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323. Clinton RUTHERFORD128 was born on 17 February 1819 in Hawkins Co., TN.128 He died on 20 January 1904 in Graham, Young Co., TX.128 He was buried in January 1904 in Old Farmer's Cemetery, Graham, Young Co., TX.128 Served in the Mexican War, enlisting in 1847. During his tour of duty he saw Texas for the first time. He was injured in the service by a runaway mule team and never fully recovered from his injuries. He also served in the Civil War and like so many other families, he and his brother, Calvin, chose different side. Two brothers, John and Augustus were killed in the War. When Clinton was 21 he left home in TN and settled about 5 miles from Fort Smith, AR. He entered 160 acres from the public domain and bought another 340 acres. After returning from the Mexican War he married in 1849. His wife, Margaret died shortly after the birth of their third child. in 1851 he sold his Arkansas farm and purchased 400 acres of land in Wilson Co., TX and started a cattle ranch. He married Mary Wilder in 1858 and they lived in southern TX until 1870, when they moved to Denton Co., TX, north of Fort Worth. In 1878 he drove his cattle west to Young Co., TX and settled about 10 miles north of Graham. He also raised horses and mules.
Clinton RUTHERFORD and Margaret Persala GOODE were married on 27 February 1849 in Ozark, Franklin Co., AR.128 Margaret Persala GOODE was born in MD.128 She died on 27 March 1854 in Potato Hill Trading Post, Fort Smith, AR.128 Clinton RUTHERFORD and Margaret Persala GOODE had the following children: 795 | i. | Robert Clinton RUTHERFORD was born on 6 December 1849 in Sebastian Co., AR.128 | +796 | ii. | Mary Ann RUTHERFORD. | 797 | iii. | Margaret Elizabeth RUTHERFORD was born on 6 February 1854 in Sebastian Co., AR.128 She died on 21 December 1933.128 |
Clinton RUTHERFORD and Mary WILDER were married in Mason Co., TX.128 Mary WILDER (private). Clinton RUTHERFORD and Mary WILDER had the following children: 798 | i. | Augustus Riley RUTHERFORD was born on 3 August 1859 in Mason Co., TX.128 He died on 1 April 1935.128 | +799 | ii. | Jennie RUTHERFORD. | 800 | iii. | John Roger RUTHERFORD was born on 24 October 1862 in Mason Co., TX.128 He died in 1894.128 | 801 | iv. | Clinton T. RUTHERFORD was born on 22 January 1866 in Mason Co., TX.128 He died in 1906.128 |
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