An edit was sent to link David as son of Samuel Rush and Sarah Ann POWELL both born in Pennsylvania, who married November 28, 1827, Perry County, Ohio. However this appears to be incorrect. His parents are Samuel Rush and Catherine Wright.
David's father Samuel Rush a farmer, b1806 Penna. appears on 1850 census, Green Twp, Monroe County, Ohio, no wife listed.(page 19)
David and his wife also live in Green Twp, Monroe Cty, OH on 1850 census.(page 18)
Samuel's wife was Catherine Wright, who died Nov 1849, likely buried somewhere in Greene Twp, Monroe County, Ohio.
"Samuel Rush married Lucinda Nicholson, Jan. 5 1851, Vermilion, Ill. She is daughter of Mary 'Conger' Wright's daughter Ruth Wright and her husband John Nicholson."
David's siblings on 1850 census are Ruben 20, Mary 18, Jemima (Gemima)17, Nancy 14, William 11, twins Hannah and Eleanor 5, and James 2. All born in Ohio except for William born VA.
Death record for Lucinda Nicholson Rush is Dec 1859 Champaign County, Illinois and could easily be buried here with David.
(A family tree has David's death as Oct 28, 1902, Champaign, Illinois which is his brother Reuben Rush's death date, see memorial 192781915)
David's grandparents are Peter Rush and Elizabeth Stull.
I am seeking burial location for David's parents Samuel and Catherine. Samuel Rush and Lucinda likely buried Old Homer Cemetery. Lucinda "Nicholson" Rush is listed on the Mortality Schedule in Champaign County, 1860. Lucinda died December 1859.
David married Mary Eleanor/Ellen HICKENBOTTOM/Higginbotham, and they had 9 known children.
There is descrepancy of David's birthplace which is given as Virginia on death certificate of their son William Rush born 1864, died 1932 Kankakee, Illinois.
David and Mary appear on the 1850 census, Monroe County, Ohio where he is a farmer, with son George 1.
They are listed on 1860 census, Champaign, Illinois with children William 6, born Ohio, Belle 4 and Catherine 2 both born Illinois.
1870 census, Vermilion, Illinois finds David and Mary with children William 16, Bell 14, Jane 10, Mary 7, Rosey 5, and Van Meter 1 mon.
Delilah Catherine Rush married John Dorsy Wood, May 15, 1878, Champaign, Illinois.
The 1880 census indicates David was a farmer. Those in the household are William T, Sarah Jane, Mary Ellen, Roseanna, Van Meter and James W.
Daughter Rosanna Rush married Wiley Silus Jenkins, July 4, 1886, Homer, Champaign, ILL. She died July 18, 1918 , St. Joseph, Champaign, Ill. Wiley died in 1942.
Son James Wiley Rush married Lillian/Lillie M. Davidson in 1893 Moultrie, Illinois.
James W. Rush married Della May Brown in 1940, Indiana.
See memorial for Gemima Rush Freeman 51258541
William Rush mem 11533747
Information from a Rush family descendant: " David's father, Samuel and two of his brothers, Paul and Peter Jr., all purchased land adjoining their father's land in Tyler County through the Virginia Land Grant program in 1838. The area where the Rush families lived in Tyler County, Wileysville, is now in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
Peter Rush, Samuel's father was married circa 1796 in either Bedford or Fayette County, Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth Stull, daughter of Paul Stull and his wife Mary. All of the known children of Peter and Elizabeth "Stull" Rush including Samuel were born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
David's parents, Samuel and Catherine "Wright" Rush, had one son while living in Tyler County, he was William who later married Ellen Nicholson, this marriage is recorded in Vermilion County Illinois Marriage records."
excerpt from: “Hardesty’s West Virginia Counties, Doddridge, Marion, Upshur and Wetzel", page 208.
David's relatives:
Uncle Paul Rush, memorial 192260525, however parents names are incorrect as he is brother to Samuel, son of Peter Rush and Elizabeth STULL. They have two different Rush families confused.
