Son of Granville Rutherford, a farmer and Baptist preacher, and his wife Rachael P. Eades Rutherford. They were both born in Bourbon Co., Kentucky and came early to St. Louis County, Missouri, then to Franklin County.
James wasn't living at home with his parents in 1850.
James Rutherford and Mary Ann Elizabeth Walker both of Franklin Co., Mo. were married on 16 October 1856 by Jesse Shelton, JP at Franklin Co., Mo. Pg 317.
1860 census, Bueoff Township, Campbelton, Franklin Co., Missouri
Jas F Rutherford M 30 Missouri
Mary A Rutherford F 22 Illinois
Elladore Rutherford F 3 Missouri
James and Mary's second child, Sarah Luella, was born in February 1863.
Sometime between 1860 and 1870, James and Mary moved from Boeuff Township to near Gray Summit. James's father, Granville, had died in 1866 and it may have been after that they moved. In 1870, they were living next door to Mary's parents on 40 acres of land on the east side of Coleman's Road. Mary's parents, Grieves and Sarah Walker, lived on 120 acres on the east west side of the road. Their little daughter Ella listed on the 1860 census seems to have died, but they have three new children:
1870 census, Gray Summit, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO
Jas Rutherford M 40 real estate $1,000; personal property $500, born in Missouri
Mary A Rutherford F 29 Illinois
Sarah L Rutherford F 7 Missouri
William Rutherford M 5 Missouri
Ann L Rutherford F 0 born Jan Missouri
1876 Missouri state cemetery, Boles Township, Franklin Co., Mo
Jas F. Rutherford
One male over 45
One female 21-45 - Mary
One female 10-18 - Sarah
One male 10-18 - William
Two females under 10 - Ann & Emma
One male under 10 - James
James was a patron of the 1878 Atlas of Frankin County:
Patron: James F. Rutherford
Post Office: Gray Summit
Born: St. Louis
Settled in Franklin County, MO: 1830
In 1880, James and Mary were still living next door to her parents, Grieves and Sarah Walker. James' widowed mother Rachael P. (Eades) Rutherford was now living in their household:
1880 census, Boles Township, Franklin County, Missouri,
Jas Rutherford Self M 52 farmer born Missouri; father b. KY; mother b. KY
Mary A E Rutherford Wife F 41 Illinois; father b. MD; mother b. NC
Willie W Rutherford Son M 15 Missouri
Annie L Rutherford Daughter F 10 Missouri
Emma M Rutherford Daughter F 7 Missouri
James F Rutherford Son M 4 Missouri
Jno E Rutherford Son M 1 Missouri
Rachel P Rutherford widowed Mother F 83 Kentucky; parents b. VA
Mary's mother died in 1883 and her father in 1891. She was the sole heir of their very considerable estate, but no will or probate papers have been found.
The Altamont High School was attended by Rutherfords (maybe the two youngest, Frank and/or John?) sometime during 1894-98:
"Altamont High School -
Several small private high schools were in existence for a few years during an era when high schools were almost non-existent in the county. The Altamont School was the brainchild of three men who, in 1894, were anxious for their children to receive a higher education. Andrew Morgan "Boggie" Groff, Fergus Ferguson "Ferd" Disharoon, and J. A. "Parson" Miles decided to put up the capital for the land and building and to charge tuition, using the fees collected to pay the teacher's salary. It was located in the Gray Summit area on the Groff property but only existed for four years. The first year, it was taught by Bertie Sweet. E. C Rohrbach taught the remaining three years. A charming account of the four years of Altamont School can be found in the book, Diamond Dust, whose author is listed as "The Salvager," but who was obviously one of the Groff children, probably Spencer Groff. According to the book, this school served the Groff, Disharoon, Miles, Sweet, Bannon, Lay, Triplett, Rutherford, Peanick, Stanley, Tyler, and Davies familes."
1900 census, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO, p. 53
James F. Rutherford, 71, b. Oct 1828, MO; married 44 yrs; born MO; parents born KY KY, lives in a house, can read & write; no occupation
Mary, 61, b. Aug 1838, b. IL; father b. MD; mother b. NC; she had 6 children all living
A portrait of the family was done about 1909 in front of their daughter Luella Bell's farmhouse. James and Mary sit in the center of the group with their children, their children's spouses and some of the grandchildren grouped around them.
In 1910, John and Mary were living alone next door to their married daughter Luellen Bell and her husband and children. Their son William and his family also lived very close by:
1910 census, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO, p. 99
James F. Rutherford, 81; 1st marriage; married 52 yrs; b. MO; parents b. KY; owns his home & farm with no mortgage; no occupation
Mary, 71, 1st marriage; b. IL; father b. MD; mother b. NC; 8 children with 6 still living
In 1920, she was living with her widowed daughter Luellen. Her son William still lived nearby:
1920 census, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO
Luella Bell Head F 59 Missouri
Oscar Bell Son M 33 Missouri
Howard Bell Son M 26 Missouri
Eliza Bell Daughter F 21 Missouri
Natalie Bell Granddaughter F 0 Missouri
Mary Rutherford Mother F 81 Illinois
Mary died on 9 Jul 1922. She left no will that is still on record, but daughter Luella Bell was appointed administrator of her estate. Her real estate ("the farm") was valued at over $7,000, a large amount for the time.
