Per 22 April 1940 Census Washington, D.C. 1645 Connecticut Ave. N.W.
Bessie D. Ruffin age 58, widow, born NY, 4 yrs high school, owns home, value $40,500, same house in 1935. No employment. Daughter: Barbara Ruffin age 25, single, 3 yrs college, same house in 1935, secretary at F.B.I. income $1,620. 1 maid.
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The Times Record, Troy, N. Y. Wedn. 3 Sept 1958 page 13
Mrs. Bessie Draper Ruffin, 77, native and former resident of Troy, and a member of a prominent Troy family, died yesterday [2 Sept] at her home, 220 19th St. N.W. Washington, D.C. Daughter of the late Congressman and Mrs. William H. Draper of this city, she was the widow of Dr. George M. Rufin and had lived in Washington since her marriage in 1913.
Her only survivor is a daughter, Miss Barbara Ruffin, also of Washington. The funeral will be held tomorrow from the National Presbyterian Church, Washington, with the paster, Rev. Edward L. R. Elson, D.D., officiating. A service will be held at the grave in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, at 2 p.m. Friday with Rev. John E. Bauer, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church officiating.
***transcribed by Bill Preston
Bessie D. Ruffin age 58, widow, born NY, 4 yrs high school, owns home, value $40,500, same house in 1935. No employment. Daughter: Barbara Ruffin age 25, single, 3 yrs college, same house in 1935, secretary at F.B.I. income $1,620. 1 maid.
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The Times Record, Troy, N. Y. Wedn. 3 Sept 1958 page 13
Mrs. Bessie Draper Ruffin, 77, native and former resident of Troy, and a member of a prominent Troy family, died yesterday [2 Sept] at her home, 220 19th St. N.W. Washington, D.C. Daughter of the late Congressman and Mrs. William H. Draper of this city, she was the widow of Dr. George M. Rufin and had lived in Washington since her marriage in 1913.
Her only survivor is a daughter, Miss Barbara Ruffin, also of Washington. The funeral will be held tomorrow from the National Presbyterian Church, Washington, with the paster, Rev. Edward L. R. Elson, D.D., officiating. A service will be held at the grave in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, at 2 p.m. Friday with Rev. John E. Bauer, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church officiating.
***transcribed by Bill Preston
Per 22 April 1940 Census Washington, D.C. 1645 Connecticut Ave. N.W.
Bessie D. Ruffin age 58, widow, born NY, 4 yrs high school, owns home, value $40,500, same house in 1935. No employment. Daughter: Barbara Ruffin age 25, single, 3 yrs college, same house in 1935, secretary at F.B.I. income $1,620. 1 maid.
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The Times Record, Troy, N. Y. Wedn. 3 Sept 1958 page 13
Mrs. Bessie Draper Ruffin, 77, native and former resident of Troy, and a member of a prominent Troy family, died yesterday [2 Sept] at her home, 220 19th St. N.W. Washington, D.C. Daughter of the late Congressman and Mrs. William H. Draper of this city, she was the widow of Dr. George M. Rufin and had lived in Washington since her marriage in 1913.
Her only survivor is a daughter, Miss Barbara Ruffin, also of Washington. The funeral will be held tomorrow from the National Presbyterian Church, Washington, with the paster, Rev. Edward L. R. Elson, D.D., officiating. A service will be held at the grave in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, at 2 p.m. Friday with Rev. John E. Bauer, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church officiating.
***transcribed by Bill Preston
Bessie D. Ruffin age 58, widow, born NY, 4 yrs high school, owns home, value $40,500, same house in 1935. No employment. Daughter: Barbara Ruffin age 25, single, 3 yrs college, same house in 1935, secretary at F.B.I. income $1,620. 1 maid.
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The Times Record, Troy, N. Y. Wedn. 3 Sept 1958 page 13
Mrs. Bessie Draper Ruffin, 77, native and former resident of Troy, and a member of a prominent Troy family, died yesterday [2 Sept] at her home, 220 19th St. N.W. Washington, D.C. Daughter of the late Congressman and Mrs. William H. Draper of this city, she was the widow of Dr. George M. Rufin and had lived in Washington since her marriage in 1913.
Her only survivor is a daughter, Miss Barbara Ruffin, also of Washington. The funeral will be held tomorrow from the National Presbyterian Church, Washington, with the paster, Rev. Edward L. R. Elson, D.D., officiating. A service will be held at the grave in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, at 2 p.m. Friday with Rev. John E. Bauer, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church officiating.
***transcribed by Bill Preston
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