Uncle Charles Rush mem 125697077
Aunt Elizabeth Rush Pew/Pugh mem 51827325
Uncle Peter Rush mem 150943618
Aunt Phebe Jane Rush Laflen mem 41954054 - "William Laflen born in Pennsylvania, April 13, 1805, was married in Ohio March 7, 1830, and took up residence in Wetzel County in 1838. He is a son of Matthew and Mary (Alexander) Laflen, who came to Wetzel County in 1849, and his wife is Phebe, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Stull) Rush, who settled in Wetzel County in 1830. The wife of Mr. Laflen was born in Pennsylvania August 7, 1809, and their children were born: Lorenzo, January 4, 1831, lives in Wood County, West Virginia; Mary, June 29, 1833, died September 28th following; Elizabeth, September 14, 1834, lives in Cloud County, Kansas; three who live in Wetzel County, namely Hannah, born September 20, 1836; Rachel, September 20, 1838; Jemima J., January 6, 1841; Emily S., born December 5, 1845, lives in Carrol County, Kentucky; John M., October 18, 1849, lives at home; Susan A., March 8, 1853, lives in Wetzel County.
William Laflen was elected justice of the peace in 1876, and served a term of four years, himself and wife are strict members of the Christian Church, in which he has been an elder for twenty years. They have been in good standing in the membership of the church since 1834. His occupation is farming, and his land lying in Proctor district, where he makes his home, and his post office address is Halls Mills, Wetzel County, West Virginia."
David's father Samuel Rush a farmer, b1806 Penna. appears on 1850 census, Green Twp, Monroe County, Ohio, no wife listed.(page 19)
David and his wife also live in Green Twp, Monroe Cty, OH on 1850 census.(page 18)
Samuel's wife was Catherine Wright, who died Nov 1849, likely buried somewhere in Greene Twp, Monroe County, Ohio.
"Samuel Rush married Lucinda Nicholson, Jan. 5 1851, Vermilion, Ill. She is daughter of Mary 'Conger' Wright's daughter Ruth Wright and her husband John Nicholson."
David's siblings on 1850 census are Ruben 20, Mary 18, Jemima (Gemima)17, Nancy 14, William 11, twins Hannah and Eleanor 5, and James 2. All born in Ohio except for William born VA.
Death record for Lucinda Nicholson Rush is Dec 1859 Champaign County, Illinois and could easily be buried here with David.
(A family tree has David's death as Oct 28, 1902, Champaign, Illinois which is his brother Reuben Rush's death date, see memorial 192781915)
David's grandparents are Peter Rush and Elizabeth Stull.
I am seeking burial location for David's parents Samuel and Catherine. Samuel Rush and Lucinda likely buried Old Homer Cemetery. Lucinda "Nicholson" Rush is listed on the Mortality Schedule in Champaign County, 1860. Lucinda died December 1859.
David married Mary Eleanor/Ellen HICKENBOTTOM/Higginbotham, and they had 9 known children.
There is descrepancy of David's birthplace which is given as Virginia on death certificate of their son William Rush born 1864, died 1932 Kankakee, Illinois.
David and Mary appear on the 1850 census, Monroe County, Ohio where he is a farmer, with son George 1.
They are listed on 1860 census, Champaign, Illinois with children William 6, born Ohio, Belle 4 and Catherine 2 both born Illinois.
1870 census, Vermilion, Illinois finds David and Mary with children William 16, Bell 14, Jane 10, Mary 7, Rosey 5, and Van Meter 1 mon.
Delilah Catherine Rush married John Dorsy Wood, May 15, 1878, Champaign, Illinois.
The 1880 census indicates David was a farmer. Those in the household are William T, Sarah Jane, Mary Ellen, Roseanna, Van Meter and James W.
Daughter Rosanna Rush married Wiley Silus Jenkins, July 4, 1886, Homer, Champaign, ILL. She died July 18, 1918 , St. Joseph, Champaign, Ill. Wiley died in 1942.
Son James Wiley Rush married Lillian/Lillie M. Davidson in 1893 Moultrie, Illinois.
James W. Rush married Della May Brown in 1940, Indiana.
See memorial for Gemima Rush Freeman 51258541
William Rush mem 11533747
Information from a Rush family descendant: " David's father, Samuel and two of his brothers, Paul and Peter Jr., all purchased land adjoining their father's land in Tyler County through the Virginia Land Grant program in 1838. The area where the Rush families lived in Tyler County, Wileysville, is now in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
Peter Rush, Samuel's father was married circa 1796 in either Bedford or Fayette County, Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth Stull, daughter of Paul Stull and his wife Mary. All of the known children of Peter and Elizabeth "Stull" Rush including Samuel were born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
David's parents, Samuel and Catherine "Wright" Rush, had one son while living in Tyler County, he was William who later married Ellen Nicholson, this marriage is recorded in Vermilion County Illinois Marriage records."
excerpt from: “Hardesty’s West Virginia Counties, Doddridge, Marion, Upshur and Wetzel", page 208.
