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William Wesley Rutherford 1892 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jan 1892

Birth Location: Indiana, USA

Death Date: 13 Mar 1939

Death Location: Washington, Indiana, USA

Father: Elijah Rutherford

Mother: Margaret Morgan

Spouse(s): Minnie McPherson

Children(s): Martin Rutherford, Eugene Rutherford, Ray Rutherford, Inez Rutherford, John Rutherford

William Wesley Rutherford was born in 1892 in Indiana, USA, the child of Elijah Marion Rutherford and Margaret Gertrude Morgan. William Wesley Rutherford married Minnie Faye McPherson, and had children including Martin Lloyd Rutherford, Eugene Rutherford, Ray L Rutherford, Inez Rutherford, John Elijah Rutherford. William Wesley Rutherford passed away in 1939 in Washington, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • William Wesley Rutherford was born in 1892 in Indiana, USA, the child of Elijah Marion Rutherford and Margaret Gertrude Morgan.
  • William Wesley Rutherford married Minnie Faye McPherson, and had children including Martin Lloyd Rutherford, Eugene Rutherford, Ray L Rutherford, Inez Rutherford, John Elijah Rutherford.
  • William Wesley Rutherford passed away in 1939 in Washington, Indiana, USA.

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William Rutherford's Ancestors

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William Rutherford
1892 – 1939
Birth Place: Indiana, USA
Parents
Elijah Marion Rutherford
1865 – 1936
Indiana, USA
Margaret (Gertrude) Morgan
1867 – 1954
Grandparents
James (Benjamin) Rutherford
1831 – 1903
Washington, Indiana, USA
Sarah Clegg
1830 – 1889
Charlestown, Clark, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Rutherford
1807 – 1875
Nancy Brown
1813 – 1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rutherford
1776 – 1850
Sarah Sloan
1785 – 1865

William Rutherford's Descendants

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William (Wesley) Rutherford (29 Jan 1892 – 13 Mar 1939) m. Minnie (Faye) McPherson (31 May 1897 – 12 Oct 1947)
  1. 1. Martin (Lloyd) Rutherford (22 May 1919 – 28 Nov 2001) m. Margurette (Jewell) Shirley (23 Aug 1918 – 13 Sep 1986)
    1. 1. Gary (Lee) Rutherford (6 Aug 1948 – 28 Jun 2011)
  2. 2. Eugene Rutherford (27 Jun 1925 – 5 Jun 1985)
  3. 3. Ray (L) Rutherford (22 Aug 1931 – 12 Sep 1993)
  4. 4. Inez Rutherford (1 May 1933 – Dec 1975)
  5. 5. John (Elijah) Rutherford (22 Jul 1935 – 7 Oct 1996)

William Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1892
29 Jan 1892
Birth of William Wesley Rutherford in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1939
13 Mar 1939
Age 47
Death of William Wesley Rutherford in Washington, Indiana, USA
Washington, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1892
    Event Place: Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1939
    Event Place: Washington, Indiana, USA

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