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Rush Genealogy

William Rush IV 1679 VA 1759 Prince William County VA m Mary Hudson

had son, Crafford:

Crafford Rush, b 1720 Madison Co VA, m Mary Briles / Broyles b 1734 in Madison Co, VA - Culpepper Co, VA, d 1878 Randolph Co NC

NOTE: Part of Rowan County later became Guilford County (in 1770) and later still, Randolph County (in 1779).

From: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mcphilbrick/tmgw/heartland-p/p34.htm#i2364
Crafford Rush (M)
b. circa 1730

     Crafford Rush married Mary Brile, daughter of Conrad Broil and Margaret Rush, at Culpeper County, Virginia.1 Crafford Rush was born circa 1730.
     He was charged with having joined the British and bound to this court, appeared and discharged and took the Oath of Allegiance on 10 December 1781 at Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina.2

     Children of Crafford Rush and Mary Brile:
Isaac Rush+   d. b 1799
John Rush
William Rush
Mary Rush
Margaret Rush
Elizabeth Rush
Benjamin Rush+   b. 10 Apr 1752, d. a 23 Jul 1819
Rebecca Rush+   b. 12 Oct 1760

Citations

  1. [S1041] John K. Broyles Keith's Typescript, p. 48.
  2. [S863] Randolph County Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes, 1779-1782, pp. 26-30 (Rush.NC.009).

They had son, Benjamin:

Benjamin  Crawford Rush, b approx 4/19/1752 in Culpepper Co Va, d Randolph Co NC 7/23/1819, m 1/17/1772 Rowan Co NC to Dorcas Earkles Vickory b 11/25 or 29/1755 in Guilford Co or Rowan Co, NC. She d >1830 Randolph Co NC. They are buried in Poplar Ridge, Randolph Co, NC at the Quaker Church.

Dorcas' father was Marmaduke Vickery,  b 1715 in Randolph Co NC, d 12/1787 in Randolph Co NC and mother was Elizabeth Nation, b 1719 in NJ.

Benjamin Millikan, and Benjamin's brother-in-law, Benjamin Rush, sold land to Abraham Woodward 1/16/1788 lying on Mountain Fork Carraway Waters (see land records). Benjamin Rush and Benjamin Millikan were administering the estate of father and father-in-law Crafford Rush when the land was sold. Both are named in the final settlement of the estate of Crafford Rush in 1799 in Randolph County.

They had son, Noah, b 1/9/1778 in Randolph Co NC. Noah married Sarah Clark, b 10/11/1790 in NC, Her parents were John Clark & Mary Spencer. Sarah d 4-6-1883 NC.

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/v/e/r/Steven-C-Verden/GENE1-0014.html
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ENJAMIN CRAWFORD7 RUSH (MARY6 BRILES, CONRAD5 BROYLES, JOHN4, CONRAD3 BREUEL, MARTIN2, JOHNANNES HANS1 BREIEL) was born April 10, 1752 in Culpeper County, Virginia, and died Abt. 1819 in Randolph County, North Carolina. He married DORCAS E. VICKORY January 12, 1772 in Randolph County, North Carolina, daughter of MARMADUKE VICKORY and ELIZABETH. She was born November 25, 1755 in Randolph County, North Carolina, and died Aft. 1819.
     
Children of B
ENJAMIN RUSH and DORCAS VICKORY are:
Children of Dorcas Earkes Vickrey and Benjamin Crawford Rush are:
    i. Mary "Polly" Rush was born 28 FEB 1773, and died 1846. She married Isaac Wright 12 SEP 1792. He was born 2 MAR 1768, and died 17 SEP 1843 in Wright's Ferry, Blount County, Tennessee.
    ii. Elizabeth Rush was born 3 FEB 1775 in Randoloph County, North Carolina, and died ABT 1855.
    iii. Noah Rush was born 9 JAN 1778 in Randoloph County, North Carolina, and died 6 MAY 1870 in Randoloph County, North Carolina. He married Sarah Clark 3 JAN 1809 in Randolph County, North Carolina, daughter of John Clark and Mary Spencer. She was born 11 OCT 1790 in North Carolina, and died 6 APR 1883 in Randolph County, North Carolina.
 
