FOURTH GENERATION

149. John Walker Rutledge was born on 6 Mar 1860 in Pond Springs, Williamson County, Texas. ⁽¹¹⁸⁾ He bought 160 acres on Cypress Creek for $100 cash and $800 note from Wilson Woody on 15 Aug 1883 in Travis County, Texas. ⁽⁴²⁷⁾ He bought property from Thomas Anderson on 4 Jan 1889 in Travis County, Texas.⁽⁴²⁸⁾ He bought 160 acres on Cypress Creek, Hogs Branch, from F. M. Stoubaugh for $400 on 8 Sep 1890 in Travis County, Texas.⁽⁴²⁹⁾ He sold 160 acres on Cypress Creek, Hogs Branch, to J. B. Hunter for $400 on 19 Sep 1890 in Travis County, Texas.⁽⁴³⁰⁾ He bought property from C. Peery & wife on 21 Jul 1892 in Travis County, Texas. ⁽⁴³¹⁾ He sold property to Mrs. Mary Beard on 11 Apr 1899 in Travis County, Texas.⁽⁴³²⁾ He appeared on the census on 8 Jun 1900 in Guadalupe Street, JP #3, 6th Ward, Austin, Texas.⁽⁴³³⁾ He appeared on the census on 20 Apr 1910 in 4005 Guadalupe, JP #3, 4th Ward, Austin, Travis County, Texas.⁽⁴³⁴⁾ He appeared on the census on 2 Jan 1920 in 4005 Guadalupe, JP #3, 4th Ward, Austin, Travis County, Texas.⁽⁴³⁵⁾ He appeared on the census on 2 Apr 1930 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. ⁽⁴³⁶⁾ He died on 26 Apr 1940 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. ⁽⁴³⁷⁾ He was buried on 26 Apr 1940 in Austin Memorial Park, Travis County, Texas.⁽⁴³⁸⁾ John and Julia were married at the home of Justice of the Peace James A. Wright, Esq., of Duval Station. They built their home at 4005 Guadalupe Street in 1894, where they lived the rest of their lives. The original house burned about 1919, and was rebuilt by Mr. Rutledge. The house still stands and is used as an office building. It is called the John Rutledge building.

John Rutledge worked in various businesses in Austin, mostly real estate and contracting. There are many deeds recorded in his name. Deed filed August 15, 1883 (57-91), Wilson Woody et. al. to JWR. Deed filed January 8, 1889 (85-425), Thomas Anderson to John W. Rutledge. Deed filed September 8, 1890 (97-110), to F. M. Stobaugh to JWR. Deed filed September 19, 1890 (96-246), JWR to J. B. Hunter (his brother-in-law). Deed filed July 21, 1892 (104-324), JWR to C. Peery & wife.

His skills in contracting were shown in the layout of the streets in Hyde Park.

According to J. B. Beard, and Mildred Rutledge Clark, he laid these streets out by eye, and when they were re-surveyed some years later, the streets were found to be laid out perfectly. He had little formal education.

He was once in partnership with his brother-in-law, Abe Anderson (about 1910), and his daughter's father-in-law, James W. Beard (about 1907). With Beard he owned a large tract of land west of Balcones Road stradling FM 2222. Beard and Rutledge sold the land after stripping it of its wood. He was reputed to have made many land deals in west Texas with his brother, W. P. "Pink" Rutledge.

In later years the Rutledges took in boarders as John Rutledge's health declined. Their house was always a center of activity between the boarders and visiting family. The Rutledges were members of the Shettles Memorial Methodist Church in Austin. Mrs. Rutledge was a daughter of Thomas Anderrson who built the Anderson Mill. She attended college in Austin in the 1870's.


From the Austin-American, Friday, April 26, 1940:

MORTUARY

JOHN W. RUTLEDGE

John W. Rutledge, retired building contractor of Austin, died at his home, 4005 Guadalupe, Thursday. Mr. Rutledge was born March 6, 1860, and has been a resident of Austin for the past 50 years.

Survivors are his widow, three daughters, Mrs. F. G. Huedepohl of San Antonio, Mrs. James H. Clark of Glendale, Calif. and Mrs. S. W. McKinley of Austin and three sons, J. D. Rutledge of Austin, V. E. Rutledge of Medford, Ore., and D. L. Rutledge of Los Angeles, Calif.

Services will be conducted by the Rev. E. C. Hocutt at the Thurlow Weed Funeral home at 10 a.m. Friday, and burial will be in Austin Memorial Park.

He was married to Julia Elizabeth Anderson (daughter of Thomas Edward Anderson and Lucy Ann Hoffman) on 20 Feb 1883 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.⁽⁴³⁹⁾ Julia Elizabeth Anderson was born on 29 Nov 1862 in Anderson Mill, Travis County, Texas. She died on 24 Sep 1946 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.⁽⁴⁴⁰⁾ She was buried on 25 Sep 1946 in Austin Memorial Park, Travis County, Texas. ⁽⁴⁴¹⁾

From the Austin Statesman, September 25, 1946:

MRS. JULIA RUTLEDGE

Mrs. Julia Rutledge, 84, resident of Austin for 52 years, died at her residence, 4005 Guadalupe, Tuesday. She was born at Anderson Mill in Travis County and was a daughter of Tom E. Anderson after whom Anderson Mill was named. She was a charter member of the Shettles Memorial Methodist Church.

Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. J. H. Clark and Mrs. S. W. McKinley, both of Austin, and Mrs. F. G. Huedepohl of San Antonio; three sons, J. D. Rutledge of Austin and V. E. and D. L. Rutledge, both of Los Angeles, Calif.

Funeral services will be held ar the Weed-Corley Funeral Home Wednesday at 4 p.m. The Rev. F. P. Bishop will officiate and burial will be in Memorial Park.


From the Austin Newspaper, September 26, 1946:

MRS. JULIA RUTLEDGE

Funeral service for Mrs. Julia Elizabeth Rutledge, 84, were conducted by the Rev. F. P. Bishop at the Weed-Corley Funeral Home Wednesday. Burial was in Memorial Park.

Pallbearers were J. B. Beard, S. E. Rich, J. G. Bunt, Sydney S. Clark, Dave Preece and C. H. Toungate. John Walker Rutledge and Julia Elizabeth Anderson had the following children:

+564 i. Elsie Mary Rutledge.
565 ii. Beulah Lucy Rutledge was born on 22 Jan 1887 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. She died on 12 Mar 1892 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. She was buried on 14 Mar 1892 in Pond Springs Cemetery, Williamson County, Texas.
+566 iii. John Dennis "Jack" Rutledge.
+567 iv. Vernon Evans Rutledge.
+568 v. Annie Winifred Rutledge.
+569 vi. Dale Lawrence Rutledge.
+570 vii. Lillian Clyde Rutledge.
+571 viii. Mildred Beth Rutledge.