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James Mayes Rutledge 1798–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: August 1798

Birth Location: Georgia, USA

Death Date: 27 March 1880

Death Location: Irving, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA

Father: Thomas Rutledge

Mother: Sally Smith

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James Mayes Rutledge was born in 1798 in Georgia, USA, the child of Thomas Officer Rutledge And Sally Sarah Smith. In 1850, James Mayes Rutledge resided in Southwest, Montgomery, Illinois, USA. James Mayes Rutledge passed away in 1880 in Irving, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • James Mayes Rutledge was born in 1798 in Georgia, USA, the child of Thomas Officer Rutledge And Sally Sarah Smith.
  • In 1850, James Mayes Rutledge resided in Southwest, Montgomery, Illinois, USA.
  • James Mayes Rutledge passed away in 1880 in Irving, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA.

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James Rutledge's Ancestors

Self
James Rutledge
1798–1880
Birth Place: Georgia, USA
Parents
Thomas Officer Rutledge
1768–1830
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Sally (Sarah) Smith
1778–1843
Wilkes, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
John (James Rutledge) Sr
1739–1823
Dublin, Tyrone, Ireland
Mary (Jane 'Jennie') Officer
1749–1834
Dublin, Ireland
Jasper (Oregon) Smith
1750–1791
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca Meredith
1750–
Colony, Anderson County, Kansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Rutledge
1690–1751
Mary Gamble
1690–1750
Thomas Officer
1723–1813
Jane Mayes
1725–1793
John Smith
1720–1793
Sarah Buckner
1718–1783
JAMES jr
1730–1791
Sarah Powell
1731–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Esq
1670–1725
Elizabeth Graem
1670–1750
James Officer
1693–1777
Mary Armstrong
1695–1777
James Mayes
1698–1756
Esther Hamlin
1704–1756
capt Smith
1703–1758
Judith Spann
1704–1758
James l
1703–1738
Elizabeth Thomas
1702–1757
Johannis Powel
1710–1749
Elizabeth Jarvis
1700–1792

James Rutledge's Timeline

3 Records

1798
August 1798
Birth of James Mayes Rutledge in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 52
James Mayes Rutledge resided here in Southwest, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Southwest, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
1880
27 March 1880
Age 82
Death of James Mayes Rutledge in Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
Montgomery County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: August 1798
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 253
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Southwest, Montgomery, Illinois; Roll: M432_121; Page: 124A; Image: 250
    [3] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Illinois, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1133; Archive Roll Number: 63; Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Irving, Montgomery, Illinois; Page: 1
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 138 : 1918

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Southwest, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Southwest, Montgomery, Illinois; Roll: M432_121; Page: 124A; Image: 250

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 1880
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 253
    [2] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Illinois, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1133; Archive Roll Number: 63; Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Irving, Montgomery, Illinois; Page: 1
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 138 : 1918

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Irving, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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