[NI5404]
Choctaw Indian by blood, please see notes.
Caroline Harris is also listed in the Dawes Rolls applications. Excerpts From Dawes Final Rolls
The Dawes Commission was organized in 1893 to accept applications for tribal enrollment
between 1899 and 1907 (some were added as late as 1914), mostly from Indians
who resided in the Indian Territory which later became the State of Oklahoma.
Tribal membership entitled qualified individuals to land allotments from the U.S.
Government. These enrollment records were eventually published as the Dawes Commision,
also known as The Five Civilized Tribes, which consisted of the Cherokee,
Choctaw, Chikasaw, Crow, Creek and Seminole Tribes.
1 Page No. Surname Given Name Age Gender Blood Census Card No. Tribe #
1 390 116 Rushing Annie 40 F I W 4075 Choctaws by Intermarriage
1 13618 81 Rushing Caroline 21 F Full 5381 Choctaws by Blood
1 35 108 Rushing Jesse Joseph 1 M 1-2 65 Minor Choctaws by Blood
1 1143 121 Rushing Joe 33 M I W 5381 Choctaws by Intermarriage
1 759 102 Rushing Mary Elizabeth 2 F 1-2 806 New Born Choctaws by Blood
from page 957 of Dawes Final Rolls.
[NI5406]
Excerpts From Dawes Final Rolls
The Dawes Commission was organized in 1893 to accept applications for tribal enrollment
between 1899 and 1907 (some were added as late as 1914), mostly from Indians
who resided in the Indian Territory which later became the State of Oklahoma.
Tribal membership entitled qualified individuals to land allotments from the U.S.
Government. These enrollment records were eventually published as the Dawes Commision,
also known as The Five Civilized Tribes, which consisted of the Cherokee,
Choctaw, Chikasaw, Crow, Creek and Seminole Tribes.
1 Page No. Surname Given Name Age Gender Blood Census Card No. Tribe #
1 390 116 Rushing Annie 40 F I W 4075 Choctaws by Intermarriage
1 13618 81 Rushing Caroline 21 F Full 5381 Choctaws by Blood
1 35 108 Rushing Jesse Joseph 1 M 1-2 65 Minor Choctaws by Blood
1 1143 121 Rushing Joe 33 M I W 5381 Choctaws by Intermarriage
1 759 102 Rushing Mary Elizabeth 2 F 1-2 806 New Born Choctaws by Blood
from page 957 of Dawes Final Rolls.
[NI5407]
Excerpts From Dawes Final Rolls
The Dawes Commission was organized in 1893 to accept applications for tribal enrollment
between 1899 and 1907 (some were added as late as 1914), mostly from Indians
who resided in the Indian Territory which later became the State of Oklahoma.
Tribal membership entitled qualified individuals to land allotments from the U.S.
Government. These enrollment records were eventually published as the Dawes Commision,
also known as The Five Civilized Tribes, which consisted of the Cherokee,
Choctaw, Chikasaw, Crow, Creek and Seminole Tribes.
1 Page No. Surname Given Name Age Gender Blood Census Card No. Tribe #
1 390 116 Rushing Annie 40 F I W 4075 Choctaws by Intermarriage
1 13618 81 Rushing Caroline 21 F Full 5381 Choctaws by Blood
1 35 108 Rushing Jesse Joseph 1 M 1-2 65 Minor Choctaws by Blood
1 1143 121 Rushing Joe 33 M I W 5381 Choctaws by Intermarriage
1 759 102 Rushing Mary Elizabeth 2 F 1-2 806 New Born Choctaws by Blood
from page 957 of Dawes Final Rolls.
[NI5430]
Subject: Re: Family, Etc.
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 00:12:58 EST
From: Teri Dodd Moon by e-mail
Organization: AOL (http://www.aol.com)
To: Dan Rushing by e-mail
Dear Dan,
I am sorry for any problems with my last letter to you. I believe I wanted you to know that William Pinkney Rushing and Melvina Overbay had 9 children. My records are just what I have been given from my grandmother. You can do with this what you wish.
Arthur Rushing b. December 17, 1882
Ethel Rushing b. December 13, 1884
m. April 4, 1903 to Addison Burr Dodd
d. February 20, 1970
Agnes Rushing b. May 26, 1887
m. Homer Powles
Clara Rushing b. January 1, 1891
Clarence Rushing b. January 1, 1891
m. Ora Groner
Ruth Ann Rushing b. April 7, 1894
m. Eric Parrish
Hester Dorothy Rushing b. January 8, 1898
d. July 28, 1986
m. Lawson Crichton
Well, that was a large group of kids! My family line is from Ethel Rushing who married Addison Burr Dodd, etc. you know how it goes . . .on and on! Well I hope you receive all of this info. My eyes are a little sleepy so I better go. I will send you more family stuff later. I'm really having fun finding more kin.
Thanks again,
Teri
[Teri Dodd Moon of Seguin, Texas]
[NI5438] Calvin Lacy is said to have been well off. Perry County Circuit Court records show that in 1838 he was guardian of Phillip Rushing in a record where Calvin Lacy is petitioning the court to be replaced as Phillip's guardian. Calvin Lacy had no children.
[NI5450]
John Sebren Rushing was the ninth child born to Reuben and Clarissa Rushing. His tombstone says he was born in 1886, however; Gertrude Rushing has March 14, 1887 as his birth date. As far as I can find out Sebren was never married and he lived with his mother his whole, but short life. When Sebren's niece, Addie, was small she would stay with Clarissa and Sebren. They would walk down the hill to Leeman Rushing's store and when they went back home, Sebren would carry Addie on his back.
