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So, you are interested in your family tree, eh?  Linda (Fryberger) Ames has provided this genealogy outline, showing the Rutherford Family from our earliest documented ancestor (John T.) to Opal Rutherford and George Rolla West's children.  Thank you, Linda for your hard work.
 
 
Descendants of John T. Rutherford


Generation 1        Generation 2       Generation 3       Generation 4       Generation 5

 
Generation No. 1

1.  JOHN T1 RUTHERFORD was born 1752 in Essex County, Virginia, and died April 06, 1818 in Knox County, Tennessee.  He married (1) MARY LOCKE.  He married (2) MARGARET TAWNEYHILL March 01, 1811 in Knox County, Tennesse.

Children of JOHN RUTHERFORD and MARY LOCKE are:

i. WILLIAM RUTHERFORD.

ii. EZEKIEL RUTHERFORD, b. 1777, Maryland; d. February 13, 1856, Morgan County, Illinois.

iii. L. LLOYD RUTHERFORD, b. 1786  m. Nancy

Children of JOHN RUTHERFORD and MARGARET TAWNEYHILL are:

iv. MARK2 RUTHERFORD.

v. AMELIA A. RUTHERFORD, d. September 29, 1882.

vi. HOUSTON LOVE RUTHERFORD, b. 1816.  m. Mary Miltibarger on Nov 13, 1836 Knox Co. TN


Generation No. 2

2.  EZEKIEL2 RUTHERFORD (JOHN T1) was born 1777 in Maryland, and died February 13, 1856 in Morgan County, Illinois.  He married SARAH JOHNSON May 21, 1800 in Knox County, Tennessee.

Children of EZEKIEL RUTHERFORD and SARAH JOHNSON are:
 
i. DAVID RUTHERFORD, d. 1826.

ii. ELIZABETH RUTHERFORD.  m. Willis Hubbs

iii. JOHN RUTHERFORD.

iv. LLOYD RUTHERFORD

v. MARGARET RUTHERFORD.  m. Peterson

vi. SALLY RUTHERFORD, m. JOHN ROBERTS, March 09, 1832.

vii. MARK RUTHERFORD, b. October 16, 1811, Knox, Tennessee; d. January 20, 1867, Madison Twp, Polk County, Iowa.

viii. MARY RUTHERFORD, b. 1814  m. WILLIAM ZACHERY
 
 

Generation No. 3

7.  MARK3 RUTHERFORD (EZEKIEL2, JOHN T1) was born October 16, 1811 in Knox, Tennessee, and died January 20, 1867 in Madison Twp, Polk County, Iowa.  He married CHARLOTTE SKAGGS August 12, 1833 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennesee.

Children of MARK RUTHERFORD and CHARLOTTE SKAGGS are:

i. JOHN4 RUTHERFORD, b. October 23, 1834, Knox County, Tennessee; d. February 14, 1914, Marathon, Buena Vista County, Iowa.  married Rebecca Pierce March 15, 1866 Des Moines, Iowa

ii. FREEMAN RUTHERFORD, b. October 09, 1836, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; d. January 22, 1917, Madrid, Boone County, Iowa.  married Katherine Grigsby Dec 9, 1858 Polk Co., Iowa

iii. GIDEON RUTHERFORD, b. August 26, 1839, Knox County, Tennessee; d. June 06, 1843, Knox County, Tennessee.

iv. MARY RUTHERFORD, b. April 06, 1841, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; d. January 23, 1934, Madrid, Boone County, Iowa.  m. George Washington Grigsby March 15, 1861 Iowa and Lenoard Small

v. CATHERINE RUTHERFORD, b. September 01, 1843, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; d. 1928-1929, Pasedena, Los Angeles County, California; m. ROBINSON MOSES, October 06, 1863, Polk County, Iowa.

vi. RAFFIELD RUTHERFORD, b. May 20, 1847, Knoxville, Knox Co, Tennessee; d. November 16, 1918, Regent, Hettinger Co, North Dakota.

vii. ALEXANDER RUTHERFORD, b. August 20, 1848, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennesee; d. June 1933, Polk, Polk County, Iowa.  m. MARY MCLEAN


Generation No. 4

RAFFIELD4 RUTHERFORD (MARK3, EZEKIEL2, JOHN T1) was born May 20, 1847 in Knoxville, Knox Co, Tennessee, and died November 16, 1918 in Regent, Hettinger Co, North Dakota.  He married MARIA GRIGSBY February 27, 1870 in Des Moines, Polk Co, Iowa, daughter of JOHN GRIGSBY and SUSANNA WARDEN.