David's relatives:
Uncle Paul Rush, memorial 192260525, however parents names are incorrect as he is brother to Samuel, son of Peter Rush and Elizabeth STULL. They have two different Rush families confused.
Uncle Charles Rush mem 125697077
Aunt Elizabeth Rush Pew/Pugh mem 51827325
Uncle Peter Rush mem 150943618
Aunt Phebe Jane Rush Laflen mem 41954054 - "William Laflen born in Pennsylvania, April 13, 1805, was married in Ohio March 7, 1830, and took up residence in Wetzel County in 1838. He is a son of Matthew and Mary (Alexander) Laflen, who came to Wetzel County in 1849, and his wife is Phebe, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Stull) Rush, who settled in Wetzel County in 1830. The wife of Mr. Laflen was born in Pennsylvania August 7, 1809, and their children were born: Lorenzo, January 4, 1831, lives in Wood County, West Virginia; Mary, June 29, 1833, died September 28th following; Elizabeth, September 14, 1834, lives in Cloud County, Kansas; three who live in Wetzel County, namely Hannah, born September 20, 1836; Rachel, September 20, 1838; Jemima J., January 6, 1841; Emily S., born December 5, 1845, lives in Carrol County, Kentucky; John M., October 18, 1849, lives at home; Susan A., March 8, 1853, lives in Wetzel County.
William Laflen was elected justice of the peace in 1876, and served a term of four years, himself and wife are strict members of the Christian Church, in which he has been an elder for twenty years. They have been in good standing in the membership of the church since 1834. His occupation is farming, and his land lying in Proctor district, where he makes his home, and his post office address is Halls Mills, Wetzel County, West Virginia."
An edit was sent to link David as son of Samuel Rush and Sarah Ann POWELL both born in Pennsylvania, who married November 28, 1827, Perry County, Ohio. However this appears to be incorrect. His parents are Samuel Rush and Catherine Wright.
David's father Samuel Rush a farmer, b1806 Penna. appears on 1850 census, Green Twp, Monroe County, Ohio, no wife listed.(page 19)
David and his wife also live in Green Twp, Monroe Cty, OH on 1850 census.(page 18)
Samuel's wife was Catherine Wright, who died Nov 1849, likely buried somewhere in Greene Twp, Monroe County, Ohio.
"Samuel Rush married Lucinda Nicholson, Jan. 5 1851, Vermilion, Ill. She is daughter of Mary 'Conger' Wright's daughter Ruth Wright and her husband John Nicholson."
David's siblings on 1850 census are Ruben 20, Mary 18, Jemima (Gemima)17, Nancy 14, William 11, twins Hannah and Eleanor 5, and James 2. All born in Ohio except for William born VA.
Death record for Lucinda Nicholson Rush is Dec 1859 Champaign County, Illinois and could easily be buried here with David.
(A family tree has David's death as Oct 28, 1902, Champaign, Illinois which is his brother Reuben Rush's death date, see memorial 192781915)
David's grandparents are Peter Rush and Elizabeth Stull.
I am seeking burial location for David's parents Samuel and Catherine. Samuel Rush and Lucinda likely buried Old Homer Cemetery. Lucinda "Nicholson" Rush is listed on the Mortality Schedule in Champaign County, 1860. Lucinda died December 1859.
David married Mary Eleanor/Ellen HICKENBOTTOM/Higginbotham, and they had 9 known children.
There is descrepancy of David's birthplace which is given as Virginia on death certificate of their son William Rush born 1864, died 1932 Kankakee, Illinois.
David and Mary appear on the 1850 census, Monroe County, Ohio where he is a farmer, with son George 1.
They are listed on 1860 census, Champaign, Illinois with children William 6, born Ohio, Belle 4 and Catherine 2 both born Illinois.
1870 census, Vermilion, Illinois finds David and Mary with children William 16, Bell 14, Jane 10, Mary 7, Rosey 5, and Van Meter 1 mon.
