Rufus Madison Comer

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Personal and Family Information

Rufus was born on 26 Feb 1916 in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of unknown parents.

He died on 28 Sep 1963 in Woodruff County, Arkansas.

His wife was Charlotte Elizabeth Airheart, who he married on 16 MAY 1940 in Cross County, Arkansas. Their two known children were Clyde Airheart (1944-2022) and Dell (1947-?).

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Birth26 FEB 1916
Place: Birmingham, Alabama
Death28 SEP 1963
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Census1940
Place: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Age: 24
Address: Fort Smith, single, saleman 1935 residence McCory Arkansas
Census10 APR 1950
Place: Franklin County, Arkansas
Address: Ozark, 221 South 8th Street, dwelling 96, not farm Comer, Rufus M, head, wm Married born Arkansas, worked 48 hrs, manager of retail hardware store __, Elizabeth, wife wf age 32, married born Arkansas __, Clyde, son wm age 5, never married, born Arkansas __, Dell, daughter, wf age 3, never married born Arkansas
Burial1963
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Address: Fakes Cemetery, McCory Find A Grave Memorial# 9495364

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Notes

Note 1

Rufus Comer Farms v First State Bank 47 Ark App 3 1994

CA 93-863 883 S.W. 2nd 265 Opinion delivered August 24, 1994

Appeal from Woodruff Chancery Court; Bentley E. Story, Chancellor; affirmed.

Fletcher C. Lewis, for appellant. Thaxton, Hout & Howard, by: Stephen G. Howard, for appellee.

JOHN MAUZY PITTMAN, Judge. On appeal, Rufus Corner Farms, a partnership comprised of Mrs. Dell Corner Rushing, Clyde Comer, and Elizabeth Corner, contends the chancellor erred in finding that its claim for rent was not protected by Ark. Code Ann. ยง 2-17-303 (1987) of the Public Grain Warehouse Law. We find no error and affirm.