Pleasants County, West Virginia, Biography of Green Ruttencutter

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GREEN RUTTENCUTTER

Green Ruttencutter, a prominent young farmer of Grant district, 
Pleasants county, was born January 9, 1851, his parents being J. F. 
and Mary A. (Kester) Ruttencutter.  Our subject was reared on the 
farm in Pleasants county, and received a good common school 
education, and attended the Marietta academy.  In 1879 he was married 
to Sarah A. McTaggart, daughter of E. R. and Mary D. (Moorhead) 
McTaggart.  The result of this union was five children:  Lena A., 
Mabel M., Wiley, Alma and Friend.  He and wife are both members of 
the Methodist Protestant church.  He is one of the trustees of the 
Methodist Protestant church of St. Marys and superintendent of the 
Sunday school.  After his marriage, he came into possession of forty-
five acres of land through his wife.  Since his marriage Mr. 
Ruttencutter has added forty-five acres to his estate, on which are 
several oil wells producing from eight to twenty barrels per day.  He 
has a nice and comfortable home where he dispenses old-time 
hospitality to his many friends.  He is one of the leading young 
farmers of Pleasants county, and gives promise of a life of great 
usefulness and prosperity.   

From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I; Brant & Fuller, 1891.


(Linda Cunningham Fluharty)