Descendants of Thomas Rush
First Generation
1. Thomas1 Rush was born in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England 1593. Thomas died March 4, 1634/1635 in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England, at 41 years of age.
He married Thomasine Stansted in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England, 1615. Thomasine was born in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England 1597. Thomasine died 1640 in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England, at 43 years of age.
Thomas Rush and Thomasine Stansted had the following child:
+ 2 i. Captain John2 Rush was born 1616.
Second Generation
2. Captain John2 Rush (Thomas1) was born in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England 1616. Captain died 1710 in Byberry, Pennsylvania, at 94 years of age. His body was interred 1710 in United States.
He married Susannah Lucas in Oxfordshire, England, June 8, 1648. Susannah was born in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England 1617. Susannah died 1714 in United States, at 97 years of age. John Rush Captain John Rush Captain and Susannah Lucas had the following children: James Rush Elizabeth Rush William Rush I Thomas Rush Susanna Rush John Rush Francis Rush Joseph Rush Edward Rush Jane Rush August 18, 1997 Note: The aforementioned was provided by my Cousin, Melvin "Corky" Crum. Captain Rush and Susanna arrived in this country with seven children and several grandchildren. In 1691, he and his whole family became Keithians, and in 1697 most of them became Baptist. He died in Byberry, Pennsylvania in May, 1699, about 80 years of age. ,
Captain John Rush and Susannah Lucas had the following children:
3 i. Elizabeth3 Rush was born in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England June 16, 1649. Elizabeth died 1743 at 94 years of age.
+ 4 ii. William (I) Rush was born July 21, 1652.
5 iii. Thomas Rush was born in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England November 7, 1654. Thomas died April 18, 1676 in London, England, at 21 years of age.
6 iv. Susanna Rush was born in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England December 26, 1656. Susanna died 1740 in America, at 83 years of age.
+ 7 v. John Rush was born March 1, 1659/1660.
8 vi. Francis Rush was born in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England February 8, 1661/1662. Francis died 1750 in America, at 88 years of age.
9 vii. James Rush was born in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England July 21, 1664. James died March 16, 1726/1727 in Bybury, Pennsylvania, at 62 years of age.
10 viii. Joseph Rush was born in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England October 26, 1666. Joseph died 1755 in America, at 88 years of age.
11 ix. Edward Rush was born in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England September 27, 1670. Edward died 1768 at 97 years of age.
12 x. Jane Rush was born in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England December 27, 1673. Jane died 1750 at 76 years of age.
Third Generation
4. William (I)3 Rush (Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England July 21, 1652. His body was interred 1688 in Virginia.
He married Ann Gray in Virginia. Born in Virginia is in question, as LDS Church records indicate Radnor, England. He could possibly have sailed to Virginia with Sir. Thomas Luntsford. Some researchers believe he also married Dorothy Thomas. This has not been proved.
William (I) Rush and Ann Gray had the following child:
+ 13 i. William (II)4 Rush was born 1670.
7. John3 Rush (Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England March 1, 1659/1660. John died 1748 at 88 years of age.
He married an unknown person. John Rush is referred to as a land owner in Burlington County, New Jersey in 1695-97.
John Rush had the following child:
+ 14 i. John4 Rush was born before February 26, 1702/1703, the first event for which there is a recorded date.
Fourth Generation
13. William (II)4 Rush (William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born 1670. William died 1707 at 37 years of age.
He married Elizabeth Rush in Westmorland County, Va.. Elizabeth was born 1671. Elizabeth was the daughter of Not Known. Elizabeth died 1759 at 88 years of age.
William (II) Rush and Elizabeth Rush had the following children:
+ 15 i. Benjamin (III)5 Rush was born 1695.
16 ii. William Rush III was born 1698. William died 1735 at 37 years of age.
14. John4 Rush (John3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born before February 26, 1702/1703, the first event for which there is a recorded date.
He married Sarah Rush.
John Rush and Sarah Rush had the following child:
+ 17 i. William5 Rush was born February 26, 1702/1703.
Fifth Generation
15. Benjamin (III)5 Rush (William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born 1695. Benjamin died 1767 at 72 years of age.
He married M. Amey Elkins before 1717. Benjamin Rush III Benjamin Rush and M. Amy Elkins had the following children: Benjamin Rush, Cahume Rush, Amie Rush, Elizabeth Rush, Jane Rush, Allen Rush, Bethsheba Rush, Bethlehem Rush was in King George County, Virginia. Will proved in Bute County, North Carolina.
Benjamin (III) Rush and M. Amey Elkins had the following children:
+ 18 i. Benjamin (IV)6 Rush was born February 3, 1715.
19 ii. Grigsby Cahume (Catherine) Rush was born July 3, 1719. Grigsby died 1750 at 30 years of age.
20 iii. Amie Rush was born February 1, 1720/1721. Amie died 1815 at 94 years of age.
21 iv. Elizabeth Rush was born September 13, 1723. Elizabeth died 1815 at 91 years of age. She married Joshua Perry.
22 v. Jane Rush was born February 5, 1724/1725. Jane died 1758 at 33 years of age. She married George Bletsoe.
23 vi. Allen Rush was born July 21, 1727. Allen died 1805 at 77 years of age.
24 vii. Bethsheba Rush was born July 7, 1729. Bethsheba died 1800 at 70 years of age.
25 viii. Bethlehem Rush was born July 16, 1731. Bethlehem died 1823 at 91 years of age.
17. William5 Rush (John4, John3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born February 26, 1702/1703.
He married an unknown person.
William Rush had the following children:
26 i. Peter6 Rush was born on (birth date unknown). Peter Rush is spoken of as a land owner in Bedminster Township, Somerset County, New Jersey in 1753. His name appears on the Bedminster Township Day Book as a resident in 1760, but is omitted from the "Poll List" of voters in 1797.
27 ii. Michael Rush was born before 1808, the first event for which there is a recorded date. Michael died 1808 in Burlington County, N.J..
28 iii. John Rush was born on (birth date unknown). John Rush of Somerset and Washington Counties, Penna.
+ 29 iv. Conrad Rush was born on (birth date unknown).
30 v. William II Rush was born 1727. William died 1800 at 73 years of age.
Sixth Generation
18. Benjamin (IV)6 Rush (Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia February 3, 1715. Benjamin died May 23, 1801 in Cape Fear River, Franklin County, North Carolina, at 86 years of age.
He married Alice Grigsby in Overwharton Parrish, Stafford County, Virginia, April 1, 1744. Alice was born in Stafford County, Virginia 1726. Alice was the daughter of William (John) Grigsby and Ursley Mann. Alice died December 4, 1815 at 89 years of age. Benjamin Rush IV Benjamin and Alice Grigsby had the following children: Alice Rush Amy Rush Spencer Rush Elizabeth Rush Frances Rush William Rush IV Susanna Rush Molly Rush John Rush Aug 18, 1997 Note: The aforementioned provided by my cousin, Melvin "Corky" Crum. The information on Benjamin's birth and date come from "The Family," a paper written by Robert Dabney Calhoun, Josie O. Whitfield and Martha McDonald Ayers, published by author, Josie O. Whitfield, 1801 "K" St., NW, Washington, D.C. Also, the National Grigsby Family Society Home Page- Descendants of John Grigsby, Inc.
February 3, 1981:
Benjamin Rush married at least twice, probably three times. One wife was Alice Grigsby. Last wife was Elizabeth Perry. He had 13 children.
Benjamin (IV) Rush and Alice Grigsby had the following children:
31 i. Ann7 Rush was born on (birth date unknown). She married Robert Peyton.
32 ii. Benjamin Rush was born on (birth date unknown).
33 iii. Ruth Rush was born on (birth date unknown).
34 iv. Judith Rush was born on (birth date unknown).
35 v. Alice Rush was born 1745. Alice died 1790 at 45 years of age. She married Jenkins Devaney.
36 vi. Amy Rush was born 1746. Amy died 1795 at 49 years of age.
37 vii. Spencer Rush was born 1748. Spencer died 1778 at 30 years of age.
38 viii. Elizabeth Rush was born 1751. Elizabeth died 1810 at 59 years of age. She married Joel Terrell.
39 ix. Frances Rush was born 1754. Frances died 1845 at 91 years of age. She married Jacob Waddell.
+ 40 x. William (IV) Rush was born February 1, 1755.
41 xi. Susanna Rush was born 1758. Susanna died 1838 at 80 years of age. She married Brooks .
42 xii. Molly Rush was born 1766. Molly died 1850 at 84 years of age.
+ 43 xiii. John Rush was born October 1776.
29. Conrad6 Rush (William5, John4, John3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born on (birth date unknown).
