FIFTH GENERATION

557. Clyde Carl Rutledge was born on 28 May 1882 in Pond Springs, Williamson County, Texas. He sold property to his brother Nealy Rutledge on 1 Oct 1904 in Travis County, Texas. ⁽⁹⁷⁴⁾ He appeared on the census in Apr 1910 in Precinct #8, Williamson County, Texas.⁽⁹⁷⁵⁾ He appeared on the census on 9 Jan 1920 in 4th Street, JP #1, Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas.⁽⁹⁷⁶⁾ He appeared on the census on 17 Apr 1930 in JP #6, Nolan County, Texas. ⁽⁹⁷⁷⁾ He died on 14 Jan 1968 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. ⁽⁹⁷⁸⁾ He was buried in LaRue Cemetery, LaRue, Texas.

Lived at 902 E. 2nd, Austin, where he worked for the Austin Street Railway in 1916. Moved to 1109 W. 6th in 1918, and still worked at the streetcar company. In 1920 he lived in Sweetwater where he worked as a mail dispatcher on a train from Sweetwater to El Paso. In 1921 worked as a streetcar conductor in El Paso, and moved to Portland Oregon from 1922 to 1926, where he worked as a machinist in a woolen mill. Lost his left arm at the mill in 1925, just below the elbow.

Returned to Texas, living in Nolan County from 1926 to 1934. Studied bookeeping, but never used it. Farmed in later age at LaRue, Henderson County, Texas, working until 75 years of age. Liked to travel and made two trips to the west coast.


From the Austin Statesman, Tuesday, January 15, 1968, page 14:

DEATHS AND FUNERALS

CLYDE CARL RUTLEDGE

DALLAS - Clyde Carl Rutledge, 85, died Sunday in Dallas.

Rutledge was the uncle of Mrs. Eugene B. Davis of 4907 Woodrow Ave.

Rutledge was a former Austin resident. At one time he drove a streetcar in Austin.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Gloria Bearden of Dallas, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. in LaRue Baptist church in LaRue.



From the Austin American, Tuesday, January 15, 1968:


DEATHS AND FUNERALS

CLYDE RUTLEDGE

DALLAS - Funeral for a former Austinite, Clyde Carl Rutledge, 85, will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in LaRue Baptist church in LaRue.

Rutledge died Sunday in Dallas. He was the uncle of Mrs. Eugene B. Davis of 4907 Woodrow Ave. Rutledge was at one time a streetcar driver in Austin.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Gloria Bearden of Dallas, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He was married to Lena Mae Ennis (daughter of James Madison Ennis and Nancy Jane Thompson) on 1 Aug 1906 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.⁽⁹⁷⁹⁾ Lena Mae Ennis was born on 22 Apr 1885 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas. She died on 17 Oct 1941 in LaRue, Henderson County, Texas. ⁽⁹⁸⁰⁾ She was buried in LaRue Cemetery, LaRue, Texas. Clyde Carl Rutledge and Lena Mae Ennis had the following children:

1226 i. Cecil Almas Rutledge was born on 11 May 1907 in Jollyville, Texas. ⁽⁹⁸¹⁾ He died on 27 May 1909 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.
+1227 ii. Minnie Gloria Rutledge.