Fifth Generation

91. Joseph RUTHERFORD³¹ was born in 1752 in Cumberland Co., VA.^15,31 He died in 1848 in Cairo, Randolph Co., MO.³¹ He was buried in 1848 in Liberty Cemetery, Cairo, Randolph Co., MO.³¹ Joseph moved westward in VA and settled in the present Lincoln Co., KY, during the 1780's. Between 1790 and 1795, Joseph moved to Fayette Co., KY and resided there for more than thirty-five years. Jessamine Co. KY, church records reveal the name of Joseph Rutherford as one of the older members of the congregation of the church at South Elkhorn. Joseph was also instrumental in the establishment of the Church of Christ in 1817 at Providence, located northeast of Nicholasville.
Joseph moved his family to Randolph Co., MO. in 1831 and entered 80 acres of land 12 mar 1833 near the present town of Higbee. Joseph purchased 200 acres of land 30 Mar 1844 near the present town of Cairo and resided there until his death.

Joseph RUTHERFORD and Sarah SHELTON were married about 1785.³¹ Sarah SHELTON was born about 1765 in NC.³¹ She died about 1834.³¹

Joseph RUTHERFORD and Sarah SHELTON had the following children:

+259	i.	Jesse RUTHERFORD.
+260	ii.	Shelton R. RUTHERFORD.
+261	iii.	James RUTHERFORD.
+262	iv.	Sally Ellis RUTHERFORD.

Joseph RUTHERFORD and Sabra POSEY were married on 13 May 1838 in Randolph Co., MO.³¹ Sabra POSEY was born on 19 May 1800 in Shelby Co., KY.³¹ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Salt River, Randolph Co., MO.³² Mary A. POSY Self F W W 47 KY Occ: Housekeeping Fa: --- Mo: ---
Mary N. POSY Dau F S W 18 MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: KY
Daniel M. POSY Son M S W 17 MO Occ: Working On Farm Fa: MO Mo: KY
Sopia J. POSY Dau F S W 15 MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: KY
Thomas POSY Son M S W 13 MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: KY
Sabra RUTHERFORD MotherL F W W 80 KY Occ: At Home Fa: MD Mo: MD
She died on 27 November 1884 in Randolph Co., MO.³¹ Sabra was buried in November 1884 in Liberty Cemetery, Cairo, Randolph Co., MO.³¹