Aaron Rutherford (1829–1896) of Ballydown

Ref. MO35 — Generations of MO1 Moses Rutherford, Capt..

Name and Vital Dates

Name: Aaron Rutherford (loc. desc: of Ballydown).
Lineage: MO4 Adam,² MO1 Moses,¹ RX123 James,¹³ RX96 William,¹² RX70 William,¹¹ RX52 John,¹⁰ RX44 George,⁹ RX38 William,⁸ RX30 George,⁷ RX20 Robert,⁶ RX12 George,⁵ RX7 Robert,⁴ RX5 Richard,³ RX2 Richard,² RX1 Aymer.¹
Lifespan: (1829–1896) Born in Ballydown, Banbridge, Down, Ireland on 6 Apr 1829;6 died in Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA on 30 Aug 1896 at the age of 67; buried in Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, USA on 2 Sep 1896.

MO∅Margaret M Gillespie, daughter of John Gillespie, was born in Ireland in Oct 1835.
Issue (Children):
- +MO67 Anna E "Annie" Rutherford (1859–)
- +MO68 Aaron Gillespie Rutherford
- +MO69 Armanella 'Ella' Rutherford (1863–)
- +MO70 Mayne Reid Rutherford
- +MO71 Margaret H "Maggie" Rutherford

Residence (6 Aug 1851): He lived in Ballydown, Banbridge, Down, Ireland on 6 Aug 1851: Property dispute and court hearing in Oct 1851.
Residence (12 Dec 1851): He lived in Annaclone, Down, Ireland on 12 Dec 1851: Age 22. Present (one of only a score named out of 500 present) at Tenant Right meeting at Anaghlone Presbyterian Church Brother, Rev John Rutherford of Ballydown sent a letter of apology.
Residence (1852): Aaron lived in USA in 1852: Arrived - went to Cincinnati, then 2 winters in New Orleans, traveled the US then settled in New York. Source: The Upper Algona obituary.
Record (1857): He was naturalized in New York, New York, USA on 7 Sep 1857: Alien Deposition for citizenship/naturalization.
Marriage (1857): Married Margaret M Gillespie before 1857 in New York, New York, USA.
Residence (1860): He lived in New York Ward 21 District 4, New York, New York, New York, USA in 1860: Occupation: Pork Packer.1
Military service (1862): Aaron served in the military in Boone, Iowa, USA in 1862–1910.
Residence (1870): He lived in Irvington, Irvington, Kossuth, Iowa, USA in 1870: Occupation: Farmer.2
Residence (1880): He lived in Irvington, Kossuth, Iowa, USA in 1880: Occupation: Farmer; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self.3
Residence: Associated with Ballydown, and with Ballydown from birth, through death on 30 Aug1896.

Military service (1862): Aaron served in the military in Boone, Iowa, USA in 1862–1910.

Demise: Died in Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA on 30 Aug 1896 at the age of 67.
Burial: Buried in Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, USA on 2 Sep 1896.

Ballydown: MO35 Aaron Rutherford of Ballydown with 5 recorded children, represents a documented generation of the MO1 Moses Rutherford, Capt. branch, and the Moses Rutherford Capt family of County Monaghan, recorded in Generations of Moses Rutherford Capt. See also the County Monaghan descendant tree and the Pedigree chart.

[1] , 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: New York Ward 21 District 4, New York, New York; Roll: M653_819; Page: 942; Famil.
[2] , 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Irvington, Kossuth, Iowa; Roll: M593_402; Page: 547B.
[3] Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Irvington, Kossuth, Iowa; Roll: 349; Page: 316c; Enumeration District: 145.
[6] Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Irvington, Kossuth, Iowa; Roll: 349; Page: 316c; Enumeration District: 145. , 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Irvington, Kossuth, Iowa; Roll: M593_402; Page: 547B. , 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: New York Ward 21 District 4, New York, New York; Roll: M653_819; Page: 942; Famil.
[7] Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Irvington, Kossuth, Iowa; Roll: 349; Page: 316c; Enumeration District: 145. , 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Irvington, Kossuth, Iowa; Roll: M593_402; Page: 547B.