1. Mary (Polly) bet 1784-1790 m. William Long 9-16-1819 Jeff Co. AL

2. Joseph abt 1790-d. bef 1840 m. unknown

3. William abt 1795 m. 1. unknown 2. Mary (?) bet 1850-1860

4. Elizabeth bef 1800

5. John abt 1800 m. Thursey (Patsy) Warnick 7-25-1826, Bl Co. AL

6. Nancy 1804-1885 m. James Long 10-26-1826, Bl Co. AL

7. James abt 1809 m. 1.unknown 2. Nancy Brown 4-28-1833, Bl Co. AL

8. Prudence abt 1812-d. bef 1894 m. Kindrell Lawson Holt 1-2-1832, Bl Co. AL

9. Martha (Patsey) 1815- m. John R Glasscock 12-23-1832, Bl Co. AL

10. Thomas C 1817-1873 m. Elizabeth Reid 3-5-1837, Bl Co. AL

Census records of Thomas Jefferson Rutherford b.c.1770 m.c.1790 d. bet. 1840-50 m. Prudence (?)

*1830 Blount Co AL Thomas 60 - 70, 2m 30-40, 1f 0-5, 1f 5-10, 1 f 10-15, 1f 15-20, 1f 50-60 (2 boys 4 girls)

1840 Blount Co AL Thomas 60 - 70, 1f 10-15, 1f 50-60

1850 Blount Co AL (Thomas now Deceased) Martha 18, Prudence 80

*Note: 1830 census indicates 2 boys 4 girls with Thomas, plus Joseph, William, John, James & Nancy in other households, and possibly the Thomas Jefferson in Jefferson Co. could have been a Jr.

1. Mary Rutherford b.bet 1784-1790 NC m. Joshua Callahan (Calahaun) 30 Nov 1836, St Clair Co, AL

1830 Bl Co AL Joshua 30-40, 1m -5, 2m 10-15, 1m 15-20, 1f -5, 1f 10-15, 1f 30-40 (first wife)

1830 Bl Co AL Joseph 30-40, 1m5-10, 1m 10-15, 1m 15-20, 1f 0-5, 2f 5-10, no wife

1840 Bl Co AL Joseph (deceased?) not listed, but I believe some of his children are listed below with John and with Thomas above in the 1840 census (indicated by the sudden increases in John’s family below). As stated above, I "think" that 18 year old Martha above was taken in by Thomas J & Prudence when Joseph’s wife apparently died in childbirth before the 1830 census.

1830 Bl Co AL William 30-40, 2m 0-5, 1m 5-10,1f 0-5, 2f 5-10, 1f 10-15, wife-20-30

1840 Bl Co AL William 30-40, 2m 5-10, 2f 5-10, 2f 15-20,(1of these 2^nd wife ? or no wife?)

1850 Bl Co AL William 55 TN, Mary 30 SC(2nd wife?), James 19, Matilda 6, Fanny 4, William 3, Mahulda 5/12

4. Elizabeth Rutherford, b.bef 1800 m. ?

5. John Rutherford married Thursey Warnick 25 Jul 1826 in Blount Co. AL

1830 Bl Co AL John 30-40, 1m 0-5, 1f 0-5, 2f 5-10, 1f-30-40

1840 Bl Co AL John 30-40, 5m 0-5, 1m 10-15, 3m 30-40, 1f 5-10, 1f20-30, 1f-30-40

1850 Bl Co AL John 50, Thursey 45 GA, Lelah 24, James 17, Joseph 14, Henry 12, Ira E 10, Louiza 8,Clark 6, Nancy 5, Martha 2

1860 Bl Co AL John 56, Thursey (Warnick) 48 TN, Joseph 22, Henry 20, Ira A 19, Louisa 17, Clarke 14, Nancy 13, Sarah 6

6. Nancy Rutherford TN m. James (John) Long

1830 Bl Co AL 1m 20-30 1f -5 1f 20-30

1850 Bl Co AL Nancy 45, John (James) 46 TN, Sylvania 18, Prudence 15, Margaret 12, Malinda 10, Saline 7, Artamissa 3

*1870 Bl Co AL Nancy 64 AL, James 65 TN, Salina 25, Florence 18, (James Gurly 9, John Gurly 6, Mary Gurly 5, In Same household )

*Sylvania J b.1832, Prudence b.3-30-1834, Margaret b.1836, Malinda, Jefferson b.7-13-1840, Salina b.11-10-1844, Artamissa b. 1847, Florence Victoria b.1851

