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William Rutherford 1776 – 1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jul 1776

Birth Location: St Johns Chapel, Durham, England

Death Date: 22 Jan 1828

Death Location: Wearhead, Durham, England

Father: Michael Rutherford

Mother: Esther Kidd

Spouse(s): Mary Gowland

Children(s): Elizabeth Rutherford, John Rutherford, Joseph Rutherford, Nancy Rutherford, Thomas Rutherford, Michael Rutherford, William Rutherford, Mary Rutherford

The story of William Rutherford began in 1776 in St Johns Chapel, Durham, England. William Rutherford married Mary Gowland, and had children including Elizabeth Rutherford, John Rutherford, Joseph Rutherford, Nancy Rutherford, Thomas Rutherford, Michael Rutherford, William Rutherford, Mary Rutherford. William Rutherford passed away in 1828 in Wearhead, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Rutherford began in 1776 in St Johns Chapel, Durham, England.
  • William Rutherford married Mary Gowland, and had children including Elizabeth Rutherford, John Rutherford, Joseph Rutherford, Nancy Rutherford, Thomas Rutherford, Michael Rutherford, William Rutherford, Mary Rutherford.
  • William Rutherford passed away in 1828 in Wearhead, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Rutherford
1741 – 1809
Birth Location: St. John's Chapel, Durham, England
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Esther Kidd
1749 – 1824
Birth Location: Wellhope, Weardale, Dur, . England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Gowland
1776 – 1826
Birth Location: Stanhope, Durham, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Rutherford
1799 – 1826
Birth Location: Wearhead, Durham, England
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John Rutherford
1802 – 1851
Birth Location: Wearhead
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Joseph Rutherford
1805 – 1875
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Rutherford
1807 – 1808
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Rutherford
1809 – 1861
Birth Location: Stanhope, Durham, England
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Michael Rutherford
1810 – 1878
Birth Location: Stanhope, Durham, England
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William Rutherford
1815 – 1817
Birth Location: Wearhead, Durham, England
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Mary Rutherford
1820 –
Birth Location: Stanhope, Wearhead, Durham, England
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William Rutherford's Ancestors

Self
William Rutherford
1776 – 1828
Birth Place: St Johns Chapel, Durham, England
Parents
Michael Rutherford
1741 – 1809
St. John's Chapel, Durham, England
Esther Kidd
1749 – 1824
Wellhope, Weardale, Dur, . England
Grandparents
William Rutherford
1704 – 1801
Hexham, Northumberland, England
Rachell Smith
Great-Grandparents
John Rutherford
1687 – 1765
Catherine Cairncross
1688 – 1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cairncross
1662 – 1709
Jean Bowman

William Rutherford's Descendants

1.
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William Rutherford (20 Jul 1776 – 22 Jan 1828) m. Mary Gowland (12 Oct 1776 – 23 OCT 1826)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Rutherford (11 Jul 1799 – 1 OCT 1826)
  2. 2. John Rutherford (22 JAN 1802 – April 1851)
  3. 3. Joseph Rutherford (14 JUL 1805 – 5 Jan 1875)
  4. 4. Nancy Rutherford (1807 – 31 March 1808)
  5. 5. Thomas Rutherford (14 July 1809 – 1861)
  6. 6. Michael Rutherford (22 June 1810 – 6 Jun 1878)
  7. 7. William Rutherford (16 Sep 1815 – 23 May 1817)
  8. 8. Mary Rutherford (1820 – )

William Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1776
20 Jul 1776
Birth of William Rutherford in St Johns Chapel, Durham, England
St Johns Chapel, Durham, England
1828
22 Jan 1828
Age 52
Death of William Rutherford in Wearhead, Durham, England
Wearhead, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1776
    Event Place: St Johns Chapel, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1828
    Event Place: Wearhead, Durham, England
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