Matthew Rutherford (1817–1893) of Donegal

Ref. DK15 — Generations of DK1 James Rutherford, Captain.

Name and Vital Dates

Name: Matthew Rutherford (loc. desc: of Donegal).
Lineage: DK4 John,² DK1 James.¹
Lifespan: (1817–1893) Born in Donegal, Ireland about 1817; died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 6 Aug 1893 at the age of 76; buried on 8 Aug 1893.

DK∅Margaret O Graham, daughter of John Graham, was born in Ireland about 1819. 3
Issue (Children):
- +DK65 Sarah Anne "Sallie" Rutherford
- +DK66 John Rutherford of Donegal
- +DK67 James Graham Rutherford of Donegal

Residence (1817): Matthew Rutherford (John-2, James-1) was born in Donegal, Ireland about 1817. 1 He lived in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA in 1880: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self.2
Marriage (2 Jan 1851): Married Margaret O Graham on 2 Jan 1851 in Tullyfern, Donegal, Ireland.
Residence: He lived in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Demise: Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 6 Aug 1893 at the age of 76.
Burial: Buried on.

Letterkenny: DK15 Matthew Rutherford with 3 recorded children, represents a documented generation of the DK1 James Rutherford, Captain branch, and the Kilmacrenan Rutherford family of County Donegal, recorded in Generations of James Rutherford Captain of Kilmacrenan. See also the County Donegal descendant tree and the Pedigree chart.

[1] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1189; Page: 156b; Enumeration District: 654. Ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022).
[2] Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1189; Page: 156b; Enumeration District: 654.
[3] , Geneanet Community Trees Index.
[5] Ibid.
[6] Ibid.