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Melissa Rutherford 1841–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 OCT 1841

Birth Location: Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 7 MAR 1888

Death Location: Dubuque County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Erastus Rutherford

Mother: Lavina Rutherford

Spouse(s): Miles Richmond

Children(s): Joseph Richmond

In 1841, Melissa Rutherford entered the world in Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, USA, born to Erastus Rutherford And Lavina Rutherford. Melissa Rutherford married Miles W Richmond, and had children including Joseph Leonard Richmond. Melissa Rutherford passed away in 1888 in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1841, Melissa Rutherford entered the world in Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, USA, born to Erastus Rutherford And Lavina Rutherford.
  • Melissa Rutherford married Miles W Richmond, and had children including Joseph Leonard Richmond.
  • Melissa Rutherford passed away in 1888 in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Melissa Rutherford's Ancestors

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Melissa Rutherford
1841–1888
Birth Place: Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, USA
Parents
Erastus Rutherford
1813–1880
Lavina Rutherford
1794–1844
Grandparents
Truman Rutherford
1788–1843
Monkton, Addison, VT
Tryphenia Collamer
1791–1830
Scituate, Plymouth, MA
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Collamer
1759–1823
Tryphenia Herrick
1761–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Jr
1735–1819
Marcy Barker
1738–1817

Melissa Rutherford's Descendants

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Melissa Rutherford (1 OCT 1841–7 MAR 1888) m. Miles (W.) Richmond (23 SEP 1834–26 JUL 1905)
  1. 1. Joseph (Leonard) Richmond 1870–1889

Melissa Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1841
1 OCT 1841
Birth of Melissa Rutherford in Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, USA
Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, USA
1888
7 MAR 1888
Age 47
Death of Melissa Rutherford in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States of America
Dubuque County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 OCT 1841
    Event Place: Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cottage Hill, Dubuque County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 MAR 1888
    Event Place: Dubuque County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] Public Member Trees

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