James and Mary's graves are currently unmarked, but according to a granddaughter there used to be bronze markers on their graves on the slope just above those of her parents Grieves and Sarah Walker (in the photo, their tombstone lies flat on the ground on the left).
James's death certificate states that he was buried in Brush Creek Cemetery.
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Children:
1. Ella Dora Rutherford, b. 1857, Boeuff Township, Franklin Co., MO; d. 1860-1870; probably buried in Brush Creek Cemetery, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO, in the family plot.
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2. Luella Sarah Rutherford, b. 9 Feb 1863, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1879 to John T. "Jack" Bell as his second wife [b. 5 Sep 1845, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO; son of John Bell and Almeda Farrar]; she d. 7 Feb 1936; buried Brush Creek cemetery, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO.
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3. William Walker Rutherford, b. 17 Sep 1864, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 19 Apr 1898, Franklin Co., MO, to Lillie Mae Johnson, daughter of Robert R. & Fannie C. (Thomas) Johnson; d. 5 Apr 1953, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, and is buried near his parents.
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4. Anna L. Rutherford, b. Jan 1870, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. Edward J. Martin [b. Jan 1861, MO; d. 1920-1930, CO; daughter of __ Martin and Mary A. __]; she d. 1952, possibly Denver, CO.
She was a teacher at Labaddie 1891-92.
In 1900, Anna was still single and boarding in St. Louis with the Hubbert family. Her occupation was listed as "companion", which meant she was being paid by someone to either keep an older lady or unmarried daughter company during the day. She would have to be fairly well educated to get a position of this sort:
1900 census, Precinct 3 St. Louis city Ward 24, St. Louis, Missouri
Henry F Hubbert Head M 41 Missouri
Lara R Hubbert Wife F 37 Missouri
Dorothy Hubbert Daughter F 10 Nebraska
Anna Rotherford Boarder F 30 single, b. Feb 1870, Missouri; father b. MO; mother b. IL; occupation: companion
Lucie Buchroeder Servant F 33 Missouri
Her future husband, Edward J. Martin, lived in the same precinct in St. Louis:
1900 census, Precinct 3 St. Louis city Ward 13, St. Louis, Missouri
Mary A Martin Head F 71 Pennsylvania
Henry C Martin Son M 49 Missouri
Lewis K Martin Son M 42 Missouri
Edward J Martin Son M 39, b. Jan 1861 Missouri
Stirling R Martin Son M 38 Missouri
Celia J Martin Daughter F 32 Missouri
Julia H Martin Daughter F 30 Missouri
1910 census, Golden, Jefferson Co., Colorado
Edward J Martin Head M 49 Missouri; father b. MO; mother b. PA
Anna C Martin Wife F 40 Missouri; father b. KY; mother b. IL
1920 census, Elbert, Elbert Co., Colorado
Edward J Martin Head M 58 Missouri; father b. MO; mother b. PA
Anna L Martin Wife F 48 Missouri; father b. KY; mother b. IL
1922, Anna was reportedly living in Golden, Jefferson Co., CO.
1930 census, Pleasant View, Jefferson, Colorado
Anna L. Martin, 58, married, b. MO; father b. KY; mother b. IL
1940 census, Tract 27, Denver, Election District S, Denver, Colorado
Earl A Richardson Head M 60 Illinois
Margaret N Richardson Wife F 60 Illinois
Anna L Martin Lodger F 68 widowed Missouri
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5. Emma M. Rutherford, b. 23 Oct 1874, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1896 to Newton Emerson Snider [b. 7 Jul 1863 VA; d. 6 Feb 1950, Buchanan Co., MO; son of Daniel Snider and Betsey Galladay]; she d. 26 May 1943, Johnson Co., MO; buried with husband in Higginsville Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette Co., MO.
1900 census, Lafayette Co., MO census, Lexington Twp., p. 190
Newton E. Snider, b. Jul 1863, m'd 4 yrs, VA VA VA
Emma M., b. Oct 1872, MO MO IL, 0 chdn
1910 census, Lafayette Co., MO census, Davis Twp., p. 86
N. E. Snider, 46, m1 of 14? Yrs, VA VA VA
Emma, 37, 0 chdn, MO IL MO
Daniel Snider, 84, widowed father, VA PA PA,
1920 census, Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri
Newton E Snider Head M 56 Virginia
Emma M Snider Wife F 47 Missouri
Living in Higginsville, Lafayette Co., MO in 1922.
1930 census, Davis, Lafayette, Missouri
Newton Snider Head M 66 Virginia
Emma Snider Wife F 57 Missouri
No children.
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6. James Franklin Rutherford ("Frank"), b. 30 Jul 1875, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1st 17 Dec 1905 to Alethea Retta Miller; m. 2nd to Charlotte "Lottie" ________; Frank d. 24 Apr 1948, St. Louis City, MO; buried Memorial Park Cemetery.
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7. John Edward Rutherford, b. 3 Oct 1878, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1907 to Dora Mae Wineinger [b. 24 May 1889 IN; d. 6 Feb 1959, Aullville, Lafayette Co]; John d. 16 Jan 1964 and is buried with Dora in Higginsville Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette Co., MO.
