Birth: About 1828 in Tennesse
Father: Burrell Rushing, b: 1798 in Anson County, North Carolina d: 1867 Decatur County, Tennessee
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Rhodes, b: 1806 Anson County, North Carolina d: 1834 in Perry County, Tennessee
Grandfather: Richard Sr. Rushing, b: 1749 Anson County, North Carolina d: 1841 Perry County, Tennessee
Grandmother: Sarah 'Sallie" Lowry, b: 1770 in North Carolina
Caswell migrated from Tennessee to Texas along with a group of friends and relatives. He settled in Navarro County before 1850 and appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Navarro District as Caswell "Russian",21 TN. He was listed in the home of David White, 50 NC, his wife Mary White, 47 NC, children, Sarah Jane White, 18 TN and Zachariah, White, 8 TX. Nearby was the home of Zachariah White 43, with daughters, Missouri Ann White, 17 and Eleanor White, 16 - all from Alabama.
On May 27, 1851 in Navarro County, Texas Caswell Rushing and Miss Eleanor "Elly" Ann White, 1835 Alabama, were married.
The 1860 US Federal Census of Navarro District shows Caswell "Rushen", 33 TN, with wife Ella, 24 AL, and son Zach, 5 TX.
Children born to Caswell and Eleanor Rushing include:
1. Zachariah Rushing, b: Abt 1855 in Navarro County, Texas
2. Calvin Rushing, b: 1861 in Texas
3. Dennis Rushing, b: 1867 in Texas
4. Ruben White Rushing, b: November 17, 1869 d: November 18, 1920 in Ellis County, Texas
Eleanor died before 1880* (possibly 1871, 1874 or 1877) and Caswell married Ophelia Ware, who was born (according to US Census of 1900) on July 1852 in Alabama,
Children born of their union include:
1.Lela Hester Rushing** (Garrison), b: October 24, 1876 in Ellis County, Texas d: August 22, 1964 in Dallas, Dallas County. Texas
2. Emma Rushing b: 1979 in Ellis County, Texas
3. Sallie Rushing b: October 1881 in Ellis County, Texas
4. Joe Rushing b: April 1892 in Ellis County, Texas
Sources:
Title: United States Federal Census 1850,
Navarro County, Texas
Title: United States Federal Census 1860,
Navarro County, Texas
Title: United States Federal Census 1880,
Ellis County, Texas
Title: United States Federal Census 1900,
Ellis County, Texas
Title: Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics,
Certificates of Death
Marriage Records of Navarro County, Texas
Footnotes:
* The 1880 US Federal Census of Ellis County, Texas shows Caswell Rushing, 52 residing with wife Ophelia, 27 and children ages 19 years to 9 months.
** Lela's death certificate does not name her mother. It is possible that she was born to Eleanor instead of Ophelia. In 1900, Ophelia was a widow who had only three of seven children still living, but no mention of Emma has been found in documents dated after 1880 .
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Please Note: Research re: marriages and offspring is in progress. Any documented information about this family and related family units would be welcomed.
Father: Burrell Rushing, b: 1798 in Anson County, North Carolina d: 1867 Decatur County, Tennessee
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Rhodes, b: 1806 Anson County, North Carolina d: 1834 in Perry County, Tennessee
Grandfather: Richard Sr. Rushing, b: 1749 Anson County, North Carolina d: 1841 Perry County, Tennessee
Grandmother: Sarah 'Sallie" Lowry, b: 1770 in North Carolina
Caswell migrated from Tennessee to Texas along with a group of friends and relatives. He settled in Navarro County before 1850 and appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Navarro District as Caswell "Russian",21 TN. He was listed in the home of David White, 50 NC, his wife Mary White, 47 NC, children, Sarah Jane White, 18 TN and Zachariah, White, 8 TX. Nearby was the home of Zachariah White 43, with daughters, Missouri Ann White, 17 and Eleanor White, 16 - all from Alabama.
On May 27, 1851 in Navarro County, Texas Caswell Rushing and Miss Eleanor "Elly" Ann White, 1835 Alabama, were married.
