Herbert W. Rutledge

RUTLEDGE, GERTEN, KLAES

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/18/2014 at 11:36:09

Obituary

Herbert Rutledge, 320, of 2527 Grant street, died at 5 o’clock this morning after a week’s illness. The body is to be taken to the F. N. Pape chapel today, but is to taken home late today. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon from the family home. Burial will be in LeClaire, former home of the decedent.

Mr. Rutledge was born in the east, but came to Iowa when a youth and spent many years in LeClaire before coming to Clinton. He leaves his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Lou Gerten of Fulton, Ill., and a son, Charles Klaes, of this city.

Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Ia., 16 Mar 1934, p. 21.

HERBERT RUTLEDGE, PLAYMATE OF CODY DEAD IN CLINTON

Special to The Daily Times

Herbert W. Rutledge, who died yesterday at his home here, was a chum of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, and of former Governor Sam Van Sant of Minnesota. He spent his boyhood and early manhood in LeClaire and the future plainsman and governor were his near neighbors.

Mr. Rutledge was 90 years of age. He was born in London. Eng., March 23, 1844, and was brought to America by his parents when he was a child of three. They reached Davenport 87 years ago and the following year moved to LeClaire.

He leaves his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Louis Gerten of Fulton and Mrs. Charles Klaes of Clinton; five grandchildren, John Gerten of Clinton, Pauline and Rosemary Gerten of Fulton, and Charles and Mervin Klaes of this city, and a great grandchild, Peggy Rae Gerten, also of Clinton. Charles E. Russell of Washington, D. C., writer is his nephew. A niece, Alice Robinson of Davenport and several nieces in Minneapolis also survive him.

Source: The Daily Times, Davenport, Ia., 17 Mar 1943, p.11.

Herb Rutledge Was Friend of “Buffalo Bill”

Special to the Democrat

Clinton, Ia. March 17.--Herbert W. Rutledge, who died yesterday at his home, 2527 Grant street, was an old-time chum of William F. (“Buffalo Bill”) Cody, and of former Governor San Van Sant of Minnesota. He spent his boyhood and early manhood in LeClaire, Iowa, and the future plainsman and governor were his near neighbors.

Mr. Rutledge was 90 years of age. He was born in London. Eng, March 23, 1844 and was brought to America by his parents when he was a child of three. They reached Davenport 87 years ago, and the following year moved to LeClaire.

He leaves his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Louis Gerten of Fulton and Mrs. Charles Klaes of Clinton; five grandchildren, John Gerten of Clinton, Pauline and Rosemary Gerten of Fulton, and Charles and Marvin Klaes of this city, and a great grandchild, Peggy Rae Gerten, also of Clinton. Charles Russell of Washington, D. C., widely known book and magazine writer, is his nephew. A niece, Alice Robinson of Davenport and several nieces in Minneapolis also survive him.

Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Ia., 18 Mar 1934, p. 10.

Other notes: 1870 Census State of Iowa Scott County LeClaire City, Rutledge Herbert 25 Boat Caulker,
Rutledge Herbert 25 Boat Caulker, Susie 18 Milliner, Sarah 57, Carrie 20.