He married an unknown person. Conrad came to Warren County in 1779 and located on Scott's Mountain, then known as Buckhornm, and now designated Summerfiled. He had 4 sons and one daughter. One son, William went to Pennsylvania, married a Jean Rush of Bedford County in 1791, and they had 12 children. William died in Jefferson Twp., Greene County, Penna. He served in the Revolutionary War. In 1781, Conrad Rush registered his "ear mark" (method of identifying cattle) in Hunterdon County. Shortly after this date he and his family migrated to the West.
Conrad Rush had the following child:
44 i. William7 Rush was born before 1791, the first
event for which there is a recorded date. He married Jean Rush in Bedford
County, Pennsylvania, 1791. William and Jean had 12 children. William died
in Jefferson Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania. He served in the
Revolutionary War.
Seventh Generation
40. William (IV)7 Rush (Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in Prince William County, Virginia February 1, 1755. William died January 25, 1827 in Montgomery County, North Carolina, at 71 years of age.
He married twice. He married Abigail Terrell. Abigail was born in Granville County, North Carolina April 3, 1760. Abigail was the daughter of Hezekiah Terrell and Phoebe Martin. Abigail died December 29, 1835 in Montgomery County, North Carolina, at 75 years of age. He married Abigail Terrell in Granville County, North Carolina, February 6, 1775. Abigail was born in Granville County, North Carolina April 3, 1760. Abigail was the daughter of Hezekiah Terrell and Phoebe Martin. Abigail died December 29, 1835 in Montgomery County, North Carolina, at 75 years of age.
11-7-01
Article provided by Mrs. Pat Foster (Private – Contact Vernon Drewa, Site Owner, for additional information.) Pat and Vernon Drewa, 1120 Oak Bend Lane, Keller, Texas 76248 are sixth cousins.
WILLIAM RUSH
The Rush family moved into North Carolina as early as the Mid 1700's. Abstracts of deeds, birth records, and wills establish that they first settled in Virginia along the Potomac River. In Virginia State Library Hatton's Original List of Immigrants, page 81, can be found this entry:
"These names to be transported to St. Christopher's imbarqued in the Mathew of London" 21st May, 1635 William Rush, age 20.
We can know that Benjamin Rush II, born in 1715 was the son of Bengames, the younger son of William and Elizabeth A. Rush. Their birth dates are uncertain but the inventory of the personal property of William's estate made Jan 22, 1708 (Record Book 4, p. 165 Deeds of Wills, Westmoreland County, Virginia) leads one to believe his death occurred in 1707. Benjamin II, his grandson, married Amy Elkins and settled in King George County at least as early as 1722. In 1761 he established himself on the Broad Run in Prince William County, Virginia and later moved to North Carolina where he died in 1801. The Marriage Bond of Benjamin Rush and Alice Grigsby, the original of which is in the Theological Seminary at Alexander, Virginia, states that they were married April 1st, 1744 in Stafford County, Virginia. The birth records show that each of their nine children were born in Virginia. Elizabeth married Joel Terrell and William married Jack's sister Abigail Terrell. As you follow this family you will find Joel, Abigail, and Terrell used often as given names.
William, the son of Benjamin II was born in 1755 in Virginia but moved to North Carolina as early as 1774 proved by the Marriage bond in Bute County, North Carolina. Another record found n the Family Bible in his wife, Abigail's hand writing: "William Rush, my husband departed this life 25th day of January 1827…had been a resident of Montgomery County, N.C. 40 years. He was aged 72."
This record shows he was in Anson County in 1787 a part of which became Montgomery County in 1779. He and Abigail reared a large family. In the same Family Bible can be found: " I myself was born Feb. 1st 1755. Abigail my wife was born June 8th, 1760. Set down by myself this 15th Feby. 1808. Signed Wm. Rush, Sr."
The day and date of my marriage which happed on the 9th of February, 1775. You will see here the ages of all your Brothers and Sisters also: Benjamin Rush was born June 18, 1776; Sarah Rush was born Oct. 4, 1778; Molly Rush was born Feb. 16, 1781; Grigsby Rush was born May the 20th, 1784; Rebecca Rush was born the last day of March, 1787; Terrell Rush was born Aug. 12th 1889; William Rush, Jr. was born Mar 10, 1792; Annie Rush was born Feb. 12th, 1799; and Alice Rush was born March 22nd, 1801." William Rush and his father, Benjamin (1715) both fought in the Revolutionary War. Descendants may join the Sons or Daughters of the American Revolution through their service. William was a member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1792-1794 when it met at New Bern.
As early as the late eighteenth century the Rush and Harris families were neighbors and friends. Two of William and Abigail Rush's children married into the John Harris family: Benjamin married Lucretia Harris, Alice married Arthur Harris and Grigsby married their cousin Priscilla Harris.
John Harris was born May 27, 1741 in Tarboro, Bute County, N.C. It is interesting to note that the Marriage Bond of William and Abigail Terrell Rush is recorded in the Bute County Marriage Bonds. John Harris was living in Anson County in 1775 for he witnessed a business transaction between Thos. Wilson and Henry Mounger. In 1779 he was one of he petitioners that "humbly prayer that Anson County be divided by an East-West line from Cumberland County crossing the Pee Dee River to the line of Mecklenburg County to form Montgomery North of such a line."
The Rush and Harris Families were active in the life and improvement of their pioneer communities. They lived along the Fayetteville Road in the southern part of the County in the Mt. Gilead, Cheek's Creek, and Rocky Springs sections. Here there were naval stores and lumber to harvest. The Bottom Lands produced good crops. The cotton and naval stores were wagoned to the Cape Fear at Fayetteville where a ready sale awaited for shipments to European Countries.
Today descendants of the Rush family of early settlers can be found in the Pekin, X-Way, and adjoining areas making good, law abiding, and productive citizens.
/s/ Lucille Harris (Mrs. Ben W.) Owen
William (IV) Rush and Abigail Terrell had the following children:
45 i. Abigail8 Rush was born January 8, 1760.
+ 46 ii. Benjamin Rush was born June 18, 1776.
47 iii. Sarah Rush was born October 4, 1778. She married Nathaniel Cheairs. They had 11 Children.
+ 48 iv. Mary "Mollie" Rush was born February 16, 1781.
+ 49 v. Grigsby Rush was born May 20, 1784.
+ 50 vi. Rebecca Rush was born March 31, 1787.
51 vii. Terrell Rush was born August 1, 1789. Terrell died August 16, 1808 at 19 years of age.
52 viii. William (Jr.) Rush was born March 20, 1792. William died August 17, 1810 at 18 years of age.
+ 53 ix. Martin Rush was born November 19, 1794.
54 x. Annie Rush was born February 12, 1799.
55 xi. Alice Rush was born March 22, 1801. She married Arthur Harris. They had 10 Children.
43. John7 Rush (Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born October 1776.
He married Polley Mary Russell. Polley was born in ________, ____________County, ________. John Rush moved to Sumner County, Tennessee before 1830 and then to Simpson County, Kentucky before 1840. It is hard to try and find who Johns father was because every Rush named their son John, William or Benjamin. John Rush served in the War of 1812. Captain Henry Yeakey's Company of Inf., 3 Reg't, Kentucky Detached Militia. Appears on Company pay roll for Sept., to Dec, 1812. Commencement of service of this settlement, Sept 1812. Expiration of Service or of this settlement, December 25, 1812. Term of service charged, 3 months, 25 days. Pay per month, $6.66. Total amount of pay for service: $25.33.
John Rush and Polley Mary Russell had the following children:
+ 56 i. Daniel A.8 Rush was born before November 27, 1849, the first event for which there is a recorded date.
+ 57 ii. John Rush was born September 8, 1813.
Eighth Generation
46. Benjamin8 Rush (William (IV)7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born June 18, 1776. Benjamin died January 23, 1860 at 83 years of age.
He married Lucretia Harris. Lucretia was born about 1798. Lucretia died October 3, 1853 at 55 years of age. They had 10 Children.
Rush/Harris
11-7-01
Article provided by Mrs. Pat Foster (Private).
Masten Leak Harris and Annie Rebecca Bruton were married on September 20, 1887 at the home of her mother, Mourning Baldwin Bruton of Onvil, by Reverend Frank Shamburger.
Most of their ancestors had lived in the county for many years. There were two Harris families who came to this area before the Revolution. They were second or third cousins when the came to Anson County from Granville County, Virginia. There was the West Harris family and the family of John Harris.
John Harris (b. 1741) married Patience Taylor. One of his daughters, Lucretia, married Benjamin Rush. They had two daughters, Patience and Abigail, who married Eli and David Harris. The Harris brothers were sons of Arthur Harris (b. 1758). Arthur was the son of Henry Harris.
