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Elizabeth Bessie Rutledge

Female 1888 - 1972  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth Bessie Rutledge was born Aug 11, 1888, Loeb, Hardin county, Texas, USA (daughter of John Clayborne Rutledge and Matilda Pleasant); died May 20, 1972, Beaumont, Jefferson county, Texas, USA.

    Elizabeth married Henry Clarence Hargraves. Henry was born Oct 22, 1879; died Apr 03, 1961. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Ethel M. Hargraves was born Oct 01, 1911; died Apr 03, 1996.
    2. Edith Lee Hargraves was born Feb 05, 1913; died Dec 22, 1963.
    3. Bessie May Hargraves was born Jun 04, 1927; died Jul 17, 2002.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Clayborne Rutledge was born Aug 22, 1861, Newton county, Texas, USA (son of James Monroe Rutledge and Charity Ann Rutherford); died May 03, 1952, Vidor, Orange county, Texas, USA; was buried , Hooks Cemetery, Kountze, Hardin county, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Death certificate: John Clayborne Rutledge; widowed; parents: Monroe Rutledge & Malentine Rutford; informant: Mrs. Anna W. Rutledge.

    John married Matilda Pleasant Apr 12, 1886. Matilda was born Dec 1852, Dickinson, Galveston county, Texas, USA; died Apr 19, 1917, Beaumont, Jefferson county, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Matilda Pleasant was born Dec 1852, Dickinson, Galveston county, Texas, USA; died Apr 19, 1917, Beaumont, Jefferson county, Texas, USA.
    Children:
    1. Emma Rutledge was born Dec 12, 1886, Loeb, Hardin county, Texas, USA; died Jan 09, 1933, Dallas, Dallas county, Texas, USA.
    2. 1. Elizabeth Bessie Rutledge was born Aug 11, 1888, Loeb, Hardin county, Texas, USA; died May 20, 1972, Beaumont, Jefferson county, Texas, USA.
    3. Samuel Clayborne Rutledge was born Jan 14, 1890, Fannett, Jefferson county, Texas, USA; died Sep 09, 1972, Vidor, Orange county, Texas, USA.
    4. Arvie Rutledge was born Sep 06, 1893, Jefferson county, Texas, USA; died Apr 08, 1924, Houston, Harris county, Texas, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Monroe Rutledge was born circa 1823, Mississippi, USA (son of John Rutledge and Sarah K. Wilson); died Y.

    James married Charity Ann Rutherford Jul 29, 1860, Newton county, Texas, USA. Charity (daughter of Claiborne D. Rutherford and Minta (__)) was born circa 1840, Texas, USA; died Y. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Charity Ann Rutherford was born circa 1840, Texas, USA (daughter of Claiborne D. Rutherford and Minta (__)); died Y.
    Children:
    1. 2. John Clayborne Rutledge was born Aug 22, 1861, Newton county, Texas, USA; died May 03, 1952, Vidor, Orange county, Texas, USA; was buried , Hooks Cemetery, Kountze, Hardin county, Texas, USA.
    2. Araminta N. Rutledge was born Jan 07, 1863, Texas, USA; died Jan 09, 1936, Leonard, Fannin county, Texas, USA.
    3. Thomas Rutledge was born circa 1864, Newton county, Texas, USA; died Y.
    4. Jane N. Rutledge was born circa 1865, Newton county, Texas, USA; died Y.
    5. Charity Rutledge was born circa 1868, Newton county, Texas, USA; died Y.
    6. Richard Monroe Rutledge was born Mar 02, 1870, Newton county, Texas, USA; died Jan 15, 1917, Jefferson county, Texas, USA.
    7. William Rutledge was born circa 1872; died Y.
    8. Oliver Chester Rutledge was born Aug 27, 1873, Newton county, Texas, USA; died Oct 11, 1958, Houston, Harris county, Texas, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Rutledge was born circa 1790, Tennessee, USA; died Dec 06, 1875, Newton, Newton county, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    The Rutledge surname has roots in the Roxburgh District of old Scotland.

