JAMES RUTLEDGE was born June 08, 1813, and died November 25, 1844 in Bethel Cemetery, Morgan County, Illinois. He married REBECCA GUNN November 13, 1837 in Morgan County, Illinois, daughter of WILLIAM GUNN and BETSY TATE. She was born February 14, 1815 in Dickson Co., Tennessee, and died February 12, 1892 in Illinois.

Children of JAMES RUTLEDGE and REBECCA GUNN are:
i. MARTIN VANBUREN2 RUTLEDGE, b. September 16, 1838, Illinois; d. April 14, 1858, Illinois.
ii. EDWARD WASHINGTON RUTLEDGE, b. January 28, 1840, Murrayville, Morgan Cty, Ill; d. April 17, 1914, Scott County, Illinois; m. MINERVA ANN DAY, March 07, 1861, Murrayville, Scott Co., Illinois; b. March 17, 1842, Scott County, Illinois South of Alsey; d. May 29, 1931, Scott Co., Illinois.
iii. SARAH CAIN RUTLEDGE, b. April 29, 1843, Illinois; d. October 31, 1843, Illinois.