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James Thomas (Tom) Rutherford 1856–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 January 1856

Birth Location: , Tippah County, Mississippi,The United States Of America

Death Date: 19 July 1923

Death Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Capt War)

Mother: Mary Rutherford

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mrs Blasingame, Nellie Silman

In 1856, James Thomas (Tom) Rutherford entered the world in , Tippah County, Mississippi,The United States Of America, born to Capt William Williamson Rutherford Civil War And Mary Elizabeth Reed Rutherford. James Thomas (Tom) Rutherford had children including Mrs Johnie Myrtle Blasingame, Nellie Silman. James Thomas (Tom) Rutherford passed away in 1923 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1856, James Thomas (Tom) Rutherford entered the world in , Tippah County, Mississippi,The United States Of America, born to Capt William Williamson Rutherford Civil War And Mary Elizabeth Reed Rutherford.
  • James Thomas (Tom) Rutherford had children including Mrs Johnie Myrtle Blasingame, Nellie Silman.
  • James Thomas (Tom) Rutherford passed away in 1923 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Rutherford's Ancestors

Self
James Rutherford
1856–1923
Birth Place: , Tippah County, Mississippi,The United States Of America
Parents
Capt William Williamson Rutherford (Civil War)
1833–1890
Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, The United States Of America
Mary (Elizabeth Reed) Rutherford
1834–1909
Tippah, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Rutherford
1804–1891
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Margaret (Adeline Lemmonds) Rutherford
1812–1904
Mecklenburg County North Carolina, The United States Of America
Elijah (Harrison) Reed
1809–1885
Limestone, Alabama, United States
Margaret (Jeston Reed) Ketchum
1814–1874
Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Rutherford
1777–1811
Elizabeth Williamson
1765–1837
James Lemmond
1779–1824
Elizabeth Moore
1780–1829
David Reed
1785–1842
Elizabeth Bennett
1785–1850
Hugh KETCHUM
1762–1832
Martha Adkins
1775–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Major
1758–1781
Agnes 4GGM
1752–1821
William WILLIAMSON
1739–1847
Mary Mayo
1741–1776
Robert C13+llemond74
1761–1819
Elizabeth Lemmond
1765–1843
James Moore
1740–1804
Margaret McIntyre
1745–1822
Robert Reed
1759–
Jacob Gg:5
1732–1780
Martha Phillips
1735–1816
Edward Ketchum
1758–1836
Mary Reasor
1762–1860

James Rutherford's Descendants

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James (Thomas (Tom)) Rutherford (7 January 1856–19 July 1923)
  1. 1. Mrs (Johnie Myrtle) Blasingame 1891–1960
    1. 1. Horace (Rutherford) Blasingame 1919–1986
    2. 2. Myrtle (Ruth) Griffin 1930–2013
  2. 2. Nellie Silman 1890–
    1. 1. Verduna (?) Silman 1919–
      1. 1. Robert (W) Ashley 1947–2017

James Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1856
7 January 1856
Birth of James Thomas (Tom) Rutherford in , Tippah County, Mississippi,The United States Of America
, Tippah County, Mississippi,The United States Of America
1923
19 July 1923
Age 67
Death of James Thomas (Tom) Rutherford in Dallas, Dallas County Texas, The United States Of America
Dallas, Dallas County Texas, The United States Of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 January 1856
    Event Place: , Tippah County, Mississippi,The United States Of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 July 1923
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas County Texas, The United States Of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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