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205    RUTHERFORD FAMILY CEMETERY

Location - in the Bridgewater community at the old Rutherford home place.


Travel Hwy 70 west from Morganton about 11 miles to Bridgewater, the cemetery is located at the old Rurtherford homeplace on Muddy Creek 600 yards across the road from the Bridgewater General Store.

Survey provided by Jack Hall in July 2010.

1. Conley, Infant   (b. 5 Aug 1845 - d. 12 Aug 1845)
Child of Isaac Conley
2. McElrath, Celia Bell Rutherford   (b. 1 Aug 1935 - d. 3 Mar 2012)
Daughter of Cleo Patricia Martin and Gartha Rutherford. Wife of John, Sr. Ebony Funeral Services of Morganton
3. Rutherford, Amy S.   (b. 4 Dec 1834 - d. 22 Sep 1898)
4. Rutherford, Anna   (b. - d. 29 May 1931)
Age 74 yrs. Native of Bedford County Va.
5. Rutherford, Cecilia   (b. - d. 28 Jul 1847)
Daughter of John Sr. and Susiane Ballew Rutherford
6. Rutherford, Cynthia   (b. - d. 21 Apr 1844)
Slave Cemetery
7. Rutherford, Daniel Webster   (b. 5 Sep 1836 - d. 4 Jun 1896)
8. Rutherford, Hannah   (b. 1 Nov 1883 - d. 25 Mar 1834)
Slave Cemetery
9. Rutherford, Jane R.   (b. - d. 24 Jan 1848)
Daughter of John Sr. and Susiane Ballew Rutherford
10. Rutherford, John   (b. 18 Oct 1789 - d. 13 Mar 1880)
Town of Rutherford College named after John Rutherford as he furnished the funds to purchase 200 acres land to build the town.
11. Rutherford, John Sr.   (b. 5 Oct 1755 - d. 9 May 1841)
Native of Bedford County Va.
12. Rutherford, Julius A.   (b. - d. 17 Sep 1857)
Age 4 yrs. 3 mos. 12 days Son of Silva Rutherford
13. Rutherford, Moses   (b. - d. 27 Feb 1860)
Slave Cemetery. Age 63 yrs.
14. Rutherford, Nancy   (b. - d. 17 Oct 1868)
Daughter of John Sr. and Susiane Ballew Rutherford