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William Hugh (James) Rutherford 1848–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1848

Birth Location: Greenville, Bond. Illinois, USA

Death Date: 1923

Death Location: Montgomery, Kansas, USA

Father: James Rutherford

Mother: Jane Grigg

Spouse(s): Emma Sheller, Ruth Drummond, Emilie Lawrence

Children(s): Grace Rutherford, Charles Rutherford, Marietta Rutherford, James Rutherford, Noah Rutherford, Martha Rutherford, John Rutherford, William Rutherford, George Rutherford, Laura Rutherford, Emmy Rutherford, Grace Rutherford

In 1848, William Hugh (James) Rutherford entered the world in Greenville, Bond. Illinois, USA, born to James Baley Rutherford And Jane W Grigg. In 1850, William Hugh (James) Rutherford resided in Bond, Illinois. In 1860, William Hugh (James) Rutherford resided in Bond, Illinois, United States. William Hugh (James) Rutherford married Emilie Lawrence, Emma Jacob Sheller, Ruth Drummond, and had children including Charles Albert William Rutherford, Emmy William Rutherford, George Matthew William Rutherford, Grace William Rutherford, Grace Darlin William Rutherford, James Jacob Jake William Rutherford, John Samuel William Rutherford, Laura Hazel William Rutherford, Marietta William Rutherford, Martha Jane Mattie William Rutherford, Noah Moses William Rutherford, William Dana William Rutherford. William Hugh (James) Rutherford passed away in 1923 in Montgomery, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1848, William Hugh (James) Rutherford entered the world in Greenville, Bond. Illinois, USA, born to James Baley Rutherford And Jane W Grigg.
  • In 1850, William Hugh (James) Rutherford resided in Bond, Illinois.
  • In 1860, William Hugh (James) Rutherford resided in Bond, Illinois, United States.
  • William Hugh (James) Rutherford married Emilie Lawrence, Emma Jacob Sheller, Ruth Drummond, and had children including Charles Albert William Rutherford, Emmy William Rutherford, George Matthew William Rutherford, Grace William Rutherford, Grace Darlin William Rutherford, James Jacob Jake William Rutherford, John Samuel William Rutherford, Laura Hazel William Rutherford, Marietta William Rutherford, Martha Jane Mattie William Rutherford, Noah Moses William Rutherford, William Dana William Rutherford.
  • William Hugh (James) Rutherford passed away in 1923 in Montgomery, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Rutherford
1795–1859
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Jane Grigg
1806–
Birth Location: Lawndale Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Emma Sheller
1857–1924
Birth Location: Greene, Ohio, USA
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Ruth Drummond
1850–1880
Birth Location: Onondaga, New York, USA
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Emilie Lawrence
1853–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Grace Rutherford
1881–
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
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Charles Rutherford
1883–
Birth Location: –
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Marietta Rutherford
1886–1983
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
MR
James Rutherford
1888–
Birth Location: Labette, Kansas, USA
JR
Noah Rutherford
1889–
Birth Location: Labette, Kansas, USA
NR
Martha Rutherford
1891–1977
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
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John Rutherford
1894–
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
JR
William Rutherford
1896–1981
Birth Location: Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
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George Rutherford
1896–1968
Birth Location: Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
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Laura Rutherford
1874–
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
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Emmy Rutherford
1876–1876
Birth Location: –
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Grace Rutherford
1880–
Birth Location: Grace was named as a child of Ruth Drummond on the internet...Was this the same Grace I knew as Dad's eldest sister???
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William Rutherford's Ancestors

Self
William Rutherford
1848–1923
Birth Place: Greenville, Bond. Illinois, USA
Parents
James Baley Rutherford
1795–1859
Kentucky, USA
Jane (W.) Grigg
1806–
Lawndale Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rutherford's Descendants