The first Rushes to come to America arrived about 1635. William Rush (b. Feb. 1, 1755) son of Benjamin and Alice Grigsby Rush was granted a large tract of land, over 2000 acres in the Pekin section of Montgomery County. He was married to Abigail Terrell whose ancestry has been traced back to Charlemagne. Both Benjamin and William Rush fought in the Revolution.
Mastin Harris was born in 1858 to David and Abigail Rush Harris (b. Feb. 12, 1818, d. Mar 18, 1904). They were married n February 27, 1834. Fourteen children were born to them, ten sons and four daughters.
Her granddaughter, Jessie, said that grandmother Abigail taught her to sew and to quilt when she was a little girl. Abigail's great granddaughters have bedspreads that were knitted by her. Her minister wrote these thoughts about her after her death. "She was always loving and uncomplaining. Her fortitude and resignation were evidence of the faith that dwelled in her. The world is made richer and better by her life of faith."
Annie Rebecca Bruton was born August 10, 1866 to Calvin J. (b April 1, 1827. d. Dec 22, 1886 and Mourning L. Baldwin Bruton. They had two other children, David Dudley Bruton and Elizabeth Bruton Shamburger.
Mourning Bruton was one of the thirteen children of Dudley and Rebecca Roper Baldwin, who had come from Richmond County after their marriage and operated a large plantation in the Pekin section.
When Calvin Bruton died his minister, Frank Shamburger, said of him, " Calvin Bruton was a Christian-hearted man, plain and unassuming in his manner. He was a friend to the poor. His tender feelings would cause him to indulge men, when it would have been to his interest and right not to have done so. The community in which he lived, and the church of which he was a faithful member will miss him. But the influence of good, put in motion by this good man, will live on and on, enabling and beautifying, long after he is gone". He was on a trip to Fayetteville, N.C. to buy supplies when he died.
Where does one begin to write a family history when so many forebears are to be accounted for? The early Harris and Rush Families (pre-Revolutionary) were hardy pioneers with little wealth, a limited education blended with plenty of common sense, enhanced by an adventurous spirit, a will to work, tenacity, and faith in their ability to care a future in a new land. Then believed freedom could be found in a democratic society that held moral and ethical values foremost.
Among those who petitioned the General Assembly to divide Anson County and establish Montgomery County in 1779 were "Henry Harris, Arthur Harris, son of Henry Harris…. West Harris, son of Henry Harris". In those same abstracts of Anson County is found this entry " Henry Harris to Arthur Harris, his son, a Negro boy."
After Montgomery County was formed the Legislative Papers Tax List 1780-82 show "John Harris 400 acres…Arthur Harris, single 310 acres, 1 slave". It is difficult to keep the family lives from being confused as John, Arthur, Westley, Henry, and other given names were used so frequently. Marriage Bonds, Witnesses to documents, deed, and such papers as well as list of children help.
Arthur Harris, son of Henry Harris, was born 20th of July, 1758 and died 25th of December 1818. He was married to (1) Frances Ledbetter, daughter of Charles and Frances Randle Ledbetter and (2) Sarah Clark (born 1775, died April 2, 1832). His two sons and daughter by Frances moved to Mississippi or Tennessee. Another son Calvin may have stayed in North Carolina. The "Sarah Harris Book" (Bible) which is now in the home of this writer gives the birth of Sarah and Arthur's four sons: Eli (8-20-1798), Thomas C. (9-22-1801), David (8-25-1804) and Reddick (8-16-1810).
Arthur Harris served in the House of Commons for four terms (1797-1800). West Harris, his brother, and William rush had served in the House when it had met in New Bern earlier. Later in the 1707 through 1802 terms, West served in the State Senate. In 1837-39 William Harris, Arthur's son represented the County in the House of Commons. Later he moved to Mississippi.
Eli Harris married Patience Taylor Rush eleven years before his brother David married Abigail Terrell Rush, Patience's sister. Thomas C. married Ann T. Williams and Reddick married Rebecca Amy Mask ("Old Billy's daughter").
Before the Civil War several of the Harris young people moved to the Western District, on the "Canetucky" or Tennessee. As already mentioned some moved on to Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Cotton had become a profitable crop in those states after the invention of the gin. Farming was not the only enterprise of these families. They firmly believed in educating their children who in turn became successful in commerce and economics. Many entered the professions; lawyers, and social organizations and the business world. It is quite a tribute to the very early women of these families that they were literate as evidenced in correspondences with their families and records recorded by them.
In a letter dated April 12, 1834 to Grigsby and Priscilla Harris Rush written by Benjamin and Lucretia H. Rush mention is made of the poor corn crop made the previous year and that corn was scarce and costly. "Old Father Henry Ledbetter paid 500 silver dollars for one hundred barrels of corn." Little pork had been fattened and "many would have to depend on the Kentucky drovers for meat." They had subscribed to the Fayetteville Observer on the 22nd of October. "From what I read and hear there is great distress in the commercial cities and consequences of removing the deposits and there is a great number petitioning and praying for relief, but Old Hickory appears to be infeasible." Money appeared "to be tolerable plenty among local industrious cotton farmers."
In this long letter they told "Our daughter Abigail was married the 27th day of February (1834) at 16 years, 15 days old to David Harris." Patience married David's brother Eli February the 20th, 1823. How grateful we should be that these letters and family Bibles have been preserved for without them much of the family's vital statistics would have been lost when the Montgomery County Courthouse burned in 1835.
David and Abigail T. Rush (married 2-27-1834) were the parents of fourteen children whose birth dates are recorded in "Sarah Harris Book."
1. Benjamin R. (born 3-13-1835), died 3-12-1863) fought in Civil War, married Jane Tyson (11-16-1859).
2. William Arthur (born 10-21-1836), died 3-12-1927), served in Stonewall Jackson's Army, married Sarah Frances Ewing (12-20-1860)
3. Martin T. (born 2-12-1838, died 112-7-1843), born on his mother's 20th birthday.
4. Bealy F. (born 4-12-1839) lost arm in Civil War: married Kate Green
5. Sarah Jane (born 2-28-1841), married (1) Thomas R. Tyson (11-15-1859) (2) Henry Ledbetter Presley. David Harris gave land on which the Sardis Methodist Church near Pekin was built. The deed is in Montgomery County Courthouse.
6. Eli T. (born 5-27-1842, died 6-9-1863) at Charlottsville during Civil War)
7. Elizabeth C. (born 9-3-1844), married Martin Rush, Jr.
8. Patience Elmier (born 7-30-1846), married Eli Goldston.
9. Reddick Thomas (born 11-16-1848), married Molly Luther.
10. Lucretia Ann (born 1-5-1851), married Allen Tyson
11. John Calvin (born 9-8-1853, died 2-23-1898) married Josephine Otelia emerson (11-6-1883) 12. Atlas Henry (born 7-9-1858), married Flora Chisholm 9
Benjamin Rush and Lucretia Harris had the following children:
58 i. Terrell9 Rush was born on (birth date unknown).
+ 59 ii. William C. Rush was born 1814.
+ 60 iii. Abigail Rush was born February 12, 1818.
48. Mary "Mollie"8 Rush (William (IV)7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in South Carolina February 16, 1781. Mary died August 27, 1837 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 56 years of age.
She married Miles Baird in Montgomery County, North Carolina, June 5, 1800. Miles was born in Maryland or Richmond County, North Carolina March 3, 1774. Miles was the son of Alexander Baird and Elizabeth Jennings. He married an unknown person. He married Rebecca Rush 1837. Miles died May 20, 1841 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 67 years of age.
JULY 2000
Lu Ann Ferguson provided the information on her linage from Mary “Mollie” Rush for her side of the family. /s/ Vernon H. Drewa, Jr. This same entry is include with Lu Ann Ferguson history.
They had 8 Children.
Mary "Mollie" Rush and Miles Baird had the following children:
61 i. David9 Baird was born about 1800.
62 ii. Charles Baird was born about 1800.
63 iii. Elizabeth Baird was born June 5, 1801. Elizabeth died March 15, 1805 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 3 years of age.
64 iv. Terrell Baird was born June 4, 1804. Terrell died September 8, 1826 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 22 years of age.
65 v. William Baird was born in Wilson County, Tennessee February 16, 1807. William died October 8, 1826 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 19 years of age.
66 vi. Nancy Baird was born in Lewisburg, Logan County, Kentucky March 11, 1810. Nancy died April 7, 1882 in Franklin, Kentucky, at 72 years of age. She married Dr. James Harris March 25, 1828. Dr. was born December 1, 1803. Dr. died August 24, 1861 in Franklin, Kentucky, at 57 years of age. Born either March 1, or March 11, 1810.
