West Virginia Pioneers

Rufus Balis

Male 1861 - 1937  (76 years)


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  • Name Rufus Balis 
    Born 19 Apr 1861  Noble County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Jun 1937  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Odaville Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Rufus/Balis
      Sex: M
      Death Date: 13 Jun 1937
      Death Place: Sandyville, Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 61y1m25d
      Cemetery: Odaville
      Birth Date: 4/19/1861
      Marital Status: M
      Spouse: Maggie/Balis
      Occupation: farmer
      Mother: Mary Ann/Lanhanm
      Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
      Father: James/Balis
      Father's Birth Place: Ohio
      Informant: SE Balis, Sandyville
    Person ID I26069  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2012 

    Father James Balis,   b. 6 Dec 1835, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1901  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Mary A Lanham,   b. 25 Jun 1833, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1915  (Age 82 years) 
    Married CA 1854  [3
    Notes 


    • 1860 Center, Noble, OH # 876-854
      Thomas Bayless 58 NY
      Nancy 31 OH
      -855
      James Bayless 26 OH
      Clarinda McKitricks 13 OH
      Almira Bayless 8
      Samantha 4
      Mary 25
      Thomas 5/12

      1870 Center, Noble, OH # 97-94
      Baylass, James 35 OH
      Mary A 37 OH parents of foreign birth
      Thomas 10 OH
      Rufus 8 OH
      Stephen 6 OH
      Nehemiah 3 OH
      Elizabeth 1 OH

      1900 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 16
      Balis, James 12/1835 m 45y OHOHOH
      Mary A 6/1833 m 45y 6-6 children OHOHOH
      Stephen son 9/1864 OHOHOH

      1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 122
      Balis, Steven 45 s OHOHOH
      Mary A mother 76 wd 8-6 chldren OHOHOH
      Cooper, Kate domestic 21 div 1-1 child WVWVWV

      Odaville Cemetery
      James Balis died December 10, 1901, age 66 years, 4 days
      (on other side)
      Mary Balis born January or June 25, 1833, died July 27, 1915
    Family ID F24537  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Anne Carez,   b. 15 Mar 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1944, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 14 Mar 1893  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/14/1893 at bride's home on Turkey F
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Rufus Bailis, 31, Noble co OH, Lockhart
      Margaret Carez, 23, Jackson, Garfield
      Informant Joseph Carez

      1910 Ravenswood, Jacksonm, WV # 7
      Balis, Rufus 4/1861 m 7y OHOHOH
      Maggie 3/1870 m 7y 1-0 child WVWVWV

      1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 124
      Balis, Rufus 47 m1- 17y OHOHOH
      Maggie 40 m1- 17y 1-1 child WVWVWV
      Samuel E son 3 WV OH WV

      1920 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 2
      Balis, Rufus 58 OH OH OH
      Maggie 49 WV WV WV
      Samuel E 13 WV

      1930 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV #159-161
      Balis, Rufus 68 md age 32 OHOHOH
      Maggie M 60 md age 23 WVWVWV
      Samuel E son 23 s WV

      Odaville Cemetery
      Rufus Balis 1861-1937
      Maggie
    Children 
     1. Samuel Edwin Balis,   b. 15 Sep 1906, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F8047  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S1205] Census.