Family Group Sheet
NameJames Albert “Bud” Reffett [Reffit]
Birth9 May 1839, Olympia, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death26 Feb 1916, Bath Co., Kentucky
FatherDurrett “Dirt” Reffitt (~1809->1880)
MotherCatherine Blevins (~1821->1880)
Other spousesMargaret J. Highley, 2C5R
Marriage18 May 1912, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseAmanda Shultz
Birth23 Mar 1850, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death26 Oct 1940, Olympia, Bath Co., Kentucky
FatherSamuel Shultz (~1814-)
MotherMary “Polly” Becraft (~1816-)
Notes for James Albert “Bud” Reffett [Reffit]
During his lifetime his surname appears most often as Reffett, but it is spelled Reffitt on his gravestone, probably because the descendants who erected it chose to adopt the more comment Reffitt spelling.
His death certificate records James A. Reffett, age 78 years 9 months 17 days, born 9 May 1839 in Bath Co., Ky, died 26 Feb 1916 in Preston precinct, Bath Co., Ky, father Darrit Reffett, mother’s maiden name Katherine Blevins, both born in Bath Co., Ky, cause of death dropsy exhaustion & heart failure, informant H. S. Schultz, Olympia, Ky, burial in Shull Graveyard.
His death certificate records James A. Reffett, age 78 years 9 months 17 days, born 9 May 1839 in Bath Co., Ky, died 26 Feb 1916 in Preston precinct, Bath Co., Ky, father Darrit Reffett, mother’s maiden name Katherine Blevins, both born in Bath Co., Ky, cause of death dropsy exhaustion & heart failure, informant H. S. Schultz, Olympia, Ky, burial in Shull Graveyard.