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James wasn't living at home with his parents in 1850.
James Rutherford and Mary Ann Elizabeth Walker both of Franklin Co., Mo. were married on 16 October 1856 by Jesse Shelton, JP at Franklin Co., Mo. Pg 317.
1860 census, Bueoff Township, Campbelton, Franklin Co., Missouri
Jas F Rutherford M 30 Missouri
Mary A Rutherford F 22 Illinois
Elladore Rutherford F 3 Missouri
James and Mary's second child, Sarah Luella, was born in February 1863.
Sometime between 1860 and 1870, James and Mary moved from Boeuff Township to near Gray Summit. James's father, Granville, had died in 1866 and it may have been after that they moved. In 1870, they were living next door to Mary's parents on 40 acres of land on the east side of Coleman's Road. Mary's parents, Grieves and Sarah Walker, lived on 120 acres on the east west side of the road. Their little daughter Ella listed on the 1860 census seems to have died, but they have three new children:
1870 census, Gray Summit, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO
Jas Rutherford M 40 real estate $1,000; personal property $500, born in Missouri
Mary A Rutherford F 29 Illinois
Sarah L Rutherford F 7 Missouri
William Rutherford M 5 Missouri
Ann L Rutherford F 0 born Jan Missouri
1876 Missouri state cemetery, Boles Township, Franklin Co., Mo
Jas F. Rutherford
One male over 45
One female 21-45 - Mary
One female 10-18 - Sarah
One male 10-18 - William
Two females under 10 - Ann & Emma
One male under 10 - James
James was a patron of the 1878 Atlas of Frankin County:
Patron: James F. Rutherford
Post Office: Gray Summit
Born: St. Louis
Settled in Franklin County, MO: 1830
In 1880, James and Mary were still living next door to her parents, Grieves and Sarah Walker. James' widowed mother Rachael P. (Eades) Rutherford was now living in their household:
1880 census, Boles Township, Franklin County, Missouri,
Jas Rutherford Self M 52 farmer born Missouri; father b. KY; mother b. KY
Mary A E Rutherford Wife F 41 Illinois; father b. MD; mother b. NC
Willie W Rutherford Son M 15 Missouri
Annie L Rutherford Daughter F 10 Missouri
Emma M Rutherford Daughter F 7 Missouri
James F Rutherford Son M 4 Missouri
Jno E Rutherford Son M 1 Missouri
Rachel P Rutherford widowed Mother F 83 Kentucky; parents b. VA
Mary's mother died in 1883 and her father in 1891. She was the sole heir of their very considerable estate, but no will or probate papers have been found.
The Altamont High School was attended by Rutherfords (maybe the two youngest, Frank and/or John?) sometime during 1894-98:
"Altamont High School -
Several small private high schools were in existence for a few years during an era when high schools were almost non-existent in the county. The Altamont School was the brainchild of three men who, in 1894, were anxious for their children to receive a higher education. Andrew Morgan "Boggie" Groff, Fergus Ferguson "Ferd" Disharoon, and J. A. "Parson" Miles decided to put up the capital for the land and building and to charge tuition, using the fees collected to pay the teacher's salary. It was located in the Gray Summit area on the Groff property but only existed for four years. The first year, it was taught by Bertie Sweet. E. C Rohrbach taught the remaining three years. A charming account of the four years of Altamont School can be found in the book, Diamond Dust, whose author is listed as "The Salvager," but who was obviously one of the Groff children, probably Spencer Groff. According to the book, this school served the Groff, Disharoon, Miles, Sweet, Bannon, Lay, Triplett, Rutherford, Peanick, Stanley, Tyler, and Davies familes."
1900 census, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO, p. 53
James F. Rutherford, 71, b. Oct 1828, MO; married 44 yrs; born MO; parents born KY KY, lives in a house, can read & write; no occupation
Mary, 61, b. Aug 1838, b. IL; father b. MD; mother b. NC; she had 6 children all living
A portrait of the family was done about 1909 in front of their daughter Luella Bell's farmhouse. James and Mary sit in the center of the group with their children, their children's spouses and some of the grandchildren grouped around them.
In 1910, John and Mary were living alone next door to their married daughter Luellen Bell and her husband and children. Their son William and his family also lived very close by:
1910 census, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO, p. 99
James F. Rutherford, 81; 1st marriage; married 52 yrs; b. MO; parents b. KY; owns his home & farm with no mortgage; no occupation
Mary, 71, 1st marriage; b. IL; father b. MD; mother b. NC; 8 children with 6 still living
In 1920, she was living with her widowed daughter Luellen. Her son William still lived nearby:
1920 census, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO
Luella Bell Head F 59 Missouri
Oscar Bell Son M 33 Missouri
Howard Bell Son M 26 Missouri
Eliza Bell Daughter F 21 Missouri
Natalie Bell Granddaughter F 0 Missouri
Mary Rutherford Mother F 81 Illinois
Mary died on 9 Jul 1922. She left no will that is still on record, but daughter Luella Bell was appointed administrator of her estate. Her real estate ("the farm") was valued at over $7,000, a large amount for the time.
