After His Funeral

David Oscar Rutledge died 16 January 1966 in Little Rock.

Son Charles David Rutledge & his wife, widow Mary McGhee Rutledge, son Edward Rutledge & wife, son Thomas Rutledge
taken either just before or shortly after the funeral

Charles David Rutledge and Thomas Rutledge with their widow mother, Mary McGhee Rutledge

Grave marker at Rest Hills Memorial Park. North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Mary Virginia Rutledge

David and Mary Cornelia's third child, Mary Virginia Rutledge, was born 12 March 1926 in Memphis, Tennessee. She married John F. Scott in 1945 and they were divorced in 1951. She then married Raymond B. Holiman and spent her adult life in Little Rock, Arkansas. She died there 4 September 1986.

David Oscar Rutledge with his daughter, Mary Virginia Rutledge
May 1926 Memphis, Tennessee

Charles David Rutledge holding his sister, Mary Virginia Rutledge
1928 Jackson, Tennessee

Thomas Franklin Rutledge, Charles David Rutledge, Mary Virginia Rutledge
1929

Another Childhood Friend: Elizabeth Morelock

Here's another childhood friend from Charles David Rutledge's baby album. The picture is labeled:

"Celebrating the 4th. Tom, Elizabeth Morelock & Chas, July 4, 1924."

Thomas Rutledge-Elizabeth Morelock-Charles David Rutledge

Nelson Wilkes of Memphis, Tennessee

Nelson Wilkes was evidently a good friend of Charles David Rutledge because there are several pictures of him in Charles David Rutledge's baby album. In case any of his descendants are looking for him, here are the photographs of him.

Nelson Wilkes and Charles David Rutledge

Charles David Rutledge and Nelson Wilkes

Nelson Wilkes and Charles David Rutledge

The next two photos were taken at the Wilkes home in Raleigh May 1923.

Eula Mae-Nelson Wilkes-Tom Rutledge-Charles David Rutledge May 1923 Wilkes home Raleigh

Eula Mae-Nelson Wilkes-Tom Rutledge-Charles David Rutledge May 1923 Wilkes home Raleigh

Millard Franklin Rutledge Family

David's brother Millard Franklin Rutledge, like all the Rutledge men, worked for the railroad. He married Tommie Elizabeth Chambers Morrow, widow of Fred Morrow, on 5 July 1911 in Saline County, Arkansas.

Front row: Millard Franklin Rutledge Jr., Charles David Rutledge, David McDonald Rutledge (Millard’s son)

Standing behind: Mary Cornelia McGhee Rutledge holding her baby son Thomas, Tommie Morrow Chambers Rutledge (Millard's wife) holding her baby son Patrick, Alice Evelyn Rutledge (Millard’s daughter)

Proctor, Arkansas September 1921

The Yates Family

David Oscar's sister Chloe Rutledge married Clyde Yates 8 November 1908. They raised their family on the Rutledge farm in Cordova after her brothers assigned their shares to her. Sometime in late 1920 or early 1921 David moved his family to Cordova, so Charlie's baby album has several photos of his cousins.

Chloe Ann Yates, Chloe Rutledge Yates, baby Jack Yates, Charles David Rutledge
probably taken March-April 1921 on the Yates farm near Cordova, Tennessee

Here's an undated photo of Mabel Yates holding her baby brother Jack (full name Henry Mathew Yates). He was born 19 February 1921. Charlie told me Jack kept the family farm near Cordova after his parents died. In World War 2 he worked on the Big-Inch line, the pipeline built to bring oil from Texas to Illinois, then Pennsylvania. After the war it was converted to natural gas & became a transmission line for Texas Eastern.

Mabel Yates holding her brother Jack.

Elizabeth ?-Thomas Franklin Rutledge-Mabel Yates-Chloe Ann Yates-Charles David Rutledge 

June 24 Memphis TN

David's Nieces: Mabel Yates and Chloe Ann Yates

When David's mother died her sons signed their parents' farm near Cordova, Tennessee, over to their sister Chloe and her husband, Clyde Yates.

These photos were taken with Chloe's daughters, Mabel and Chloe Ann. Both girls grew up to work as nutritionists and home economists, never marrying, but helping thousands in Tennessee and Mississippi. Mabel retired as state department of education supervisor of home economics and died in 1990. Chloe Ann's last known (to me) residence is Nashville. She may well still be alive as I haven't found any record of her passing.

Mabel Yates (back to the camera), Chloe Ann Yates, Charles David Rutledge  (seated)
March 1921 Cordova, Tennessee.

Mabel Yates, Charles Rutledge, Chloe Ann Yates
March 1921 Cordova, Tennessee

Cloe Ann Yates, Charles Rutledge, Mabel Yates
March 1921 Cordova, Tennessee

Charles Rutledge, Chloe Ann Yates, Charlie's dog Coon
April 1921 Cordova, Tennessee

Charles Rutledge, Chloe Ann Yates, Mabel Yates
April 1921 Cordova, Tennessee