Delilah Catherine Rush married John Dorsy Wood, May 15, 1878, Champaign, Illinois.
The 1880 census indicates David was a farmer. Those in the household are William T, Sarah Jane, Mary Ellen, Roseanna, Van Meter and James W.
Daughter Rosanna Rush married Wiley Silus Jenkins, July 4, 1886, Homer, Champaign, ILL. She died July 18, 1918 , St. Joseph, Champaign, Ill. Wiley died in 1942.
Son James Wiley Rush married Lillian/Lillie M. Davidson in 1893 Moultrie, Illinois.
James W. Rush married Della May Brown in 1940, Indiana.
See memorial for Gemima Rush Freeman 51258541
William Rush mem 11533747
Information from a Rush family descendant: " David's father, Samuel and two of his brothers, Paul and Peter Jr., all purchased land adjoining their father's land in Tyler County through the Virginia Land Grant program in 1838. The area where the Rush families lived in Tyler County, Wileysville, is now in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
Peter Rush, Samuel's father was married circa 1796 in either Bedford or Fayette County, Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth Stull, daughter of Paul Stull and his wife Mary. All of the known children of Peter and Elizabeth "Stull" Rush including Samuel were born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
David's parents, Samuel and Catherine "Wright" Rush, had one son while living in Tyler County, he was William who later married Ellen Nicholson, this marriage is recorded in Vermilion County Illinois Marriage records."
excerpt from: “Hardesty’s West Virginia Counties, Doddridge, Marion, Upshur and Wetzel", page 208.
David's relatives:
Uncle Paul Rush, memorial 192260525, however parents names are incorrect as he is brother to Samuel, son of Peter Rush and Elizabeth STULL. They have two different Rush families confused.
Uncle Charles Rush mem 125697077
Aunt Elizabeth Rush Pew/Pugh mem 51827325
Uncle Peter Rush mem 150943618
Aunt Phebe Jane Rush Laflen mem 41954054 - "William Laflen born in Pennsylvania, April 13, 1805, was married in Ohio March 7, 1830, and took up residence in Wetzel County in 1838. He is a son of Matthew and Mary (Alexander) Laflen, who came to Wetzel County in 1849, and his wife is Phebe, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Stull) Rush, who settled in Wetzel County in 1830. The wife of Mr. Laflen was born in Pennsylvania August 7, 1809, and their children were born: Lorenzo, January 4, 1831, lives in Wood County, West Virginia; Mary, June 29, 1833, died September 28th following; Elizabeth, September 14, 1834, lives in Cloud County, Kansas; three who live in Wetzel County, namely Hannah, born September 20, 1836; Rachel, September 20, 1838; Jemima J., January 6, 1841; Emily S., born December 5, 1845, lives in Carrol County, Kentucky; John M., October 18, 1849, lives at home; Susan A., March 8, 1853, lives in Wetzel County.
William Laflen was elected justice of the peace in 1876, and served a term of four years, himself and wife are strict members of the Christian Church, in which he has been an elder for twenty years. They have been in good standing in the membership of the church since 1834. His occupation is farming, and his land lying in Proctor district, where he makes his home, and his post office address is Halls Mills, Wetzel County, West Virginia."
David's father Samuel Rush a farmer, b1806 Penna. appears on 1850 census, Green Twp, Monroe County, Ohio, no wife listed.(page 19)
David and his wife also live in Green Twp, Monroe Cty, OH on 1850 census.(page 18)
Samuel's wife was Catherine Wright, who died Nov 1849, likely buried somewhere in Greene Twp, Monroe County, Ohio.
"Samuel Rush married Lucinda Nicholson, Jan. 5 1851, Vermilion, Ill. She is daughter of Mary 'Conger' Wright's daughter Ruth Wright and her husband John Nicholson."
David's siblings on 1850 census are Ruben 20, Mary 18, Jemima (Gemima)17, Nancy 14, William 11, twins Hannah and Eleanor 5, and James 2. All born in Ohio except for William born VA.
Death record for Lucinda Nicholson Rush is Dec 1859 Champaign County, Illinois and could easily be buried here with David.
(A family tree has David's death as Oct 28, 1902, Champaign, Illinois which is his brother Reuben Rush's death date, see memorial 192781915)
David's grandparents are Peter Rush and Elizabeth Stull.