James and Mary's graves are currently unmarked, but according to a granddaughter there used to be bronze markers on their graves on the slope just above those of her parents Grieves and Sarah Walker (in the photo, their tombstone lies flat on the ground on the left).
James's death certificate states that he was buried in Brush Creek Cemetery.
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Children:
1. Ella Dora Rutherford, b. 1857, Boeuff Township, Franklin Co., MO; d. 1860-1870; probably buried in Brush Creek Cemetery, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO, in the family plot.
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2. Luella Sarah Rutherford, b. 9 Feb 1863, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1879 to John T. "Jack" Bell as his second wife [b. 5 Sep 1845, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO; son of John Bell and Almeda Farrar]; she d. 7 Feb 1936; buried Brush Creek cemetery, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO.
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3. William Walker Rutherford, b. 17 Sep 1864, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 19 Apr 1898, Franklin Co., MO, to Lillie Mae Johnson, daughter of Robert R. & Fannie C. (Thomas) Johnson; d. 5 Apr 1953, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, and is buried near his parents.
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4. Anna L. Rutherford, b. Jan 1870, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. Edward J. Martin [b. Jan 1861, MO; d. 1920-1930, CO; daughter of __ Martin and Mary A. __]; she d. 1952, possibly Denver, CO.
She was a teacher at Labaddie 1891-92.
In 1900, Anna was still single and boarding in St. Louis with the Hubbert family. Her occupation was listed as "companion", which meant she was being paid by someone to either keep an older lady or unmarried daughter company during the day. She would have to be fairly well educated to get a position of this sort:
1900 census, Precinct 3 St. Louis city Ward 24, St. Louis, Missouri
Henry F Hubbert Head M 41 Missouri
Lara R Hubbert Wife F 37 Missouri
Dorothy Hubbert Daughter F 10 Nebraska
Anna Rotherford Boarder F 30 single, b. Feb 1870, Missouri; father b. MO; mother b. IL; occupation: companion
Lucie Buchroeder Servant F 33 Missouri
Her future husband, Edward J. Martin, lived in the same precinct in St. Louis:
1900 census, Precinct 3 St. Louis city Ward 13, St. Louis, Missouri
Mary A Martin Head F 71 Pennsylvania
Henry C Martin Son M 49 Missouri
Lewis K Martin Son M 42 Missouri
Edward J Martin Son M 39, b. Jan 1861 Missouri
Stirling R Martin Son M 38 Missouri
Celia J Martin Daughter F 32 Missouri
Julia H Martin Daughter F 30 Missouri
1910 census, Golden, Jefferson Co., Colorado
Edward J Martin Head M 49 Missouri; father b. MO; mother b. PA
Anna C Martin Wife F 40 Missouri; father b. KY; mother b. IL
1920 census, Elbert, Elbert Co., Colorado
Edward J Martin Head M 58 Missouri; father b. MO; mother b. PA
Anna L Martin Wife F 48 Missouri; father b. KY; mother b. IL
1922, Anna was reportedly living in Golden, Jefferson Co., CO.
1930 census, Pleasant View, Jefferson, Colorado
Anna L. Martin, 58, married, b. MO; father b. KY; mother b. IL
1940 census, Tract 27, Denver, Election District S, Denver, Colorado
Earl A Richardson Head M 60 Illinois
Margaret N Richardson Wife F 60 Illinois
Anna L Martin Lodger F 68 widowed Missouri
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5. Emma M. Rutherford, b. 23 Oct 1874, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1896 to Newton Emerson Snider [b. 7 Jul 1863 VA; d. 6 Feb 1950, Buchanan Co., MO; son of Daniel Snider and Betsey Galladay]; she d. 26 May 1943, Johnson Co., MO; buried with husband in Higginsville Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette Co., MO.
1900 census, Lafayette Co., MO census, Lexington Twp., p. 190
Newton E. Snider, b. Jul 1863, m'd 4 yrs, VA VA VA
Emma M., b. Oct 1872, MO MO IL, 0 chdn
1910 census, Lafayette Co., MO census, Davis Twp., p. 86
N. E. Snider, 46, m1 of 14? Yrs, VA VA VA
Emma, 37, 0 chdn, MO IL MO
Daniel Snider, 84, widowed father, VA PA PA,
1920 census, Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri
Newton E Snider Head M 56 Virginia
Emma M Snider Wife F 47 Missouri
Living in Higginsville, Lafayette Co., MO in 1922.
1930 census, Davis, Lafayette, Missouri
Newton Snider Head M 66 Virginia
Emma Snider Wife F 57 Missouri
No children.
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6. James Franklin Rutherford ("Frank"), b. 30 Jul 1875, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1st 17 Dec 1905 to Alethea Retta Miller; m. 2nd to Charlotte "Lottie" ________; Frank d. 24 Apr 1948, St. Louis City, MO; buried Memorial Park Cemetery.
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7. John Edward Rutherford, b. 3 Oct 1878, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1907 to Dora Mae Wineinger [b. 24 May 1889 IN; d. 6 Feb 1959, Aullville, Lafayette Co]; John d. 16 Jan 1964 and is buried with Dora in Higginsville Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette Co., MO.
