On 13 Sep 1873 Rufus married Angeline Mossman, daughter of John Mossman & Maria Knox, in Falkland Road, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia.10 Born on 19 Jun 1853 in Kingsburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia.12 Angeline was baptized in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, on 17 Jul 1853.12 Angeline died in Lower Kingsburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, on 31 Mar 1914; she was 60.10

Rufus and Angeline Mossman with children resided in the Cross Roads census district according to the 1901 Canadian federal census. Rufus Mossman was a farmer. Charles and Obediah Mossman were fishermen. The family were Presbyterians. (RG 31-C-1, 1901 Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 37-M, pp/ 13-14)

Angeline Mossman died from liver cancer with asthma as a contributing cause.