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John Milton Rutherford 1834 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1834

Birth Location: New Providence, Clark, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 28 Oct 1907

Death Location: Auburn, Nemaha, Nebraska, USA

Father: Elijah Rutherford

Mother: Rebecca Harlow

Spouse(s): Rachel Reed

Children(s): George Rutherford, Theodore Rutherford, Ellen Rutherford, Thomas Rutherford, Merton Rutherford

In 1834, John Milton Rutherford entered the world in New Providence, Clark, Indiana, USA, born to Elijah Marion Rutherford and Rebecca Harlow. John Milton Rutherford married Rachel Belle Reed, and had children including George William Rutherford, Theodore Malvin Rutherford, Ellen Nora Rutherford, Thomas James Rutherford, Merton John Rutherford. John Milton Rutherford passed away in 1907 in Auburn, Nemaha, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1834, John Milton Rutherford entered the world in New Providence, Clark, Indiana, USA, born to Elijah Marion Rutherford and Rebecca Harlow.
  • John Milton Rutherford married Rachel Belle Reed, and had children including George William Rutherford, Theodore Malvin Rutherford, Ellen Nora Rutherford, Thomas James Rutherford, Merton John Rutherford.
  • John Milton Rutherford passed away in 1907 in Auburn, Nemaha, Nebraska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Rutherford
1805 – 1889
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Rebecca Harlow
1807 – 1869
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Reed
1845 – 1919
Birth Location: New Albany, Floyd, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

George Rutherford
1865 –
Birth Location: Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA
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Theodore Rutherford
1868 – 1939
Birth Location: Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA
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Ellen Rutherford
1869 – 1952
Birth Location: Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA
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Thomas Rutherford
1877 –
Birth Location: Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA
TR
Merton Rutherford
1885 – 1956
Birth Location: Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA
MR

John Rutherford's Ancestors

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John Rutherford
1834 – 1907
Birth Place: New Providence, Clark, Indiana, USA
Parents
Elijah Marion Rutherford
1805 – 1889
Kentucky, USA
Rebecca Harlow
1807 – 1869
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (R) Rutherford
1776 – 1850
Virginia, USA
Sarah Sloan
1785 – 1865
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sloan
1734 – 1803
Frances Nesbit
1738 – 1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Nesbit
1707 – 1783
Jane Finn
1699 –

John Rutherford's Descendants

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John (Milton) Rutherford (24 Jun 1834 – 28 Oct 1907) m. Rachel (Belle) Reed (19 Apr 1845 – 24 Oct 1919)
  1. 1. George (William) Rutherford (Mar 1865 – ) m. Lucy (Adah) Edmondson (1874 – )
  2. 2. Theodore (Malvin) Rutherford (Jul 1868 – 1939) m. Mary Hayden (Oct 1870 – 1950)
    1. 1. Katie (E) Rutherford (1901 – ) m. John Miller (27 Mar 1900 – Sep 1971)
  3. 3. Ellen (Nora) Rutherford (Nov 1869 – 1952) m. George (S Van) Houten (Jan 1858 – 1959)
    1. 1. Lillian (Edna Van) Houten (29 Jul 1889 – 24 Aug 1979) m. Harry (Otis) Ledgerwood (18 Jul 1883 – 1959)
    2. 2. Goldie (E Van) Houten (3 Oct 1891 – 12 Mar 1980)
    3. 3. Harrison (Sewood Van) Houten (15 Feb 1894 – 16 Jul 1993)
  4. 4. Thomas (James) Rutherford (Nov 1877 – ) m. Myrtle (J) Rutherford (Jul 1880 – 1930)
    1. 1. Lalia (M) Rutherford (Sep 1899 – )
  5. 5. Merton (John) Rutherford (15 May 1885 – 18 Jan 1956) m. Clara (Belle) Mayer (1876 – 1959)

John Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1834
24 Jun 1834
Birth of John Milton Rutherford in New Providence, Clark, Indiana, USA
New Providence, Clark, Indiana, USA
1907
28 Oct 1907
Age 73
Death of John Milton Rutherford in Auburn, Nemaha, Nebraska, USA
Auburn, Nemaha, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1834
    Event Place: New Providence, Clark, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1907
    Event Place: Auburn, Nemaha, Nebraska, USA
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