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==Marriage & Children==  
 
==Marriage & Children==  
Rufus married Eliza J. Leman on February 19, 1853 in Middleburgh, NY.  Eliza died on April 27, 1854. Rufus married Susan Van Kleeck, his second wife.
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Rufus married Eliza J. Leman on February 19, 1853 in Middleburgh, NY.  Eliza died on April 27, 1854. Children:
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*Harvey, b. 1854, m. Betsey E. Hulbert
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Rufus married Susan Van Kleeck by 1865. Children:
 
    
 
    
Known children were:
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*Irvin (Irving) Posson, b. 1865, m. Anita Cook, d. Nov. 5, 1951
*Irvin (Irving) Posson, born 1865
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*Charles Arthur Posson, b. 1870, d. Mar. 29, 1885
*Charles Arthur Posson, born 1870
 
  
 
==Occupation==  
 
==Occupation==  
Rufus was recorded as a farmer and living with his parents in 1850 and 1860 in the Town of Wright, and then with his own family in 1870 '''[[b:Berne|Berne]]'''.  Rufus was listed as a farmer in the 1872-1873 Gazetteer and Business Directory (Schoharie County).  1880 saw Rufus back in Wright, still as a farmer, and surrounded by Posson neighbors.  In 1885, his son Charley died as a teenager.  On August 16, 1902, Rufus and his wife attended a Posson reunion held at Schoharie Park, where the families of four Posson sisters and two Posson brothers were in attendence, he being one of the attending brothers.  Rufus and Susan visited relatives in Middleburg, and they often entertained; one of their guests was Mr. Elwin Posson of South Dakota, a former resident of Warnerville.   
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In 1850 Town of Wright, Rufus was a farmer living with his parents. In 1855 Wright, he was married to Eliza and had one son, Harvey 1, and was a farmer.  By 1860 his young wife had died, and he was a farmer back with his parents.  By 1865 he'd remarried, and lived with wife Susan and a new infant; his son Harvey was living with relatives.  Rufus lived in 1870
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'''[[b:Berne|Berne]]''' with Susan and 3 sons, Harvey 16, Ervin 5, and infant Arthur (Charley) .  Rufus was listed as a farmer in the 1872-1873 Gazetteer and Business Directory (Schoharie County).  1880 saw Rufus back in Wright, still as a farmer, and surrounded by Posson neighbors.  In 1885, his son Charley died as a teenager.  On August 16, 1902, Rufus and his wife attended a Posson reunion held at Schoharie Park, where the families of four Posson sisters and two Posson brothers were in attendence, he being one of the attending brothers.  Rufus and Susan often visited relatives in Middleburg and entertained company; one of their guests was Mr. Elwin Posson of South Dakota, a former resident of Warnerville.   
  
 
==Death==
 
==Death==
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==Obituary==  
 
==Obituary==  
Published in the Altamont Enterprise August 13, 1920:   (East Gallupville) Rufus Posson, an aged resident of this village, died very suddenly last Thursday night. His funeral was held at the home on Sunday afternoon. Burial was in the Lutheran cemetery at Schoharie.  Also published in the Altamont Enterprise August 13, 1920:
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Published in the Altamont Enterprise August 13, 1920   
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(East Gallupville) Rufus Posson, an aged resident of this village, died very suddenly last Thursday night. His funeral was held at the home on Sunday afternoon. Burial was in the Lutheran cemetery at Schoharie.   
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Altamont Enterprise August 13, 1920
 
Gallupville:  Rufus Posson died suddenly at his home in this village last Thursday night.  His funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock.  Rev. L.J. Westfall officiating.  Mr. Posson was 86 years old.
 
Gallupville:  Rufus Posson died suddenly at his home in this village last Thursday night.  His funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock.  Rev. L.J. Westfall officiating.  Mr. Posson was 86 years old.
  
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Latest revision as of 17:13, 4 August 2013

Rufus Valentine Posson

Birth

Rufus Valentine Posson was the fifth child of ten, and son of William Posson and Mary Catharine Becker. He was born on July 15, 1833 in Gallupville, Wright, Schoharie County, NY.

Marriage & Children

Rufus married Eliza J. Leman on February 19, 1853 in Middleburgh, NY. Eliza died on April 27, 1854. Children:

  • Harvey, b. 1854, m. Betsey E. Hulbert


Rufus married Susan Van Kleeck by 1865. Children:

  • Irvin (Irving) Posson, b. 1865, m. Anita Cook, d. Nov. 5, 1951
  • Charles Arthur Posson, b. 1870, d. Mar. 29, 1885

Occupation

In 1850 Town of Wright, Rufus was a farmer living with his parents. In 1855 Wright, he was married to Eliza and had one son, Harvey 1, and was a farmer. By 1860 his young wife had died, and he was a farmer back with his parents. By 1865 he'd remarried, and lived with wife Susan and a new infant; his son Harvey was living with relatives. Rufus lived in 1870 Berne with Susan and 3 sons, Harvey 16, Ervin 5, and infant Arthur (Charley) . Rufus was listed as a farmer in the 1872-1873 Gazetteer and Business Directory (Schoharie County). 1880 saw Rufus back in Wright, still as a farmer, and surrounded by Posson neighbors. In 1885, his son Charley died as a teenager. On August 16, 1902, Rufus and his wife attended a Posson reunion held at Schoharie Park, where the families of four Posson sisters and two Posson brothers were in attendence, he being one of the attending brothers. Rufus and Susan often visited relatives in Middleburg and entertained company; one of their guests was Mr. Elwin Posson of South Dakota, a former resident of Warnerville.

Death

Rufus died on August 5, 1920, in East Gallupville, and was buried at the Lutheran Cemetery in Schoharie, N.Y. His wife Susan died on November 25, 1925, and is buried with him. Etched on their cemetery stone are the words “In My Father’s House Are Many Mansions.”

Obituary

Published in the Altamont Enterprise August 13, 1920 (East Gallupville) Rufus Posson, an aged resident of this village, died very suddenly last Thursday night. His funeral was held at the home on Sunday afternoon. Burial was in the Lutheran cemetery at Schoharie.


Altamont Enterprise August 13, 1920 Gallupville: Rufus Posson died suddenly at his home in this village last Thursday night. His funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. L.J. Westfall officiating. Mr. Posson was 86 years old.

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