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James Daniel 'Dock' RUTLEDGE 1846–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 FEB 1846

Birth Location: Near Pleasant Grove Church, Walker County, Alabama

Death Date: 12 FEB 1922

Death Location: Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: William Rutledge

Mother: Nancy LAWSON

Spouse(s): MARY Files-Rutledge

Children(s): William Rutledge, Lucy Rutledge, Mary Rutledge, James Rutledge, Fleeter Rutledge, John Rutledge

The story of James Daniel 'Dock' RUTLEDGE began in 1846 in Near Pleasant Grove Church, Walker County, Alabama. In 1850, James Daniel 'Dock' RUTLEDGE resided in District 11, Walker, Alabama, USA. In 1900, James Daniel 'Dock' RUTLEDGE resided in Dismal, Winston, Alabama, USA. James Daniel 'Dock' RUTLEDGE married Mary Jane Files Rutledge, and had children including Fleeter Rutledge, James Rutledge, John D Rutledge, Lucy Rutledge, Mary E Rutledge, William Jackson Rutledge. James Daniel 'Dock' RUTLEDGE passed away in 1922 in Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Daniel 'Dock' RUTLEDGE began in 1846 in Near Pleasant Grove Church, Walker County, Alabama.
  • In 1850, James Daniel 'Dock' RUTLEDGE resided in District 11, Walker, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1900, James Daniel 'Dock' RUTLEDGE resided in Dismal, Winston, Alabama, USA.
  • James Daniel 'Dock' RUTLEDGE married Mary Jane Files Rutledge, and had children including Fleeter Rutledge, James Rutledge, John D Rutledge, Lucy Rutledge, Mary E Rutledge, William Jackson Rutledge.
  • James Daniel 'Dock' RUTLEDGE passed away in 1922 in Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James RUTLEDGE's Ancestors

Self
James RUTLEDGE
1846–1922
Birth Place: Near Pleasant Grove Church, Walker County, Alabama
Parents
William Manley Rutledge
1814–1866
Alabama
Nancy (Ball) LAWSON
1816–1900
St. Clair County, Alabama
Grandparents
Joseph (C. Rutledge) Jr.
1773–1859
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Winafred (Winnie) Joslin
1780–1845
Amherst County, Virginia
John Lawson
1795–1851
St Clair, Alabama, United States
Sarah (Hale Wilson) Ball
1792–1885
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr
1749–1832
Elizabeth Speer
1750–1830
John Jr
1751–1818
Catherine Bambrick
1766–1823
John Jr
1770–1818
Elizabeth Washburn
1775–1850
Lewis Ball
1783–1857
Sarah {SC}
1779–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1711–1774
John Sr.
1711–1774
John Joslin
1733–1793
Issac Meter
1750–1820
Rebecca Wright
1743–1825
Samuel Lawson
1756–1834
Elizabeth Sanderson
1750–1823
David Allen
1746–1828
Catherine Lanier
1752–1832
John Hitt
1775–1846
Nancy Pulliam
1764–1814
Lazarus Hitt
1750–1823
Sarah Martin
1755–1823

James RUTLEDGE's Descendants

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James (Daniel 'Dock') RUTLEDGE (12 FEB 1846–12 FEB 1922) m. MARY (Jane) Files-Rutledge (25 Oct 1854–2 Oct 1941)
  1. 1. William (Jackson) Rutledge 1886–1975
  2. 2. Lucy Rutledge 1883–
  3. 3. Mary (E) Rutledge 1888–
  4. 4. James Rutledge 1891–
  5. 5. Fleeter Rutledge 1894–
  6. 6. John (D) Rutledge 1897–

James RUTLEDGE's Timeline

4 Records

1846
12 FEB 1846
Birth of James Daniel 'Dock' RUTLEDGE in Near Pleasant Grove Church, Walker County, Alabama
Near Pleasant Grove Church, Walker County, Alabama
1850
1850
Age 4
James Daniel 'Dock' RUTLEDGE resided here in District 11, Walker, Alabama, USA
District 11, Walker, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 54
James Daniel 'Dock' RUTLEDGE resided here in Dismal, Winston, Alabama, USA
Dismal, Winston, Alabama, USA
1922
12 FEB 1922
Age 76
Death of James Daniel 'Dock' RUTLEDGE in Jasper, Walker County, Alabama
Jasper, Walker County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 FEB 1846
    Event Place: Near Pleasant Grove Church, Walker County, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dismal, Winston, Alabama; Roll: 44; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0158
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 11, Walker, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 290a
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 11, Walker, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 11, Walker, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 290a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dismal, Winston, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dismal, Winston, Alabama; Roll: 44; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0158

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 FEB 1922
    Event Place: Jasper, Walker County, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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