post paid,
W. Rufus McMullan
Decatur, MS
Agent for books, mercantile, printing, circulars, cards, etc.
At some point, William Rufus moved his family to Henderson Co., Texas, near Kemp or Eustace, He was called "Uncle Billy" by others in the family. William became a Methodist minister before moving to Texas. He is buried in the Payne Springs, Texas cemetery next to the Methodist church in the middle of town. His wife is buried somewhere in a cemetary near the old Stubbs school near the old Pealetown, Texas community which is west of Payne Springs,
On Page 108 in his Bible it says, "I am still praising God for the conversion of my soul on, Praise the Lord, O my body, soul and spirit. Glory to God. W. Rufus McMullan.”March the 28th or 30th, 1888
When his father, Thomas Jefferson McMullan, died, he left 700 acres of land to each of his children. This information from Maurice Vester McMullan, a grandson.
We think that William and Sudie moved to Texas because the Civil was had ended and things were not going well in the deep south. Perhaps moving to Texas would give them a new start.
According to Hubert Newton McMullan, William Rufus McMullan died of dropsy (edema).


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