Husband John Brisban Rutherford 1 2
Born: 28 Nov 1805 - Swatara Twp, Dauphin Co, PA 1 3
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Died: 10 Oct 1892 - Swatara Twp, Dauphin Co, PA 4
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Father: Samuel Rutherford (1769-1833) 1 5
Mother: Elizabeth Brisban (1770- ) 1
Marriage: 19 Mar 1833 1 6
Wife Keziah Parke 1 3
AKA: Keziah Park 7
Born: 28 Oct 1810 - Parkesburg, Chester Co, PA 8
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Died: 2 Jul 1885 or 23 Jul 1885 6
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Father: Col. James Parke ( - ) 3
Mother: Mary [Unk] ( - ) 8
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1 F Mary L. Rutherford 8
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Spouse: James McClure ( - ) 8
2 F Eliza Jane Rutherford 8
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Spouse: Rev. Samuel Dickey ( - ) 8
3 F Adeline M. Rutherford 9
Born: 22 Mar 1839
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Spouse: William Franklin Rutherford (1839-Aft 1896) 10
Marr: 30 Dec 1862 9
4 M Samuel P. Rutherford 8
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Spouse: Eliza R. Bunn ( - ) 8
5 M John Quincy Adams Rutherford 11 12 13
Born: 9 Nov 1840 14
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Spouse: Margaret B. Elder ( - ) 11 12 15
Marr: 10 Dec 1868 14
6 M Francis W. Rutherford 11 12 13
Born: 4 Dec 1845 14
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Spouse: Eleanor Sherer Elder ( - ) 8 11 12
Marr: 14 Feb 1878 16
7 F Keziah V. Rutherford 8
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8 F Marion Gertrude Rutherford 8
AKA: Mamie G. Rutherford 16
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Spouse: S. Ralston Dickey ( - ) 8
General Notes: Husband - John Brisban Rutherford
Being the only surviving son, he succeeded to the farm property of his father upon his death, and made farming his main business through life. In early manhood, he was elected captain of the Dauphin cavalry, hence his military title. He was active in politics, and was elected member of the Legislature on the Whig ticket in 1848, and re-elected in 1849. In 1857 he was elected to the State Senate for three years, on the Republican ticket. He was treasurer of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society for a long time\emdash elected in 1864 and served twenty-five years. Mr. Rutherford was identified with the various offices in his township, and in old Paxtang church was a ruling elder.
He spent his active life in farming, from which he retired a few years before his death. The Whig party elected him to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, in which he served from 1845 to 1849. By the Republican party he was elected in later time to the State Senate, and served three years. He was treasurer of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society for twenty-five years. He also held various township offices. Mr. Rutherford was a ruling elder in Paxtang church for about fifty years.
Notes: Marriage
They were married by Rev. James Latta.