Mary Elizabeth "Eliza", daughter of William Wesley Gordon & Emily Morgan, was born Mar 9, 1846 Henderson Co TN, died July 30, 1882 Madison Co TN & buried at Pleasant Plains Baptist Church Cemetery, Madison Co TN.
Married: Robert M. Rutherford "Bob" Dec 13, 1866 Madison Co TN. He is the son of Felix Rutherford & Sophia Agnes Crider and was born Apr 12, 1839 Madison Co TN, died July 17, 1910 Madison Co TN & buried at Pleasant Plains Baptist Church Cemetery, Madison Co TN. He remarried about 1885 to Euphemia ?.
Occupation: Farmer
Military: 55th TN Infantry, C.S.A.

Children of Mary Elizabeth & Robert:
1. Felix Wesley born 1867 Madison Co TN.
2. Minnie born Aug 1870 Madison Co TN.
Married: Charlie F. Hicks about 1896 Madison Co TN. He was born Feb 1869 TN.
Children: Clarence
3. Edwin born 1872 Madison Co TN.
4. Robert L. born Aug 27, 1874 Madison Co TN, died Oct 30, 1886 Madison Co TN & buried at Pleasant Plains Baptist Church Cemetery, Madison Co TN.
5. Willis Moore born 1876 Madison Co TN.
Married: Mattie ? 1906 Madison Co TN.
Children: Names unknown.
6. George W. born Oct 6, 1879 Madison Co TN, died June 22, 1902 Madison Co TN & buried at Pleasant Plains Baptist Church Cemetery, Madison Co TN.
7. Herbert born Madison Co TN.
8. Harry born Madison Co TN.

Notes:
1. Oct 29, 1850 Henderson Co TN census record shows Mary E. Gordon age 4 living with her parents & siblings on their farm in District 9. (pg 179b, #87)
2. June 11, 1860 Madison Co TN census record shows Robert Rutherford age 19 living with his parents & siblings living in the town of Jackson. (pg 224a, #234)
3. Apr 7, 1870 William Wesley Gordon died in Madison Co TN. W.W. Gordon is Mary's father.
4. Sep 12, 1871 Felix Rutherford died in Madison Co TN, age about 70, religion Baptist. Felix is Robert's father. (Sep 16, 1871 Whig & Tribune newspaper)
5. July 4, 1870 Madison Co TN census record shows Robert Rutherford age 30, Mary E. age 25, Felix age 3 & Minnie age 1 on their farm in District 10, P.O. Jackson. (pg 248a, #161)
6. June 22, 1880 Madison Co TN census record shows Robert Rutherford age 42, Mary age 34, Felix age 13, Minnie age 9, Edwin age 8, Robert age 6, Willis age 4 & George age 8mo on their farm in District 10. (pg 262a, #367)
7. June 9, 1900 Madison Co TN census record shows Robert Rutherford age 61, Euphemia age 55, George age 20 & Harry age 17 on their farm in District 10. They had been married 15 years & had no children. (pg 124a, #103)
8. June 22, 1900 Madison Co TN census record shows Charlie Hicks age 31, Minnie age 29 on their farm in District 10. They had been married 4 years & had no children. (pg 134a, #303)
9. 1906 Minnie Rutherford-Hicks filed a lawsuit in chancery court against her father to have him removed from his land & for 20 years back rent. She stated that after the death of her mother in 1882 she was entitled to 1/5 of the land. (Madison Co TN Chancery Court record)
10. May 4, 1910 Madison Co TN census record shows Charlie Hicks age 41, Minnie age 40 & son Clarence age 6 on their farm in District 10. He is renting the farm. (pg 98, #191)
11. May 16, 1910 Madison Co TN census record shows Robert Rutherford age 72 & wife age 50 in their home in District 10. His wife's name is unreadable. (pg 102a, #167)
12. May 16, 1910 Madison Co TN census record shows Willis M. Rutherford age 32, Mattie age 23, George age 3 & a female age 1, name not readable. Willis owned his farm in District 10 free of mortgage. (pg 102a, #166)
13. July 17, 1910 - "Robert Rutherford died July 17, 1910, age 70, Civil District 10. Confederate veteran." (The Commercial Appeal newspaper death notice)
14. Jan 13, 1920 Madison Co TN census record shows Charlie Hicks age 51, Minnie age 50 & Clarence age 16 on their farm in District 3. (pg 80a, #75)
15. Mary Elizabeth Gordon-Rutherford is my 1C4R.

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