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William Richesin Rutherford 1850–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jan 1850

Birth Location: Greene, Missouri, United States

Death Date: 1942

Death Location: Cave Spring Cemetery, Sarcoxie Township, Jasper, Missouri, United States

Father: Samuel Rutherford

Mother: Margaret Richesin

Spouse(s): Sally None

Children(s): Myrtle Rutherford

The story of William Richesin Rutherford began in 1850 in Greene, Missouri, United States. William Richesin Rutherford married Sally, and had children including Myrtle Ellen Rutherford. William Richesin Rutherford passed away in 1942 in Cave Spring Cemetery, Sarcoxie Township, Jasper, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Richesin Rutherford began in 1850 in Greene, Missouri, United States.
  • William Richesin Rutherford married Sally, and had children including Myrtle Ellen Rutherford.
  • William Richesin Rutherford passed away in 1942 in Cave Spring Cemetery, Sarcoxie Township, Jasper, Missouri, United States.

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William Rutherford's Ancestors

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William Rutherford
1850–1942
Birth Place: Greene, Missouri, United States
Parents
Samuel Scott Rutherford
1825–1862
Grayson, Virginia, United States
Margaret (Ann) Richesin
1826–1862
Monroe, Tennessee, United States
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William Rutherford's Descendants

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William (Richesin) Rutherford (30 Jan 1850–1942) m. Sally (10 Aug 1854–1945)
  1. 1. Myrtle (Ellen) Rutherford 1875–1940 m. Bennie 1860–1929
    1. 1. Emma (June) Barnes 1900–1994 m. James (Calvin) Kerr 1899–1995
      1. 1. Baines 1927–2014 m. Jody Brantley 1929–1997
      2. 2. Shirley (Jeanenne) Kera 1935–1935

William Rutherford's Timeline

3 Records

1850
30 Jan 1850
Birth of William Richesin Rutherford in Greene, Missouri, United States
Greene, Missouri, United States
1942
Jan 1942
Age 92
Death of William Richesin Rutherford in Sarcoxie, Jasper, Missouri, United States
Sarcoxie, Jasper, Missouri, United States
1942
1942
Age 92
Burial of William Richesin Rutherford in Cave Spring Cemetery, Sarcoxie Township, Jasper, Missouri, United States
Cave Spring Cemetery, Sarcoxie Township, Jasper, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1850
    Event Place: Greene, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 15 Dec 2023), entry for Myrtle Ellen Rutherford, person ID L1MY-Q58.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1942
    Event Place: Sarcoxie, Jasper, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 15 Dec 2023), entry for Myrtle Ellen Rutherford, person ID L1MY-Q58.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Cave Spring Cemetery, Sarcoxie Township, Jasper, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 15 Dec 2023), entry for Myrtle Ellen Rutherford, person ID L1MY-Q58.

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