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William Henderson Rutherford 1847 – 1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1847

Birth Location: New Providence, Clark, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 22 Oct 1919

Death Location: Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA

Father: Elijah Rutherford

Mother: Rebecca Harlow

Spouse(s): Susan James

Children(s): Erminta Rutherford, Solomon Rutherford

The story of William Henderson Rutherford began in 1847 in New Providence, Clark, Indiana, USA. William Henderson Rutherford married Susan James, and had children including Erminta Isabelle Rutherford, Solomon O Rutherford. William Henderson Rutherford passed away in 1919 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henderson Rutherford began in 1847 in New Providence, Clark, Indiana, USA.
  • William Henderson Rutherford married Susan James, and had children including Erminta Isabelle Rutherford, Solomon O Rutherford.
  • William Henderson Rutherford passed away in 1919 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Rutherford
1805 – 1889
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
ER
Rebecca Harlow
1807 – 1869
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Susan James
1847 – 1924
Birth Location: Madison, Indiana, USA
SJ

Children(s)

Erminta Rutherford
1871 – 1918
Birth Location: Scott, Madison, Iowa, USA
ER
Solomon Rutherford
1878 –
Birth Location: Scott, Madison, Iowa, USA
SR

William Rutherford's Ancestors

Self
William Rutherford
1847 – 1919
Birth Place: New Providence, Clark, Indiana, USA
Parents
Elijah Marion Rutherford
1805 – 1889
Kentucky, USA
Rebecca Harlow
1807 – 1869
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (R) Rutherford
1776 – 1850
Virginia, USA
Sarah Sloan
1785 – 1865
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sloan
1734 – 1803
Frances Nesbit
1738 – 1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Nesbit
1707 – 1783
Jane Finn
1699 –

William Rutherford's Descendants

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William (Henderson) Rutherford (15 Feb 1847 – 22 Oct 1919) m. Susan James (8 Nov 1847 – 5 Jan 1924)
  1. 1. Erminta (Isabelle) Rutherford (24 Jun 1871 – 3 Oct 1918) m. Ernest (Sanford) Harris (1872 – ) m. John (Fairleigh) McNeley (15 Aug 1853 – 14 Feb 1928)
    1. 1. Edward (Chesley) Harris (31 Aug 1896 – 8 Feb 1958) m. Edith (Mardie) Huss (1900 – )
      1. 1. John (Calvin) Harris (29 Jan 1920 – 16 Aug 1976)
  2. 2. Solomon (O) Rutherford (Jun 1878 – )

William Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1847
15 Feb 1847
Birth of William Henderson Rutherford in New Providence, Clark, Indiana, USA
New Providence, Clark, Indiana, USA
1919
22 Oct 1919
Age 72
Death of William Henderson Rutherford in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA
Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1847
    Event Place: New Providence, Clark, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1919
    Event Place: Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA
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