Ninth Generation

1477. John Sherman RUTHERFORD was born on 12 March 1883 in Highlandville, Christian Co., MO. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Galloway Twp., Christian Co., MO. John Rutherford, W, M, Son, Mar 1882(3), 18, S, MO, TN, AR, at school
He died on 22 June 1953 in Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK. John went to Oklahoma with his parents in 1900 which was then Oklahoma Territory. He established his home in Nowata County, OK and taught school in the Indian Territory. He operated a grocery store in Nowata, OK, and was elected as a county treasurer of Nowata County. In later life he moved to Coffeyville, KS, and was employed by R&S Chevrolet Motor Company.

John Sherman RUTHERFORD and Ida Belle ENGLAND were married on 11 February 1907 in Afton, Ottawa Co., OK. Ida Belle ENGLAND was born on 6 April 1885 in Stuart, Holt Co., NE. She died in 1952 in Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., KS.

John Sherman RUTHERFORD and Ida Belle ENGLAND had the following children:

2013	i.	Della Mae RUTHERFORD was born in OK.
2014	ii.	Forrest Owen RUTHERFORD was born on 1 September 1909 in OK.
+2015	iii.	John Sherman RUTHERFORD Jr..