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Jacob Harry Rutherford 1876 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1876

Birth Location: Marietta, E Donegal Twp, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 21 Nov 1943

Death Location: Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Henry Rutherford

Mother: Susanna Portner

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Eichler

Children(s): Harry Rutherford, Edwin Rutherford, Mary Rutherford, Joseph Rutherford, Florence Rutherford, Jay Rutherford, Martin Rutherford

The story of Jacob Harry Rutherford began in 1876 in Marietta, E Donegal Twp, Pennsylvania, USA. Jacob Harry Rutherford married Elizabeth May "Lizzie" Eichler, and had children including Harry Jacob Rutherford, Edwin J Rutherford, Mary E Rutherford, Joseph W Rutherford, Florence M Rutherford, Jay Harvey Rutherford, Martin Luther Rutherford. Jacob Harry Rutherford passed away in 1943 in Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Harry Rutherford began in 1876 in Marietta, E Donegal Twp, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Jacob Harry Rutherford married Elizabeth May "Lizzie" Eichler, and had children including Harry Jacob Rutherford, Edwin J Rutherford, Mary E Rutherford, Joseph W Rutherford, Florence M Rutherford, Jay Harvey Rutherford, Martin Luther Rutherford.
  • Jacob Harry Rutherford passed away in 1943 in Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Rutherford
1850 – 1922
Birth Location: Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Susanna Portner
1854 – 1921
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Eichler
1888 – 1919
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Harry Rutherford
1906 – 1985
Birth Location: MT Joy, Pennsylvania
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Edwin Rutherford
1909 – 1943
Birth Location: –
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Mary Rutherford
1916 – 2005
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Rutherford
1907 – 1941
Birth Location: Florin, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Florence Rutherford
1911 – 1997
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Jay Rutherford
1912 – 1928
Birth Location: Florin, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Martin Rutherford
1914 – 1994
Birth Location: Florin, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jacob Rutherford's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Rutherford
1876 – 1943
Birth Place: Marietta, E Donegal Twp, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Henry Decker Rutherford
1850 – 1922
Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Susanna Portner
1854 – 1921
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
William Rutherford
1800 – 1882
Pennsylvania, United States
Leah Decker
1809 – 1872
New Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Rutherford
George Decker
1757 – 1816
Anna Mohr
1765 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Marie Strausbaugh
1724 – 1763
Johan Mohr
1739 – 1796
Mary Stauffer
1744 – 1799

Jacob Rutherford's Descendants

1.
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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
        1. 1. Isiah (David) Rodriguez
        2. 2. Cohen (William Ray) Rutherford
      2. 2. Cathy (Lynn) Rutherford
        1. 1. William Rapp
        2. 2. Emma Rapp
      3. 3. Harry (James) Rutherford (12 Oct 1964 – )
      4. 4. Kimberly (Elizabeth) Rutherford (23 Dec 1975 – ) m. Curtis (Paul) Rice m. Andrew Shive
        1. 1. Chandler (Jozef) Rice (26 Feb 1997 – )
        2. 2. Caleb (John) Shive (24 Feb 1995 – ) m. Virginia Plonis
      5. 5. cindy (ann) rutherford m. Dale Spackman m. David Gowe
        1. 1. Dale (Robert) Spackman
        2. 2. Michael (John) Spackman
        3. 3. Keegan (Storm) Gowe
      6. 6. Robert (Lee) Rutherford
        1. 1. Ariel (Marie) Comly (9 May 1993 – )
        2. 2. Alyson Young (29 Apr 1994 – )
    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)

Jacob Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1876
10 Jan 1876
Birth of Jacob Harry Rutherford in Marietta, E Donegal Twp, Pennsylvania, USA
Marietta, E Donegal Twp, Pennsylvania, USA
1943
21 Nov 1943
Age 67
Death of Jacob Harry Rutherford in Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1876
    Event Place: Marietta, E Donegal Twp, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Spanish War Compensation, 1898-1934

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1943
    Event Place: Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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