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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): Jacob Rutherford, Anna Rutherford, Joseph Rutherford, Mary Rutherford, Edwin 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 Jacob Harry Rutherford, Anna Catherine Rutherford, Joseph Garfield Rutherford, Mary Belle Rutherford, Edwin E 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 Jacob Harry Rutherford, Anna Catherine Rutherford, Joseph Garfield Rutherford, Mary Belle Rutherford, Edwin E Rutherford.
  • Henry Decker Rutherford passed away in 1922 in Marietta, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Henry Rutherford's Ancestors

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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
George (Freidrich "Frederick") Decker
1757 – 1816
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
ANNA (BARBARA) MOHR
1760 – 1840
York, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Pvt. War
1720 – 1807
Mary Strausbaugh
1724 – 1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bernhard Dreher
1678 – 1738
Anna Gemesener
Nicholas Strausbaugh
1696 – 1753
Catherine Gerard
1696 – 1753

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. Jacob (Harry) Rutherford (10 Jan 1876 – 21 Nov 1943)
  2. 2. Anna (Catherine) Rutherford (27 Sept 1877 – 2 Aug 1920)
  3. 3. Joseph (Garfield) Rutherford (25 Jul 1879 – 31 Jan 1955) m. Winnie L (30 Apr 1878 – 01 Feb 1955)
  4. 4. Mary (Belle) Rutherford (6 Dec 1890 – 15 September 1927)
  5. 5. Edwin (E) Rutherford (30 May 1901 – 15 June 1967)
    1. 1. Henry (J) Rutherford (15 Feb 1933 – 19 Feb 1973)

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
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1922
    Event Place: Marietta, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Maytown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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