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Barbara Rutter 1740–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1740

Birth Location: Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1824

Death Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Joseph Rutter

Mother: Barbara Glenn

Spouse(s): Jonas Leitner, John Lightner

Children(s): Adam Sr., Nathaniel Lightner, Joseph LIGHTNER, Juliana LIGHTNER, Ann LIGHTNER, Barbara LIGHTNER, John Lightner, Margaret LIGHTNER, Joel LIGHTNER, Lydia LIGHTNER

In 1740, Barbara Rutter entered the world in Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Joseph Rutter And Barbara Glenn. Barbara Rutter married John Johann Lightner, Jonas Lightner Leitner, and had children including Adam Lightner Sr, Ann Lightner, Barbara Lightner, Joel Lightner, John Lightner, Joseph Lightner, Juliana Lightner, Lydia Lightner, Margaret Lightner, Nathaniel Lightner. Barbara Rutter passed away in 1824 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Barbara Rutter entered the world in Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Joseph Rutter And Barbara Glenn.
  • Barbara Rutter married John Johann Lightner, Jonas Lightner Leitner, and had children including Adam Lightner Sr, Ann Lightner, Barbara Lightner, Joel Lightner, John Lightner, Joseph Lightner, Juliana Lightner, Lydia Lightner, Margaret Lightner, Nathaniel Lightner.
  • Barbara Rutter passed away in 1824 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Rutter
1683–1775
Birth Location: Leacock,Lancaster,Pennsylvania,USA
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Barbara Glenn
1710–1827
Birth Location: Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jonas Leitner
1732–1812
Birth Location: New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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John Lightner
1732–1812
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Adam Sr.
1776–1885
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Nathaniel Lightner
1757–1820
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Joseph LIGHTNER
1761–1761
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Juliana LIGHTNER
1763–
Birth Location: New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
JL
Ann LIGHTNER
1768–
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Barbara LIGHTNER
1769–
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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John Lightner
1770–1841
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Margaret LIGHTNER
1771–
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Joel LIGHTNER
1771–1837
Birth Location: New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Lydia LIGHTNER
1773–
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Barbara Rutter's Ancestors

Self
Barbara Rutter
1740–1824
Birth Place: Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Joseph Rutter
1683–1775
Leacock,Lancaster,Pennsylvania,USA
Barbara Glenn
1710–1827
Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Conrad (Bacher) Rutter
1651–1737
Cleves, Westphalan, Prussia
Jane Douglas
1653–1737
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Barbara Rutter's Descendants

