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Griffith Weakley Rutherford 1775–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: November 1846

Death Location: Wilson, Tennessee, USA

Father: General Rutherford

Mother: Mary Graham

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Johnson

Children(s): Mary Rutherford, Cheselton Rutherford, Elizabeth Rutherford, Griffith Rutherford, John Rutherford, Robert Rutherford, Sophia Rutherford, Susan Rutherford

The story of Griffith Weakley Rutherford began in 1775 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA. Griffith Weakley Rutherford married Elizabeth Fannie Johnson, and had children including Cheselton Cathey Rutherford, Elizabeth W Rutherford, Griffith Rutherford, John Alfred Rutherford, Mary Jane Rutherford, Robert Weakley Rutherford, Sophia Rutherford, Susan Rutherford. Griffith Weakley Rutherford passed away in 1846 in Wilson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Griffith Weakley Rutherford began in 1775 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA.
  • Griffith Weakley Rutherford married Elizabeth Fannie Johnson, and had children including Cheselton Cathey Rutherford, Elizabeth W Rutherford, Griffith Rutherford, John Alfred Rutherford, Mary Jane Rutherford, Robert Weakley Rutherford, Sophia Rutherford, Susan Rutherford.
  • Griffith Weakley Rutherford passed away in 1846 in Wilson, Tennessee, USA.

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Griffith Rutherford's Ancestors

Self
Griffith Rutherford
1775–1846
Birth Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Parents
General Griffith Loch Rutherford
1721–1805
County Monaghan, Ireland
Mary (Elizabeth) Graham
1725–1792
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Witt) Rutherford
1700–1721
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Griffith
1697–1721
Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Rutherford
1645–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Griffith Rutherford's Descendants

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Griffith (Weakley) Rutherford (1775–November 1846) m. Elizabeth (Fannie) Johnson (1787–1850)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Rutherford 1830–1869
    1. 1. Sarah (("Sallie") Eliza) Harsh 1851–1878
      1. 1. Richard (Eugene) Averitt 1871–1948 m. Nancy (Jane) Victory 1872–1938
        1. 1. Forest Averitt 1898–1947 m. Ollie (Angelee) Ross 1904–1969
        2. 2. Minnie Averitt 1905–1916
        3. 3. Charles Averitt 1905–1935
        4. 4. Magdalene (Jordan) Taylor 1901–1968 m. John (Houston) Victory 1896–1960
        5. 5. Earl Averitt 1902–1977 m. Gladys (Marie Merritt (Averitt)) (Edwards) 1918–1993 m. Essie (Lee) Lannom 1910–1937
        6. 6. Walter Averitt 1898–1968 m. Mary (Irene) Haley 1909–1982
        7. 7. Mattie Averitt 1910–1916
        8. 8. Claude (Eugene) Averitt 1912–1998 m. Eva (E) Dabbs 1919–2002
  2. 2. Cheselton (Cathey) Rutherford 1835–1862
  3. 3. Elizabeth (W) Rutherford 1816–
  4. 4. Griffith Rutherford 1832–
  5. 5. John (Alfred) Rutherford 1827–1887 m. Sarah (A) Rutherford 1829–1912
  6. 6. Robert (Weakley) Rutherford 1823–1883
  7. 7. Sophia Rutherford 1814–1885
  8. 8. Susan Rutherford 1820–1832

Griffith Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1775
1775
Birth of Griffith Weakley Rutherford in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
1846
November 1846
Age 71
Death of Griffith Weakley Rutherford in Wilson, Tennessee, USA
Wilson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 1846
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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