Priv. Peter Rush

Not the same as Peter Rush, Sr.

Recorded Will:

• Rush, Peter, Book A-1,Page 16-Greenville Township, Darke Co. Ohio
• Dated: 10 December 1819 Recorded 27 Dec 1819
• Wife: Mary
• Sons: Jesse Rush, Asa Rush, and Isaia Rush-not of age
• Daughters: Elizabeth Sumption, Catharine Rush , Margaret Rush, and Phebe Rush
• Owned Land: one quarter, being the south-east quarter of Sec. 11 Township 10
• Executors: Widow, Mary Rush and son Asa Rush
• Signed Peter Rush
• Witnesses: A. Bryson and John Hiller

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Descendants of Peter Rush who came to Darke Co., Ohio, in 1809; his father's name is unknown.

PETER RUSH was b. in Pa. in 1754 and his wife, Mary Slaughter, was b. 1764. He is believed to be a descendant of John Rush of Byberry.

https://archive.org/stream/historicalgeneal00rush/historicalgeneal0...

References

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113017601/peter-rush
• https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/21RP-JCV/margaret-bisset-1726...
• https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KZY2-B6W/margaret-koon-1732

He only married Mary Slaughter. He is NOT the son of William Carver Rush and Elizabeth Letitia Lewis.

SEE PAGE 162... https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89064678089&view=1up&seq=...

THIS is the son of William Carver Rush and Elizabeth Letitia Lewis...

Peter Rush, Sr.

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Descendants of Peter Rush who came to Darke Co., Ohio, in 1809; his father's name is unknown.

PETER RUSH was b. in Pa. in 1754 and his wife, Mary Slaughter, was b. 1764. He is believed to be a descendant of John Rush of Byberry.

Issue:

1. Philip, b. Sept. 20, 1786; d. in infancy.

2. Jesse, b. May 11, 1790; migrated to Elkhart, Ind.

Issue:

Richard.

James.

Maggie.

Cloe.

Marjorie, m. a Mr. Farr.

3. Elizabeth, b. June 7, 1793; m. a Mr. Sumption; they raised a family in South Bend, Indiana.

4. Catherine, b. Apr. 17, 1796.

5. Asa, b. Apr. 25, 1799.

6. Margaret, b. Sept. 6, 1801; m. Zach Friar.

7. Phoebe, b. June 6, 1804.

8. Isaiah, b. July 25, 1807; migrated to Elkhart.

Issue:

Jesse.

Issue: George, Amy; also a son.

Mary.

Elizabeth.

5. ASA RUSH, m. Margaret Hill, Oct. 24, 1822.

Issue:

9. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 11, 1824; m. George D. Miller of Darke Co.

Issue.

Mrs. Emily Morrow, Greenville, Ohio.

Henry D., Greenville, Ohio.

Volney, Union City, Ind.

Mrs. Jane Rush, deceased.

10. Harvey, b. Jan. 30, 1827; in. Lilly P. Wilson.

Issue:

Albert, d. in infancy.

Ella Leinbach, b. Nov. 16, 1854; d. Feb. 13, 1881.

Olive, b. Nov. 28, 1856.

Alice, b. Apr. 5, 1859.

A. W., b. May 12, 1860.

Issue:

Harvey D., b. Jan. 7, 1904.

John A., b. June 30, 1905.

William W., b. Dec. 23, 1906.

Carrie, b. Aug. 3, 1863.

William Harvey, b. Jan. 9, 1866; d. June 2, 1911.

11. Sarah, b. Dec. 5, 1828; d. in infancy.

12. Anderson, b. Sept. 18, 1830; d. in 1853.

13. Nancy, b. Oct. 9, 1832; m. William Smelker. Two of of her daughters live at New Madison, Ohio

14. William, b. July 25, 1834; d. Nov. 12, 1859.

15. Mary Emily, b. Oct. 11, 1836; d. May, 1921; m. N. M. Wilson.

Issue:

John K.

Charles.

Elmer E. All reside in Los Angeles, Calif.

Mrs. J. P. Martin, Corwallis, Ore.

.https://www.members.tripod.com/~lolson/syl-rush.htm

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