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William (Hugh (James)) Rutherford (25 Jan 1848–1923) m. Emma ((Jacob)) Sheller (20 Jun 1857–AFT 1924) m. Ruth Drummond (18 Apr 1850–12 Feb 1880) m. Emilie Lawrence (1853–)
  1. 1. Grace (Darlin (William)) Rutherford 1881–
  2. 2. Charles (Albert (William)) Rutherford 1883–
  3. 3. Marietta ((William)) Rutherford 1886–1983
  4. 4. James (Jacob "Jake" (William)) Rutherford 1888–
  5. 5. Noah (Moses (William)) Rutherford 1889–
  6. 6. Martha (Jane "Mattie" (William)) Rutherford 1891–1977
  7. 7. John (Samuel (William)) Rutherford 1894–
  8. 8. William (Dana (William)) Rutherford 1896–1981 m. Thelma (Rosemond (Charles)) Beam 1903–1993
    1. 1. William (Lee "Billy" (William)) Rutherford 1924–2011
    2. 2. Charles (Dean (William)) Rutherford 1926–1990
    3. 3. Harold (Everett (William)) Rutherford 1928–2002
  9. 9. George (Matthew (William)) Rutherford 1896–1968
  10. 10. Laura (Hazel (William)) Rutherford 1874–
  11. 11. Emmy ((William)) Rutherford 1876–1876
  12. 12. Grace ((william)) Rutherford 1880–

William Rutherford's Timeline

13 Records

1848
25 Jan 1848
Birth of William Hugh (James) Rutherford in Greenville, Bond. Illinois, USA
Greenville, Bond. Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 2
William Hugh (James) Rutherford resided here in Bond, Illinois
Bond, Illinois
1860
1860
Age 12
William Hugh (James) Rutherford resided here in Bond, Illinois, United States
Bond, Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 22
William Hugh (James) Rutherford resided here in Greenville, Bond, Illinois, United States
Greenville, Bond, Illinois, United States
1875
1 Mar 1875
Age 27
William Hugh (James) Rutherford resided here in Walton, Labette, Kansas
Walton, Labette, Kansas
1880
1880
Age 32
William Hugh (James) Rutherford resided here in Walton, Labette, Kansas, United States
Walton, Labette, Kansas, United States
1885
1 Mar 1885
Age 37
William Hugh (James) Rutherford resided here in Walton, Labette, Kansas
Walton, Labette, Kansas
1895
1 Mar 1895
Age 47
William Hugh (James) Rutherford resided here in Walton, Labette, Kansas
Walton, Labette, Kansas
1900
1900
Age 52
William Hugh (James) Rutherford resided here in Fawn Creek township, Montgomery, Kansas
Fawn Creek township, Montgomery, Kansas
1910
1910
Age 62
William Hugh (James) Rutherford resided here in Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas
Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas
1915
1915
Age 67
William Hugh (James) Rutherford resided here in Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas
Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas
1920
1920
Age 72
William Hugh (James) Rutherford resided here in Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas
Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas
1923
1923
Age 75
Death of William Hugh (James) Rutherford in Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Montgomery, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1848
    Event Place: Greenville, Bond. Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
    [2] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
    [3] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
    [4] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: T625_542; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 182; Image: .
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Walton, Labette, Kansas; Roll: 385; Family History Film: 1254385; Page: 485B; Enumeration District: 123; Image: 0372.
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Greenville, Bond, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: T623_491; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 136.
    [9] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Bond, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 271; Image: 271.
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [11] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Bond, Illinois; Roll: M432_98; Page: 378B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Bond, Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Bond, Illinois; Roll: M432_98; Page: 378B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Bond, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Bond, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 271; Image: 271.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Greenville, Bond, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Greenville, Bond, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Walton, Labette, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Walton, Labette, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Walton, Labette, Kansas; Roll: 385; Family History Film: 1254385; Page: 485B; Enumeration District: 123; Image: 0372.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Walton, Labette, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1895
    Event Place: Walton, Labette, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fawn Creek township, Montgomery, Kansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: T623_491; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 136.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fawn Creek, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: T625_542; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 182; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Montgomery, Kansas, USA
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