+ 67 vii. Thomas Baird was born May 17, 1812.
+ 68 viii. Benjamin Baird was born November 29, 1814.
69 ix. John H. Baird was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky September 6, 1817. John died October 12, 1880 in San Francisco, California, at 63 years of age. He married Veronica Crane 1876. Bible notes death as December.
70 x. Wilson Baird was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky April 8, 1820. Wilson died February 20, 1821 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at less than one year of age.
71 xi. Miles (Jr.) Baird was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky February 10, 1823. Miles died March 11, 1825 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 2 years of age.
+ 72 xii. Mary Jane Baird was born March 17, 1827.
49. Grigsby8 Rush (William (IV)7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in South Carolina May 20, 1784. Grigsby died March 18, 1845 in Lewisburg, Logan County, Kentucky, at 60 years of age.
He married four times. He married Sarah Jane Unknown. Sarah was born 1787. Sarah died 1843 at 56 years of age. He married Nancy Harris. Nancy was born 1795. Nancy died 1870 at 75 years of age. He married Priscilla Harris April 28, 1803. Priscilla was born December 28, 1781. Priscilla was the daughter of John Harris. Priscilla died January 28, 1842 at 60 years of age.
Tombstone say age 62, but Bible record says: d. 10 August 1850. Buried at the Kennerly Chapel Cemetery, Logan County, Kentucky. 8-2-2000: The following information provided by: Mrs. Pat Foster, descendant of Grigsby Rush: Rev. Dr. Grigsby Rush ( 1784-1845) was born in North Carolina to William Rush (1755-1827) and wife Abigail Terrell (1760 - 1835). In 1809 he moved to Maury County, Tennessee, and then to Logan County, Kentucky, in 1812, where he located in the vicinity later known as the Spa community ( Eakins, Kennerly's) Licensed to preach in 1809. One early writer described him as a "terror to the evil doers, and praise to them that did well" (Blakey, Men Whom). Rev. Rush was one of the early pastors at Kennerly's Chapel Methodist Church at Henrysville and was closely associated with the Kennerly and Henry families. Elizabeth Henry named him as executor of her will in 1828, and he was appointed as administrator of John W. Kennerly's estate in 1830. Rush married Priscilla Harris (1781 - 1842) in April of 1803, a daughter of John Harris (1806 - 1740).
Ten children were born to Grigsby and Priscilla:
(1) Elizabeth (b. 1804),
(2) Nancy Anne (b. 1805) married Samuel Gilbert,
(3) Abigail (b. 1807) married Henry France,
(4) William Terrell ( b. 1809) married Harriet Campbell,
(5) Jane (b. 1811) married James Gilbert,
(6) Sarah (b. 1814) married Awben Campbell,
( 7) Martin ( b. 1816) married 1st Martha Arnold and 2nd Elvira A___.,
(8) Emeline (b. 1819) married Robert Harris,
(9) Benjamin (1823),
(10) Miranda Catherine (b. 1825) married William Jago ( Grigsby Rush Bible record and Logan County, Kentucky Marriages. Following his first wife's death in 1842, Grigsby married secondly Sarah Jane __ (1787 - 1843). All three are buried in Kennerly's Chapel Cemetery. In May of 1844, Grigsby married a third time to Nancy Harris (1795 - 1870). He died the following year at age sixty-one. Grigsby's son Martin Rush (1816 - 1861) married Martha Arnold, daughter of Samuel Arnold. Before Martha's untimely death in January of 1850, three children were born to them: Elizabeth ( b. 1840), Mary S. (b. ca. 1845), and William T. (b. ca. 1849). Martin then married Elvira A__ . Martin and Elvira's children were Benjamin, Nancy E., Martha J., and Joel G. Rush. Martha Rush ran a mill on Rush Mill Road (now known as Stuart's Chapel Road or Highway 1151), and was highly successful businessman. At his death, he devised some 1700 acres of land to his wife and children--some of which remains in ownership of his descendants today, namely Ruth ( Holland) Cauley and her husband Floyd, their son Tony and wife Vita, and daughter Patricia and husband Carol Foster. Martin and Elvira Rush's son, Benjamin Franklin Rush, married Nancy "Nannie" Harris in 1876. She was the daughter of Lemeul Harris. Their children were Martin Rush, Ollie Bell (Rush) Holland (both whom resided in Lewisburg), Maggie (Rush) Poe ( resided in Hopkinsville, Kentucky), and Ada Andrews ( resided in Los Angeles). At age fifty, Benjamin Franklin Rush professed faith in Christ and began preaching, first wit the Methodist faith and then with the General Baptist faith. But one he was converted, "he never missed an opportunity to speak a word of enlightment to any he chanced to meet." (Eakins, Kennerly's).
The following was prepared by Ruth Holland Cauley and Sue Spurlock and titled;
GRIGSBY RUSH FAMILY
. Rev. Grigsby Rush (1784-1845), an early north Logan pioneer, was born in North Carolina to William Rush ( 1755-1827) and wife Abigail Terrell (1760-1835). In 1809 he moved to Maury County, Tennessee, and then to Logan County, Kentucky. In 1812, where he located on lands west of the now extinct village of Henrysville ( Eakins, Kennerly's).
Mr. Rush was one of the more brilliant of the early pioneer settlers, and records show he used his talents wisely and for the betterment of the community ( see Grigsby Rush papers). Besides his ministerial license, he earned several other titles in his remarkable seventy-two year lifespan. he carried the title of "Dr.", but it is not presently known whether the title was indicative of his ministerial training or medical training. In the early 1830's, he served as a Justice on the Logan County Court--earning him the title of Esquire. In 1839, he was appointed by the Governor of Kentucky as Sheriff of Logan County, an office he held through 1840. He was licensed to preach in 1809, and one early writer described Rev. Rush as a "terror to the evil doers, and praise to them that did well" (Blakey, Men Whom, pg. 1). He is said to have assisted Rev. Phillip Kennerly as pastor at Kennerly's Chapel, following Kennerly's development of a serious medical problem which impeded his speech. Rush married Priscilla Harris (1781 - 1842) in April of 1803, a daughter of John Harris. Ten children were born to Grigsby and Priscilla: Elizabeth (b. 1804), Nancy Anne (b.-1805) who married Samuel Gilbert, Abigail (b. 1807) who married Henry France, William Terrell (b. 1809) who married Harriet Campbell, Jane (b. 1811) who married James Gilbert, Sarah (b. 1814) who married Awben Campbell, Martin (b. 1816) who married first Martha Jane Arnold and secondly Elvira A. (Morrow) Downer, Emeline (b 1819) who married Robert Harris, Benjamin (b. 1823), Miranda Catherine (b. 1825) who married William Jogo (birth years from the Grigsby Rush family Bible record). Following the death of Rev. Phillip Kennerly in 1821, Rev. Rush presented a bond to the Logan County Court signed by the late Rev. Kennerly, dated 1812, which pledged that Kennerly or his heirs would make a deed for the Kennerly Church grounds. Rev. Rush then petitioned the Logan County Court to arrange with the Kennerly heirs for a deed to the "Kennerly Meeting House" and grounds (OB 8/242-43). As a result of his action, the United Methodist Church still owns this hallowed ground, where many of north Logan's early pioneers were laid to rest. In 1840, Rush erected a mill near the mouth of Elk Lick Fork of Mud River (OB 10/102), and, in early 1841, the court ordered a road to be laid out from the mill to intersect with the Greenville Road (now Highway 431). Rush Mill Road, an early north-south route was named for this mill ( now known as Highway 1151 or Stuarts Chapel Road). Following his wife's death in 1842, Rev. Rush married secondly a lady whose given name was Sarah Jane (1787 - 1843). All three are buried in Kennerly's Chapel Cemetery. In May of 1844, Rev. Rush married a third time to Nancy Harris (1795 - 1870). He died the following year at age sixty-one. Rev. Rush's son Martin Rush (1816 - 1861) married first Martha Jane Arnold, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Kennerly) Arnold. Before Martha Jane's untimely death in January of 1850, three children were born to them: Elizabeth (b. 1840), Mary S. (b. ca. 1845), and William T. (b. ca 1849). Martin then married Elvira A. (Morrow) Downer, widow of Walker Downer. Martin and Elvira's children were Benjamin, Nancy E., Martha Jane, and Joel Grigsby Rush. Martin followed in his father's footsteps and was a highly successful businessman. He inherited his father's mill and ran it until his death. In 1850, he was one of nine commissioners appointed by the Legislature of Kentucky to divide the county of Logan into magisterial districts (Equity Suit 182, #4829).
