Son of Gov. John Rutherfoord and Emily (Coles) Rutherfoord, his wife, was educated in the private schools of Richmond, Washington College, now Washington and Lee University, and the University of Virginia, which he entered in 1841, and graduated there from in 1843 with the degree of Master of Arts; traveled abroad for a year, and upon his return studied law and practiced his profession in partnership with the late John H. Guy; represented the county of Goochland in the general assembly for twelve years; married Anne Seddon, daughter of William H. Roy, Esq., of Green Plains, Matthews county, Virginia, and resided at Rock Castle, Goochland county, Virginia, one of the best known and best types of the old Virginia homes; children: Mrs. Bradley S. Johnston, Mrs. George Ben Johnston, John Rutherfoord, Esq., of the Richmond bar; Mr. Rutherfoord died August 14, 1866.
(this next information kindly shared by Jeffry Burden, Friends of Shockoe Hill Cemetery)
He enlisted as a Private in Company "E", 10th Virginia Cavalry on 3 January 1864, and served until the end of the Civil War.
(this next information kindly shared by Jeffry Burden, Friends of Shockoe Hill Cemetery)
He enlisted as a Private in Company "E", 10th Virginia Cavalry on 3 January 1864, and served until the end of the Civil War.
Son of Gov. John Rutherfoord and Emily (Coles) Rutherfoord, his wife, was educated in the private schools of Richmond, Washington College, now Washington and Lee University, and the University of Virginia, which he entered in 1841, and graduated there from in 1843 with the degree of Master of Arts; traveled abroad for a year, and upon his return studied law and practiced his profession in partnership with the late John H. Guy; represented the county of Goochland in the general assembly for twelve years; married Anne Seddon, daughter of William H. Roy, Esq., of Green Plains, Matthews county, Virginia, and resided at Rock Castle, Goochland county, Virginia, one of the best known and best types of the old Virginia homes; children: Mrs. Bradley S. Johnston, Mrs. George Ben Johnston, John Rutherfoord, Esq., of the Richmond bar; Mr. Rutherfoord died August 14, 1866.
(this next information kindly shared by Jeffry Burden, Friends of Shockoe Hill Cemetery)
He enlisted as a Private in Company "E", 10th Virginia Cavalry on 3 January 1864, and served until the end of the Civil War.
(this next information kindly shared by Jeffry Burden, Friends of Shockoe Hill Cemetery)
He enlisted as a Private in Company "E", 10th Virginia Cavalry on 3 January 1864, and served until the end of the Civil War.
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