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Richard Rutherford 1791–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Sep 1791

Birth Location: Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 07 Apr 1880

Death Location: Ritchie Co., West Virginia

Father: George Rutherford

Mother: Eleanor Armstrong

Spouse(s): Eleanor Wanless

Children(s): Margaret Rutherford, Ellen Rutherford, Mary Rutherford, Ann Rutherford, Susanna Rutherford, Isabella Rutherford, Catharine Rutherford, Jane Rutherford, George Rutherford, Archibald Rutherford

In 1791, Richard Rutherford entered the world in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to George Rutherford And Eleanor Helen Armstrong. Richard Rutherford married Eleanor Wanless, and had children including Ann Rutherford, Archibald Rutherford, Catharine Rutherford, Ellen Rutherford, George Rutherford, Isabella Rutherford, Jane Rutherford, Margaret Rutherford, Mary Rutherford, Susanna Rutherford. Richard Rutherford passed away in 1880 in Ritchie Co., West Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1791, Richard Rutherford entered the world in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to George Rutherford And Eleanor Helen Armstrong.
  • Richard Rutherford married Eleanor Wanless, and had children including Ann Rutherford, Archibald Rutherford, Catharine Rutherford, Ellen Rutherford, George Rutherford, Isabella Rutherford, Jane Rutherford, Margaret Rutherford, Mary Rutherford, Susanna Rutherford.
  • Richard Rutherford passed away in 1880 in Ritchie Co., West Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Rutherford
1759–1832
Birth Location: Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Eleanor Armstrong
1770–1849
Birth Location: Woodham, Northumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Wanless
1797–1879
Birth Location: Wilkwood, Wester Wilcot, Northumberland, England
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Children(s)

Margaret Rutherford
1832–1900
Birth Location: Cairo, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
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Ellen Rutherford
1822–1895
Birth Location: Cairo, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
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Mary Rutherford
1822–1863
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MR
Ann Rutherford
1824–1908
Birth Location: Cairo, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
AR
Susanna Rutherford
1830–1872
Birth Location: Cairo, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
SR
Isabella Rutherford
1836–1918
Birth Location: Cairo, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
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Catharine Rutherford
1837–1894
Birth Location: Cairo, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
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Jane Rutherford
1842–1894
Birth Location: Wood Co., Virginia
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George Rutherford
1826–1898
Birth Location: Cairo, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
GR
Archibald Rutherford
1828–1903
Birth Location: Cairo, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
AR

Richard Rutherford's Ancestors

Self
Richard Rutherford
1791–1880
Birth Place: Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
George Rutherford
1759–1832
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Eleanor (Helen) Armstrong
1770–1849
Woodham, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Richard Rutherford
1711–1786
Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Christian Bell
1723–1767
Kirk Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Rutherfurd
1670–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Rutherford's Descendants

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Richard Rutherford (29 Sep 1791–07 Apr 1880) m. Eleanor Wanless (23 March 1797–05 Jun 1879)
  1. 1. Margaret Rutherford 1832–1900 m. John (Plummer) Harris 1820–1886
    1. 1. Richard (Rutherford) Harris 1863–1925 m. Annie (Maria) Pribble 1863–1954
      1. 1. Grace Harris 1888–1981 m. Sidney (Ross) Gould 1888–1981
  2. 2. Ellen Rutherford 1822–1895 m. Andrew (Jackson Hall) Sr 1816–1886
    1. 1. Ellen (Amanda) Hall 1850–1924 m. Barton ("Bartley" "Bart") Belcher 1849–1932
      1. 1. Oley (Dountian) Belcher 1887–1936 m. Susan (Latisha) McCourt 1889–1959 m. Roma (Belle) Stollings 1896–1932
        1. 1. Georgia (Florence) Belcher 1911–1998 m. Arnold (Paul) Morrison 1905–1953
        2. 2. Clarence (Cluster) Belcher 1920–2004
        3. 3. Edmond (Edsel) Belcher 1926–1993
  3. 3. Mary Rutherford 1822–1863
  4. 4. Ann Rutherford 1824–1908
  5. 5. Susanna Rutherford 1830–1872
  6. 6. Isabella Rutherford 1836–1918
  7. 7. Catharine Rutherford 1837–1894
  8. 8. Jane Rutherford 1842–1894
  9. 9. George Rutherford 1826–1898
  10. 10. Archibald Rutherford 1828–1903

Richard Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1791
29 Sep 1791
Birth of Richard Rutherford in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1880
07 Apr 1880
Age 89
Death of Richard Rutherford in Ritchie Co., West Virginia
Ritchie Co., West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1791
    Event Place: Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Apr 1880
    Event Place: Ritchie Co., West Virginia
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