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Son of Granville Rutherford, a farmer and Baptist preacher, and his wife Rachael P. Eades Rutherford. They were both born in Bourbon Co., Kentucky and came early to St. Louis County, Missouri, then to Franklin County.
James wasn't living at home with his parents in 1850.
James Rutherford and Mary Ann Elizabeth Walker both of Franklin Co., Mo. were married on 16 October 1856 by Jesse Shelton, JP at Franklin Co., Mo. Pg 317.
1860 census, Bueoff Township, Campbelton, Franklin Co., Missouri
Jas F Rutherford M 30 Missouri
Mary A Rutherford F 22 Illinois
Elladore Rutherford F 3 Missouri
James and Mary's second child, Sarah Luella, was born in February 1863.
Sometime between 1860 and 1870, James and Mary moved from Boeuff Township to near Gray Summit. James's father, Granville, had died in 1866 and it may have been after that they moved. In 1870, they were living next door to Mary's parents on 40 acres of land on the east side of Coleman's Road. Mary's parents, Grieves and Sarah Walker, lived on 120 acres on the east west side of the road. Their little daughter Ella listed on the 1860 census seems to have died, but they have three new children:
1870 census, Gray Summit, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO
Jas Rutherford M 40 real estate $1,000; personal property $500, born in Missouri
Mary A Rutherford F 29 Illinois
Sarah L Rutherford F 7 Missouri
William Rutherford M 5 Missouri
Ann L Rutherford F 0 born Jan Missouri
1876 Missouri state cemetery, Boles Township, Franklin Co., Mo
Jas F. Rutherford
One male over 45
One female 21-45 - Mary
One female 10-18 - Sarah
One male 10-18 - William
Two females under 10 - Ann & Emma
One male under 10 - James
James was a patron of the 1878 Atlas of Frankin County:
Patron: James F. Rutherford
Post Office: Gray Summit
Born: St. Louis
Settled in Franklin County, MO: 1830
In 1880, James and Mary were still living next door to her parents, Grieves and Sarah Walker. James' widowed mother Rachael P. (Eades) Rutherford was now living in their household:
1880 census, Boles Township, Franklin County, Missouri,
Jas Rutherford Self M 52 farmer born Missouri; father b. KY; mother b. KY
Mary A E Rutherford Wife F 41 Illinois; father b. MD; mother b. NC
Willie W Rutherford Son M 15 Missouri
Annie L Rutherford Daughter F 10 Missouri
Emma M Rutherford Daughter F 7 Missouri
James F Rutherford Son M 4 Missouri
Jno E Rutherford Son M 1 Missouri
Rachel P Rutherford widowed Mother F 83 Kentucky; parents b. VA
Mary's mother died in 1883 and her father in 1891. She was the sole heir of their very considerable estate, but no will or probate papers have been found.
The Altamont High School was attended by Rutherfords (maybe the two youngest, Frank and/or John?) sometime during 1894-98:
"Altamont High School -
Several small private high schools were in existence for a few years during an era when high schools were almost non-existent in the county. The Altamont School was the brainchild of three men who, in 1894, were anxious for their children to receive a higher education. Andrew Morgan "Boggie" Groff, Fergus Ferguson "Ferd" Disharoon, and J. A. "Parson" Miles decided to put up the capital for the land and building and to charge tuition, using the fees collected to pay the teacher's salary. It was located in the Gray Summit area on the Groff property but only existed for four years. The first year, it was taught by Bertie Sweet. E. C Rohrbach taught the remaining three years. A charming account of the four years of Altamont School can be found in the book, Diamond Dust, whose author is listed as "The Salvager," but who was obviously one of the Groff children, probably Spencer Groff. According to the book, this school served the Groff, Disharoon, Miles, Sweet, Bannon, Lay, Triplett, Rutherford, Peanick, Stanley, Tyler, and Davies familes."
1900 census, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO, p. 53
James F. Rutherford, 71, b. Oct 1828, MO; married 44 yrs; born MO; parents born KY KY, lives in a house, can read & write; no occupation
Mary, 61, b. Aug 1838, b. IL; father b. MD; mother b. NC; she had 6 children all living
A portrait of the family was done about 1909 in front of their daughter Luella Bell's farmhouse. James and Mary sit in the center of the group with their children, their children's spouses and some of the grandchildren grouped around them.
In 1910, John and Mary were living alone next door to their married daughter Luellen Bell and her husband and children. Their son William and his family also lived very close by:
1910 census, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO, p. 99
James F. Rutherford, 81; 1st marriage; married 52 yrs; b. MO; parents b. KY; owns his home & farm with no mortgage; no occupation
Mary, 71, 1st marriage; b. IL; father b. MD; mother b. NC; 8 children with 6 still living
In 1920, she was living with her widowed daughter Luellen. Her son William still lived nearby:
1920 census, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO
Luella Bell Head F 59 Missouri
Oscar Bell Son M 33 Missouri
Howard Bell Son M 26 Missouri
Eliza Bell Daughter F 21 Missouri
Natalie Bell Granddaughter F 0 Missouri
Mary Rutherford Mother F 81 Illinois
Mary died on 9 Jul 1922. She left no will that is still on record, but daughter Luella Bell was appointed administrator of her estate. Her real estate ("the farm") was valued at over $7,000, a large amount for the time.