At his death, he left nearly 1700 acres of land to his wife and children--some of which he had inherited from his father. Some of this land remains in the ownership of Martin's descendants today, namely Rught (Holland) Cauley and her husband Floyd, their son Tony and wife, Vida, and their daughter Patricia and husband Carl Foster. Martin and Elvira Rush's son, Benjamin Franklin Rush ( 1851 - 1938), married Nancy "Nannie" Harris in 1876, daughter of Lemuel harris. Benjamin and Nannie's children were Martin Rush ( who married Ermine Poe) and Ollie ( Rush ) Holland -- both of whom resided in Lewisburg, Maggie (Rush) Poe, who resided in Hopkinsville, and Ada ( Rush) Andrews, who resided in Los Angeles. At age fifty, Benjamin Franklin Rush professed faith in Christ and began preaching, first with the Methodist denomination and then with the General Baptist denomination. But once he was converted, "he never missed an opportunity to speak a word of enlightenment to any he chanced to meet" (Eakins, Kennerly's, pg 10). In 1904, Benjamin was a co-founder of the Claymour Campground Meeting, held annually just over Logan County's western border in Todd County. Many people from north Logan County have attended and enjoyed the interdenominational meetings throughout the years. (Other Commissioners appointed to establish the Logan county magisterial districts were James M. Beall, C.A. Wilson, K. C. Mason, S.H. Gordon, Dillard Duncan, William Haden, Benjamin Fugate, and Notley Conn. Please note that in the book entitled "A History of Lewisburg and North Logan County, Kentucky," a mistake was made in the listing of Benjamin and Nannie Rush's children. The children are listed correctly above. --- This note made by Sue Spurlock, as corrected by Ruth Holland Cauley.) Grigsby Bible record from printed book, Logan and Todd County marriage records. Logan County Cemetery Book. They had 10 Children.
Refer to Benjamin Rush (born 1776) letter to Grigsby and Priscilla Harris Rush in Benjamin’s file.
Grigsby Rush and Priscilla Harris had the following children:
73 i. Elizabeth9 Rush was born February 12, 1804.
74 ii. Nancy Anne Rush was born August 25, 1805. She married Samuel Gilbert in Logan County, Kentucky, December 19, 1822. Refer to notes under Abigail Rush.
Grigsby Rush had the following children:
75 iii. Abigail Rush was born February 6, 1807. She married Henry France in Logan County, Kentucky, November 25, 1823. Don't know if this Abigail, Anne or Nancy are duplicate siblings or not. Bible listed as Anne. Will listed as Nancy. Marriage Licenses says Nancy.
76 iv. William Terrell Rush was born March 31, 1809. William died 1845 at 36 years of age. He married Harriet Campbell in Logan County, Kentucky, October 19, 1830.
77 v. Jane Rush was born March 26, 1811. She married James Gilbert in Logan County, Kentucky, July 15, 1826.
78 vi. Sarah Rush was born April 10, 1814. She married Awben Campbell in Logan County, Kentucky, October 5, 1832.
+ 79 vii. Martin Rush was born October 25, 1816.
80 viii. Emeline Rush was born September 18, 1819. She married Robert Harris in Logan County, Kentucky, August 3, 1836.
81 ix. Benjamin Rush was born September 18, 1823.
82 x. Miranda Catherine Rush was born in Lewisburg, Logan County, Kentucky May 9, 1825. She married William Jago in Logan County, Kentucky, July 29, 1844.
50. Rebecca8 Rush (William (IV)7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in South Carolina March 31, 1787. Rebecca died January 7, 1872 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 84 years of age.
She married twice. She married Robert Frizell. Robert was born in Of Radnor, Cheshire, England May 1, 1782. Robert died October 22, 1836 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 54 years of age. Buried in Baird Cemetery, Halcomb Farm.
She married Miles Baird 1837. Miles was born in Maryland or Richmond County, North Carolina March 3, 1774. Miles was the son of Alexander Baird and Elizabeth Jennings. He married an unknown person. He married Mary "Mollie" Rush in Montgomery County, North Carolina, June 5, 1800. Miles died May 20, 1841 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 67 years of age. Apparently fell out with Miles children. Buried near Bethel Grove, Carter Cemetery, which was on the farm that once belonged to Mrs. Annie Baird and Ben Carter.
Rebecca Rush and Robert Frizell had the following children:
83 i. William9 Frizell was born 1804.
84 ii. Henry Frizell was born 1806.
85 iii. Benjamin Frizell was born 1807.
53. Martin8 Rush (William (IV)7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in South Carolina November 19, 1794. Martin died October 3, 1883 at 88 years of age.
He married twice. He married Susan Bell. He married Maria J. McCain about 1828. He had 8 children.
Martin Rush and Maria J. McCain had the following child:
86 i. William Martin9 Rush was born on (birth date unknown).
56. Daniel A.8 Rush (John7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born before November 27, 1849, the first event for which there is a recorded date. Daniel died July 1901.
He married an unknown person.
Daniel A. Rush had the following child:
+ 87 i. David M.9 Rush was born November 27, 1849.
57. John8 Rush (John7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in Kentucky September 8, 1813. John died October 1, 1890 in Simpson, County, Kentucky, at 77 years of age. His body was interred in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky.
He married twice. He married Susanah J.(Susanah) Brown in Sumner, Tennessee, December 20, 1833. Susanah was born in Henry County, Tennessee April 16, 1815. Susanah was the daughter of Frederick Brown and Mary Brown. Susanah died September 9, 1870 in Simpson, County, Kentucky, at 55 years of age. Her body was interred in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky. John was ordained a Baptist Minister 1861 in Mt. Pleasant, Kentucky. This marriage produced 11 or 12 children. The known 11 are identified. John was previously been married to Manerva Parry on Aug 4, 1872, but she passed away July 23, 1882.
He married Minerva Parry in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, August 4, 1872. Minerva died July 23, 1882 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky. Minerva Parry Minerva is the second wife of John Rush. They married on Aug. 4, 1872, but she died on July 23, 1882.
August 18, 1997 Note: The afore-mentioned, provided by my cousin, Melvin Crum.
John Rush 1992:
According to notes left by my mother, Juanita Maxine Shropshire Drewa, John Rush was an Ordained Baptist Minister. He was Ordained in Mt. Pleasant, Kentucky in 1861. /s/ Vernon Drewa 1994:
It should also be noted that John and his wife were in Hawkins County, Tennessee with several children before moving to Sumner County, Tennessee. Census document support his residency. John Rush moved to Sumner County, Tenn., before 1830, and to Simpson Co. Kentucky, before 1840. It is hard to find who John's father was because every Rush named their son John, William or Benjamin. John Rush served in the War of 1812. He was in Captain Henry Yeakey's Company of Inf., 3 Reg't., Kentucky Detached Militia. Appears on Company Pay Roll for Sept to Dec. 1812. Commencement of service of this settlement, Sept 1812. Expiration of Serviced or of this settlement, Dec. 25, 1912. Term of service charged, 3 months, 25 days pay per month. 6 dollars, 66 cents. Amount of pay, 25 dollars, 33 cents. (Note: The aforementioned material was provided by my Cousin, Melvin "Corky" Crum.) John Rush was ordained a Baptist Minister in 1861 at Mt. Pleasant, Kentucky. This marriage produced 11 or 12 Children. The known 11 are identified:
Alfred J.
Mary Jane
Samuel H.
Lucy Ann
Frederick M
Elizabeth E.
Martha Susan
William R.
John R.
Effe Parlee
Joseph W
. His first wife's name was Manerva Parry. Both she and John, as well as his first wife, Susana Brown are buried in the Hunt Cemetery, off Highway 100, Simpson County, Ky.
John Rush and Susanah J.(Susanah) Brown had the following children:
+ 88 i. Alfred Jackson9 Rush was born November 4, 1834.
89 ii. Mary Jane Rush was born in Henry County, Tennessee March 1, 1837. Mary died February 20, 1847 in Trammel, Kentucky, at 9 years of age. Her body was interred.
+ 90 iii. Samuel H. Rush was born March 20, 1839.
91 iv. Lucy Ann Rush was born in Georgia March 29, 1841. Lucy died March 8, 1857 in Georgia, at 15 years of age. Her body was interred. Lucy Ann's birth location is most likely Henry County, Tennessee. Vernon Drewa, while doing research in that County, came across her name, but microfilm are as to the subject was not viewable. /s/ Vernon H. Drewa
+ 92 v. Frederick McDansel Rush was born July 23, 1843.
+ 93 vi. Ellen Elizabeth Rush was born March 23, 1846.
+ 94 vii. Martha Susan Rush was born May 18, 1848.
95 viii. William R. Rush was born in Kentucky April 8, 1849. William's occupation: Unknown. Martha married a Walton and they had two children; Eliza and Patty Walton. No additional information this date.
