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Walter E Rutledge 1906–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1906

Birth Location: Metcalfe County, Kentucky

Death Date: 06 Dec 1986

Death Location: Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, USA

Father: Richard RUTLEDGE

Mother: Sallie Syra

Spouse(s): Elvira Love

Children(s): Esther Durham, Edward Rutledge, Leah Rutledge, Alice Rutledge

The story of Walter E Rutledge began in 1906 in Metcalfe County, Kentucky. Walter E Rutledge married Elvira Leta Love, and had children including Alice Rutledge, Edward Rutledge, Esther Lenore Durham, Leah Mae Rutledge. Walter E Rutledge passed away in 1986 in Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter E Rutledge began in 1906 in Metcalfe County, Kentucky.
  • Walter E Rutledge married Elvira Leta Love, and had children including Alice Rutledge, Edward Rutledge, Esther Lenore Durham, Leah Mae Rutledge.
  • Walter E Rutledge passed away in 1986 in Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Walter Rutledge's Ancestors

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Walter Rutledge
1906–1986
Birth Place: Metcalfe County, Kentucky
Parents
Richard Samuel RUTLEDGE
1873–1909
Barren County, Kentucky, United States
Sallie (Belle) Syra
1882–1967
Metcalfe County, Kentucky
Grandparents
Robert (J "Bob") RUTLEDGE
1840–1919
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Catherine (Katie) Fansler
1839–1905
Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
James (Sanford) Syra
1858–1926
Edmunton Metcalfe Kentucky
Nancy (Frances) Runyon
1860–1900
Barron Metcalfe Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Emanuel (Dna)
1801–1878
Sarah Wilson
1806–1887
Walter Fansler
1800–1849
Mary Shipley
1809–1880
Johnathan Syre
1832–1880
Caroline Hurt
1833–1870
William Runyon
1834–1922
Ruth Runyon
1838–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald (Seyree)
1804–1893
Nancy Runyan
1802–1880
Isaac I
1804–1870
Elsie Peek
1805–1834
Joseph Runyon
1808–1850
Neal Bybee
1795–1859
Mildred Allee
1816–1848

Walter Rutledge's Descendants

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Walter (E) Rutledge (16 Oct 1906–06 Dec 1986) m. Elvira (Leta) Love (19 Nov 1906–30 Jul 1998)
  1. 1. Esther (Lenore) Durham 1926–2005 m. Kenneth (Cecil) Roberts 1923–1986
    1. 1. Cathleen Burns 1946–1989 m. Robert (R.) Burns 1941–2011
  2. 2. Edward Rutledge 1935–2020
  3. 3. Leah (Mae) Rutledge 1936–2011
  4. 4. Alice Rutledge 1930–2010

Walter Rutledge's Timeline

2 Records

1906
16 Oct 1906
Birth of Walter E Rutledge in Metcalfe County, Kentucky
Metcalfe County, Kentucky
1986
06 Dec 1986
Age 80
Death of Walter E Rutledge in Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1906
    Event Place: Metcalfe County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Dec 1986
    Event Place: Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, USA

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