The Rutherford Family of Sligo, Pennsylvania

James Rutherford, the founder of this family, was born in Scotland, about 1811, died February 15, 1864. He came to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but after his marriage settled on a farm in Farmington township, Clarion county, Pennsylvania. In 1858 he removed to Sligo, also in Clarion county, Pennsylvania. By trade he was a stone-cutter. In the last part of his life he was a Republican. His church was the United Presbyterian. He married Elizabeth McDowell, born about 1804, died in 1886. Children:

1. John G. Rutherford, born November 17, 1842; he received a common school education; in 1858 he came to Sligo, and he hauled the first lumber and stone used in building the first house at this place; on August 15, 1862, he enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, but he was discharged on account of disability in the following March; at the end of the war he served for four months more, having been drafted; he is a Republican, and his religion is the Presbyterian; he married, in 1864, Nancy Jane, born in Piney township, Clarion county, Pennsylvania, died July 4, 1897, daughter of Nelson and Nancy (Crow) Craig; children:
   1. Effie Rutherford, married W. P. Moggey.
   2. Robert Rutherford, married Louisa McCall, children:
      1. Pauline Rutherford
      2. Marie Rutherford
      3. Robert Rutherford Jr..
   3. Elizabeth Rutherford, deceased.
   4. Scott Rutherford, married Alice Murry, one child:
      1. An unnamed child, died in infancy.
   5. Edward Rutherford, unmarried.
   6. John Rutherford, married Roxy Reese; he is principal of New Bethlehem schools; children:
      1. Alpha Rutherford
      2. Thomas Rutherford.
   7. Annie Rutherford, died young.
   8. Orrin Rutherford, unmarried, resides in California.
   9. Clyde Rutherford, unmarried, resides in California.
2. Sarah Jane Rutherford, married John M. Craig, son of Nelson Craig, who died in 1904; she now lives at Reynoldsville, Jefferson county, Pennsylvania; children, all are living:
   1. Robert L. Craig
   2. James O. Craig
   3. Arthur Craig
   4. Harry Craig
   5. F. Burton Craig
   6. Edith Craig
   7. Grace Craig.
3. Christina Rutherford, deceased.
4. Thomas Rutherford, of whom further.
5. Robert Rutherford, conductor on a Pullman car, running out of Philadelphia.

(II) Thomas Rutherford

Thomas, son of James and Elizabeth (McDowell) Rutherford, was born in Clarion county, Pennsylvania, October 15, 1848, died at Sligo, May 16, 1910. He was brought up in Clarion county, and there received his schooling. At the age of eleven he came to Sligo. For eleven years he lived at Bakerstown, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania; for about nine years in West Virginia; and for three years in Minnesota. He was a lumberman and oil producer. He was a Republican, and a member of the United Presbyterian church. He married, March 3, 1882, Sarah Margaret, born at Shippen’s Furnace, Clarion county, Pennsylvania, December 17, 1864, now lives at Sligo, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Slater) Sailor. Her father was born east of the mountains, in Pennsylvania, in March, 1840, her mother in Farmington township, Clarion county, in 1843. They now live near Rimersburg, Clarion county, Pennsylvania. Her maternal grandparents were Christian and Elizabeth (Gold) Slater, pioneers of Clarion county; he died at Salem, in this county; she was born in Ireland, died at Emlenton, Venango county, Pennsylvania. Children of Samuel and Mary (Slater) Sailor:

1. Sarah Margaret Sailor, married Thomas Rutherford, aforementioned.
2. William Edward Sailor, married Sarah Greenwalt; children:
   1. James Sailor
   2. Ada Sailor
   3. Thomas R. Sailor
   4. Ruth Sailor
   5. Rosa Sailor
   6. John Sailor
   7. Arnold Sailor.
3. Matilda Sailor, died in infancy.
4. Daniel C. Sailor, married Christiana Rapp; children:
   1. Walter Sailor
   2. Charles Sailor
   3. Leona Sailor
   4. Samuel Sailor
   5. May Sailor
   6. Viola Sailor
   7. Twilla Sailor.
5. Charles Sailor, died young.
6. Matilda Sailor, died in infancy.
7. Adda Sailor, died in infancy.
8. Delia Sailor, died in infancy.
9. Walter Sailor, died in infancy.

Children of Thomas and Sarah Margaret (Sailor) Rutherford:

1. James Arthur Rutherford, born December 3, 1884, died February 15, 1898.
2. Floyd Rutherford, born in Minnesota, February, 1887, died at the age of three weeks.

See: Genealogy of the Allegheny Valley Pennsylvania

Source

Jordan, J. W. 1840-1921. (1913). Genealogical and personal history of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co.

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