7. James Rutherford b.abt 1809 married Nancy Brown 28 Apr 1833 Bl Co, AL (2^nd wife)

1830 Jeff Co AL James 20-30, 2m 0-5, 1f 0-5, 1f 20-30

1840 Bl Co AL James 20-30, 1m 0-5, 1m 5-10, 2f 0-5, 1f 15-20 (I think this is Nancy?)

1860 Bl Co AL James 51 TN, Nancy (Brown) AL, (Sarah 25), (Jefferson 23), Selisa 20, John 18, Susan 16, Lorinda 14, Prudence 13, Josaphine 9, James 6, Nancy 5, William 2

Children: (1) Martha 1833- m. John F Goodrich, (2) Thomas Jefferson 1836-1911 m. Frances Jane Cox, (3) Mary A 1838- m. Moses Lingo, (4) Catherine 1842-1895 m. Cunningham Ellison, (5) Nancy Louisa 1842-1895 m. Eli S Harkness, (6) Lenora A 1844-1889 m. ?, (7) Charles Walter (Bruz) 1845-1916 m. Nancy A Smith, Minervia Washburn, Malinda E Hays, (8) Kindrell Clemens 1849-1914 m. Louisa Catherine Whaley, (9) Prudence Matilda 1852- m. William Backino Thomas, (10) James Richard 1854- m. Lula R (?), (11) Thornberry Thornton G 1855- m. Rachael Hix

9. Martha (Patsey) m. 8-2-1815 Bl Co. AL John R. Glasscock

William Calvin Rutherford b.1827 (son of John, Joseph, William or James?) m. Prudence A Long 7 May 1854 Bl Co, AL

1860 Bl Co AL William C 33 AL, Prudence(A Long) 24, Elizabeth 5, James L 3,

1870 Bl Co AL in household of James Long - William Rutherford 43 AL, Prudence (Long) 34, Nancy 15, James 13, Lolina 9, John 5, Eliza 2, William 3/12 (b.12 May 1870)

William Washington Rutherford b. 1859, son of William Calvin Rutherford & Prudence Long, d. 1880 m. Prudence/Prudent Thornton, Children: John R. d. 1887, Joseph d. 1885, Martha d. 1890, Prudence, James Russell d.1853, William J. (***Children named by James Russell Rutherford in his 1907 Indian Application).

James R Rutherford, son of William W Rutherford & wife Prudent Thornton m. Margaret M. Young

William J Rutherford, b. May 17, 1852** he and James Russell sons of James R .

James Russell Rutherford, b.23 Jan 1854** Bl Co, AL m. Sarah E Black

Jennie Edie Rutherford, b.1890 AL, daughter of James Russell & Sarah

**Birth dates on William J & James Russell make them older than their grandfather William Washington

***27 Mar 1907 James Russell Rutherford living in Morgan Co. AL filed on behalf of himself & daughter (wife dead) for inclusion on Eastern Cherokee Indian Guion Miller Roll as descendant of Indian Thomas Rutherford and William Washington Rutherford of Blount Co. AL. Application was rejected for lack of proof since neither ancestor had previously been enrolled and not enough proof of eligibility was presented. (This rejection does not preclude the Indian connection)

Mary (Polly) Rutherford (dau of ?) b.Bl Co AL 1818, d. 1855 AL m. Bl Co AL 1-4-1841 David Holt

Thomas J Rutherford b. abt 1812? m. 31 Aug 1832 Melinda Massey 38 SC, he apparently died before 1850 census

1850 Jeff Co AL Melinda 38 SC, Thomas J 15 AL, William 13 AL

1860 Jeff Co AL Melinda 47 SC (living with son William’s household below)

Thomas J Rutherford b. VA? (the son of Thomas J & Melinda (Massey) Rutherford listed above) m. Eliza J. Massey 1856 Jeff Co, AL

1860 Jeff Co AL Thomas J 25, Eliza J 20 VA, William J 3 VA, Melinda H 1 VA (VA birthplaces are questionable)

William J Reatherford/Rutherford also the son of Thomas J & Melinda (Massey) Rutherford

1860 Jeff Co AL 22 AL, Elizabeth 21, James H 21, Melinda 47 SC

John R Rutherford (son of ? ) m. 11 Mar 1843 Rhoda Young

Prudence Rutherford (dau of ? ) b. 1832 AL, Is she the Prudy who married Ramson Mackey 9 Dec 1852 in Bl Co. AL?

