Payne Gap Cemetery Directory

William Franklin “Frank” Rutherford (1898-1979)

Names Detail

First Name

William

Middle Name

Franklin

Nick Name/Preferred Name

Frank

Last Name

Rutherford

Birth and Death

Birth Date

January 26, 1898

Death Date

March 13, 1979

Age at Death

81 year(s), 1 month(s), 18 day(s)

Cemetery Location and Disposition

Cemetery Location

Row 03, Grave 02 | Map

Disposition Type

Burial

Relationships to Others at the Cemetery

External Links

Military Service

BM2 US Navy World War I; drafted for World War II

Notes

Frank was born in Christian County, Missouri. Records show he was a student in Nowata, Oklahoma around 1915-1917. He lived in Osage, Kansas, in 1910 and was living in Liberty, Texas, in 1930. He married Eslar Pearl Mathis around 1922. By 1935, he lived in Fort Bend, Texas. In 1940, he lived in Justice, Texas. At one point, he was living Kempner, Texas. He died in Temple. No record of children. He came from a large family, with 8 siblings.

Images and Documents

Obituary, Austin American-Statesman Thu, Mar 15, 1979, Page 21
Military Enlistment Card
World War II Draft Registration
Military Service Plaque
Frank and Eslar Rutherford Monument

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