Matthew Rutherford (1817–1893) of Donegal

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

Name and Vital Dates

• Name: Matthew Rutherford (loc. desc: of Donegal).
• Lineage: RX338 Unk,¹⁰ RX250 Unk,⁹ RX208 Unk,⁸ RX151 Unk,⁷ RX118 Unk,⁶ RX95 Progenitor,⁵ RX70 William,⁴ RX52 John,³ 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.

Parents

• DK4John Rutherford (1792–1858) of Letterkenny
• DK∅Jane Walsh

Siblings

• DK306 Thomas Rutherford (1817–1875)
• DK307 George Rutherford (1818–1864)
• DK16 John Rutherford, Jr (1821–1886)
• DK308 James Rutherford (1825–1883)
• DK309 Mary Rutherford (1830–1852)
• DK17 Anne Jane Rutherford (abt 1828–)

Spouse and Family

• 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
  • +DK67 James Graham Rutherford

Timeline

• 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,.

Death and Burial

• Demise: Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 6 Aug 1893 at the age of 76.
• Burial: Buried on 8 Aug 1893.

Historical Legacy and Impact

• Letterkenny: DK15 Matthew Rutherford with 3 recorded children, represents a documented generation of the DK1 James Rutherford, Capt. 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.

• Gender: Male.
• Ref# DK15

References

1. [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. [2] Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1189; Page: 156b; Enumeration District: 654.
3. [3] , Geneanet Community Trees Index.
4. [5] Ibid.
5. [6] Ibid.

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