The 1860 US Federal Census of Navarro District shows Caswell "Rushen", 33 TN, with wife Ella, 24 AL, and son Zach, 5 TX.
Children born to Caswell and Eleanor Rushing include:
1. Zachariah Rushing, b: Abt 1855 in Navarro County, Texas
2. Calvin Rushing, b: 1861 in Texas
3. Dennis Rushing, b: 1867 in Texas
4. Ruben White Rushing, b: November 17, 1869 d: November 18, 1920 in Ellis County, Texas
Eleanor died before 1880* (possibly 1871, 1874 or 1877) and Caswell married Ophelia Ware, who was born (according to US Census of 1900) on July 1852 in Alabama,
Children born of their union include:
1.Lela Hester Rushing** (Garrison), b: October 24, 1876 in Ellis County, Texas d: August 22, 1964 in Dallas, Dallas County. Texas
2. Emma Rushing b: 1979 in Ellis County, Texas
3. Sallie Rushing b: October 1881 in Ellis County, Texas
4. Joe Rushing b: April 1892 in Ellis County, Texas
Sources:
Title: United States Federal Census 1850,
Navarro County, Texas
Title: United States Federal Census 1860,
Navarro County, Texas
Title: United States Federal Census 1880,
Ellis County, Texas
Title: United States Federal Census 1900,
Ellis County, Texas
Title: Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics,
Certificates of Death
Marriage Records of Navarro County, Texas
Footnotes:
* The 1880 US Federal Census of Ellis County, Texas shows Caswell Rushing, 52 residing with wife Ophelia, 27 and children ages 19 years to 9 months.
** Lela's death certificate does not name her mother. It is possible that she was born to Eleanor instead of Ophelia. In 1900, Ophelia was a widow who had only three of seven children still living, but no mention of Emma has been found in documents dated after 1880 .
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Please Note: Research re: marriages and offspring is in progress. Any documented information about this family and related family units would be welcomed.
Birth: About 1828 in Tennesse
Father: Burrell Rushing, b: 1798 in Anson County, North Carolina d: 1867 Decatur County, Tennessee
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Rhodes, b: 1806 Anson County, North Carolina d: 1834 in Perry County, Tennessee
Grandfather: Richard Sr. Rushing, b: 1749 Anson County, North Carolina d: 1841 Perry County, Tennessee
Grandmother: Sarah 'Sallie" Lowry, b: 1770 in North Carolina
Caswell migrated from Tennessee to Texas along with a group of friends and relatives. He settled in Navarro County before 1850 and appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Navarro District as Caswell "Russian",21 TN. He was listed in the home of David White, 50 NC, his wife Mary White, 47 NC, children, Sarah Jane White, 18 TN and Zachariah, White, 8 TX. Nearby was the home of Zachariah White 43, with daughters, Missouri Ann White, 17 and Eleanor White, 16 - all from Alabama.
On May 27, 1851 in Navarro County, Texas Caswell Rushing and Miss Eleanor "Elly" Ann White, 1835 Alabama, were married.
The 1860 US Federal Census of Navarro District shows Caswell "Rushen", 33 TN, with wife Ella, 24 AL, and son Zach, 5 TX.
Children born to Caswell and Eleanor Rushing include:
1. Zachariah Rushing, b: Abt 1855 in Navarro County, Texas
2. Calvin Rushing, b: 1861 in Texas
3. Dennis Rushing, b: 1867 in Texas
4. Ruben White Rushing, b: November 17, 1869 d: November 18, 1920 in Ellis County, Texas
Eleanor died before 1880* (possibly 1871, 1874 or 1877) and Caswell married Ophelia Ware, who was born (according to US Census of 1900) on July 1852 in Alabama,
Children born of their union include:
1.Lela Hester Rushing** (Garrison), b: October 24, 1876 in Ellis County, Texas d: August 22, 1964 in Dallas, Dallas County. Texas
2. Emma Rushing b: 1979 in Ellis County, Texas
3. Sallie Rushing b: October 1881 in Ellis County, Texas
4. Joe Rushing b: April 1892 in Ellis County, Texas
Sources:
Title: United States Federal Census 1850,
Navarro County, Texas
Title: United States Federal Census 1860,
Navarro County, Texas
Title: United States Federal Census 1880,
Ellis County, Texas
Title: United States Federal Census 1900,
Ellis County, Texas
Title: Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics,
Certificates of Death
Marriage Records of Navarro County, Texas
Footnotes:
* The 1880 US Federal Census of Ellis County, Texas shows Caswell Rushing, 52 residing with wife Ophelia, 27 and children ages 19 years to 9 months.