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Barbara Rutter (19 Sep 1740–1824) m. Jonas (Lightner) Leitner (22 Feb 1732–1812) m. John ((Johann)) Lightner (22 Feb 1732–1812)
  1. 1. Adam (Lightner) Sr. 1776–1885 m. Mary (Polly) Trout 1779–1876
    1. 1. Abiah (Taylor) Lightner 1801–1867 m. Jemima Snelling 1809–1889
      1. 1. Diana (Fardy) Lightner-Barrows 1831–1917 m. Joseph (Franklin) Barrows 1822–1886
        1. 1. Samuel Barrows 1859–
        2. 2. Franklin Barrows 1860–1907
        3. 3. Carrie Barrows 1863–1942
        4. 4. Charles Barrows 1866–
        5. 5. Abia Barrows 1868–
        6. 6. Lea Barrows 1871–
      2. 2. William Lightner 1837– m. Hellen (M) Atchinson 1862– m. Frances Combs –1876
        1. 1. Mary (W) Lightner 1874–
        2. 2. Mary (Agnes) Lightner 1882–1972
      3. 3. Mary (Florida) Lightner-Walser 1845–1924 m. Daniel (Waggoner) Walser 1834–1920
        1. 1. William Walser 1868–
        2. 2. Sidney (A.) Walser 1872–
        3. 3. Daisie Walser 1877–
      4. 4. Lavinia (E) Lightner-Rankin 1847–1948 m. Walker Rankin 1832–1918
        1. 1. Charles (W) Rankin 1869–1942
        2. 2. Warren (A) Rankin 1871–
        3. 3. Leroy Rankin 1874–1929
        4. 4. Edward (E) Rankin 1876–
        5. 5. Jesse (A) Rankin 1879–
        6. 6. Walker Rankin 1884–1975
      5. 5. Abia (T) Lightner 1850–1920 m. Rectina ("Tina") Morrel 1859–1940
        1. 1. Gladys Lightner 1886–
        2. 2. Marguerite (Morrell) Lightner 1888–
    2. 2. Samuel Lightner 1802–1886 m. cynthia ziegler-Lightner 1826–1910 m. Jane (Mc) Crumb-Lightner –1840
      1. 1. Hezekiah Lightner 1836–1906
      2. 2. Catharine Lightner 1849–
      3. 3. William (R.) Lightner 1851–1900
      4. 4. Emma Lightner 1854–
      5. 5. Sophiah (H.) Lightner 1859–
      6. 6. Samuel (M.) Lightner 1862–1946
      7. 7. John (R.) Lightner 1864–
      8. 8. Adella (Delia) Lightner 1868–
      9. 9. Annie Lightner 1871–
      10. 10. Lavina Lightner 1833–1908
      11. 11. Hezekiah Lightner 1836–1906
    3. 3. Rachel Lightner 1804–1871
    4. 4. Isaac Lightner 1807–
    5. 5. Jeremiah Lightner 1813– m. Eliza (Jane) White-Lightner 1815–1904
      1. 1. James Lightner 1839–
      2. 2. Anna (M) Lightner 1842–1903
      3. 3. John Lightner 1844–
      4. 4. Lemuel Lightner 1848–
      5. 5. Thomas Lightner 1850–
      6. 6. Emma (J) Lightner 1854–
      7. 7. Charles Lightner 1856–1880
    6. 6. Lucy (Ann) Lightner 1816–
    7. 7. Hyrum Lightner 1817–1860 m. Mary (Margaret) Livesay-Lightner 1821–1859 m. Louisa Lightner 1847–
      1. 1. Strother (Renick) Lightner 1847–1918
      2. 2. Joseph (H) Lightner 1849–1910
      3. 3. John (William) Lightner 1851–1926
      4. 4. Belle Lightner 1854–
      5. 5. Kathleen Lightner 1855–1936
      6. 6. Richard Lightner 1849–
      7. 7. Ida Lightner 1873–
      8. 8. Edwin Lightner 1875–
      9. 9. Harry Lightner 1877–
      10. 10. Hiram Lightner 1879–
    8. 8. Missouri Lightner 1820–
    9. 9. John Lightner 1823–
    10. 10. Adam (Lightner) Jr. 1810–1885 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Rollins-Lightner 1818–1913
      1. 1. Florentine (Mattheas) Lightner 1843–1847
      2. 2. Charles (Washington) Lightner 1857–1932 m. Lydia Williams-Lightner 1857–1950
        1. 1. Agnes Lightner 1892–1892
        2. 2. Roy (W) Lightner 1887–1955
        3. 3. Charles (Leon) Lightner 1885–1947
        4. 4. Alta (May) Lightner 1884–1971
      3. 3. Algernon (Sidney) Lightner 1853–1853
      4. 4. Mary (Rollins) Lightner-Carter 1851–1928 m. William (Jenkins) Carter 1833–1895
        1. 1. Nellie (Rosina) Carter 1871–1964
        2. 2. Sidney (Algernon) Carter 1873–1949
        3. 3. Edna (Caroline) Carter 1875–1959
        4. 4. Adam Carter 1878–1942
        5. 5. Hayward Carter 1880–1968
        6. 6. Lester (Levell) Carter 1883–1945
        7. 7. Hazel (Elizabeth) Carter 1885–1971
        8. 8. Guy (William) Carter 1887–1961
        9. 9. Charles (Elmer) Carter 1890–1891
        10. 10. Horace (Lightner) Carter 1892–1977
      5. 5. Elizabeth Lightner-Turley 1849–1927 m. JOSEPH (ORSON) TURLEY 1845–1916
        1. 1. ELSIE (ELIZABETH) TURLEY 1866–1948
        2. 2. Mary (Jane) Turley 1869–1944
        3. 3. George (Orson) Turley 1872–1872
        4. 4. Ruthella Turley 1875–1934
        5. 5. Bertha (Caroline) Turley 1877–1936
        6. 6. Ernest (Warren) Turley 1880–1882
