Rufus R. Vinson was born November 21, 1878 in Milam Co., Texas. He was the 4th child of Henry Harrison Vinson and Mary Lucinda Smith. He was the 6th overall child of Mary Lucinda, she having had a son and daughter by her first husband, Ford Butler, who died in a Union prison camp during the Civil War. His parents moved to Van Zandt County about 1901 and then to Rankin, Ellis County in 1904.
Between 1904 and 1920, his older half-brother, John Albert Butler, operated a general store in Rankin and for many years Rufus was his assistant and lived with John Albert's family. He remained single until he was nearing middle age. When he was 42 years old, he married a widow, Dora Mae Owen Campbell on February 03, 1921. Rufus and Dora had no children together, but he helped raise her son John Richard from time he was 8 years of age. Rufus and Dora bought a farm south of Bardwell and east of the Elm Branch cemetery and lived there until he died of a heart attack on February 12, 1941.
I knew Uncle "Rufe" and visited his home several times as a young boy. He died when I was only 6 years of age. Several memories I have of his place. They had a nanny goat which they used for milk. His house was well equipped with lightning rods. They had a beautiful Collie dog named "Prince". Dora used to make Chit'ln cornbread and she made the best Lemon Meringue pie I ever had.
Rufe never had any children of his own, and only one step-son, John Richard Campbell and two step-grandchildren Bobby and Martha. His house was well equipped with many of the finest toys of the time to entertain his grandchildren.
He had a single-shot 22 caliber rifle. Dora left this rifle and her Collie dog with my grandmother, Texas Gorman when she, as a widow, moved to Dallas in 1942. I learned to hunt and shoot with that rife from the time I was 10 of age.
Rufe and Dora were both relatives of mine, even if they had never married. He was my great-granduncle on my mother's side and Dora was my grand-aunt on my father's side.
(Bio written by William "Bill" Gorman, Jan 3, 2013)
Between 1904 and 1920, his older half-brother, John Albert Butler, operated a general store in Rankin and for many years Rufus was his assistant and lived with John Albert's family. He remained single until he was nearing middle age. When he was 42 years old, he married a widow, Dora Mae Owen Campbell on February 03, 1921. Rufus and Dora had no children together, but he helped raise her son John Richard from time he was 8 years of age. Rufus and Dora bought a farm south of Bardwell and east of the Elm Branch cemetery and lived there until he died of a heart attack on February 12, 1941.
I knew Uncle "Rufe" and visited his home several times as a young boy. He died when I was only 6 years of age. Several memories I have of his place. They had a nanny goat which they used for milk. His house was well equipped with lightning rods. They had a beautiful Collie dog named "Prince". Dora used to make Chit'ln cornbread and she made the best Lemon Meringue pie I ever had.
Rufe never had any children of his own, and only one step-son, John Richard Campbell and two step-grandchildren Bobby and Martha. His house was well equipped with many of the finest toys of the time to entertain his grandchildren.
He had a single-shot 22 caliber rifle. Dora left this rifle and her Collie dog with my grandmother, Texas Gorman when she, as a widow, moved to Dallas in 1942. I learned to hunt and shoot with that rife from the time I was 10 of age.
Rufe and Dora were both relatives of mine, even if they had never married. He was my great-granduncle on my mother's side and Dora was my grand-aunt on my father's side.
(Bio written by William "Bill" Gorman, Jan 3, 2013)
Rufus R. Vinson was born November 21, 1878 in Milam Co., Texas. He was the 4th child of Henry Harrison Vinson and Mary Lucinda Smith. He was the 6th overall child of Mary Lucinda, she having had a son and daughter by her first husband, Ford Butler, who died in a Union prison camp during the Civil War. His parents moved to Van Zandt County about 1901 and then to Rankin, Ellis County in 1904.
Between 1904 and 1920, his older half-brother, John Albert Butler, operated a general store in Rankin and for many years Rufus was his assistant and lived with John Albert's family. He remained single until he was nearing middle age. When he was 42 years old, he married a widow, Dora Mae Owen Campbell on February 03, 1921. Rufus and Dora had no children together, but he helped raise her son John Richard from time he was 8 years of age. Rufus and Dora bought a farm south of Bardwell and east of the Elm Branch cemetery and lived there until he died of a heart attack on February 12, 1941.
I knew Uncle "Rufe" and visited his home several times as a young boy. He died when I was only 6 years of age. Several memories I have of his place. They had a nanny goat which they used for milk. His house was well equipped with lightning rods. They had a beautiful Collie dog named "Prince". Dora used to make Chit'ln cornbread and she made the best Lemon Meringue pie I ever had.
Rufe never had any children of his own, and only one step-son, John Richard Campbell and two step-grandchildren Bobby and Martha. His house was well equipped with many of the finest toys of the time to entertain his grandchildren.
He had a single-shot 22 caliber rifle. Dora left this rifle and her Collie dog with my grandmother, Texas Gorman when she, as a widow, moved to Dallas in 1942. I learned to hunt and shoot with that rife from the time I was 10 of age.
Rufe and Dora were both relatives of mine, even if they had never married. He was my great-granduncle on my mother's side and Dora was my grand-aunt on my father's side.
(Bio written by William "Bill" Gorman, Jan 3, 2013)
Between 1904 and 1920, his older half-brother, John Albert Butler, operated a general store in Rankin and for many years Rufus was his assistant and lived with John Albert's family. He remained single until he was nearing middle age. When he was 42 years old, he married a widow, Dora Mae Owen Campbell on February 03, 1921. Rufus and Dora had no children together, but he helped raise her son John Richard from time he was 8 years of age. Rufus and Dora bought a farm south of Bardwell and east of the Elm Branch cemetery and lived there until he died of a heart attack on February 12, 1941.
I knew Uncle "Rufe" and visited his home several times as a young boy. He died when I was only 6 years of age. Several memories I have of his place. They had a nanny goat which they used for milk. His house was well equipped with lightning rods. They had a beautiful Collie dog named "Prince". Dora used to make Chit'ln cornbread and she made the best Lemon Meringue pie I ever had.
Rufe never had any children of his own, and only one step-son, John Richard Campbell and two step-grandchildren Bobby and Martha. His house was well equipped with many of the finest toys of the time to entertain his grandchildren.
He had a single-shot 22 caliber rifle. Dora left this rifle and her Collie dog with my grandmother, Texas Gorman when she, as a widow, moved to Dallas in 1942. I learned to hunt and shoot with that rife from the time I was 10 of age.
Rufe and Dora were both relatives of mine, even if they had never married. He was my great-granduncle on my mother's side and Dora was my grand-aunt on my father's side.
(Bio written by William "Bill" Gorman, Jan 3, 2013)
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