“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  Western 
Historical Company.   1879.


HON. JOHN RUTLEDGE, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Ixonia Center; born June 15, 1820, 
in Dublin, Ireland; came to America in 1867, and located in Ixonia Township, 
Jefferson Co., Wis.; bought 160 acres of land and build a log house, which is still 
standing.  In 1861, he built a frame house, which was burned down May 26, 1866, 
together with his granary, the loss being $2,000.  That year, he built his present brick 
residence.  Mr. Rutledge has held the office of Justice of the Peace for twenty-seven 
years in succession.  He was a member of the Legislature of 1869, and has been 
Supervisor of the Township several years.  Married Miss Jane Collins, of Ireland, 
Oct. 10, 1861, and has four children – John, born Sept. 11, 1862; Daniel, April 27, 
1864; Margaret, Oct. 4, 1867, and Michael, July 14, 1872.  Members of the Roman 
Catholic Church.  Mr. R. had two brothers in war, one of them now living in 
Minnesota and the other in California.


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