Rufus Thrift

Death by Force

Rufus Archibald Thrift, a Deputy Sheriff with the Baker County Sheriff's Office in Florida, met a tragic end on September 15, 1904. His death was a direct result of the long-standing Duncan-Altman Feud, a bitter conflict between two prominent families in Baker County that had persisted for over two decades. The feud reached a violent climax when members of both families were involved in a deadly altercation on an excursion train north of Jacksonville, just across the Georgia line. During this co ...Read More

Deputy Sheriff Rufus Archibald Thrift

Rufus Archibald Thrift (1869-1904) - Mémorial Find a Grave

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