88. Cassius Cheselden6 Rulifson (
He married twice. He married Sarah Alice Adams 3 October 1882 in Carrolls, Cowlitz Co, WA. (Sarah Alice Adams is #1343.) Sarah was born 3 May 1863 in Oakland, Douglas Co, OR. She was the daughter of Samuel Adams and Mary Calpurnia Medley. When Sarah was age unknown and Cassius Cheselden Rulifson was age unknown they became the parents of Fergus Rulifson date unknown. When Sarah was age unknown and Cassius Cheselden Rulifson was age unknown they became the parents of Chester Rulifson date unknown. When Sarah was age 20 and Cassius Cheselden Rulifson was age 24 they became the parents of Eleanor Rulifson 4 July 1883. When Sarah was age 22 and Cassius Cheselden Rulifson was age 26 they became the parents of Dean Rulifson 1885. When Sarah was age 23 and Cassius Cheselden Rulifson was age 27 they became the parents of Harland Glen Rulifson October 1886 in Cowlitz Co, WA. When Sarah was age 30 and Cassius Cheselden Rulifson was age 34 they became the parents of Grace Rulifson 15 December 1893. When Sarah was age 32 and Cassius Cheselden Rulifson was age 36 they became the parents of Dorothy Rulifson 31 October 1895. When Sarah was age 37 and Cassius Cheselden Rulifson was age 41 they became the parents of Robert Earl Rulifson 1900 in Carrolls, Cowlitz Co, WA. Sarah died May 1921 in Kelso, Cowlitz Co, WA, at age 58. He married Mrs Florence Cochran 1927. (Mrs Florence Cochran is #1344.) Mrs was born date unknown. Mrs died date unknown at age unknown.
When Cassius was age unknown and Sarah Alice Adams was age unknown they became the parents of Fergus Rulifson date unknown. When Cassius was age unknown and Sarah Alice Adams was age unknown they became the parents of Chester Rulifson date unknown. When Cassius was age 24 and Sarah Alice Adams was age 20 they became the parents of Eleanor Rulifson 4 July 1883. When Cassius was age 26 and Sarah Alice Adams was age 22 they became the parents of Dean Rulifson 1885. When Cassius was age 27 and Sarah Alice Adams was age 23 they became the parents of Harland Glen Rulifson October 1886 in Cowlitz Co, WA. When Cassius was age 34 and Sarah Alice Adams was age 30 they became the parents of Grace Rulifson 15 December 1893. When Cassius was age 36 and Sarah Alice Adams was age 32 they became the parents of Dorothy Rulifson 31 October 1895. When Cassius was age 41 and Sarah Alice Adams was age 37 they became the parents of Robert Earl Rulifson 1900 in Carrolls, Cowlitz Co, WA. Moved to Iowa, Illinois, and finally on to Oregon. Traveled with his mother and father to the Isthmus of Panama, San Francisco, and on to OR on the ship Oriflamme. Told Mary Alice Rulifson about himself and another youngster having ten cents to spend in San Francisco on the dock. They each bought a pear; the fruit was so green they could not eat it. Mary Alice Rulifson thinks they boarder the Oriflamme on the west side of the Isthmus of Panama. Mary Alice Rulifson also believes that an uncle of Cassius Cheselden Rulifson [a brother of Bangs Penny Rulifson] and the uncle's family also came up to Portland on the Oriflamme; that the brothers disagreed seriously; and that the unknown brother went south to the Wilamette Valley. Mary Alice remembers that C C Rulifson raised Jersey cattle and draft horses on his ranch outside Carrolls Point, Washington. He leases horses to commercial fisherman who used them to haul in great seining nets from the Columbia River. With time the horses' hooves would become softened from the constant immersion in water. Her grandfater would then send the horses up to his ranch in Morrow County, Oregon, a few miles from the village of Ione. There the horses would work the wheat fields until their hooves were healed again. C C Rulifson owned a fairly large general store in Carrolls Point, Washington. The store stood partly on the shore and partly on pilings over the Columbia River. With the store there was a dock into the water; immediately in front of the store on the land ran the railroad. The river boats on their way to and from Portland stopped at the dock. Mary Alice remembers going to Portland on the Steamer Beaver. They also went by train, with the train from Seattle stopping to pick them up. Her father operated the store for his father; Uncle Dean frequently helped. C C Rulifson was known to his business associates and his friends as "Chet." Newspaper Obituary, 2 Dec 1937 "Rulifson Rites Set for Monday" Funeral services for C. C. Rulifson, 5332 N. E. Tillamook street, who died at his home Thursday, will be held Monday at 11 a. m. at Holman & Lutz Colonial mortuary, N. E. 14th avenue and Sandy boulevard. Interment will be in Rose Valley cemetery at Kelso with Masonic services. Mr. Rulifson was born February 16, 1859, in Illinois. He came to Oregon by way of California in 1876, coming from San Francisco to Portland on the steamboat Oriflamme. In 1882 he married Sarah Alice Adams at Carrolls, Wash., where the couple lived for several years. While there he was prominent in political affairs, serving on the board of county commissioners of Cowlitz county. He was also a pioneer member of the Rulifson & McKenney mercantile firm. Following the death of his wife in 1921, he moved to Portland. In 1927 he married Mrs. Florence Cochran. He was a Mason for more than 50 years, joining in Kalama Wash. Besides his widow he leaves six children by his first marriage, Mrs. C. E. Welch, Corvallis; Grace Boehm, H. G. and R. E. Rulifson, Portland; Mrs. George L. Wolfe, Longview, and D. L. Rulifson, Kelso. Clipping held by Johns F Rulifson.
Cassius Cheselden Rulifson and Sarah Alice Adams had the following children:
When Eleanor was age 32 and Charles Welch was age unknown they became the parents of Francis Helen Welch circa 1916.
When Grace was age 23 and Joseph Roy Boehm was age unknown they became the parents of Joseph Roy Boehm Jr circa 1917. Grace was divorced from Joseph Roy Boehm circa 1925.
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