I am seeking burial location for David's parents Samuel and Catherine. Samuel Rush and Lucinda likely buried Old Homer Cemetery. Lucinda "Nicholson" Rush is listed on the Mortality Schedule in Champaign County, 1860. Lucinda died December 1859.
David married Mary Eleanor/Ellen HICKENBOTTOM/Higginbotham, and they had 9 known children.
There is descrepancy of David's birthplace which is given as Virginia on death certificate of their son William Rush born 1864, died 1932 Kankakee, Illinois.
David and Mary appear on the 1850 census, Monroe County, Ohio where he is a farmer, with son George 1.
They are listed on 1860 census, Champaign, Illinois with children William 6, born Ohio, Belle 4 and Catherine 2 both born Illinois.
1870 census, Vermilion, Illinois finds David and Mary with children William 16, Bell 14, Jane 10, Mary 7, Rosey 5, and Van Meter 1 mon.
Delilah Catherine Rush married John Dorsy Wood, May 15, 1878, Champaign, Illinois.
The 1880 census indicates David was a farmer. Those in the household are William T, Sarah Jane, Mary Ellen, Roseanna, Van Meter and James W.
Daughter Rosanna Rush married Wiley Silus Jenkins, July 4, 1886, Homer, Champaign, ILL. She died July 18, 1918 , St. Joseph, Champaign, Ill. Wiley died in 1942.
Son James Wiley Rush married Lillian/Lillie M. Davidson in 1893 Moultrie, Illinois.
James W. Rush married Della May Brown in 1940, Indiana.
See memorial for Gemima Rush Freeman 51258541
William Rush mem 11533747
Information from a Rush family descendant: " David's father, Samuel and two of his brothers, Paul and Peter Jr., all purchased land adjoining their father's land in Tyler County through the Virginia Land Grant program in 1838. The area where the Rush families lived in Tyler County, Wileysville, is now in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
Peter Rush, Samuel's father was married circa 1796 in either Bedford or Fayette County, Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth Stull, daughter of Paul Stull and his wife Mary. All of the known children of Peter and Elizabeth "Stull" Rush including Samuel were born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
David's parents, Samuel and Catherine "Wright" Rush, had one son while living in Tyler County, he was William who later married Ellen Nicholson, this marriage is recorded in Vermilion County Illinois Marriage records."
excerpt from: “Hardesty’s West Virginia Counties, Doddridge, Marion, Upshur and Wetzel", page 208.
David's relatives:
Uncle Paul Rush, memorial 192260525, however parents names are incorrect as he is brother to Samuel, son of Peter Rush and Elizabeth STULL. They have two different Rush families confused.
Uncle Charles Rush mem 125697077
Aunt Elizabeth Rush Pew/Pugh mem 51827325
Uncle Peter Rush mem 150943618
Aunt Phebe Jane Rush Laflen mem 41954054 - "William Laflen born in Pennsylvania, April 13, 1805, was married in Ohio March 7, 1830, and took up residence in Wetzel County in 1838. He is a son of Matthew and Mary (Alexander) Laflen, who came to Wetzel County in 1849, and his wife is Phebe, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Stull) Rush, who settled in Wetzel County in 1830. The wife of Mr. Laflen was born in Pennsylvania August 7, 1809, and their children were born: Lorenzo, January 4, 1831, lives in Wood County, West Virginia; Mary, June 29, 1833, died September 28th following; Elizabeth, September 14, 1834, lives in Cloud County, Kansas; three who live in Wetzel County, namely Hannah, born September 20, 1836; Rachel, September 20, 1838; Jemima J., January 6, 1841; Emily S., born December 5, 1845, lives in Carrol County, Kentucky; John M., October 18, 1849, lives at home; Susan A., March 8, 1853, lives in Wetzel County.
William Laflen was elected justice of the peace in 1876, and served a term of four years, himself and wife are strict members of the Christian Church, in which he has been an elder for twenty years. They have been in good standing in the membership of the church since 1834. His occupation is farming, and his land lying in Proctor district, where he makes his home, and his post office address is Halls Mills, Wetzel County, West Virginia."
Gravesite Details
I am told David is buried at this cemetery with wife and family, though I found no death record. His father Samuel & Lucinda may also be buried here, possibly on stone with Ellen. Thanks to Michael Coan for taking photos of this cemetery!
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