Biography of Ashley W Rutherford, Sebastian Co, AR

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed 
Publishing Co., 1889.
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Ashley W. Rutherford was born June 8, 1849, in Butler County, Mo., and is a son
of Shelby R. and Charity  (Thurman) Rutherford. The father was born in Logan
County, Ky., and during his youth learned the  blacksmith's trade, which he
afterward followed. He immigrated to Missouri, and until 1859 lived in Butler
County. He then came to Sebastian County, where he died in April, 1879. The
mother was born in Blount  County, Tenn., and married in Missouri. She is now
living in this county, aged fifty, and is the mother of four  living children:
Harriet, wife of John McDaniel; Taylor, Ashley W. and Shelby R. The children
she lost were  Archie, James and Catherine. The paternal grandparents of our
subject were born in Virginia, and in an early  day immigrated to Kentucky. The
maternal grandparents were natives of Tennessee, who went to Missouri. The
grandfather died in Arkansas. Ashley W. Rutherford came to this county when ten
years old, where he received  a good education. He began farming on his own
account in 1867, and January 30, 1872, married Mollie,  daughter of James
Lorgen. The latter went to Georgia from Virginia, and in an early day came to
Arkansas.  Mrs. Rutherford was born in Murray County, Ga., and died here March
8, 1888. Eight children were the result  of her union with our subject: Fred,
Edgar and Earl (twins), Jennie, Ida, Sammie, Ashley G. and Morton O. Mr.
Rutherford is a well-to-do citizen, owning 100 acres, sixty-five of which he
cultivates, and in connection with  his farming is interested in general
milling. Politically he is a Democrat, and as such has served his township as
constable. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and belongs to the Masonic
fraternity.