Minnie C Rutherford (1880-1941)
Minnie, Martha Ann, and James D Rutherford. Shared by Nancy Leggett. I have so many questions about Minnie C Rutherford, my 5th great-grandmother. I first encountered her when researching my Dad's maternal lines. Following maternal lines back is fascinating work because the family names change every generation. Imagine my surprise when I find Minnie C Rutherford in the census living with her daughter, Macy Ann Rutherford, and her mother, Martha Ann Rutherford! Three generations of women with the same family name! I was intrigued and I knew there was a story there. 1910 US Census, Upper Hominy, Buncombe County, NC page 6a Minnie's mother, Martha Ann Rutherford, was born about 1843 to James Wood Rutherford and Barbary Mull. She was the sixth of eight children! John (1824), William (1825-1863), Samuel F (1827-1866), James R (1829-1919), Margaret Amanda (1834-1907), Barbara Adeline (1840-1874), and Mary Mariah (1844-1923). She lived in the small, close-knit community of