    John married Sarah K. Wilson Nov 11, 1824, Amite county, Mississippi, USA. Sarah (daughter of William Wilson and Elizabeth Cotton) was born circa 1805, South Carolina, USA; died Jan 28, 1883, Newton, Newton county, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Sarah K. Wilson was born circa 1805, South Carolina, USA (daughter of William Wilson and Elizabeth Cotton); died Jan 28, 1883, Newton, Newton county, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Her estate was filed for probate July 7th 1884, Case No. 211.

    Notes:

    All six of the children were recorded born in Mississippi, hence they must have come to Texas sometime between 1842 and 1850, shortly after Texas' admission into the United States.
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    1850 census, TX, Newton, Newton, Oct 28, HH 105/105
    John RULLIDGE, 60 M, carpenter, TN
    Sarah K, 45, F, $350, SC
    William O RULLIDGE, 21, M, MS
    John RULLIDGE, 19, M, MS
    Ivistor RULLIDGE, 16, M, MS
    Eliza Jane RULLIDGE, 12, F, MS
    Eitha Ann RULLIDGE, 9, F, MS
    Oliver C RULLIDGE, 8, M, MS
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    They are also on the 1860 census, but the father, John, is shown 15 years older.  Also, a 32 year old male named James is added, but he and William, John, and Iverson are all designated as "domestics", not family members, from Mississippi.  And, both Eliza Jane, who married Thomas Bonner in 1855, and Leatha Ann, who married William Brack in 1857, are listed with their parents' household -- but their husbands are not.
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    1860 census, TX, Newton PO, Newton, P 33, July 7
    -- HH 211/211
    John RUTLEDGE, 75, M, Farmer, $???, $727, 2615, 727, TN
    Sarah K. RUTLEDGE, 55, F, SC
    James M. RUTLEDGE, 33, M, domestic, MS, can't read or write
    William RUTLEDGE, 32, M, domestic, MS
    John RUTLEDGE, 29, M, domestic, MS, can't read or write
    Iverson RUTLEDGE, 24, M, domestic, MS
    Jane RUTLEDGE, 22, F, MS
    Letha A RUTLEDGE, 20, F, MS (she is also listed next door as wife of Wm. BRACK)
    Oliver RUTLEDGE, 17, M, domestic, MS
    -- HH 212/212
    William BRACK, 27, M, grocer, $200, TN
    L.A. BRACK, 20, F, MS
    Margaret E.J. BRACK, 1, F, TX
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    Children:
    1. 4. James Monroe Rutledge was born circa 1823, Mississippi, USA; died Y.
    2. William Ellison Rutledge was born Jul 11, 1829, Mississippi, USA; died Apr 26, 1908, Beaumont, Jefferson county, Texas, USA.
    3. John Rutledge was born circa 1831, Mississippi, USA; died , Civil War.
    4. Iverson G. Rutledge was born circa 1834, Mississippi, USA; died Feb 23, 1928, Austin, Travis county, Texas, USA.
    5. Eliza Jane Rutledge was born May 05, 1838, Amite county, Mississippi, USA; died Jul 02, 1910, Newton county, Texas, USA.
    6. Leathey Ann Rutledge was born 1841, Mississippi, USA; died circa 1909.
    7. Oliver Cauldfield Rutledge was born Jun 15, 1843, Mississippi, USA; died Jan 15, 1939, Jasper, Jasper county, Texas, USA; was buried , Byerly Campground Cemetery, Jasper county, Texas, USA.

  3. 10.  Claiborne D. Rutherford was born circa 1810, Georgia, USA; died Y.

    Claiborne married Minta (__). Minta was born circa 1814, Georgia, USA; died Y. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Minta (__) was born circa 1814, Georgia, USA; died Y.
    Children:
    1. Cynthia Jane Rutherford was born circa 1835, Georgia, USA; died Y.
    2. Claiborne D. Rutherford, Jr. was born circa 1838, Georgia, USA; died Y.
    3. 5. Charity Ann Rutherford was born circa 1840, Texas, USA; died Y.