Born in Washington County, Texas, Tol was the son of W P Rutledge and Susannah Camp. He married Irene M Hamblin in Travis County, Texas on July 9, 1879. In 1891 he established a ranch on Spring Creek, originally running cattle. In 1913 he purchased eighteen hundred Delaine ewes which he crossed with Rambouillets. He owned this ranch until his death. He also served as sheriff of Irion County for a time.
Tol and Irene were the parents of eleven children:
1. Sam
2. Hugh
3. W. Pink
4. Cul
5. Rol
6. Blake
7. Clovis
8. Ruby
9. Edna
10. Irene
11. Rookh
Tol died in 1932 and was laid to rest in Sherwood Cemetery. His wife, Irene passed in 1937 and his buried next to her husband.
Family Members
Parents
William Pinckney Rutledge
1815–1890
Susannah Camp Rutledge
1826–1863
Spouse
Irene Mae Hamblin Rutledge
1860–1937
Siblings
William Pincheney Rutledge
1842–1863
Anna Eliza Rutledge Houghton
1849–1917 (m. 1867)
Franklin Creighton Rutledge
1858–1918
Children
Sam E Rutledge
1880–1917
Hugh Toliver Rutledge
1882–1929
William Pickney Rutledge
1884–1959
Rol Royal Rutledge
1888–1936
Lalla Rookh Rutledge Clark
1894–1980
Winrow Blake Rutledge
1896–1966
Clovis Gano Rutledge
1905–1908
