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Merton John Rutherford 1885 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1885

Birth Location: Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 18 Jan 1956

Death Location: Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA

Father: John Rutherford

Mother: Rachel Reed

Spouse(s): Clara Mayer

Children(s):

The story of Merton John Rutherford began in 1885 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA. Merton John Rutherford married Clara Belle Mayer. Merton John Rutherford passed away in 1956 in Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Merton John Rutherford began in 1885 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA.
  • Merton John Rutherford married Clara Belle Mayer.
  • Merton John Rutherford passed away in 1956 in Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA.

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Merton Rutherford's Ancestors

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Merton Rutherford
1885 – 1956
Birth Place: Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA
Parents
John Milton Rutherford
1834 – 1907
New Providence, Clark, Indiana, USA
Rachel (Belle) Reed
1845 – 1919
New Albany, Floyd, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Elijah (Marion) Rutherford
1805 – 1889
Kentucky, USA
Rebecca Harlow
1807 – 1869
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Rutherford
1776 – 1850
Sarah Sloan
1785 – 1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sloan
1734 – 1803
Frances Nesbit
1738 – 1810

Merton Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1885
15 May 1885
Birth of Merton John Rutherford in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA
Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA
1956
18 Jan 1956
Age 71
Death of Merton John Rutherford in Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA
Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1885
    Event Place: Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1956
    Event Place: Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA

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