G.I. son of W.I. Rutherford Al., Tn.& Tx
GI Rutherford b. April 28, 1874 , Parents are WI Rutherford b.December 08, 1827,and Lucy Belew Johns b. February 04, 1840
Priscilla Elizabeth Rutherford b. Abt. 1853 in AlabamaMarried Lemuel Moses Tomerlin b. 1849 also in Alabama.Their daughter Mary Emma Tomerlin b. August 18,1870 married Jasper Harris Norwood May 22, 1899.Mary Emma is buried next to Lucy Belew Johns Rutherford, and on the other side of Mary Emma is Lucy's sister Miss M. E. Belew b. Feb. 24,1835.
The death certificate says W.I. was born in Alabama , and Priscilla was born in Alabama there must be a connection.
1. Could Priscilla and W.I. be brother and sister?
2. Could Priscilla be W.I.'s daughter from a previous marriage?Ages are there.
3. Where is G.I.s sister buried (Mary C. Rutherford) ?
4. Who is G.I.'s other sister and where is she?
(Wm Rutherfords pension application from Tn state archives:
Application dated Dec 17 1903 , states that he was a member of Co. G, 3rd
Reg. Ala Calvary, C.S.A. paroled at Moulton , Al at close of war.
To what sex do your childred belong? ...... two girls and one boy - Boymarried , also in bad health.
Are not some of your children able to support you?....No both girls afflicted
in legs and unable to work.)
5. Why was W.I. not buried with Lucy?