Abraham Rutledge (1819-1897) enlisted in the Confederate service as a private in Capt. William D. Thomas' Company, Partisan Rangers, for four months. He was mustered in on December 18, 1862, at Hidalgo. His horse was valued at $8.00 and equipment at 50 cents. Rutledge was 43 years old.
He came to Texas from Wilcox County (area of Mobile, Alabama) in 1857, with the Nathaniel Jackson party, who travelled in five covered wagons for two months. Jackson brought his family and eleven freed slaves. For $2,000, he bought land in Porciones 71 and 72. The Jackson Ranch of 5,535 acres extended from a river frontage north for 15 miles. Here he raised cattle, sheep, and goats, and grew vegetables and sugar cane, which he marketed at Rio Grande City.
Seven families travelled with the Jackson party—the Rutledge, Singleterry, Champion, Miller, Hicks, McHaney and Campbell families. Some of the daughters married Union soldiers stationed at the cavalry camp in Edinburgh (later named Hidalgo).
Abraham Rutledge was born 1819 in Alabama. On 27 March 1872 in Hidalgo County, he married Nancy Jackson (1822-1915), daughter of Nathaniel Jackson and Matilda Hicks. They had ten children.
Abraham Rutledge held a number of political offices in Hidalgo County; he was elected District Clerk in 1869, County Clerk in 1872, and County Commissioner in 1866. He died in 1897.
Palo Alto Chapter #2382
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Cordially Invites You to the
Dedication of Military Headstone for
PRIVATE ABRAHAM RUTLEDGE, CSA
(1819-1897)
Saturday, November 17, 2012, 10:00 A.M.
Jackson Ranch Church Cemetery, San Juan, Texas
He came to Texas from Wilcox County (area of Mobile, Alabama) in 1857, with the Nathaniel Jackson party, who travelled in five covered wagons for two months. Jackson brought his family and eleven freed slaves. For $2,000, he bought land in Porciones 71 and 72. The Jackson Ranch of 5,535 acres extended from a river frontage north for 15 miles. Here he raised cattle, sheep, and goats, and grew vegetables and sugar cane, which he marketed at Rio Grande City.
Seven families travelled with the Jackson party—the Rutledge, Singleterry, Champion, Miller, Hicks, McHaney and Campbell families. Some of the daughters married Union soldiers stationed at the cavalry camp in Edinburgh (later named Hidalgo).
Abraham Rutledge was born 1819 in Alabama. On 27 March 1872 in Hidalgo County, he married Nancy Jackson (1822-1915), daughter of Nathaniel Jackson and Matilda Hicks. They had ten children.
Abraham Rutledge held a number of political offices in Hidalgo County; he was elected District Clerk in 1869, County Clerk in 1872, and County Commissioner in 1866. He died in 1897.
Palo Alto Chapter #2382
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Cordially Invites You to the
Dedication of Military Headstone for
PRIVATE ABRAHAM RUTLEDGE, CSA
(1819-1897)
Saturday, November 17, 2012, 10:00 A.M.
Jackson Ranch Church Cemetery, San Juan, Texas
Abraham Rutledge (1819-1897) enlisted in the Confederate service as a private in Capt. William D. Thomas' Company, Partisan Rangers, for four months. He was mustered in on December 18, 1862, at Hidalgo. His horse was valued at $8.00 and equipment at 50 cents. Rutledge was 43 years old.
He came to Texas from Wilcox County (area of Mobile, Alabama) in 1857, with the Nathaniel Jackson party, who travelled in five covered wagons for two months. Jackson brought his family and eleven freed slaves. For $2,000, he bought land in Porciones 71 and 72. The Jackson Ranch of 5,535 acres extended from a river frontage north for 15 miles. Here he raised cattle, sheep, and goats, and grew vegetables and sugar cane, which he marketed at Rio Grande City.
Seven families travelled with the Jackson party—the Rutledge, Singleterry, Champion, Miller, Hicks, McHaney and Campbell families. Some of the daughters married Union soldiers stationed at the cavalry camp in Edinburgh (later named Hidalgo).
Abraham Rutledge was born 1819 in Alabama. On 27 March 1872 in Hidalgo County, he married Nancy Jackson (1822-1915), daughter of Nathaniel Jackson and Matilda Hicks. They had ten children.
Abraham Rutledge held a number of political offices in Hidalgo County; he was elected District Clerk in 1869, County Clerk in 1872, and County Commissioner in 1866. He died in 1897.
Palo Alto Chapter #2382
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Cordially Invites You to the
Dedication of Military Headstone for
PRIVATE ABRAHAM RUTLEDGE, CSA
(1819-1897)
Saturday, November 17, 2012, 10:00 A.M.
Jackson Ranch Church Cemetery, San Juan, Texas
He came to Texas from Wilcox County (area of Mobile, Alabama) in 1857, with the Nathaniel Jackson party, who travelled in five covered wagons for two months. Jackson brought his family and eleven freed slaves. For $2,000, he bought land in Porciones 71 and 72. The Jackson Ranch of 5,535 acres extended from a river frontage north for 15 miles. Here he raised cattle, sheep, and goats, and grew vegetables and sugar cane, which he marketed at Rio Grande City.
Seven families travelled with the Jackson party—the Rutledge, Singleterry, Champion, Miller, Hicks, McHaney and Campbell families. Some of the daughters married Union soldiers stationed at the cavalry camp in Edinburgh (later named Hidalgo).
Abraham Rutledge was born 1819 in Alabama. On 27 March 1872 in Hidalgo County, he married Nancy Jackson (1822-1915), daughter of Nathaniel Jackson and Matilda Hicks. They had ten children.
Abraham Rutledge held a number of political offices in Hidalgo County; he was elected District Clerk in 1869, County Clerk in 1872, and County Commissioner in 1866. He died in 1897.
Palo Alto Chapter #2382
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Cordially Invites You to the
Dedication of Military Headstone for
PRIVATE ABRAHAM RUTLEDGE, CSA
(1819-1897)
Saturday, November 17, 2012, 10:00 A.M.
Jackson Ranch Church Cemetery, San Juan, Texas
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