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William Jackson Rutledge 1816–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 June 1816

Birth Location: White County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 6 July 1882

Death Location: Le Roy, McLean County, Illinois, USA

Father: Thomas Rutledge

Mother: Sally Smith

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In 1816, William Jackson Rutledge entered the world in White County, Illinois, USA, born to Thomas Officer Rutledge And Sally Sarah Smith. William Jackson Rutledge passed away in 1882 in Le Roy, McLean County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1816, William Jackson Rutledge entered the world in White County, Illinois, USA, born to Thomas Officer Rutledge And Sally Sarah Smith.
  • William Jackson Rutledge passed away in 1882 in Le Roy, McLean County, Illinois, USA.

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William Rutledge's Ancestors

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William Rutledge
1816–1882
Birth Place: White County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Thomas Officer Rutledge
1768–1830
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Sally (Sarah) Smith
1778–1843
Wilkes, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
John (James Rutledge) Sr
1739–1823
Dublin, Tyrone, Ireland
Mary (Jane 'Jennie') Officer
1749–1834
Dublin, Ireland
Jasper (Oregon) Smith
1750–1791
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca Meredith
1750–
Colony, Anderson County, Kansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Rutledge
1690–1751
Mary Gamble
1690–1750
Thomas Officer
1723–1813
Jane Mayes
1725–1793
John Smith
1720–1793
Sarah Buckner
1718–1783
JAMES jr
1730–1791
Sarah Powell
1731–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Esq
1670–1725
Elizabeth Graem
1670–1750
James Officer
1693–1777
Mary Armstrong
1695–1777
James Mayes
1698–1756
Esther Hamlin
1704–1756
capt Smith
1703–1758
Judith Spann
1704–1758
James l
1703–1738
Elizabeth Thomas
1702–1757
Johannis Powel
1710–1749
Elizabeth Jarvis
1700–1792

William Rutledge's Timeline

2 Records

1816
23 June 1816
Birth of William Jackson Rutledge in White County, Illinois, USA
White County, Illinois, USA
1882
6 July 1882
Age 66
Death of William Jackson Rutledge in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA
DeWitt County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 June 1816
    Event Place: White County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Select Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1882
    Event Place: DeWitt County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Select Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Le Roy, McLean County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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