John R. Rutledge
b. 16 Aug 1838 (Wilmot Twp, Ontario, Canada)
d. 18 Mar 1880 (Oregon, Ogle Co., Illinois, USA)
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Guy had a beard.
1840 Census: Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Co., Ontario. (Deduced record, see attached.)
1851 Census: Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Co., Ontario
1860 Census: Rock Vale, Ogle Co., Illinois.
Burial: Riverview Cemetery, Oregon, Illinois
Served in 74th Illinois Volunteer Infantry in Civil War. Company G
Enlist: July 1862. Mustered out 10 June 1865.
Taught school part time for 2 years after service.
From the Scrapbook of Frances W Rutledge:
Deputy County Clerk October 1867-1872.
Was Township Collector in 1868, Justice of the Peace from 1869 to 1876.
City Clerk from 1870 to 1875.
"Now" Secretary of the Ogle Co. Agricultural Board.
Has been engaged in hardware business since Jan. 1, 1874.
Married Lucy M. Goodhue Jan. 7, 1874; she was born in Quincy.
Was voted to board of directors for the new public library in Oregon 12/3/1872 along with Albert Woodcock, E. L. Wells, G. C. T. Phelps, G. W. Hormell, J. E. Hitt, John Matmiller, and William W. Bennett. He was the committee on finance, with Miss Jenny Page and H.L. Woodburn.
(John) Rutledge & Matmiller, dealers in Hardware, Tinware, Stoves, etc. Washington St. res. Third St., cor. Clay (Hill's Addition)
Came to Oregon in 1855 with family of father Tho
1840 Census: Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Co., Ontario. (Deduced record, see attached.)
1851 Census: Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Co., Ontario
1860 Census: Rock Vale, Ogle Co., Illinois.
Burial: Riverview Cemetery, Oregon, Illinois
Served in 74th Illinois Volunteer Infantry in Civil War. Company G
Enlist: July 1862. Mustered out 10 June 1865.
Taught school part time for 2 years after service.
From the Scrapbook of Frances W Rutledge:
Deputy County Clerk October 1867-1872.
Was Township Collector in 1868, Justice of the Peace from 1869 to 1876.
City Clerk from 1870 to 1875.
"Now" Secretary of the Ogle Co. Agricultural Board.
Has been engaged in hardware business since Jan. 1, 1874.
Married Lucy M. Goodhue Jan. 7, 1874; she was born in Quincy.
Was voted to board of directors for the new public library in Oregon 12/3/1872 along with Albert Woodcock, E. L. Wells, G. C. T. Phelps, G. W. Hormell, J. E. Hitt, John Matmiller, and William W. Bennett. He was the committee on finance, with Miss Jenny Page and H.L. Woodburn.
(John) Rutledge & Matmiller, dealers in Hardware, Tinware, Stoves, etc. Washington St. res. Third St., cor. Clay (Hill's Addition)
Came to Oregon in 1855 with family of father Tho
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