James and Mary's graves are currently unmarked, but according to a granddaughter there used to be bronze markers on their graves on the slope just above those of her parents Grieves and Sarah Walker (in the photo, their tombstone lies flat on the ground on the left).
James's death certificate states that he was buried in Brush Creek Cemetery.
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Children:
1. Ella Dora Rutherford, b. 1857, Boeuff Township, Franklin Co., MO; d. 1860-1870; probably buried in Brush Creek Cemetery, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO, in the family plot.
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2. Luella Sarah Rutherford, b. 9 Feb 1863, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1879 to John T. "Jack" Bell as his second wife [b. 5 Sep 1845, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO; son of John Bell and Almeda Farrar]; she d. 7 Feb 1936; buried Brush Creek cemetery, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO.
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3. William Walker Rutherford, b. 17 Sep 1864, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 19 Apr 1898, Franklin Co., MO, to Lillie Mae Johnson, daughter of Robert R. & Fannie C. (Thomas) Johnson; d. 5 Apr 1953, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, and is buried near his parents.
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4. Anna L. Rutherford, b. Jan 1870, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. Edward J. Martin [b. Jan 1861, MO; d. 1920-1930, CO; daughter of __ Martin and Mary A. __]; she d. 1952, possibly Denver, CO.
She was a teacher at Labaddie 1891-92.
In 1900, Anna was still single and boarding in St. Louis with the Hubbert family. Her occupation was listed as "companion", which meant she was being paid by someone to either keep an older lady or unmarried daughter company during the day. She would have to be fairly well educated to get a position of this sort:
1900 census, Precinct 3 St. Louis city Ward 24, St. Louis, Missouri
Henry F Hubbert Head M 41 Missouri
Lara R Hubbert Wife F 37 Missouri
Dorothy Hubbert Daughter F 10 Nebraska
Anna Rotherford Boarder F 30 single, b. Feb 1870, Missouri; father b. MO; mother b. IL; occupation: companion
Lucie Buchroeder Servant F 33 Missouri
Her future husband, Edward J. Martin, lived in the same precinct in St. Louis:
1900 census, Precinct 3 St. Louis city Ward 13, St. Louis, Missouri
Mary A Martin Head F 71 Pennsylvania
Henry C Martin Son M 49 Missouri
Lewis K Martin Son M 42 Missouri
Edward J Martin Son M 39, b. Jan 1861 Missouri
Stirling R Martin Son M 38 Missouri
Celia J Martin Daughter F 32 Missouri
Julia H Martin Daughter F 30 Missouri
1910 census, Golden, Jefferson Co., Colorado
Edward J Martin Head M 49 Missouri; father b. MO; mother b. PA
Anna C Martin Wife F 40 Missouri; father b. KY; mother b. IL
1920 census, Elbert, Elbert Co., Colorado
Edward J Martin Head M 58 Missouri; father b. MO; mother b. PA
Anna L Martin Wife F 48 Missouri; father b. KY; mother b. IL
1922, Anna was reportedly living in Golden, Jefferson Co., CO.
1930 census, Pleasant View, Jefferson, Colorado
Anna L. Martin, 58, married, b. MO; father b. KY; mother b. IL
1940 census, Tract 27, Denver, Election District S, Denver, Colorado
Earl A Richardson Head M 60 Illinois
Margaret N Richardson Wife F 60 Illinois
Anna L Martin Lodger F 68 widowed Missouri
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5. Emma M. Rutherford, b. 23 Oct 1874, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1896 to Newton Emerson Snider [b. 7 Jul 1863 VA; d. 6 Feb 1950, Buchanan Co., MO; son of Daniel Snider and Betsey Galladay]; she d. 26 May 1943, Johnson Co., MO; buried with husband in Higginsville Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette Co., MO.
1900 census, Lafayette Co., MO census, Lexington Twp., p. 190
Newton E. Snider, b. Jul 1863, m'd 4 yrs, VA VA VA
Emma M., b. Oct 1872, MO MO IL, 0 chdn
1910 census, Lafayette Co., MO census, Davis Twp., p. 86
N. E. Snider, 46, m1 of 14? Yrs, VA VA VA
Emma, 37, 0 chdn, MO IL MO
Daniel Snider, 84, widowed father, VA PA PA,
1920 census, Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri
Newton E Snider Head M 56 Virginia
Emma M Snider Wife F 47 Missouri
Living in Higginsville, Lafayette Co., MO in 1922.
1930 census, Davis, Lafayette, Missouri
Newton Snider Head M 66 Virginia
Emma Snider Wife F 57 Missouri
No children.
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6. James Franklin Rutherford ("Frank"), b. 30 Jul 1875, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1st 17 Dec 1905 to Alethea Retta Miller; m. 2nd to Charlotte "Lottie" ________; Frank d. 24 Apr 1948, St. Louis City, MO; buried Memorial Park Cemetery.
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7. John Edward Rutherford, b. 3 Oct 1878, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1907 to Dora Mae Wineinger [b. 24 May 1889 IN; d. 6 Feb 1959, Aullville, Lafayette Co]; John d. 16 Jan 1964 and is buried with Dora in Higginsville Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette Co., MO.
