Parents of Benjamin Rust were Captain Benjamin Rust and Hannah Philippa Lee Bailey.

Benjamin Rust and Frances or "Fanny" Davis married 4/6/1824 Spotsylvania, Orange County,, Fredericksburg Virginia (www.wvculture). All of their children are believed to have been born on "Prospect Hill" near Upperville Fauquier County Virginia.

Children of Benjamin Rust and Frances Davis Rust:

*** Cordelia Irene Rust..born 1823

*** Anne Sophia Rust...born 1824

*** Henry Madison Rust...born 1825

*** Lucy Frances Rust...born 1827

*** Agnes Davis Rust...born 1830

*** Sarah Elizabeth Rust...born 1831

*** Virginia Philippa Lee Rust...born 1837

*** Benjamin Daniel Rust...born 1838

UPDATE 5/8/2024 ...Research

~~~ Burial Listing...Hooker Cemetery Laclede County Missouri (not to be confused with Hooker Cemetery in northern Missouri) CONFIRMS... Benjamin Rust burial in this cemetery.

~~~ Exact location of his grave uncertain...stone not found, however it is said to be on east side of wall.

~~~ After death of wife Frances 1867 in Virginia, Benjamin "Benji" Rust migrated with their daughter Agnes Rust Powers to Missouri.

Refer to Frances Davis Rust memorial for marriages of their children.

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Update 5/28/2022

Benjamin is found in census record: (citation Family Search.org.. image 125/197)

1860 Census... enumeration July 24th...page 139...Post Office New Geneva... Jackson County, Virginia

*** Benj Rust...73.. farmer.. born Virginia...real estate $800. and personal $280.

*** Francis Rust...62...born Virginia

** Bettie Rust...age 2...born Virginia

** Cordie Rust...age blank...born Virginia

** Virginia Rust..age blank...born Virginia

** Benj Rust...age 20...born Virginia...

Research of records reveal:

~~~ A child named Bettie is not located for Benjamin and Frances Rust.

~~~ Bettie listed as 2 years indicates that Benj would have been 70 and Frances 60 when Bettie was born. Not likely her parents.

~~~ Age of Cordie blank... records reveal she was born 1823 making her about 36 in 1860. Was her husband away in the civil war and she and daughter staying with them at time? Or, was "Cordie" Rust never married as indicated in "Rust of Virginia". Last names are on 1860 census on each person....all Rust, which would substantiate information.

Further records on Corndelia and Bettie not located at this time. However, they aren't on 1870 census with Agnes Davis Rust Powers indicating they didn't migrate to Missouri.

~~~ Virginie was born about 1837...about 23 at time of census. She married in 1865, about 5 years after census to James H. McDonald

~~~ Benj age 20 at time of census. He married Susan Minerva Burnett in 1877.

Postulate:

1. Bettie Rust was a grand-daughter of Benjamin and Frances Rust.

2. Probable daughter of Cordie (Cordelia Irene Rust...1823-1864).

3. Their other children had married and/or moved out of the home before Benjamin's migration to Missouri with daughter, Agnes Davis Rust Powers...Records confirm. Refer to records and information below.

Frances Davis Rust died 1867 in Virginia. Benjamin would have been about 80 years of age at the time of her death.

Update 5/28/2022:

During research of their children, records reveal further information:

1. Benjamin Rust is listed in cemetery burial listing for Hooker Cemetery, Laclede County, Missouri.... CONFIRMS burial location.

2. Two daughters, Sarah Elizabeth Rust Wilson and Agnes Davis Rust Powers, were discovered living in Missouri.

3. 1870 census...Lebanon Township, Laclede County Missouri...(citation FamilySearch.org image 17/88)

*** Agnes Powers...33...born VA

** Homer...14...born VA

** John G...age 10..born VA

~~~ This is the same location that Benjamin Rust is found in burial records.

Postulate that her father, Benjamin was living with her, but he died before enumeration day of 1870 census.

In addition, Agnes Powers is still located in 1880 in Missouri:

1880 census...Grant Township, Dallas County, Missouri...ED 22... enumeration June 4th & 5th..(image 5 of 19) household of son... Homer Powers.

**** Powers, Homer...24... Physician...born WV... father born VA... mother born VA

*** John B...20... Brother... farming...born WV... father born VA...mother born VA

*** Agnes...45... Mother...widow...born VA 1835 (husband Elmore Powers died 1862).

~~~~ Noted: Sarah "Elizabeth" Rust Wilson (sister of Agnes) is also found living in Dallas County, Missouri .... she died and is buried Dallas County, Missouri.

~~~ Son Benjamin Daniel is located in Texas by 1870. It is unknown if he resided in Missouri in the interim 2-3 years, but records not found to indicate he ever resided in Missouri.

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