THIRD GENERATION

29. John Carter Rutledge was born on 6 Feb 1829 in Maury County, Tennessee. He appeared on the census on 8 Oct 1850 in District #3, Wayne County, Tennessee. ⁽¹⁴⁷⁾ He appeared on the census on 4 Jun 1860 in District #5, Wayne County, Tennessee.⁽¹⁴⁸⁾ He appeared on the census on 29 Jul 1870 in District #5, Wayne County, Tennessee. ⁽¹⁴⁹⁾ He appeared on the census on 5 Jun 1880 in District #5, Wayne County, Tennessee.⁽¹⁵⁰⁾ He died on 22 Jun 1882 in Wayne County, Tennessee. He was buried in Brown Cemetery, Wayne County, Tennessee.


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"Mr. Berna Hunter" <applegla@netins.net>

He was married to Nancy Melissa Roberts (daughter of John Osborn Roberts and Nancy Jane Stroud) in 1848 in Wayne County, Tennessee. Nancy Melissa Roberts was born on 9 Sep 1835 in Eagle Creek, Wayne County, Tennessee. She died in 1869 in Wayne County, Tennessee. John Carter Rutledge and Nancy Melissa Roberts had the following children:

172 i. Permelia Rutledge was born in 1849 in Tennessee. She died before 1860.
+173 ii. Francis Caroline Rutledge.
+174 iii. Mary J. Rutledge.
+175 iv. Louisa Ann Rutledge.
+176 v. William Mattison Rutledge.
+177 vi. Matilda A. Rutledge.
+178 vii. Martha Elizabeth Rutledge.
+179 viii. Samuel J. Rutledge.
180 ix. Orpha B. Rutledge was born on 10 Mar 1869 in Wayne County, Tennessee. She died on 21 May 1888 in Wayne County, Tennessee. She was buried in Brown Cemetery, Wayne County, Tennessee.

He was married to Elizabeth Jane Lynn (daughter of George Lynn and Temperance Kerwin) on 16 Feb 1871 in Wayne County, Tennessee. Elizabeth Jane Lynn was born on 25 Oct 1830 in Indian Creek, Wayne County, Tennessee. She appeared on the census on 14 Jun 1900 in District #5, Wayne County, Tennessee. ⁽¹⁵¹⁾ She died on 12 Dec 1908 in Wayne County, Tennessee. She was buried in Lynn Cemetery, Wayne County, Tennessee.


From "Old Folks Series"

I was born on 25 Oct. 1830 on Indian Creek, Wayne County, and lived with my parents until I was married to John C. Rutledge 16 Feb. 1871. I have lived since that time on Hardin's creek, near Philadelphia Church. My husband died on 22 June 1882, and I have been a widow since that time. I have been a member of the Missionary Baptist Church for 39 years, and am now a member of the Philadelphia Church, which I joined soon after I married.

My only child is living on Hardin's creek, and I reside with her and her husband. My parents were married in North Carolina, and immigrated to this country about the year 1826, and resided here the remainder of thier lives. I have never been more than 20 miles from the place where I was born. I can still get about very well but am failing some. My signt is good. My address is Waynesboro, Tenn., R.F.D. No. 1.

Elizabeth Jane Rutledge

John Carter Rutledge and Elizabeth Jane Lynn had the following children:

+181 i. Temperance Leatha "Leathy" Rutledge.