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James wasn't living at home with his parents in 1850.
James Rutherford and Mary Ann Elizabeth Walker both of Franklin Co., Mo. were married on 16 October 1856 by Jesse Shelton, JP at Franklin Co., Mo. Pg 317.
1860 census, Bueoff Township, Campbelton, Franklin Co., Missouri
Jas F Rutherford M 30 Missouri
Mary A Rutherford F 22 Illinois
Elladore Rutherford F 3 Missouri
James and Mary's second child, Sarah Luella, was born in February 1863.
Sometime between 1860 and 1870, James and Mary moved from Boeuff Township to near Gray Summit. James's father, Granville, had died in 1866 and it may have been after that they moved. In 1870, they were living next door to Mary's parents on 40 acres of land on the east side of Coleman's Road. Mary's parents, Grieves and Sarah Walker, lived on 120 acres on the east west side of the road. Their little daughter Ella listed on the 1860 census seems to have died, but they have three new children:
1870 census, Gray Summit, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO
Jas Rutherford M 40 real estate $1,000; personal property $500, born in Missouri
Mary A Rutherford F 29 Illinois
Sarah L Rutherford F 7 Missouri
William Rutherford M 5 Missouri
Ann L Rutherford F 0 born Jan Missouri
1876 Missouri state cemetery, Boles Township, Franklin Co., Mo
Jas F. Rutherford
One male over 45
One female 21-45 - Mary
One female 10-18 - Sarah
One male 10-18 - William
Two females under 10 - Ann & Emma
One male under 10 - James
James was a patron of the 1878 Atlas of Frankin County:
Patron: James F. Rutherford
Post Office: Gray Summit
Born: St. Louis
Settled in Franklin County, MO: 1830
In 1880, James and Mary were still living next door to her parents, Grieves and Sarah Walker. James' widowed mother Rachael P. (Eades) Rutherford was now living in their household:
1880 census, Boles Township, Franklin County, Missouri,
Jas Rutherford Self M 52 farmer born Missouri; father b. KY; mother b. KY
Mary A E Rutherford Wife F 41 Illinois; father b. MD; mother b. NC
Willie W Rutherford Son M 15 Missouri
Annie L Rutherford Daughter F 10 Missouri
Emma M Rutherford Daughter F 7 Missouri
James F Rutherford Son M 4 Missouri
Jno E Rutherford Son M 1 Missouri
Rachel P Rutherford widowed Mother F 83 Kentucky; parents b. VA
Mary's mother died in 1883 and her father in 1891. She was the sole heir of their very considerable estate, but no will or probate papers have been found.
The Altamont High School was attended by Rutherfords (maybe the two youngest, Frank and/or John?) sometime during 1894-98:
"Altamont High School -
Several small private high schools were in existence for a few years during an era when high schools were almost non-existent in the county. The Altamont School was the brainchild of three men who, in 1894, were anxious for their children to receive a higher education. Andrew Morgan "Boggie" Groff, Fergus Ferguson "Ferd" Disharoon, and J. A. "Parson" Miles decided to put up the capital for the land and building and to charge tuition, using the fees collected to pay the teacher's salary. It was located in the Gray Summit area on the Groff property but only existed for four years. The first year, it was taught by Bertie Sweet. E. C Rohrbach taught the remaining three years. A charming account of the four years of Altamont School can be found in the book, Diamond Dust, whose author is listed as "The Salvager," but who was obviously one of the Groff children, probably Spencer Groff. According to the book, this school served the Groff, Disharoon, Miles, Sweet, Bannon, Lay, Triplett, Rutherford, Peanick, Stanley, Tyler, and Davies familes."
1900 census, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO, p. 53
James F. Rutherford, 71, b. Oct 1828, MO; married 44 yrs; born MO; parents born KY KY, lives in a house, can read & write; no occupation
Mary, 61, b. Aug 1838, b. IL; father b. MD; mother b. NC; she had 6 children all living
A portrait of the family was done about 1909 in front of their daughter Luella Bell's farmhouse. James and Mary sit in the center of the group with their children, their children's spouses and some of the grandchildren grouped around them.
In 1910, John and Mary were living alone next door to their married daughter Luellen Bell and her husband and children. Their son William and his family also lived very close by:
1910 census, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO, p. 99
James F. Rutherford, 81; 1st marriage; married 52 yrs; b. MO; parents b. KY; owns his home & farm with no mortgage; no occupation
Mary, 71, 1st marriage; b. IL; father b. MD; mother b. NC; 8 children with 6 still living
In 1920, she was living with her widowed daughter Luellen. Her son William still lived nearby:
1920 census, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO
Luella Bell Head F 59 Missouri
Oscar Bell Son M 33 Missouri
Howard Bell Son M 26 Missouri
Eliza Bell Daughter F 21 Missouri
Natalie Bell Granddaughter F 0 Missouri
Mary Rutherford Mother F 81 Illinois
Mary died on 9 Jul 1922. She left no will that is still on record, but daughter Luella Bell was appointed administrator of her estate. Her real estate ("the farm") was valued at over $7,000, a large amount for the time.
