Sixth Generation

225. John RUTHERFORD⁵⁵ was born about 1817 in Anderson Co., TN.⁵⁵ He died in 1875 in Texas Co., MO.⁵⁵ John was engaged in the mercantile business in Chester, TN, until the business was broken up by conflict during the Civil War. He moved his family to Boyle Co., KY, in 1864 and subsequently to Lafayette Co., MO. In 1871 he moved to Texas Co., MO.

John RUTHERFORD and Mary TAYLOR were married about 1840 in Anderson Co., TN.⁵⁵ Mary TAYLOR was born about 1818 in Anderson Co., TN.⁵⁵ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Houston, Texas Co., MO.⁵⁶ Mary RUTHERFORD Self F W W 65 TN Occ: Kps Hse Fa: NC Mo: NC
Telitha RUTHERFORD Dau F S W 28 TN Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
Mattie RUTHERFORD Dau F S W 23 TN Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
She died in 1887 in Texas Co., MO.⁵⁵

John RUTHERFORD and Mary TAYLOR had the following children:

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Isaac RUTHERFORD was born about 1842 in Anderson Co., TN.⁵⁵
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ii.
Nancy RUTHERFORD was born about 1845 in Anderson Co., TN.⁵⁵
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iii.
Tabitha RUTHERFORD was born about 1846 in Anderson Co., TN.⁵⁵
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iv.
Mary RUTHERFORD was born (date unknown).
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v.
Telitha RUTHERFORD was born about 1852 in TN.⁵⁶ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Houston, Texas Co., MO.⁵⁶ Telitha RUTHERFORD Dau F S W 28 TN Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
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vi.
Franklin Pierce "Frank" RUTHERFORD.
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Mattie RUTHERFORD was born about 1857 in TN.⁵⁶ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Houston, Texas Co., MO. Mattie RUTHERFORD Dau F S W 23 TN Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
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viii.
James RUTHERFORD was born about 1858 in Anderson Co., TN.⁵⁵