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Delilah Rutledge
Death of Mrs. Delilah Rutledge She was born in Indiana April 10, 1830 and was aged 76 years, 5 months and 2 days. She leaves seven children living, Ella and Belle Rutledge at home, Mrs. Aaron Cowles and Mrs. Perry Bower of this vicinity and Mrs. Will Montgomery, formerly a resident of this county, now of Missouri; and Will and Irving Rutledge of Kansas. The remains were laid to rest in the Bower cemetery Monday. [Note: she actually died on Friday, not Thursday] W.J. Rutledge and wife, and nephew from Arlington, Kansas came Sunday to attend the funeral of the formers mother, also W.J. Montgomery and wife from Breiman Oklahoma, and Perry Bowers family from Beatrice. Friday evening this community was surprised and saddened to hear of the sudden death of Mrs. Rutledge, who died after scarcely an hours illness of heart failure. She had lived here for the past twenty-two years, coming here from Illinois, in 1885, and was known and loved as only old friends are. Her family of six children were present at the funeral. Mr. W.J. Rutledge returned home Wednesday [The Fairbury Journal, Friday, November 15, 1907]
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Thomas J. Rutledge
T.J. Rutledge died last Friday, April 28, at his home about nine miles north of Fairbury. He had been ailing for some time with heart trouble complicated with diseases incident to old age. Deceased was aged 76 years, 2 months and 27 days, and had lived in Jefferson county for about twenty years. He leaves an aged wife and seven children, Mrs. W.J. Montgomery, Mrs. Aaron Cowles, Mrs. Perry Bower, Belle and Etta Rutledge, all residents of this county, and two sons living in Kansas. Mr. Rutledge was a member of the United Brethern church, having joined when quite young. The funeral was conducted at the house last Sunday afternoon, Rev. Shepherd of the Presbyterian church of this city officiating. The remains were buried in the Bower cemetery. [The Fairbury Journal, Friday, May 5, 1905]
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