Thank you to R. Trent Briles for these photos,
http://briles.net
 
    iv. Azel Rush was born 4 AUG 1780 in Back Creek Township, Randolph County, North Carolina, and died 30 AUG 1859 in Grant County, Indiana (or May 29, 1853 in Randolph County, North Carolina). He married Elizabeth "Betsy" Beckerdite 8 DEC 1803 in Randolph County, North Carolina. She was born 3 MAR 1785, and died 1 SEP 1818 in Randoloph County, North Carolina. He married Mary White 28 MAR 1819 in Randolph County, North Carolina, daughter of Matthew White and Mary Robinson. She was born 16 SEP 1783 in Perquimons County, North Carolina, and died 19 FEB 1828 in Randoloph County, North Carolina. He married Sarah "Sally" Young 16 MAY 1830 in Randolph County, North Carolina. She was born 24 FEB 1799 in Randoloph County, North Carolina, and died 21 FEB 1869 in Grant County, Indiana.
    v. Michael Rush was born 28 JAN 1783 in Randoloph County, North Carolina, and died 6 APR 1855. He married Hannah Commons 1 JUN 1808 in Randolph County, North Carolina.
1.   vi. Reuben Rush was born 16 OCT 1788 in Randoloph County, North Carolina, and died 2 AUG 1817. He married Ludicey "Diza" ? MAR 1807 in Randolph County, North Carolina.
    vii. Zebedee Rush was born 16 DEC 1790 in Randolph County, North Carolina, and died 3 DEC 1872 in Randoloph County, North Carolina. He married Frances "Fanny" Fuller 26 NOV 1814 in Randolph County, North Carolina, daughter of Archabal Fuller and Martha Miller. She was born in Randolph County, North Carolina, and died 7 APR 1883.
    viii. Dorcas Ann Rush was born 24 SEP 1793 in Randoloph County, North Carolina, and died 15 SEP 1846 in Jackson County, Indiana. She married Joseph Goss JUL 1814 in Randolph County, North Carolina. He was born 23 DEC 1792 in Rowan County (now Randolph County), North Carolina, and died 30 DEC 1851.
    ix. Benjamin Rush was born 4 DEC 1794 in Randoloph County, North Carolina, and died 2 SEP 1854 in Washington County, Indiana. He married Margaret "Peggy" Richards 19 MAY 1817.
    x. Ninevah Rush was born 14 APR 1796 in Randoloph County, North Carolina, and died MAY 1871 in Randoloph County, North Carolina. He married Sarah Miller 3 SEP 1816 in Randolph County, North Carolina. She was born ABT 1799 in Randoloph County, North Carolina, and died BET 1820 AND 1830 in Randoloph County, North Carolina. He married Isabel Hoover 28 JUL 1830 in Randolph County, North Carolina. She was born ABT 1808, and died 1841.
    xi. Bathsheba Rush was born 2 AUG 1798 in Randoloph County, North Carolina, and died ABT 1845 in Missouri. She married Enoch Andrews 6 AUG 1816. He was born 1798. She married Micajah Harris 19 JAN 1831 in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Azel Rush, a brother to Zebedee Rush. Zebedee Rush, born 16 Dec 1790, Randolph Co, NC died ( Jan 1872 or 9 Nov 1872 at age 82, burial Conco

MY INFORMATION

Noah Rush, son of Noah Rush and Sarah Clark Rush, was born in North Carolina in 1817, fifth of eleven children. He came to Lawrence County, IN and found rolling hills and fertile farm land there.

Noah married Elizabeth Elder. Their children:
1. George Washington, b 4/20/1839 in Raleigh, Randolph Co, NC, m #1 Lucinda Jones, #2 Mary Romine Lowry, b 2/6/1852. She had one son, Jesse Lowry. Mary and George married 7/7/1874 in Neosho Co, Erie, KS. They had 4 children. George d 10/1/1922, Mary d 5/1/1934, Erie, Neosho Co, KS. Both buried Shaw Cemetery.
(G-Grandfather of Betty (Myron) Rush, who lives in Iola KS. We met 7/1989 at my Grandparents, Maye and Wayne Rush. Grandpa was so happy to meet a cousin from KS!)
2. Sarah Perima (b 1840, d 1847)
3. Noah Webster (b 1843, d 1921 in OK)
4. James Zebedee, b 12/3/1848 in Raleigh NC, m Emma Florence Bohrer, b 9/1/1852. They married 8/22/1875 in Erie, Neosho County, KS,  d 1/18/1931. Had 8 children.
5. Martha Elizabeth (b 1851, d 1852)
6. William C (b 1853, d unknown).

