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Henry Decker Rutherford 1850 – 1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1850

Birth Location: Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 23 Jan 1922

Death Location: Marietta, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: William Rutherford

Mother: Leah Decker

Spouse(s): Susanna Portner

Children(s): Edwin Rutherford, Jacob Rutherford, Anna Rutherford, Joseph Rutherford, Mary Rutherford

The story of Henry Decker Rutherford began in 1850 in Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Henry Decker Rutherford married Susanna Portner, and had children including Edwin Portner Rutherford, Jacob Harry Rutherford, Anna Catherine Rutherford, Joseph Garfield Rutherford, Mary Belle Rutherford. Henry Decker Rutherford passed away in 1922 in Marietta, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Decker Rutherford began in 1850 in Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Henry Decker Rutherford married Susanna Portner, and had children including Edwin Portner Rutherford, Jacob Harry Rutherford, Anna Catherine Rutherford, Joseph Garfield Rutherford, Mary Belle Rutherford.
  • Henry Decker Rutherford passed away in 1922 in Marietta, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Rutherford
1800 – 1882
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Leah Decker
1809 – 1872
Birth Location: New Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Susanna Portner
1854 – 1921
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Edwin Rutherford
1874 – 1948
Birth Location: Rowenna, Lancaster, Pennsylvania USA
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Jacob Rutherford
1876 – 1943
Birth Location: Marietta, E Donegal Twp, Pennsylvania, USA
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Anna Rutherford
1877 – 1920
Birth Location: Maytown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Joseph Rutherford
1879 – 1955
Birth Location: West Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Mary Rutherford
1890 – 1927
Birth Location: Marietta, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Henry Rutherford's Ancestors

Self
Henry Rutherford
1850 – 1922
Birth Place: Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
William Rutherford
1800 – 1882
Pennsylvania, United States
Leah Decker
1809 – 1872
New Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Rutherford
England
George (Frederick) Decker
1757 – 1816
Somerset, York Co.,Pennsylvania, United States
Anna (Barbara) Mohr
1765 – 1840
York, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Marie Strausbaugh
1724 – 1763
Johan Mohr
1739 – 1796
Mary Stauffer
1744 – 1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicolas Strasbach
1696 – 1753
Catherine Gerard
1702 – 1753
Peter Mohr
1703 – 1740
Catherine Matthias
1700 – 1761
HENRY STAUFFER
1717 – 1784
MAGDALENA HESS
1717 – 1792

Henry Rutherford's Descendants

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Henry (Decker) Rutherford (16 Feb 1850 – 23 Jan 1922) m. Susanna Portner (6 Nov 1854 – 25 Feb 1921)
  1. 1. Edwin (Portner) Rutherford (3 Sept 1874 – 23 April 1948)
  2. 2. Jacob (Harry) Rutherford (10 Jan 1876 – 21 Nov 1943) m. Elizabeth (May "Lizzie") Eichler (1888 – 1919)
    1. 1. Harry (Jacob) Rutherford (4 feb 1906 – mar 1985) m. elizabeth winkleman (30 Dec 1919 – 10 Sep 1999)
      1. 1. Harry (Jay) Rutherford (27 February 1938 – 22 February 2012) m. Leslie (Diane) Miller m. Virginia (Mae) Putt (05/24/1941 – 2 October 2009)
        1. 1. Cristy (Louis) Rutherford
        2. 2. Cathy (Lynn) Rutherford
        3. 3. Harry (James) Rutherford (12 Oct 1964 – )
        4. 4. Kimberly (Elizabeth) Rutherford (23 Dec 1975 – ) m. Curtis (Paul) Rice m. Andrew Shive
        5. 5. cindy (ann) rutherford m. Dale Spackman m. David Gowe
        6. 6. Robert (Lee) Rutherford
      2. 2. Joanie Rutherford
        1. 1. Angie Renner
    2. 2. Edwin (J) Rutherford (1909 – 1943) m. Florence (Marie) Gorman (1908 – 1991)
      1. 1. Edwin (J) Rutherford (1930 – 2015) m. Francis (A) Mcmenamin (1935 – 1981)
        1. 1. Robert Rutherford
    3. 3. Mary (E) Rutherford (2 Feb 1916 – 13 May 2005)
    4. 4. Joseph (W) Rutherford (3 Aug 1907 – 12 May 1941)
    5. 5. Florence (M) Rutherford (10 Feb 1911 – 24 Mar 1997)
    6. 6. Jay (Harvey) Rutherford (28 Jun 1912 – 20 Oct 1928)
    7. 7. Martin (Luther) Rutherford (14 Jul 1914 – 15 Mar 1994)
  3. 3. Anna (Catherine) Rutherford (27 Sept 1877 – 2 Aug 1920)
  4. 4. Joseph (Garfield) Rutherford (25 Jul 1879 – 31 Jan 1955) m. Winnie (Lucy) Morrow (1878 – 1955)
    1. 1. Edwin (Ethelbert) Rutherford (30 May 1901 – 15 Jun 1967) m. Naomi (Ann) Nolte (24 Nov 1903 – 17 May 1996)
      1. 1. Henry (Joseph) Rutherford (15 Feb 1933 – 19 Feb 1973) m. Dolores (Ann) Elliott
        1. 1. Anne Rutherford
      2. 2. Edwin (Ethelbert) Rutherford (5 Sep 1937 – 1969) m. Patricia (S) Shetter
        1. 1. Robert Rutherford
      3. 3. Naomi Rutherford (6 Sep 1937 – 6 Sep 1937)
    2. 2. Winnie (Susanna) Rutherford (28 Jan 1922 – 28 Jan 1922)
  5. 5. Mary (Belle) Rutherford (6 Dec 1890 – 15 September 1927)

Henry Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1850
16 Feb 1850
Birth of Henry Decker Rutherford in Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1922
23 Jan 1922
Age 72
Death of Henry Decker Rutherford in Marietta, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Marietta, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1850
    Event Place: Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1922
    Event Place: Marietta, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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