Husband Abner Rutherford 1
Born: 31 Mar 1814 - Swatara Twp, Dauphin Co, PA 2
Christened:
Died: 2 Sep 1890 or 1891 3
Buried: - Paxtang, Dauphin Co, PA
Father: Col. William Rutherford (1776-1850) 4 5
Mother: Sarah Swan (1779-1852) 4 6 7
Marriage: 28 Feb 1839 8
Wife Ann Espy 9 10
Born: 3 Aug or 13 Aug 1812 - Dauphin Co, PA 10 11
Christened:
Died: Aft 1896
Buried:
Father: William Espy (1776-1850) 12 13
Mother: Susanna Gray (1782-1854) 14 15
Children
1 M William Franklin Rutherford 8
Born: 7 Dec 1839 - Swatara Twp, Dauphin Co, PA 11
Christened:
Died: Aft 1896
Buried:
Spouse: Adeline M. Rutherford (1839- ) 14
Marr: 30 Dec 1862 14
2 M John M. Rutherford 11
Born: Abt 1841
Christened:
Died: 24 May 1869 11
Buried:
3 F Susan E. Rutherford 11
Born: Abt Oct 1843
Christened:
Died: 5 May 1846 11
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 F Sarah Ann Rutherford 8 16
Born: Cal 30 Aug 1845
Christened:
Died: 21 Dec 1883 11 16
Buried: - Old Paxtang Church, Dauphin Co, PA
Spouse: Dr. A. C. Renninger ( -Bef 1896) 14
5 M Abner Rutherford 14
Born: Abt 1848
Christened:
Died: 10 Jan 1855 14
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
6 F Alice A. Rutherford 14
Born: Abt 1849
Christened:
Died: 26 Aug 1850 14
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
7 F Susan Elizabeth Rutherford 8
Born:
Christened:
Died: Aft 1896
Buried:
8 F Ada Byron Rutherford 17
Born: 27 Nov 1852 - Swatara Twp, Dauphin Co, PA 18
Christened:
Died: Aft 1896
Buried:
Spouse: Spencer F. Barber (1855- ) 19
Marr: 5 Oct 1882 18
General Notes: Husband - Abner Rutherford
He received the education afforded by the select schools of Paxtang Valley, Pennsylvania, and was a farmer by occupation. The last fifteen years of his life he was president of the First National Bank of Hummelstown and was identified with other corporations, and active in various local enterprises of his day. He was one of the early members of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, and in 1835 was elected captain of the Tenth company, Ninety-eighth regiment, Pennsylvania militia. For many years he was one of the vice-presidents of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society, in the founding of which he took a prominent part. [CBEDC, 236, 697]
He was engaged in farming at Rutherford station, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, until 1868, when he retired. He filled various offices in the township. Mr. Rutherford was formerly a Whig, but became a Republican when that party was organized. He was all his life a member of the Paxtang Presbyterian church.
Notes: Marriage
They were married by the Rev. James Sharon, who also baptized them in their infancy.