Susan Ann (Epperson) Rutledge (1836 - 1924)

Born 29 Feb 1836 in Green Castle, Putnam, Indiana

Wife of John Rutledge — married 29 Oct 1854 in McDonough, Illinois

Descendants

Died 19 Feb 1924 at age 87 in Adair, McDonough, Illinois

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Biography

Mrs. Susan Rutledge, an aged and highly respected resident, who fell on Feb. 9 and fractured her hip, passed away from the effects of same on Tuesday, Feb 19, at 1:15 o'clock. All that loving hands or skilled help could do, was done for her comfort, but she gradually failed and passed away as above stated.

Susan Ann, daughter of Squire and Malinda (Hurtt) Epperson, was born in Green Castle, Ind. Feb 29, 1836 and passed away at her late home in Adair, Ill. at 1:15 o'clock Feb. 19, 1924, at the advanced age of 87 years, 11 months and 20 days.

Deceased, with her two sisters were bereafted of their parents when small children, and she was taken to Kentucky where she was given a home with an uncle with whom she resided until sixteen years of age, when she, with her relatives came to Illinois, making the trip which was a long tiresome one, in covered wagons. They located in this county and two year later, on Oct. 20, 1854, she was united in marriage to John Rutledge, who passed away Feb. 25, 1903.

To them were born nine sons and five daughters, of these four sons and one daughter remain to mourn the loss of a loving mother. They are: William H. of Bloomington, Nebr; Agnes Miner of Table Grove, Wallace A. and Walter Harry of Adair and Martin E. of Blue Island, Ill. The deceased: Florence, Eva Lodema and an unnamed sister, Franklin, Richard, George, Lowery and John. Besides the large family this noble mother reared to womanhood two nieces, Mrs. Susan Zinn of Denver Colo. and Mrs. Priscilla Swartzbaugh of Bushnell, who grew up to love her as their own mother. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, one being deceased and five great grandchildren, one being deceased.

Immediately after their marriage they went to housekeeping on the homestead northeast of Adair, where they resided all the years they lived together and for five years after the death of the husband and father, she continued to live there. Sixteen years ago she with her son Harry, moved to Adair, where she has since made her home. Harry remained in the home and helped to care for his mother during her declining years.

When sixteen years of age, Mrs. Rutledge was converted and after her marriage, she united with the Pilot Grove United Brethren Church, being one of its charter members, and through all the remaining years of her life was a beautiful christian one, and during her last sickness it was the same God she had lived for so many years that she leaned upon and resignedly awaited the call "Well Done, Come Up Higher".

In the death of "Aunt Susan," as she was known to so many, the community loses one of the oldest residents, as she has belonged to this vicinity for over seventy years and has watched with pride the growth of the country which was a vast prairies when she first came. During her earlier life, she, as many of our older residents, assisted much in sickness and shared her joys with those less fortunate, and it is with a fond memory that her older friends remember her many kindnesses. Thus the life of a noble mother is closed and the world is better for her having lived among us, and her children may well cherish her memory as they do, a most precious one.

After along, busy and useful life she died as she had lived, honored, trusted and loved. She reared her own monument while she lived in

"Smooth the locks of silver hair, On our mother's brow with tenderest care, Gather the robe in final fold Around the form, so still and cold; Lay on her bosom, pure as snow, The fairest, sweetest, flowers that grow, Kiss her and leave her our heart's delight; Her pain is over she sleeps tonight."

Funeral services were held in the United Brethren church, Thursday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Towsley, who paid a beautiful tribute to the deceased, after which the remains were taken to the Miner cemetery and laid to rest in the family burial grounds.

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Census

Name: Susan Rutlidge Residence: , Mc Donough, Illinois Ward: Newsalem Township Age: 23 years Estimated Birth Year: 1837 Birthplace: Ind Gender: Female Page: 52 Family Number: 350 Film Number: 803201 DGS Number: 4213706 Image Number: 00056 NARA Number: M653 1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Susan A Rultege Estimated Birth Year: 1836 Gender: Female Age in 1870: 34y Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1870: Illinois, United States Household Gender Age John Rultege M 43y Susan A Rultege F 34y William Rultege M 13y George R Rultege M 3y Agnes L Rultege F 1y Priscilla Wilson F 13y Susan Wilson F 10y Robert Rultedge M 49y Elizabith Rultedge F 40y Maria F Rultedge F 13y Jasper Rultedge M 12y Jane Rultedge F 7y Amanda Rultedge F 4y Lilian Rultedge F 1y 1870 United States Census

Name: Susan Rutledge Residence: New Salem, McDonough, Illinois Birthdate: 1837 Birthplace: Indiana, United States Relationship to Head: Wife Spouse's Name: John Rutledge Spouse's Birthplace: Virginia, United States Father's Name: Father's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States Mother's Name: Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States Race or Color (Expanded): White Ethnicity (Standardized): American Gender: Female Martial Status: Married Age (Expanded): 43 years Occupation: Keeping House NARA Film Number: T9-0228 Page: 496 Page Character: A Entry Number: 4372 Film number: 1254228 Household Gender Age Spouse John Rutledge M 53 Susan Rutledge F 43 Child George Rutledge M 13 Child Agness Rutledge F 11 Child Wallace Rutledge M 6 Child Walter Rutledge M 4 Child Martin Rutledge M 2 Child Rutledge M 3M 1880 United States Census

Name: Susan Rutledge Birthplace: Kentucky Relationship to Head of Household: Self Residence: New Salem, McDonough, Illinois Marital Status: Widowed Race : White Gender: Female Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky Family Number: 210 Page Number: 12 Household Gender Age Susan Rutledge F 72y Child Harry W Rutledge M 34y 1910 United States Census

Name: Susan Rutledge Residence: New Salem Township, McDonough, Illinois Estimated Birth Year: 1840 Age: 80 Birthplace: Indiana Relationship to Head of Household: Self Gender: Female Race: White Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Mother's Birthplace: Film Number: 1820385 Digital Folder Number: 4300549 Image Number: 01065 Sheet Number: 10 Household Gender Age Susan Rutledge F 80y Child Harry Rutledge M 46y 1920 United States Census

Marriage

Groom: RUTLEDGE, JOHN Bride: EPPERSON, SUSAN ANN Date: 1854-10-29 Lic No: 476 County: MC DONOUGH

Death

Burial: Barker-Miner Cemetery 36841674

Name: Susana Rutledge Titles and Terms (original): Death Date: 19 Feb 1924 Death Place: New Salem, McDonough, Illinois Gender: Female Marital Status: Race or Color: Age: 87 Estimated Birth Year: 1837 Birth Date: 29 Feb 1836 Birthplace: Indianna Father: Squire Epperson Father's Titles and Terms (original): Father's Birth Place: Mother: Matleldia Hunt Mother's Titles and Terms (original): Mother's Birth Place: Occupation: At Home Residence: Street Address: Spouse: John Rutledge Spouse's Titles and Terms (original): Spouse's Birthplace: Burial Date: 21 Feb 1924 Burial Place: Cemetery: Miner Cemetery Informant: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 4007934 Image Number: 2094 Film Number: 1452344 Volume/Page/Certificate Number: 7505

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