+ 96 ix. John Robert Rush was born October 4, 1850.
97 x. Effe Parlee Rush was born in Kentucky September 18, 1852. Effe died in at unknown location. She married Frederick Span September 28, 1871.
+ 98 xi. Joseph William Rush was born September 29, 1853.
99 xii. John W. Rush was born September 29, 1856.
Ninth Generation
59. William C.9 Rush (Benjamin8, William (IV)7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in South Carolina 1814. William died 1873 in Kemper County, Mississippi, at 59 years of age.
He married Elizabeth Crawford in Montgomery County, North Carolina. Elizabeth died 1883.
William C. Rush and Elizabeth Crawford had the following children:
100 i. J. Hack10 Rush was born on (birth date unknown).
101 ii. Atlas F. Rush was born 1842.
60. Abigail9 Rush (Benjamin8, William (IV)7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born February 12, 1818.
She married David Harris in Kentucky, February 27, 1834. David Harris gave land on which he Sardis Methodist Church near Pekin was built. The deed is in Montgomery County Courthouse. Provided by Mrs. Pat Foster of Madisonville, Kentucky.
11-1-2001:
This information is from a long letter written to Grigsby and Priscill at Harris Rush April 12, 1834, by Benj. and Lucretia H. Rush mention is made of the poor corn crop made the previous year and that corn was scarce and costly. "Old Father Henry Ledbetter had paid 500 silver dollars for one hundred barrels of corn. " Little pork had been fattened and "many would have to depend on the Kentucky drovers for meat. " They had subscribed to the Fayetteville Observer on the 22nd of October. " From what I read and hear there is great distress in the commercial cities and consequences of removing the deposits and there is a great number petitioning and praying for relief, but Old Hickory appears to be infeasible." Money appeared "to be tolerable plenty among local industrious cotton farmers."
In this long letter they told "Our daughter Abigail was married the 27th day of February, 1834 at 16 years, 15 days old to David Harris". Patience married David's brother Eli February the 20th, 1823. How grateful we should be that these letters and family Bibles have been preserved for without them much of the family's vital statistics would have been lost when the Montgomery County Courthouse burned in 1835.
David and Abigail T. Rush married 2-27-1834 and were the parents of fourteen children whose birth dates are recorded in "Sarah Harris Book"
Abigail Rush and David Harris had the following children:
102 i. Benjamin R.10 Harris was born March 3, 1835. Benjamin died March 12, 1863 at 28 years of age. He married Jane Tyson November 16, 1859. Benjamin R. Harris fought in the Civil War.
103 ii. William Arthur Harris was born October 21, 1836. William died January 24, 1927 at 90 years of age. He married Sarah Frances Ewing December 20, 1860. William Arthur served in Stonewall Jackson's Army.
104 iii. Martin T. Harris was born February 12, 1838. Martin died December 7, 1843 at 5 years of age. Martin was born on his mothers 20th birthday.
105 iv. Bealy F. Harris was born April 12, 1839. He married Kate Green. Bealy F. lost one of his arms in the Civil War.
106 v. Sarah Jane Harris was born February 28, 1841. She married twice. She married Henry Ledbetter Presley. She married Thomas R. Tyson November 15, 1859.
107 vi. Eli T. Harris was born May 27, 1842. Eli died June 9, 1863 in Charlottesville in Civil War, at 21 years of age.
108 vii. Elizabeth C. Harris was born September 3, 1844. She married Martin (Jr.) Rush.
67. Thomas9 Baird (Mary "Mollie"8 Rush, William (IV)7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in Lewisburg, Logan County, Kentucky May 17, 1812. Thomas died July 11, 1857 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 45 years of age.
He married Nancy Harris September 10, 1833. Nancy was born in Wilson County, Tennessee September 10, 1815. Nancy was the daughter of Henry Harris. Nancy died April 15, 1909 in Franklin, Kentucky, at 93 years of age. Buried near the now-burned dogtrot house on Hwy 100.
Thomas Baird and Nancy Harris had the following children:
109 i. Louise Jane10 Baird was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky December 25, 1835. Louise died October 5, 1837 at 1 year of age.
110 ii. John William Baird was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky August 4, 1837. John died July 22, 1928 in Franklin, Kentucky, at 90 years of age. Moved from the Dogtrot House on Hwy. 00 to the White house across W. Cedar from John Thomas Baird's home (Where Aunt Ruther lived and which Steve and Barbara Smith bought from her estate)
111 iii. Mary Emily Baird was born October 25, 1839.
112 iv. Miles Baird was born December 28, 1841. Miles died December 17, 1864 at 22 years of age. His body was interred in Baird Cemetery, Halcomb Farm. Died while serving in the CSA.
68. Benjamin9 Baird (Mary "Mollie"8 Rush, William (IV)7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in Lewisburg, Logan County, Kentucky November 29, 1814. Benjamin died May 3, 1878 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 63 years of age.
He married twice. He married Eliza Ann Wilson in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, January 17, 1837. Eliza was born in Boyle County, Kentucky June 1, 1822. Eliza was the daughter of Robert Wilson and Charity Wase. Eliza died January 4, 1861 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 38 years of age. He married Sarah Virginia Davis Sloss in Lewisburg, Logan County, Kentucky, January 16, 1868. Sarah was born in Lewisburg, Logan County, Kentucky August 2, 1832. Sarah was the daughter of James Sloss and Deborah Butler. Sarah died August 24, 1908 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 76 years of age. Benjamin died of Typhoid Malaria, as entered in family Bible
Benjamin Baird and Eliza Ann Wilson had the following children:
+ 113 i. Wilson (Sr.)10 Baird was born January 6, 1838.
114 ii. Mary Elizabeth Baird was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky October 5, 1839. Mary died August 30, 1866 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 26 years of age.
115 iii. Martha Jane Baird was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky August 14, 1841. Martha died February 2, 1863 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 21 years of age.
116 iv. Nancy Baird was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky July 30, 1843. Nancy died August 29, 1866 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 23 years of age.
117 v. Sally Cheares Baird was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky April 11, 1845. Sally died January 24, 1896 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 50 years of age.
118 vi. Sarah ( Sally) Baird was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky April 11, 1845. Sarah died January 24, 1896 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 50 years of age.
119 vii. Robert Miles Baird was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky February 3, 1847. Robert died June 8, 1888 in Pilot Point, Texas, at 41 years of age.
+ 120 viii. Ann Eliza Baird was born February 23, 1849.
121 ix. Laura Baird was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky May 3, 1851. Laura died September 15, 1853 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 2 years of age.
+ 122 x. Benjamin (Jr.) Baird was born June 29, 1853.
123 xi. Rosella (Rosetta) Baird was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky November 28, 1856. Rosella died March 12, 1879 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 22 years of age. She married Liva W. Jackson in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky. Liva was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky November 4, 1850. Liva died September 16, 1879 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 28 years of age.
124 xii. Minerva Baird was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky January 6, 1858. Minerva died May 2, 1948 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 90 years of age. Her body was interred in Pilot Point Cemetery, Pilot Point, Texas.
125 xiii. William Terrell Baird was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky August 6, 1859. William died August 29, 1861 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 2 years of age.
Benjamin Baird and Sarah Virginia Davis Sloss had the following children:
+ 126 xiv. John Thomas "Jack" Baird was born September 30, 1868.
127 xv. Charles Neely Baird was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky January 15, 1871. Charles died February 14, 1951 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 80 years of age. He married Annie Lavinia Carter July 29, 1897. Annie was born July 1, 1875. Annie died May 17, 1965 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 89 years of age.
72. Mary Jane9 Baird (Mary "Mollie"8 Rush, William (IV)7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky March 17, 1827. Mary died February 6, 1895 in Franklin, Kentucky, at 67 years of age.
She married twice. She married Dr. Robert S. Bowling December 26, 1844. Dr. was born May 12, 1816. Dr. died May 15, 1855 in Franklin, Kentucky, at 39 years of age. She married Dr. A. C. Vallandingham 1861. Dr. was born 1824. Dr. died 1896 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 72 years of age.
Mary Jane Baird and Dr. Robert S. Bowling had the following child:
128 i. Pocahontas10 Bowling was born December 28, 1846. Pocahontas died December 9, 1847 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at less than one year of age.
79. Martin9 Rush (Grigsby8, William (IV)7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born October 25, 1816. Martin died January 21, 1861 at 44 years of age. His body was interred 1861 in Kennerly Chapel Cemetery, Logan County, Kentucky.