The census for 1910 states Sebren's occupation as a spar miner. He apparently worked at Mathews Mines. There is a picture of a man on top of a tall pole. Written on the picture was, J.S. Rushing placing block on Jin pole for raising smoke stack at Mathews Mines. April 1st 1910. There is another picture of five men at a mine and on the back of it was written, J.S. Rushing. I was not sure which one of the men was Sebren until I saw the picture of Sebren and Ruby Woodall.
When I asked Addie Lewis about Sebren's death, she told me that he was in a tub and there was not any air in the shaft. He evidently passed out from lack of oxygen and fell out of the tub, to his death. His tombstone has 1914 as the year of his death. He was buried at Campbell Cemetery beside his mother. They share a tombstone.
-by Gaila Rushing Young, 2000 from her book "The Ancestors and Descendants of Reuben Rushing"
[NI5454]
[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 L-Z, Ed. 7, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Jan 1, 2001, Internal Ref. #1.112.7.84880.128]
Individual: Rushing, Clarence, Sr.
Social Security #: 333-18-0358
Issued in: Illinois
Birth date: Jan 1, 1891
Death date: Jul 1969
Residence code: Washington
ZIP Code of last known residence: 98661
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Vancouver, Washington
[NI5463]
Obituary for Clarissa Crouch Rushing
Crittenden Press Record-Feb. 24, 1916
Mrs. Clarissa Rushing, daughter of Bennett and Easter Crouch, was born Dec. 20, 1849 in Crittenden County near Dycusburg. She was married to Reuben T. Rushing in April 1865. To this union was born 10 children, all living except two, Minas B., who died four or five years ago, and J. Sebren, who died a year ago. Those surviving her are Robert B., Leman S., Coleman A., James B., Mrs. J. R. Woodall, Mrs. James R. Riley, Mrs. Charles Williamson and Mrs. Charles A. McCree. Very early in life she professed faith in Christ and united with Caldwell Springs Baptist Church and after her marriage, moved her membership to Sulpher Spring Church, of like faith and order, in which she lived a faithful and consistent member till her death Feb. 9, 1916. Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, U. G. Hughes, Feb. 10th at the Campbell Cemetery.
Some interesting stories of Clarissa Rushing as told by Maggie Rushing (wife of Clarissa's grandson, Rozzle).
Clarissa was asleep one day on the couch with her mouth open and Roz was eating an apple. He put some pieces into her mouth. She woke up and hollored, "That boy's trying to choke me to death."
Clarissa would go to Fredonia (KY) and take some of the kids. She would get a bottle of alcohol and tell them it was for medicinal purposes, then she would get herself a tody.
Clarissa would buy clothes and things and then give it away because she would decide she didn't like it.
Gaila M. Rushing Young, 1998 in her book: Ancestors and Descendants of Reuben Thomas Rushing.
[NI5464]
Haffaw Employee
Fatally Scalded
Break in Steam Pipes Results
in Fatal Injury to James Rushing
James Rushing, locomotive en-
gineer at the Haffaw mines at
Mexico, died at five o'clock Tues-
day morning at Walkers hospital
in Evansville of burns received at
the Haffaw mine shortly after noon
Monday.
Mr. Rushing accidentally broke
some steam pipes, it is said, in
tipping a crane at the mines, and
the steam rushing forth scalded
nearly every portion of his body,
even his feet. First aid was ad-
ministered at the mines and the
injured man was taken immediate-
ly to the Evansville hospital.
The deceased was 38 years old
and is survived by his wife, who
was formerly Miss Ethel Hopson;
two sons, Paul and Ross Rushing;
three brothers, Leman Rushing, of
Princeton, Marshall Rushing, of
Fredonia, and Coleman Rushing, of
Mexico; and by three sisters, Mrs.
Mat Woodall, of Fredonia, Mrs.
Jennie McCree, of Mexico, and
Mrs. Charles Williamson, of Mexico.
Mr. Rushing had been connected
with Haffaw mines ever since
it was taken over by the Alum-
inum Ore Company.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday morning at the Mexico
First Baptist church with the Rev.
John Cunningham, of Princeton,
officiating. Interment was in the
Mexico cemetery.
James Rushing
These are the words of our dear
deceased husband and father,
James Rushing, who departed this
life September 18, 1928.
To the Rev. Cunningham:
As the last token of love from
his departing soul, knowing he
was going over the great divide,
when all men think of their mak-
er, God, Jim sent a message to his
loving wife, telling her to be brave
for he was going ahead with his
trust in Jesus, that he was not
afraid to die. That she must be
brave for her own sake and for
the children's.
Jim knew his wife wanted to be
with him, but as it was, it was
better to receive the news than to
be waiting by his bedside for the
end. His last words were, I am
going to Jesus. Then he closed
his eyes and slept. Ethel Rushing,
wife; Rozzle and Paul Rushing,
sons.
-by Gaila Rushing Young in her book "The Ancestors and Descendants of Reuben Rushing"
[NI5465]
Jim and Ethel's original Marriage Bond, along with a hand-written note from Ethel's mother giving permission for the wedding to take place can be found at the Crittenden County Court House in Kentucky. The following is the note.
Mexico Ky.
To the County Clerk of Crittenden Co.
You are hereby permitted by
me to issue Marriage License
To Mr. James Rushing and
Miss Ethel Hopson my Daughter.
Given under my
hand. This Oct. 20th, 1913.
Martha Hopson
Lula Ethel Hopson was a twin. It is believed that her brother died at birth. Ethel's parents were divorced before she was born and she never saw her father. Because of this she said she could cure thresh in a baby's mouth by blowing into it. She had to go to a nursing home and died there several years latter.