Rufe Little Family Photo, Union Co, NC c.1907
Rufe Little Family Photograph
Union County, N.C.
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J.M. (Rufe) Little & wife Minnie (Griffin)
Older girl – Alma
Younger girl – Faye
Older boy – Bridger
Baby – Earle
Photo made in late 1906 (or early ’07), prior to birth of daughter Gretta in 1907.
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JAMES MARION RUFUS "Rufe" LITTLE (1876-1939) was the biological son of JAMES IVAN DUNCAN and MARTHA LOVINA LITTLE of Anson and Stanly Counties respectively. His mother died either during childbirth or shortly after he was born, his father remarried, and little RUFE was adopted by his great uncle LORENZO MERRIMAN LITTLE (1829-1903) who was married to HESTER CURLEE (1842-1925). They lived in Union Co., just NE of Marshville. RUFE'S 1st wife was MINNIE F. GRIFFIN (1879-1926) and 2nd wife was OLLIE MAE GRIFFIN (1907-1993). 

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J. M. "Rufe" Little was the proprietor of a well known livery business in Marshville, NC.
Above picture shows one of his advertisements for mules and horses.

.Photos courtesy of Mike Little.

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This page created April 16, 2006 by Julie Hampton Ganis