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Minerva Elizabeth Stokes 1858–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 MAR 1858

Birth Location: Union, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 29 AUG 1933

Death Location: Cave in Rock, Hardin, Illinois, USA

Father: Alfred Stokes

Mother: Martha Greer

Spouse(s): Thomas Sr.

Children(s): James Rutherford, Thomas Jr, Aver Rutherford

The story of Minerva Elizabeth Stokes began in 1858 in Union, Illinois, USA. Minerva Elizabeth Stokes married Thomas Byron Rutherford Sr, and had children including Aver L Rutherford, James Walter Rutherford, Thomas Byron Rutherford Jr. Minerva Elizabeth Stokes passed away in 1933 in Cave in Rock, Hardin, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Minerva Elizabeth Stokes began in 1858 in Union, Illinois, USA.
  • Minerva Elizabeth Stokes married Thomas Byron Rutherford Sr, and had children including Aver L Rutherford, James Walter Rutherford, Thomas Byron Rutherford Jr.
  • Minerva Elizabeth Stokes passed away in 1933 in Cave in Rock, Hardin, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfred Stokes
1828–1863
Birth Location: , Union, Illinois, USA
AS
Martha Greer
1829–1904
Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, USA
MG

Spouses(s)

Thomas Sr.
1859–1943
Birth Location: Hardin, Illinois, United States
TS

Children(s)

James Rutherford
1881–1964
Birth Location: Rock Creek (Hardin Co.) Illinois
JR
Thomas Jr
1888–1970
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
TJ
Aver Rutherford
1883–1901
Birth Location: Illinois
AR

Minerva Stokes's Ancestors

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Minerva Stokes
1858–1933
Birth Place: Union, Illinois, USA
Parents
Alfred Stokes
1828–1863
, Union, Illinois, USA
Martha (A.) Greer
1829–1904
Wilson, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Minerva Stokes's Descendants

1.
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Minerva (Elizabeth) Stokes (19 MAR 1858–29 AUG 1933) m. Thomas (Byron Rutherford) Sr. (17 AUG 1859–06 APR 1943)
  1. 1. James (Walter) Rutherford 1881–1964
  2. 2. Thomas (Byron Rutherford) Jr 1888–1970 m. Mamie (Etta) Oxford 1892–1978
    1. 1. Hansel (Ray) Rutherford 1923–1923
    2. 2. Garvin (Deneen Rutherford) Sr. 1928–2012 m. Betty (Sue) Tedford 1932–2018
    3. 3. Idas Rutherford 1921–2002
    4. 4. Betty (Wanda) Rutherford 1932–2014
    5. 5. Adrian (Eugene) Rutherford 1909–1968 m. Elizabeth (Lou) Anderson 1935–2006 m. Mary (Alice) Belt 1914–2005
      1. 1. Marion (William) Rutherford 1936–2012
      2. 2. Donald (Eugene) Rutheford 1934–2019
    6. 6. Oren (Conrad) Rutherford 1918–1988
  3. 3. Aver (L) Rutherford 1883–1901

Minerva Stokes's Timeline

2 Records

1858
19 MAR 1858
Birth of Minerva Elizabeth Stokes in Union, Illinois, USA
Union, Illinois, USA
1933
29 AUG 1933
Age 75
Death of Minerva Elizabeth Stokes in Cave in Rock, Hardin, Illinois, USA
Cave in Rock, Hardin, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 MAR 1858
    Event Place: Union, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 AUG 1933
    Event Place: Cave in Rock, Hardin, Illinois, USA
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