Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Red, the son of Simon the Cyrenian (Mark 15:21), whom the Roman soldiers compelled to carry the cross on which our Lord was crucified. Probably it is the same person who is again mentioned in Rom. 16:13 as a disciple at Rome, whose mother also was a Christian held in esteem by the apostle. Mark mentions him along with his brother Alexander as persons well known to his readers (Mark 15:21).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(red) is mentioned in (Mark 15:21) as a son of Simon the Cyrenian. ” This Rufus was probably identical with the one to whom Mark refers.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
RU'FUS (red), a Christian to whom Paul sent his salutation, Rom 16:13; probably identical with Rufus, the son of Simon the Cyrenian. Mark 15:21.
Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)
red