1850 Bl Co AL Prudence 18 listed in the household of BF Whitaker & wife Lucinda

Prudence Rutherford (dau of?) b. 6-16-1834, d. 2-14-1901, m. William Andrew Hulsey b. 3-16-1831 AL, d. 4-6-1906, Children:

Amanda Caroline b. 10-8-1851 AL, d. 6-27-1929 Lee Co. MS, m. John Thomas West,

Thomas G, b. 1854, m. Mollie ?

Melinda Elizabeth b. 9 Jun 1856, Walker Co. AL, d.29 Jul 1932 Chickasaw Co. MS, m. William Hollis Hulsey, children Lela Mae, William B, Mamie, Beverly S; m. James Edward Spencer, children Oscar Edward, Thomas Clayton, Dycus Lavaughn, Maida

Charlotte, b.1859 d.1929, m. John Stuart Spencer,

John B, b.1864, Jasper, Walker Co, AL, m. Ella ? son Carl S, son Johnnie L, son Hansell

Nancy, m. Stephen Gibbons 1 Nov 1815 Rutherford Co, TN, Surety, Thomas Rutherford

Polly, m. William Long 16 Sep 1819 Jefferson Co, AL

John, m. Tharsey Warnick 25 Jul 1826 Blount Co, AL

Prudence, m. Kindrell L Holt 2 Jan 1832 Blount Co, AL

Thomas J, m. Malinda Massey 31 Aug 1832 Jefferson Co, AL Malinda 47 AL 1860 census Jeff Co, Thomas J not with family in 1850 or 1860 census Jeff Co

Patsey, m. John Glasscock 23 Dec 1832 Blount Co, AL

James, m. Nancy Brown 28 Apr 1833 Blount Co, AL

Jane, m. Henry Looney 25 Oct 1835 St Clair Co, AL

Polly, m. Joshua Callahan 30 Nov 1836 St Clair Co, AL

Polly, m. David Holt (14)4 Jan 1841 Blount Co, AL

Thomas J, m. Mary Ann McRay Sep. 1841 Jefferson Co, AL

John, m. Rodah Young 3 Nov 1843 Blount Co, AL

Prudy, m. Ramson Mackey 9 Dec 1852 Blount Co, AL

William, m. Prudy Long 7 May 1854 Blount Co, Al

Sarah, m. John Hudson 12 Nov 1854 Blount Co, AL

Thomas J, m. Eliza J. Massey 1856 Jefferson Co, AL (Thomas 25 VA 1860 census Jeff Co. AL)

Martha, m. Elbert Beavers 4 Feb 1858 Blount Co, AL

Susan, m. Hardy Jones 20 Nov 1864 Blount Co, AL

Lorena, m. David A Dotey 19 Jul 1865 Blount Co, AL

Martha, m. Wlm J Walker Jr 25 Feb 1871 Blount Co, AL

H. C., m. C. A. Bynum 29 Nov 1871 Blount Co, AL

Mary, m. James Hazelrig 17 Oct 1872 Blount Co, AL

Malissa, m. Hardy Jones 21 Sep 1874 Blount Co, AL

Nancy, m. James Horton 7 Aug 1875 Blount Co, AL

Catherine, m. Green Murphree 15 Nov 1877 Blount Co, AL

Nancy, m. Wesley Hill 18 Nov 1877 Blount Co, AL

James, m. N. L. Lingo 10 Sep 1878 Blount Co, AL

Martha Robertre, m. J. W. Garman 27 Sep 1878 Blount Co, AL

(Salena Jane), m. Noah Thomas Baty 9 Sep 1880 Blount Co, AL

T. M., m. T.L.C. Reid 20 Dec 1880 Blount Co, AL

James L, m. Sarah Butler 20 Mar 1881 Blount Co, AL

William, m. Josephine Putnam 16 Jun 1881 Blount Co, AL

M. E., m. James W Fowler 18 Feb 1882 Blount Co, AL

Elizabeth, m. James Chambers 28 May 1882 Blount Co, AL

John Rutherford 1862 Confederate Census Blount Co AL: in Capt. Musgroves Co. Sept. 1861

left 1 (?) (probably Rhoda Young), left 1 f, 9 yrs old, left 1 f, 7 yrs old

1860 Blount Co. AL Mortality: Rutherford, William age 6 mo. Died Feb 1860 Whooping Cough after 3 weeks illness.