        7. 7. Lester (Joseph) Turley 1883–1956
        8. 8. Louise Turley 1885–1964
      6. 6. John (Horace Gilbert) Lightner 1847–1923 m. Louisa (Abigail) Burk-Lightner 1851–1943
        1. 1. Mary (Abigail) Lightner 1891–1983
        2. 2. Don (Allen) Lightner 1888–1940
        3. 3. Arthur (Burk) Lightner 1880–1957
        4. 4. Raymond (Horace) Lightner 1876–
        5. 5. Maud Lightner 1872–1893
        6. 6. Ada (Caroline) Lightner 1870–1872
      7. 7. Florentine (Matteas) Lightner 1843–1847
      8. 8. George (Algernon) Lightner 1842–1843
      9. 9. Caroline (Keziah) Lightner-Jewell 1839–1910 m. Thomas (Camper Jewell) II 1837–1907
        1. 1. Thomas (Jewell) III 1859–1889
        2. 2. Ellen Jewell 1862–1926
        3. 3. Mary Jewell 1865–1891
        4. 4. Maude Jewell 1867–1942
        5. 5. Bertha Jewell 1871–1934
      10. 10. Miles (Henry) Lightner 1836–1847
    11. 11. Lydia (Ann) Lightner 1800–1873 m. John (James Cleminson) Sr 1798–1879
      1. 1. John Cleminson 1842–1917
      2. 2. Diantha (B) Cleminson-Durfee 1839–1920 m. James (Devine) Durfee 1840–1920
        1. 1. John (Dayton) Durfee 1876–1882
        2. 2. James (Roswell) Durfee 1874–1947 m. ESTELLA (LUCELLA "STELLA") CAIN 1875–1960
        3. 3. Eva (Irene) Durfee-Slack 1871–1962 m. ALBERT SLACK 1868–1927
        4. 4. Ada (May) Durfee 1869–1870
      3. 3. Lydia (Ann) Cleminson-Reeves 1836–1925 m. Samuel (Sylvester) Reeves 1827–1899
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Reeves-Doughtery 1855–1956
        2. 2. Lydia (Minnetta "Minnie") Reeves-Snodgrass 1867–1941
        3. 3. Lillian (Rosabell) Reeves 1871–1957
        4. 4. Ina (Dell) Reeves-Lewis 1875–1964 m. John (Garrison) Lewis 1877–1956
        5. 5. William (Augustus) Reeves 1862–1933 m. Mary (E Molly) Swinney 1868–
        6. 6. Lucetta (Florence) Reeves-McDannald 1859–1931 m. David (Walker) McDannald 1851–1926
        7. 7. Ellen Reeves 1858–
        8. 8. Ella (Victoria) Reeves-Lord 1857–1897
        9. 9. Alice (Ann) Reeves-Guinn 1853–1890 m. William (Harrison) Guinn 1829–
      4. 4. James Cleminson 1833–1910 m. Emma Crist-Cleminson-Eddie 1864–1958 m. Caroline Singleton 1844–1880
        1. 1. Hugh (Delbert) Cleminson 1886–1954 m. Jewell (Louise) Graybill-Cleminson 1890–1926
        2. 2. Willis (S) Cleminson 1877–1882
        3. 3. James (Devine) Cleminson 1870–1939 m. LULA"LULU" CALDWELL 1875–1896 m. ELIZABETH WEIGAND-Cleminson 1884–1980
      5. 5. Laura (Sandys) Cleminson 1825–1906 m. George (Washington) Durfee 1823–1896
        1. 1. Laura (Delilah) Durfee 1860–
        2. 2. George (Monroe) Durfee 1857– m. Nina Durfee 1864– m. Hester (L) Durfee 1865–
        3. 3. Emily (Adelia) Durfee-Weldon 1855–1943 m. Arthur Weldon 1852–1942
        4. 4. Mary (Jane) Durfee-Watros 1855– m. Frank Watros 1856–
        5. 5. Lovina (Ellen) Durfee-Cubbage 1852– m. Wilford Cubbage 1840–
        6. 6. Charles (Alonzo) Durfee 1847–1905 m. Leonora (de la) Ossa 1854–1894
        7. 7. Francis (Marion) Durfee 1845–1846
      6. 6. Mary (Margaret) Cleminson 1829–1879 m. Edward (Theron Mills) Sr 1833–1887
        1. 1. Henrietta Mills-Tibbet 1852–1880 m. James (Henry) Tibbet 1848–1880
        2. 2. Edward (Theron) Mills 1862–1909
        3. 3. Francis (Eugene Frank) Mills 1860–1929 m. Gertrude (Elizena) Hall-Mills 1867–1940
        4. 4. Imogene (Cleminson) Mills 1868–1947 m. Edward (Andrew) Thompson 1872–1968 m. Alfred (E) Marshall 1861–1903
  2. 2. Nathaniel Lightner 1757–1820
    1. 1. Levi Lightner 1793–1869
    2. 2. Catherine Lightener –1843
  3. 3. Joseph LIGHTNER 1761–1761
  4. 4. Juliana LIGHTNER 1763–
  5. 5. Ann LIGHTNER 1768–
  6. 6. Barbara LIGHTNER 1769–
  7. 7. John Lightner 1770–1841
  8. 8. Margaret LIGHTNER 1771–
  9. 9. Joel LIGHTNER 1771–1837
  10. 10. Lydia LIGHTNER 1773–

Barbara Rutter's Timeline

2 Records

1740
19 Sep 1740
Birth of Barbara Rutter in Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1824
1824
Age 84
Death of Barbara Rutter in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1740
    Event Place: Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 88296
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 272.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LKS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Millennium File
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