James and Mary's graves are currently unmarked, but according to a granddaughter there used to be bronze markers on their graves on the slope just above those of her parents Grieves and Sarah Walker (in the photo, their tombstone lies flat on the ground on the left).
James's death certificate states that he was buried in Brush Creek Cemetery.
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Children:
1. Ella Dora Rutherford, b. 1857, Boeuff Township, Franklin Co., MO; d. 1860-1870; probably buried in Brush Creek Cemetery, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO, in the family plot.
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2. Luella Sarah Rutherford, b. 9 Feb 1863, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1879 to John T. "Jack" Bell as his second wife [b. 5 Sep 1845, Boles Twp., Franklin Co., MO; son of John Bell and Almeda Farrar]; she d. 7 Feb 1936; buried Brush Creek cemetery, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO.
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3. William Walker Rutherford, b. 17 Sep 1864, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 19 Apr 1898, Franklin Co., MO, to Lillie Mae Johnson, daughter of Robert R. & Fannie C. (Thomas) Johnson; d. 5 Apr 1953, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, and is buried near his parents.
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4. Anna L. Rutherford, b. Jan 1870, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. Edward J. Martin [b. Jan 1861, MO; d. 1920-1930, CO; daughter of __ Martin and Mary A. __]; she d. 1952, possibly Denver, CO.
She was a teacher at Labaddie 1891-92.
In 1900, Anna was still single and boarding in St. Louis with the Hubbert family. Her occupation was listed as "companion", which meant she was being paid by someone to either keep an older lady or unmarried daughter company during the day. She would have to be fairly well educated to get a position of this sort:
1900 census, Precinct 3 St. Louis city Ward 24, St. Louis, Missouri
Henry F Hubbert Head M 41 Missouri
Lara R Hubbert Wife F 37 Missouri
Dorothy Hubbert Daughter F 10 Nebraska
Anna Rotherford Boarder F 30 single, b. Feb 1870, Missouri; father b. MO; mother b. IL; occupation: companion
Lucie Buchroeder Servant F 33 Missouri
Her future husband, Edward J. Martin, lived in the same precinct in St. Louis:
1900 census, Precinct 3 St. Louis city Ward 13, St. Louis, Missouri
Mary A Martin Head F 71 Pennsylvania
Henry C Martin Son M 49 Missouri
Lewis K Martin Son M 42 Missouri
Edward J Martin Son M 39, b. Jan 1861 Missouri
Stirling R Martin Son M 38 Missouri
Celia J Martin Daughter F 32 Missouri
Julia H Martin Daughter F 30 Missouri
1910 census, Golden, Jefferson Co., Colorado
Edward J Martin Head M 49 Missouri; father b. MO; mother b. PA
Anna C Martin Wife F 40 Missouri; father b. KY; mother b. IL
1920 census, Elbert, Elbert Co., Colorado
Edward J Martin Head M 58 Missouri; father b. MO; mother b. PA
Anna L Martin Wife F 48 Missouri; father b. KY; mother b. IL
1922, Anna was reportedly living in Golden, Jefferson Co., CO.
1930 census, Pleasant View, Jefferson, Colorado
Anna L. Martin, 58, married, b. MO; father b. KY; mother b. IL
1940 census, Tract 27, Denver, Election District S, Denver, Colorado
Earl A Richardson Head M 60 Illinois
Margaret N Richardson Wife F 60 Illinois
Anna L Martin Lodger F 68 widowed Missouri
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5. Emma M. Rutherford, b. 23 Oct 1874, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1896 to Newton Emerson Snider [b. 7 Jul 1863 VA; d. 6 Feb 1950, Buchanan Co., MO; son of Daniel Snider and Betsey Galladay]; she d. 26 May 1943, Johnson Co., MO; buried with husband in Higginsville Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette Co., MO.
1900 census, Lafayette Co., MO census, Lexington Twp., p. 190
Newton E. Snider, b. Jul 1863, m'd 4 yrs, VA VA VA
Emma M., b. Oct 1872, MO MO IL, 0 chdn
1910 census, Lafayette Co., MO census, Davis Twp., p. 86
N. E. Snider, 46, m1 of 14? Yrs, VA VA VA
Emma, 37, 0 chdn, MO IL MO
Daniel Snider, 84, widowed father, VA PA PA,
1920 census, Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri
Newton E Snider Head M 56 Virginia
Emma M Snider Wife F 47 Missouri
Living in Higginsville, Lafayette Co., MO in 1922.
1930 census, Davis, Lafayette, Missouri
Newton Snider Head M 66 Virginia
Emma Snider Wife F 57 Missouri
No children.
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6. James Franklin Rutherford ("Frank"), b. 30 Jul 1875, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1st 17 Dec 1905 to Alethea Retta Miller; m. 2nd to Charlotte "Lottie" ________; Frank d. 24 Apr 1948, St. Louis City, MO; buried Memorial Park Cemetery.
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7. John Edward Rutherford, b. 3 Oct 1878, Gray Summit, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1907 to Dora Mae Wineinger [b. 24 May 1889 IN; d. 6 Feb 1959, Aullville, Lafayette Co]; John d. 16 Jan 1964 and is buried with Dora in Higginsville Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette Co., MO.
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