Elizabeth died 3/24/1858 in Lawrence County IN and is buried at Springville.
 

"James Z Rush, 1/2 brother of Oliver P Rush" on back of left photo.
"N W Rush to D B Rush, his brother" on front of right one.
These were part of a group of photos that Grandma (Maye Rush) & Grandpa (Wayne Rush) had.
They were all in one frame and Grandpa said they were always hanging in the
living room when he was growing up.
 

Noah married 2nd wife Esther C. Hendrix, who was born in Randolph County NC, on 6/24/1858.
Esther had one son, William Fletcher Hendrix, b 1/12/1849, d.7/1929. William married Gertie Gray and they had 12 children.
Noah and Esther were married 6/24/1858.
Their Children:
1. Mary Ellen "Mollie", b 7/2/1859, m Rector, moved to Holdridge NB
2. John C, b 6/28/1861, m Laura "Emma" Wilson, b 7/15/1863. John d 3/5/1934, Emma d 3/17/1927, both in Lawrence Co, IN
3. Doctor B, b 6/28/1861, m Lydia Vest, moved to Chanute KS for health reasons; dryer weather.
4. Oliver P, b 11/3/1864, m Laura Hatfield, b 9/29/1870. They m 7/22/1888. Moved to Greene County, Bloomfield, IN.
5. Isabella C, b 7/22/1868, m Hannigan Rainbolt, b 11/1/1867. She d 2/16/1942 and he d 11/13/1949 in Lawrence Co IN, buried at Springville Cemetery.


Noah's Estate

These were photos that Grandma (Maye Rush) & Grandpa (Wayne Rush) had. They were all in one frame and Grandpa said they were always hanging in the living room when he was growing up.

 

Noah and Esther Rush, Indiana (We put flowers on their graves each year)
These were part of a group of photos that Grandma (Maye Rush) & Grandpa (Wayne Rush) had.
They were all in one frame and Grandpa said they were always hanging in the
living room when he was growing up.

Springville Cemetery, where Noah, Elizabeth, Esther and some of the family are buried.
Springville Church, a few blocks from the cemetery.
 

Noah Rush, born 9/8/1817, died 4/7/1877.
Elizabeth Rush, Noah's first wife, born 1812, died 1858.
Esther C. Hendrix Rush, Noah's 2nd wife, born 1828, died 1888.

2 infant graves, children of Noah and E. Rush.
 

 
Children: Aunt Belle, Uncle John C, Uncle Doctor B, Grandpa Oliver P Rush.
These were part of a group of photos that Grandma (Maye Rush) & Grandpa (Wayne Rush) had.
They were all in one frame and Grandpa said they were always hanging in the
living room when he was growing up.


Rush graves at Springville. Nearest one is Oliver P. Rush

 

 
Rush family with Neighbors, Norman & Milford Riddle, probably in Popcorn IN, where they farmed. Grandpa Wayne Rush put these names on the photo.
 
Doctor B and Lydia Rush, their family Photo


John C, b 1814 in NC was a brother of Noah's. He cam to IN and m Mahala Holmes in IN in 1839, (b 11/16/1819 in Floyd Co IN) and they had 12 children in IN. John C & Mahala Rush settled in in Hobbieville, Greene County IN.

 

Oliver P & Laura Rush had 4 boys: Carl, Rollie, Wayne and Kent.

Carl, Rollie, OP and Laura, Earl and Ella Rush cemetery stones.

 
My Grandparents

Oliver P and Laura Rush, my great-grandparents purchased 80 acres in Bloomfield, Indiana. This land is bordered by a country road that goes to the river and their property bordered on the river. They moved there from Popcorn, Lawrence County, Indiana when my Grandpa was 16. They wanted to be closer to a town. Grandpa Wayne Rush and his brother, Kent, helped their Dad, Oliver P, add a second story on the house after they purchased the property. Then they built the "little house" next door and a barn. They cleared land for a large garden.

