Person:John Rutherford (20)

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Capt. John Brisban Rutherford
b.28 Nov 1805 Swatara (township), Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
d.10 Oct 1892 Paxtang Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Eliza Rutherford1801 - 1860
  2. Capt. John Brisban Rutherford1805 - 1892
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Capt. John Brisban Rutherford1805 - 1892
  • W.  Keziah Parke1810 - 1885
m. 19 Mar 1833
  1. Six Rutherford
  2. Mary Lucinda RutherfordAbt 1835 -
  3. Mary-Lucinda Lucy Rutherford1835 - Aft 1880
  4. Eliza Jane Rutherford1837 - 1926
  5. Adaline Margaret Rutherford1839 - 1923
  6. Samuel Parke Rutherford1841 - 1912
  7. John Quincy Adams Rutherford1843 -
  8. Francis Wilson Rutherford1845 -
  9. Keziah Virginia RutherfordAbt 1846 -
  10. Marion Gertrude RutherfordAbt 1847 -
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Facts and Events
Name Capt. John Brisban Rutherford
Gender Male
Birth? 28 Nov 1805 Swatara (township), Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Alt Birth? 28 Nov 1805 Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Marriage 19 Mar 1833 to Keziah Parke
Occupation? Farmer;Inherited from Father;Only Son
Other? 1857 To State SenateElection
Death? 10 Oct 1892 Paxtang Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United StatesFarm where he was born
Other? Captain of the Dauphin CavalryElection
Other? to legislature on the Whig ticket 1848Election
Religion[1] Paxtang Presbyterian Church

"Being the only surviving son, he succeeded to the farm property of hisfather upon his death, November 26, 1833, and made farming his mainbusiness through life. In early manhood, Mr. Rutherford was electedcaptain of the Dauphin cavalry, hence his military title. He has beenactive in politics, and was elected member of the Legislature on the Whigticket in 1848, and reelected in 1849. In 1857, he was elected to theState Senate for three years, on the Republican ticket. He has beentreasurer of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society for a long time,elected in 1864 and reelected annually ever since. Mr. Rutherford hasbeen identified with the various offices in his township, and, in oldPaxtang church, is a ruling elder." (Egle, William Henry. "PennsylvaniaGenealogies: Scotch-Irish and German." Harrisburg Lane, 1886.)

References
  1. ↑ Genealogy of the Parke Family-Genealogy Library.
  2.   Egle, William Henry, (i)Pennsylvania Genealogies: Scotch-Irish and German(/i) (Harrisburg Lane, 1886).
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