Rufus H. Norman

1837 - 1897  (60 years)

• Name	Rufus H. Norman
  Birth	27 Apr 1837	Harrison County, WV
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Sep 1897	Washington County, OR
  	He was killed while operating a threshing machine when the small bridge that crossed over an old flume that he was attempting to cross collapsed. The bridge was along the county road about one and half miles from the town of Sherwood, Oregon in Washington County.
  Burial	Tigard, Washington, OR
  	Crescent Grove Cemetery Tigard, Washington County, Oregon Inscription: A.D.U.W. Rufus Norman Born Apr. 27, 1837 Died Sept. 1, 1897
  Person ID	I37342	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Olive Richardson,   b. 1 Apr 1854, Tigard, Washington, OR d. 18 Dec 1896, Tigard, Washington, OR (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	3 Jan 1875	Washington County, OR
  Children	1. Rufus E. Norman,   b. Nov 1876, OR d. 24 Nov 1907, Marion County, OR (Age ~ 31 years)   2. Ethel Agness Norman,   b. 17 Mar 1877, McMinnville, Yamhill, OR d. 20 Feb 1950, Alameda County, CA (Age 72 years)   3. Eva Leona Norman,   b. 17 Aug 1885, McMinnville, Yamhill, OR d. 10 Aug 1935, Linn County, OR (Age 49 years)   4. Hattie C. Norman,   b. 12 Apr 1888, Tigard, Washington, OR d. 29 Sep 1905, Yamhill County, OR (Age 17 years)
  Family ID	F13934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2025

  
  

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  Birth - 27 Apr 1837 - Harrison County, WV Marriage - 3 Jan 1875 - Washington County, OR Death - 1 Sep 1897 - Washington County, OR Burial - - Tigard, Washington, OR  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Death In A Wreck Rufus H. Norman Fatally Crushed Beneath An Engine The Oregonian Portland, Oregon · Friday, September 03, 1897 Page 8
  		The Sherwood Tragedy The Sunday Oregonian Portland, Oregon · Sunday, September 05, 1897 Page 20
  		Scalded And Mangled St Helens Mist St Helens, Oregon · Friday, September 10, 1897 Page 3

  
  

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