He married twice. He married Elvira A. Morrow. Elvira was born 1825. Elvira died 1881 at 56 years of age. He married Martha Arnold in Logan County, Kentucky, October 28, 1839. Martha was born May 14, 1822. Martha was the daughter of Samuel Arnold. Martha died January 5, 1850 at 27 years of age. Martha was Martin's first wife. Second was Elvira A. Morrow. Martin ran a mill on Rush Mill Road ( now known as Stuart's Chapel Road or Highway 1151), and was a highly successful businessman. At his death, he devised some 1700 acres of land to his wife and children--some of which remains in ownership of his descendants today, namely Ruth ( Holland) Cauley and her husband Floyd, their son Tony and wife Vita, and daughter Patricia and husband Carl Foster.
Martin Rush and Elvira A. Morrow had the following children:
129 i. Nancy E.10 Rush was born on (birth date unknown).
130 ii. Martha J. Rush was born on (birth date unknown).
131 iii. Joel G. Rush was born on (birth date unknown).
+ 132 iv. Benjamin Franklin Rush was born October 7, 1851.
Martin Rush and Martha Arnold had the following children:
133 v. Elizabeth Rush was born 1840.
134 vi. Mary S. Rush was born about 1845.
135 vii. William T. Rush was born about 1849.
87. David M.9 Rush (Daniel A.8, John7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in Kentucky November 27, 1849.
He married Vivian Lindsay in Missouri, May 1877. David M. Rush went to Missouri with his parents at the age of 3 years. His father died in July 1901. This information on the David M. Rush family was located in Juanita Maxine Shropshire (Daughter of Audrey Rush) Drewa notes which she took from a Rush bible in Kentucky. Other notes are:
1. Lascello and Lois Rush visiting at Cousin Alfred Rush.
2. September 1908 - our first visit to Kentucky - 171 years from the lst date recorded in this bible - September 22, 1908.
3. Pattie Walton, Elija Walton, Myrtle Rush with us.
David M. Rush and Vivian Lindsay had the following children:
136 i. Dolares10 Rush was born in Missouri June 1, 1879.
137 ii. Lascello Rush was born in Missouri July 23, 1881.
138 iii. Lois Howard Rush was born in Missouri July 24, 1883.
+ 139 iv. Norma Logan Rush was born June 21, 1885.
140 v. Earle Melvin Rush was born in Missouri June 2, 1890.
141 vi. Cyril Nadine Rush was born in Missouri September 24, 1896.
88. Alfred Jackson9 Rush (John8, John7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in Sumner County, Tennessee November 4, 1834. Alfred died February 12, 1914 in Trammel, Allen County, Kentucky, at 79 years of age. His body was interred in Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky.
He married twice. He married Maranda Rush in Trammel, Allen County, Kentucky. Maranda was born in Trammel, Allen County, Kentucky August 22, 1850. Maranda died December 16, 1936 in Trammel, Allen County, Kentucky, at 86 years of age. Maranda is the second wife of Alfred J. Rush and is buried in Hunt Cemetery, Off Highway 100 in Simpson County, Ky.
He married Susan Mary Jane Morgan in Trammel, Allen County, Kentucky, May 27, 1856. Susan was born in Kentucky April 18, 1838. Susan was the daughter of John M. Morgan and Elizabeth Nanny. Susan died July 4, 1889 in Trammel, Allen County, Kentucky, at 51 years of age.
Alford Jackson Rush
1992: Death records are from Brown-Rush Family Bible. Alfred was the oldest child of John and Susan Rush. He married Susan Morgan (who was very wealthy) and they had Lucy Bell Rush (Apr 11,1857) and John William Rush (June 19, 1859), who was later to become a physician and eventually move to Bloomington, Texas. Maranda was the second wife of Alfred Jackson Rush. She believed to be a Hunt, but is not known for certain. Therefore her married name is carried on this record. She was born August 22, 1850 and died December 16, 1936, buried at Hunt Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky.
Alfred J. Rush Property, Allen County, Kentucky.
The following tracts or parcels of land lying in Allen County, Kentucky, known as the "A. J. Rush Farm", (PVA Map No. 7-2; FSA Tract No. 130, Farm Serial No. 2053) and bounded and described as follows, to-wit: TRACT NO. 1: BEGINNING at a stone near the Middle Fork Church, running thence down a branch N 76 W 19 poles 10 links to an elm; thence N 69 W 26 poles to an elm; thence N 85 W 20 poles to a pin oak; thence S 54 W 20 poles 10 links to a stone, Franklin Dixon's corner; thence due West 54 poles to a stone, where formerly stood a pin oak; thence N 15 E 115 poles to a hickory; thence S 85 E 145 poles 15 links to a stone near a poplar; thence S 20 W 66 poles 14 links to a stone; thence S 21 W 38 poles to the beginning, containing 87-1/2 acres. BEING the same land which was conveyed to Alfred J. Rush by Deed from John E. Dixon, et ux, dated December 24, 1885, and recorded in Deed Book 30, page 521, Allen County Clerk's Office, Scottsville, Kentucky. The said Alfred J. Rush died intestate many years ago and left surviving him as his only child and heir-at-law, Dr. John William Rush. Dr. John William Rush died intestate on July 18, 1933.
TRACT NO 2: BEGINNING at a stone in the hollow, corner of S. J. Rush, running S 22-1/2 W 38 poles to a rock in a branch; thence down the branch N 78 W 10 poles 10 links to a cedar: thence N 48 W 10-1/2 poles to a sugar tree; thence S 85 W 5 poles to a sycamore; 64 W __ poles to elm; thence N 89 W 3-1/2 poles 7 links to an elm brush; thence S 62 W 8 poles to cedar; thence S 87 W 9 poles to elm; thence W 8 poles 25 links to an elm; thence N 42 W poles to a hickory; thence S 87 W 13 poles to a water oak cedar; thence N 69 W 18-1/4 poles to an elm; thence N 59 W 27-1/2 poles to a sugar tree; thence N 84 W 25 poles to a beech ( west side of branch); thence N 8 E 20 poles to a stone; thence N 34 W 20 poles to a sycamore (in horseshoe); thence down and across the creek about 30 poles to a sycamore; thence up Defeated Branch 6 poles 15 links to a sycamore; thence S 55 E 52 poles to two small sugar trees ( an agreed line between F. M. Howell and A. J. Rush); thence N 70 E 40 poles to a rock; thence due E 51 poles to the beginning point, containing 17 acres, more or less. BEING the same land which was conveyed to A. J. Rush (being one and the same person as Alfred J. Rush) and wife, Margaret M. Rush, by Deed from John W. Dixon,et ux, dated December 31, 1889, and recorded in Deed Book 30, Page 522, Allen County Clerk's office, Scottsville, Kentucky. It is specifically set forth therein that Margaret M. Rush is to have a life estate in said land. The said A. J. Rush and Margaret M. Rush died intestate many years ago and left surviving them as their only child and heir-at-law, Dr. John William Rush, see Affidavit of Descent recorded I Deed Book 71, Page 572, as amended and corrected by Affidavit of Descent recorded in Deed Book 88, Page 331. The said Dr. John William Rush died intestate on July 18, 1933. Document, dated March 5, 1999, from law firm of Secrest and Secrest, 210 West Main St., P.O. Box 35, Scottsville, Kentucky, 42164. The aforementioned property was sold at at a Master Commissioner's Sale by Kelly, D. Powell, Special Master Commissioner, Allen Circuit Court by Civil Action No, 98-CI-0155. Sale of property was held at the City-County Building, 201 West Main Street, Scottsville, Kentucky, on Friday, March 12, 1999, at 1P. M.
This action was initiated by Nora Elizabeth Crum Ellis on behalf of the heirs of A. J. Rush.
The reason was the property division was down to 1/7th of 1%, which made it unreasonable to maintain proper accounting of dividends. Which in this case, Nora took on that responsibility.
Since I was heir to my mother's ( Juanita Maxine Shropshire Drewa) share, I, along with several others gave our permission for the sale. Nora had the burden of traveling to Scottsville, Kentucky on many occasions to check on timber ( Large Walnut trees) oil royalties, and boundary infringements, and with others taking no interest in the property. Along with additional subdividing share rights as other generations came along, in a few years it would have been too expensive to sell. A transcript of aforementioned description of A. J. Rush property was published in the local newspaper prior to the sale.
Alfred Jackson Rush and Susan Mary Jane Morgan had the following children:
142 i. Lucy Bell10 Rush was born in Georgia April 11, 1857. Lucy died September 5, 1860 in Kentucky, at 3 years of age.
+ 143 ii. Dr. John William Rush was born June 18, 1859.
90. Samuel H.9 Rush (John8, John7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in Henry County, Tennessee March 20, 1839. Samuel died September 1, 1906 in Trammel, Allen Co., Kentucky, at 67 years of age. His body was interred.