** Lela's death certificate does not name her mother. It is possible that she was born to Eleanor instead of Ophelia. In 1900, Ophelia was a widow who had only three of seven children still living, but no mention of Emma has been found in documents dated after 1880 .
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Please Note: Research re: marriages and offspring is in progress. Any documented information about this family and related family units would be welcomed.
Father: Burrell Rushing, b: 1798 in Anson County, North Carolina d: 1867 Decatur County, Tennessee
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Rhodes, b: 1806 Anson County, North Carolina d: 1834 in Perry County, Tennessee
Grandfather: Richard Sr. Rushing, b: 1749 Anson County, North Carolina d: 1841 Perry County, Tennessee
Grandmother: Sarah 'Sallie" Lowry, b: 1770 in North Carolina
Caswell migrated from Tennessee to Texas along with a group of friends and relatives. He settled in Navarro County before 1850 and appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Navarro District as Caswell "Russian",21 TN. He was listed in the home of David White, 50 NC, his wife Mary White, 47 NC, children, Sarah Jane White, 18 TN and Zachariah, White, 8 TX. Nearby was the home of Zachariah White 43, with daughters, Missouri Ann White, 17 and Eleanor White, 16 - all from Alabama.
On May 27, 1851 in Navarro County, Texas Caswell Rushing and Miss Eleanor "Elly" Ann White, 1835 Alabama, were married.
The 1860 US Federal Census of Navarro District shows Caswell "Rushen", 33 TN, with wife Ella, 24 AL, and son Zach, 5 TX.
Children born to Caswell and Eleanor Rushing include:
1. Zachariah Rushing, b: Abt 1855 in Navarro County, Texas
2. Calvin Rushing, b: 1861 in Texas
3. Dennis Rushing, b: 1867 in Texas
4. Ruben White Rushing, b: November 17, 1869 d: November 18, 1920 in Ellis County, Texas
Eleanor died before 1880* (possibly 1871, 1874 or 1877) and Caswell married Ophelia Ware, who was born (according to US Census of 1900) on July 1852 in Alabama,
Children born of their union include:
1.Lela Hester Rushing** (Garrison), b: October 24, 1876 in Ellis County, Texas d: August 22, 1964 in Dallas, Dallas County. Texas
2. Emma Rushing b: 1979 in Ellis County, Texas
3. Sallie Rushing b: October 1881 in Ellis County, Texas
4. Joe Rushing b: April 1892 in Ellis County, Texas
Sources:
Title: United States Federal Census 1850,
Navarro County, Texas
Title: United States Federal Census 1860,
Navarro County, Texas
Title: United States Federal Census 1880,
Ellis County, Texas
Title: United States Federal Census 1900,
Ellis County, Texas
Title: Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics,
Certificates of Death
Marriage Records of Navarro County, Texas
Footnotes:
* The 1880 US Federal Census of Ellis County, Texas shows Caswell Rushing, 52 residing with wife Ophelia, 27 and children ages 19 years to 9 months.
** Lela's death certificate does not name her mother. It is possible that she was born to Eleanor instead of Ophelia. In 1900, Ophelia was a widow who had only three of seven children still living, but no mention of Emma has been found in documents dated after 1880 .
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Please Note: Research re: marriages and offspring is in progress. Any documented information about this family and related family units would be welcomed.
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