After my Grandparents, Wayne and Maye (White) Rush married, they lived in the little house across the field and Oliver and Laura lived in the big house. After Laura and Oliver died, Wayne and Maye inherited the big house so they moved in, as their family had grown to 5 and they rented out the little house. Uncle Kent and Aunt Laura inherited Oliver's other farm and they lived there for a while. It was in southern IN, maybe a county away from Bloomfield, but I do not know where.

Grandpa and Grandma both had striking light blue eyes and they were very tall. Grandma was shy around people but she was a wonderful Grandma. She always made our favorite foods and played games and colored with us. I loved to go to town with them and ride in the back of the pickup truck. There was a handle by the windshield and I remember asking Grandpa what it was for. He said if he cranked it we would fly. He loved to joke around and enjoyed talking about politics. Grandpa always had a large garden and you could not find tomatoes, green beans and corn as good as the ones that he grew anyplace. They were hard workers, Grandma was always working in the garden and canning. She made lime pickles that were so crisp and sweet. I remember when they purchased their first electric washer and dryer, probably about 1960. That was a real luxury at that time. Grandma liked to paint and sew. She made beautiful quilts and afghans. Grandpa made quilting frames.

 

My Memories

My earliest memories of the Rush family are playing at the "big house". My cousins and I loved to play tag and hide and seek. We would run around the wooden porch, which went almost all the way around the house and the roof came out over it. The door everyone used to enter the house had a sidewalk from  the driveway and it went into the kitchen. Beside the door was the really long porch swing with pretty spindles across the back. Grandpa Wayne Rush made the porch swing from the playpen spindles that had been used by my Aunt Wilma, Mom and Uncle Bud. He said that he made it long enough for him to be able to lay down and take a nap on it, and he was 6'4". The kitchen has a wood-burning stove. The table always had a red and white checkered table cloth on it. Off the kitchen was a small room that had a bowl and pitcher on a counter with a mirror over it. There was a large living room with thin lace curtains over the long windows. There were two bedrooms off the living room that shared a double-sided fireplace. Both the upstairs and downstairs rooms had really high ceilings and tall baseboards. The stairs went up by the living room to two bedrooms. One had the brick chimney in it and this was where mom and Aunt Wilma slept during the winter, near the chimney, to keep warm. The floors were wooden and the walls were wallpapered, one pale yellow and one pale blue. These rooms were light and bright with several windows in each room.

This house had a summer kitchen and a smoke house, which were separate buildings  from the main house but attached by the wooden porch, which was covered by the roof. Near the smokehouse was an angled door into the ground. This was the cellar where Grandma kept her canned foods, milk and butter. There was a large fragrant lilac bush by the cellar. Grandpa built the garage and a large barn, which are still standing and look very good. The little house is still there too. However, the big house was damaged by termites and torn down by the new owners. A brick house was built back further from where the big house was. No one has a photo of the big farm house. So sad, we all wish we did.

 


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The barn and garage that Grandpa Wayne Rush built, probably about 1930.

 Rush Cemetery

The Rush cemetery is in Lawrence County, off either State Rd 54 or 58. The  property  has a really wide creek running through it and also had the family cemetery on it. To get to the cemetery, you must go in a 4 wheel drive to cross the creek, or you could wade across during the dryer time of summer. The cemetery is up a steep hill and around a ways; not easy to find. The land was still in the Rush family in the 1980's. The owners lived in Indianapolis. He came down to our Rush reunion in Bloomfield and took me to this cemetery in his jeep. I took Grandpa Wayne Rush there and he remembered where the Rush house was and that there was a spring not far from the house. Grandpa Wayne remembered in 1949 going to the funeral of Artimecy "Timey", daughter of John C. A horse-drawn wagon had to take the casket across the creek.

 
 
 
Rush Cemetery and a marker there, I think it says:
John C, son of L. O. & E. D. Price, b ? d 1855
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Lowder Cemetery in Lawrence County:
John C Rush
June 28,1861 - March 05, 1934
Son of Noah & Aster Rush
Married December 31, 1881 Laura Emma (Wilson) Rush
July 15, 1863 - March 17, 1927
Daughter of Giles & Louisa Wilson
Book G Pg 175, gravestones not located
 
 
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