He married Sarah Jane Unknown May 29, 1862. Sarah was born in Kentucky March 6, 1844. Sarah died January 25, 1918 in Kentucky, at 73 years of age. Sarah is interred at the Hunt Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky. Samuel H. Rush Samuel's wife's name was Jane.
Samuel is interred at the Hunt Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky.
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Samuel H. Rush, Butler County, was born March 20, 1839, in Sumner County, Tenn.; in 1840, he removed with his parents to Simpson County, Ky., where he grew to manhood. In 1869, he located near Berry's Lick, in Butler County, where he has since resided. His father, John Rush, long a Baptist minister, was a native of South Caroline, a soldier in the war of 1812, who died in Missouri about 1855, very old. John Rush (subject's father) married Susanna, daughter of Frederick and Polly Brown, of Sumner Country, Tenn. (died in 1870, at the age of fifty-six years). Their offspring are Alfred J., Samuel H., Lucy A., Frederick M., Elizabeth E. (McGuire), Martha S. (Walden), John R., Effie P. (Span), and Joseph W., Lucinda (Dixon) Carpenter, of Simpson County (born March 6, 1844). To them have been born Lucinda J. (Tyree), Martha H., John H. (deceased), William A., Ira M., Ody W. and Rotha E. (twins), Mary R. Ida P. (deceased), and James E. Mr. Rush has served as magistrate and member of the court of claims of Butler County for six years, which position he still holds. He is a farmer, and has 110 acres of good land, in a high state of cultivation. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and of the old regular Baptist Church. The above provided Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885, Butler County.
Samuel H. Rush and Sarah Jane Unknown had the following children:
144 i. Leslie10 Rush was born on (birth date unknown). .
145 ii. Mrytle Rush was born on (birth date unknown). .
146 iii. Mary Rush was born on (birth date unknown).
147 iv. Jim Rush was born on (birth date unknown).
92. Frederick McDansel9 Rush (John8, John7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in Georgia July 23, 1843. Frederick died November 26, 1923 in Kentucky, at 80 years of age. His body was interred in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky.
He married Eliza Jane Unknown. Eliza was born in Kentucky June 27, 1852. Eliza died August 1872 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 20 years of age. Rush Frederick is buried at the Cold Water Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Simpson County, Ky. He was married to Eliza Jane. DOB: 27 June 1852 DOD: 1 August 1872 She is also buried at the Cold Water Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Simpson County, Ky. Children: Infant Son - No Name or DOB. Buried at Cold Water Presbyterian Church, Simpson County, Ky. Infant Son - No Name or DOB. Buried at Cold Water Presbyterian Church, Simpson County, Ky. W.W. Rush DOB: 9 July 1869 DOD: 18 October 1872 Buried at Cold Water Presbyterian Church, Simpson County, Ky. Charles Rush - No other information. George W. Rush DOB: 28 September 1871 DOD: 9 July 1936 Buried at Cold Water Presbyterian Church, Simpson County, Ky. He married three times.
Frederick McDansel Rush and Eliza Jane Unknown had the following children:
148 i. Infant Son10 Rush was born on (birth date unknown). His body was interred in Cold Water Presbyterian Church, Simpson County, Ky.. Infant son of Frederick and Eliza Jane Rush This is the first of two son's born to the aforementioned. He is also interred at the Cold Water Cemetery, Simpson County, Ky.
149 ii. Charles Rush was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky on (birth date unknown). Charles Rush Charles is a son of Frederick and Eliza Jane Rush.
150 iii. W.W. Rush was born in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky July 9, 1869. W.W. died October 18, 1972 in Cold Water Cemetery, Simpson County, Ky., at 103 years of age.
+ 151 iv. George W. Rush was born September 28, 1871.
93. Ellen Elizabeth9 Rush (John8, John7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in Kentucky March 23, 1846. Ellen died March 21, 1926 in Trammel, Kentucky, at 79 years of age. Her body was interred in Hunt Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky.
She married Nise Kirias McGuire in Kentucky. Nise was born in Kentucky January 18, 1837. Nise died April 18, 1911 in Simpson Co., Kentucky, at 74 years of age. Ellen Elizabeth Rush Married Nize Kirias McGuire on unknown date. Nize was born January 18, 1837. Died April 18, 1911. Both are buried in the Hunt Cemetery, Off Highway 100, Simpson County, Kentucky.
Ellen Elizabeth Rush and Nise Kirias McGuire had the following children:
+ 152 i. William Alanza10 McGuire was born on (birth date unknown).
+ 153 ii. Mary Belle McGuire was born on (birth date unknown).
+ 154 iii. Effie Susan McGuire was born on (birth date unknown).
155 iv. Daisey Edmonia Gertrude McGuire was born in Kentucky January 30, 1877. Daisey died May 16, 1931 at 54 years of age. She married Lamon Newton Pruitt March 4, 1900. Lamon was born April 29, 1866. Lamon died September 23, 1957 at 91 years of age.
94. Martha Susan9 Rush (John8, John7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in Kentucky May 18, 1848. Martha died September 17, 1923 in Hunt Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 75 years of age.
She married J. Britt Walton in Kentucky. J. was born in Kentucky January 30, 1848. He married an unknown person in Kentucky. J. died April 28, 1919 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 71 years of age. J. Britt Walton Interred at the Hunt Cemetery, Simpson, Ky. He and Martha had two children; Eliza and Patty Walton. Martha S. Rush Martha is interred at the Hunt Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky. Her husband is J. Britt Walton.
Martha Susan Rush and J. Britt Walton had the following children:
156 i. Eliza10 Walton was born on (birth date unknown).
157 ii. Patty Walton was born on (birth date unknown).
158 iii. John A. Walton was born in Kentucky February 8, 1872. John died October 29, 1902 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 30 years of age. John A. Walton John is listed as: Sergt. John A. Walton Co. D. 9. US. Inf. John is interred in Hunt Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky.
96. John Robert9 Rush (John8, John7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in Trammell, Kentucky October 4, 1850. John died March 26, 1939 in Trammel, Allen County, Kentucky, at 88 years of age.
He married twice. He married Mary Frances Graham. Mary was born in Kentucky November 5, 1860. Mary died January 9, 1940 in Kentucky, at 79 years of age. Her body was interred in Mt. Union Church, Allen County, Kentucky. Mary Frances Graham A note was located in Kentucy records from an Aunt Mary. She stated I remember her well also. She has the same write as the Mazelle P. Wilson (Mazelle helped Sandra Pruitt Miller do a lot of this research April 16, 1992) who left a note in which she remembered Uncle John Robert Rush well. Mary Frances had worked for John Robert and Almarinda years before she became his second wife. Mary is interred at the Mt. Union Church, Allen County, Kentucky.
He married Almarinda Pruitt in Kentucky, January 20, 1886. Almarinda was born in Kentucky October 21, 1863. Almarinda died February 19, 1908 in Kentucky, at 44 years of age. Almarinda Pruitt A note from Mazelle P. Wilson (Who held Sandra Pruitt Miller April 16, 1992 with this research : "I remember Uncle John well close." She is referring to John Robert Rush. Almarinda is the sister of Uncle Lamon Pruitt. Almarinda is interred at Mt. Union Church Cemetery, Allen County, Ky. She was the first wife of John Robert. They had one daughter; Sally J. Rush, who married a Eugene Owens. No one knows which is correct, but she either shot herself or her husband shot her.
John's occupation: Unknown. John Robert Rush John was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge. He is interred at Mt. Union Church Cemetery, Allen County, Kentucky. John's first wife was Almarinda Pruitt. His second wife was Mary Frances Graham.
John Robert Rush and Almarinda Pruitt had the following child:
159 i. Sally J.10 Rush was born in Kentucky November 12, 1891. Sally died January 18, 1908 in Allen County. Kentucky, at 16 years of age. She married Eugene Owens. Eugene Owens No one knows which is correct; but either Eugene shot his wife or she shot herself. Sally J. Rush She was married early, because she died at age 16 of a gunshot. Sally J. Rush is interred at Mt. Union Church Cemetery, Allen County, Kentucky. No one knows for sure which is correct; but she either shot herself or was shot by her husband.
98. Joseph William9 Rush (John8, John7, Benjamin (IV)6, Benjamin (III)5, William (II)4, William (I)3, Captain John2, Thomas1) was born in Kentucky September 29, 1853. Joseph died 1917 in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Simpson County, at 63 years of age. His body was interred in Kentucky.
He married America Pope in Kentucky. America was born in Kentucky November 6, 1862. America died September 6, 1889 in Cold Water Presbyterian Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky, at 26 years of age. America Pope America is interred at the Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery, Simpson County, Kentucky. She and Jos