Rufus King genealogical research papers 1720-1920, 1890-1920

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Rufus King genealogical research papers 1720-1920, 1890-1920

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Rufus King (1838-1924) was a banker by profession as well as a respected genealogist. The son of Rufus Sylvester and Phoebe Odell King, his New England ancestors included the revolutionary war veteran and New York State Senator Rufus King, after whom he was named. The Rufus King genealogical research papers consist primarily of the notes and correspondence generated and collected by King in the course of tracing his family's lineage, as well as an assortment of family papers dating from 1720 to 1866.

4.83 linear feet; 12 boxes

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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