Since we are on the topic of naming patterns and Rutherfords I thought I would post my Rutherford lines again to see if they fit with someone elses. They are also a good example of the naming pattern. Dee Generation No. 1 1. RICHARD RUTHERFORD I was born 1714, and died 1786 in Hownam, Roxburgh, Scotland. He married ISABEL HALL. Children of RICHARD RUTHERFORD and ISABEL HALL are: 2. i. ANDREW RUTHERFORD I, b. 1743, Hownam, Roxburgh, Scotland; d. 1840, Hownam, Roxburgh, Scotland. ii. ISABEL RUTHERFORD, b. 1752. 3. iii. GEORGE RUTHERFORD I, b. 1758, Scotland; d. 1832. iv. RICHARD RUTHERFORD II, b. 1780; m. JANET ROBSON. Generation No. 2 2. ANDREW RUTHERFORD I (RICHARD) was born 1743 in Hownam, Roxburgh, Scotland, and died 1840 in Hownam, Roxburgh, Scotland. He married CHRISTIAN STEVENSON, daughter of GIDEON STEVENSON and ISABEL KERR. Children of ANDREW RUTHERFORD and CHRISTIAN STEVENSON are: i. CHRISTINA RUTHERFORD, b. April 1771, Hownam, Jedbroughshire, Scotland. ii. ISABEL RUTHERFORD, b. March 1774, Hownam, Jedbroughshire, Scotland. iii. RICHARD RUTHERFORD II, b. August 1776, Hownam, Jedbroughshire, Scotland. 4. iv. GIDEON RUTHERFORD, b. September 1778, Hownam, Jedbroughshire, Scotland; d. Abt. 1869, Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland. v. JOHN RUTHERFORD, b. January 1781, Hownam, Jedbroughshire, Scotland. vi. ANDREW RUTHERFORD II, b. July 1783, Hownam, Jedbroughshire, Scotland. vii. ELSPETH RUTHERFORD, b. January 1786. viii. EUPHEMIA RUTHERFORD, b. January 1786, Hownam, Jedbroughshire, Scotland. ix. BEATRICE RUTHERFORD, b. August 1788, Hownam, Jedbroughshire, Scotland. 5. x. JANE RUTHERFORD, b. October 1791, Ravingburn, Roxburgh, Scotland; d. 1847, Hownam, Roxburgh. 3. GEORGE2 RUTHERFORD I (RICHARD1) was born 1758 in Scotland, and died 1832. He married HELEN (ELLEN) ARMSTRONG. Children of GEORGE RUTHERFORD and HELEN ARMSTRONG are: i. ANNIE RUTHERFORD. ii. CATHERINE RUTHERFORD. iii. ELLEN RUTHERFORD. iv. ISABEL RUTHERFORD, m. WILLIAM TURNBULL. v. MARGARET RUTHERFORD. vi. RICHARD RUTHERFORD IV, b. September 29, 1791, Morebattle, Roxburgh Scotland. vii. WILLIAM RUTHERFORD, b. Abt. 1800. 6. viii. GEORGE RUTHERFORD II, b. 1806; d. 1857, Newcastleton, Roxbroughshire, Scotland. Generation No. 3 4. GIDEON RUTHERFORD (ANDREW2, RICHARD1) was born September 1778 in Hownam, Jedbroughshire, Scotland, and died Abt. 1869 in Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland. He married MARGARET BROWN. Children of GIDEON RUTHERFORD and MARGARET BROWN are: i. ELIZABETH RUTHERFORD, b. January 27, 1805, Birdhorpe Craig, Northumberland, England; d. April 10, 1886, Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia; m. ROBERT SMITH TELFER, November 26, 1830, Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland; d. April 10, 1886, Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia. ii. ANDREW RUTHERFORD, b. September 03, 1808, Loth Sutherland, Scotland; m. ELIZA MCLEOD, October 1833, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland. iii. RICHARD RUTHERFORD, b. June 27, 1811, Loth Sutherland, Scotland; m. BARBARA MCKAY, September 05, 1835, Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland. iv. ROBERT RUTHERFORD, b. September 05, 1813, Loth Sutherland, Scotland; m. CHRISTINA ROSS. v. THOMAS RUTHERFORD, b. Abt. 1816. vi. GIDEON RUTHERFORD, b. 1819, Sutherland Scotland; d. December 03, 1860, "Peechelba Station" Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia; m. MARY ANNE MACCRAE, 1846, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. vii. CHRISTINE RUTHERFORD, b. September 04, 1822, Loth Sutherland, Scotland; d. 1860, Horsham Victoria Australia; m. DONALD MATHESON. viii. JOHN RUTHERFORD, b. October 14, 1824, Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland; d. 1880, Kildonan, Sutherland Scotland; m. (1) MARY ARMSTRONG, Scotland; b. Scotland; m. (2) JANE MCPHERSON, August 04, 1859, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ix. MARGARET RUTHERFORD, b. April 12, 1827, Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland; d. December 1894, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; m. EWAN MCPHERSON, 1845, Laggin, Inverness, Scotland. x. JAMES RUTHERFORD, b. September 25, 1829, Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland; d. November 28, 1881, "Ulupna Station"Strathmerton, Victoria, Australia; m. ANNA BARR BROWN, 1856, Australia. xi. GEORGE RUTHERFORD, b. May 06, 1833. 5. JANE RUTHERFORD (ANDREW2, RICHARD1) was born October 1791 in Ravingburn, Roxburgh, Scotland, and died 1847 in Hownam, Roxburgh. She married GEORGE RUTHERFORD II October 23, 1829 in Jedburgh, Roxburgh Scotland, son of GEORGE RUTHERFORD and HELEN ARMSTRONG. He was born 1806, and died 1857 in Newcastleton, Roxbroughshire, Scotland. Children of JANE RUTHERFORD and GEORGE RUTHERFORD are: i. CATHARINE4 RUTHERFORD, b. December 05, 1829, Ravenburn, Roxburgh, Scotland; m. THOMAS TURNBULL, February 23, 1852, Southdean, Roxburgh Scotland. ii. HELEN (ELLEN)RUTHERFORD, b. May 17, 1831, Southdean & Abbotrule Roxburgh Scotland; m. PETER INGLIS; b. 1853. iii. GEORGE RUTHERFORD III, b. March 27, 1833, Southdean & Abbotrule Roxburgh Scotland; d. January 29, 1913, Elmira Illinois; m. (1) JANE ARMSTRONG, February 19, 1863, Illinois (Stark); b. 1834, New Castelton, Scotland; d. October 03, 1874, Illinois; m. (2) CAROLINE G. BURGE, 1883; b. March 1847, New Hampshire; d. March 12, 1933, Illinois. iv. ISABELLA RUTHERFORD, b. March 05, 1835, Southdean & Abbotrule Roxburgh Scotland; d. May 23, 1898, Pawnee City , Nebraska; m. WALTER LOCH, April 1853; b. January 31, 1829, Newbigging, Oxnam Roxburgh Scotland; d. January 18, 1900, Pawnee City , Nebraska. 6. GEORGE RUTHERFORD II (GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born 1806, and died 1857 in Newcastleton, Roxbroughshire, Scotland. He married JANE RUTHERFORD October 23, 1829 in Jedburgh, Roxburgh Scotland, daughter of ANDREW RUTHERFORD and CHRISTIAN STEVENSON. She was born October 1791 in Ravingburn, Roxburgh, Scotland, and died 1847 in Hownam, Roxburgh. Children are listed above under (5) Jane Rutherford. Jane and George were first cousins.