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R. H. RUTLEDGE, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Heyworth; is a native of Henderson Co., Ky.; he was born on his father’s farm March 21, 1810, and lived there five years, when, with his parents, he came to Illinois and settled in White Co., where they engaged in farming; in 1824, they moved to Sangamon Co,, thence to Logan Co., and in 1826, they came to Randolph Grove and settled near the present place. Aug. 20, 1830, Mr. Thomas Rutledge died; he was born in South Carolina, and married Miss Sallie Smith, of Georgia; they had twelve children — four now living. Mr. R. H. Rutledge being the eldest son at home, he took the management of the farm. In 1831, he improved a farm near Le Roy for his mother, his father having sold the old homestead just previous to his death. She moved to the Le Roy farm, taking the family, except Mr. R. H., who, June 9, 1831, married Miss Charity Weedman, a native .of Perry Co., Ohio; this was the first marriage in McLean Co.; after his marriage, he entered a part of his present place. In the fall of 1831, he made his first trip to Chicago, going by ox team, and has since made upwards of twenty trips by team to that point. He marketed at Fort Clark (now Peoria) as early as 1827; he owns 253 acres in this township, which is well improved and stocked; Oct. 16, 1872, he lost his dwelling-house by fire. In building his present residence, he used eight-inch sills of oak and walnut, made from trees that have grown up since his settlement here; he had twelve children — six living, viz., Mary Jane, Sarah L., George T., Nancy E., Leander and Marquis De L.