Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Dade, Rufus E 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Rufus E. Dade, dealer in boots and shoes, and sewing-machines, Fulton City, 
established his business Jan. 1, 1880. He was born in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence 
Co., N. Y., June 12, 1844. When three years of age he went with his parents to 
Fulton, N. Y.; six years later the family removed to Spring Wells, Mich., 
where Rufus learned the shoemaker's trade. On the breaking out of the late war 
he enlisted, Sept. 10, 1861, in Co. F, 5th Mich. Vol. Inf. He participated in 
the siege of Yorktown, Va., from some time in April to May 3, 1862; battles of 
Williamsburg, May 5; Fair Oaks, May 31, and June 1; Chickahominy, June 26; 
Malvern Hill, July 1; second Bull Run, Aug. 30; Chantilly, Sept. 1; South 
Mountain, Md., Sept. 14; Antietam, Md., Sept. 17; Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 
13; Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863; Gettysburg, Pa., July 2 and 3; Locust 
Grove, Va., Dec. 27 and 30; and the Wilderness, May 5, and 6, 1864, where he 
was wounded. He was then in the hospitals at Washington, D. C., and York, Pa., 
and was sent from the last named place to Detroit, Mich., where he was 
mustered out of the service Oct. 27, 1864, receiving an honorable discharge. 
He re-enlisted June 6, 1866, in the 43d Veteran Reserve Corps, and performed 
duty as an artificer, with the rank of a non-commissioned officer. He was 
stationed at Fort Mackinaw and served till May 26, 1868. He then came to 
Fulton, Ill., where he was employed as foreman by S. B. Boyer, boot and shoe 
manufacturer, until he closed business in 1877. He then formed a partnership 
with Fred Fell in the boot and shoe trade, which connection continued two 
years. Jan. 1, 1880, he entered upon his present business. He was married at 
Fulton, Ill., Jan. 26, 1871, to Miss Elizabeth R. Webb, daughter of E. K. and 
Anna M. Webb. Mrs. Dade was born in Fulton, Ill. They have four children, two 
boys and two girls: Myrtie E., Laura A., Edwin R. and Bertie A. Mr. Dade has 
usually voted with the Republican party, but at present is inclined to be an 
independent.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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