Children of RAFFIELD RUTHERFORD and MARIA GRIGSBY are:
 
i. MARY ELLEN5 RUTHERFORD, b. January 11, 1871, Audubon County, Iowa; d. March 19, 1936, Regent, South Dakota.  m. Alonza Dennis Gray Nov 7 1887 Audubon, Iowa

ii. JOHN HARRISON RUTHERFORD, b. March 21, 1872, Knoxville, Knox Co, Tennessee; d. August 31, 1932, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.

iii. BERTHA MARY RUTHERFORD, b. August 27, 1873; d. August 21, 1882.

iv. WARREN RUTHERFORD, b. January 12, 1877; d. August 11, 1882.

v. ORA B RUTHERFORD, b. April 04, 1879; d. June 14, 1957.
  She married (1) L. O. MICK October 29, 1900.  She married (2) CLARENCE WALDO 1920.

vi. JOSEPHINE RUTHERFORD, b. May 12, 1881; d. Oct 02, 1944; m. CHARLEY VERMULE, Feb 20, 1906.

vii. LILLIAN RUTHERFORD, b. August 07, 1883; d. April 18, 1906; m. RAY MCCARTY, Nov 29, 1901.

viii. WILLIAM M RUTHERFORD, b. February 08, 1888; d. February 02, 1945, Regent, Hettinger County, North Dakota.  married OLIVE EVELAND January 23, 1919

ix. JAY RUTHERFORD, b. March 13, 1891; d. August 04, 1925, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.

x. JENNIE A. RUTHERFORD, b. March 13, 1891; d. January 06, 1970, California.
           She married (1) SHAN CAMPBELL.  She married (2) JOHN A. GRAEBER September 26, 1908.


Generation No. 5

23.  JOHN HARRISON5 RUTHERFORD (RAFFIELD4, MARK3, EZEKIEL2, JOHN T1) was born March 21, 1872 in Knoxville, Knox Co, Tennessee, and died August 31, 1932 in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.  He married EVA MAY HOLLENBECK September 06, 1894 in Pocahontas Co, Iowa, daughter of WILLIAM HOLLENBECK and FLORENCE WALTZ.

Children of JOHN RUTHERFORD and EVA HOLLENBECK are:

i. LESLIE JAY6 RUTHERFORD, b. July 22, 1895, Des Moines, Iowa; d. March 02, 1992, Innisfail, Alberta, Canada; m. MARIE ROSE KATE TOLMAN, November 15, 1928, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.

ii. LOWELL RUTHERFORD, b. July 04, 1897, L'Orlens, Dickinson County, Iowa; d. March 30, 1972, Elnora, Alberta, Canada; m. PEARL ANNIE WHITE, October 30, 1924, Munson, Alberta Canada.

iii. LILAH BELLE RUTHERFORD, b. May 04, 1899, Des Moines, Iowa; d. July 08, 1939, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada; m. PRATHER JEFFERSON HAMPTON, December 24, 1914.

iv. BASIL WERNER RUTHERFORD, b. September 10, 1901, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; d. November 08, 1974, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; m. MAY MCKAY, British Colombia, Canada.

v. EUGENE FRANK RUTHERFORD, b. August 31, 1903, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; d. September 04, 1982, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; m. MARY BELLA COSENS, June 01, 1932, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.

vi. RALPH LLOYD RUTHERFORD, b. July 17, 1905, Vagriville, Alberta, Canada; d. June 07, 1968, Elnora, Alberta, Canada; m. DONALDA ALBERTA WEATHERBY, October 30, 1939, Trochu, Alberta, Canada.

vii. OPAL RUTHERFORD, b. November 26, 1907, Hettinger, Adams Co, North Dakota; d. February 06, 1988, Ronan, Lake Co, Montana; m. GEORGE ROLLA WEST, December 20, 1927, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.

viii. ETHEL FLORENCE RUTHERFORD, b. February 19, 1912, Cotton Wood, Idaho County, Idaho; m. EDWARD CARL BREMER, February 20, 1930, Big Valley, Alberta, Canada.

ix. VERA MAE RUTHERFORD, b. June 25, 1915, Elnora, Alberta, Canada; d. February 25, 1983, Vancover, British Colombia, Canada; m. (1) PETER BOTH; m. (2) GORDON CLARENCE BREMER, November 02, 1931, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.

Opal Rutherford was the 7th child of John Harrison Rutherford and his wife, Eva May Hollenbeck. She was born on November 26, 1907, in Hettinger, North Dakota.  Her family eventually settled in Rowley, Alberta, in 1920.  Her dad leased farm land from the owner, who resided in British Columbia. The owner had sent Rolla to Alberta to help John with the harvest there.  This was about 1923.  Four years later, on December 20, 1927, Opal and Rolla were married in Drumheller, Alberta.  Opal had been given the choice, by Rolla, to decide where they would settle.  Of course, Opal desired to remain in Alberta, but her mother advised her to go to Montana, to her husband's home.  Opal had been given only one name by her parents, and Rolla said she needed a middle initial.  They settled for her use of the initial "R," signifying Rutherford.  Her name, henceforth, was Opal R. West.

Rolla died on April 04, 1986 in Ronan, Lake County, Montana.  Opal passed away on February 6, 1988, in Charlo, Lake County, Montana.  They had four children.

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