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[NI5939] Subject: (no subject)
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 22:30:30 EDT
From: SPendl7813
To: Rushings Website

Information re: Bessie Sadler. After divorcing William Rushing she
remarried-Pfeiffer. She died April 1986 in San Francisco. Robert Rushing,
son, died 1985. Daughter Marcella died 1990. Robert had four daughters, wife
Mary still alive Macedon NY. Marcella married Garner N. Pendleton, had two
children, Judy (Babcock), Stephen Pendleton. Judy has no children. Stephen
married Judy Aronson..There are two children, Joshua and Jeanne Pendleton.

Glad my information re Bessie Sadler-William Rushing is useful. Bessie was
born in Oak Ridge, Mo. Father was Labe Sadler, born 1834 in Missouri. Mother
was mardy D'Arbonville, born 1852 in Canada. William Rushing born in
Illinois, Murphysboro I think. Marcella and Robert Rushing born also in
Murphysboro. Marcella's husband born Garner Pendleton in San Francisco. Son
Stephen born also San Francisco. His son Joshua, daughter Jeanne, wife Judy
(Aronson) born Wasco, Ca.
SPendl7813

[NI5941] Information re: Bessie Sadler. After divorcing William Rushing she
remarried-Pfeiffer. She died April 1986 in San Francisco. Robert Rushing,
son, died 1985. Daughter Marcella died 1990. Robert had four daughters, wife
Mary still alive Macedon NY. Marcella married Garner N. Pendleton, had two
children, Judy (Babcock), Stephen Pendleton. Judy has no children. Stephen
married Judy Aronson..There are two children, Joshua and Jeanne Pendleton.

[NI5948] Name=Cheryl (Lacy) Cudney
Email=[ ]
Subject:=Mary Bell Lacy
5 Feb 1899 - 25 Feb 1948
BIRTH: 5 Feb 1899, Crockett Co., TN
DEATH: 25 Feb 1948, Jackson, Madison Co., TN
Family 1 : Joel T. RUSHING
Joel Stanley RUSHING
Charlotte RUSHING
Travis Lee RUSHING
James Errol RUSHING

Mary Bell Lacy was my grandfathers sister. His name was Wiley Jones Lacy Sr. My father swore her name was May Bell - this is the answer I got from her daughter Charlotte- "Lacy Rushing was my brother. I think the "lee" was meant to be Lacy. His name was Travis Lacy Rushing. Mother's name was Mary Bell Lacy but through the years people called her Maybell much to her dislike. I am also Mary Charlotte and I have a daughter Mary Charlotte . My grandmother was Mary Eugene Lacy so I guess that is why my mother was Mary , then she named me Mary and I in turn named my daughter Mary" Charlotte

[NI5989] Sometimes spelled Malashi Rushing.

[NI5991] Biography of Francis Marion Rushing - Coffee Co., AL

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Thu, 10 Dec 1998 18:53:03 -0600
Contributed By "Ronald D. Bridges"


Biography of Francis Marion Rushing - Coffee Co., AL

Francis M. Rushing, M. D., physician and surgeon, at Elba, was born in
Montgomery county, Ala., in 1833. He is a son of Malachi and Telitha (Dykes)
Rushing, native of Beaufort district, S. C., the former born in 1792, the
latter a few years later. They were both liberally educated, married in
their native state, and in 1818 removed to Montgomery county, Ala., when
there were but two houses in Montgomery. They located first on the prairie
and then moved to Dublin in the piney woods, where they both died when
Francis M. was a little boy, the mother when he was seven years old, the
father a few years later. Mr. Rushing was a farmer, and served a short
time in the war of 1812, as a substitute for his brother. His father,
Matthew Rushing, was probably born and died in South Carolina, but his wife
came to Alabama and died in Pike county. Grandfather Dykes died in South
Carolina when the mother of Francis M. was a little girl. Francis M.
Rushing was the sixth of a family of six sons and one daughter: Thomas A.,
died when a young man; Baron DeKalb, now of Know Hill, Fla., was a sergeant
in the Thirty-third Alabama regiment during the late war; Stephen Dykes
Decatur, died in Texas after the war, having served in the Eighth Alabama;
William McDonough died in Texas after the war; Andrew J. died when a young
man; Rebecca, his sister, died when a young lady. When Francis Marion was
twelve years old, being an orphan, he and a brother went to Pike county,
Ala. He lived with an uncle until he was sixteen years old, working on the
farm and attended school in the winter time. Becoming dissatisfied with
his lot, he began life for himself, working on a farm and attending school
as he had means. He succeeded in obtaining a fair education, and in 1855 he
became clerk in the office of Probate Judge, P. D. Costello, continuing in
this place until 1857, when be came clerk in a store and at the same time
read medicine with Drs. J. P. Blue and J. G. Moore. In 1861 he graduated
from the Medical Department of the University of Louisiana, and he practiced
at Elba until 1862, when he was made surgeon of the Twenty-firth Alabama
(Company K), and spent some months at Corinth, Miss. His health failing,
he resigned and returned home, and practiced his profession at Bullock
until 1863, when he joined the home guards and served as first lieutenant
at Pollard, Pensacola, and other places, participating in several minor
battles and skirmishes. In 1859 he married Fannie V. Yelverton, daughter
of Judge Gappa T. Yelverton, who came from George to Alabama, finally
locating in Elba, where Judge Yelverton is buried; Mrs. Yelverton is still
living. Judge Yelverton waa a prominent attorney and was a member of the
legislature. He was also county judge of Dale and Coffee counties, and was
a commissioner to Florida to negotiate for the transfer of West Florida to
Alabama. He was also a member of the secession convention. He raised a
regiment for service in the late war, but not called into active service.
Mrs. Rushing was born in Montgomery county, and died in 1877. She was a
member of the Baptist church, and the mother of four sones and four
daughters, viz.: Martha A., wife of John B Harper, of Geneva; Willima M.;
John B.; Grappa M., a physician at Nevada, Texas, a graduate of Mobile
Medical college; Fannie M.; Tupp; Delia, and Minneola. Dr. Rushing is one
of the oldest and most prominent physicians of Coffee county, and is both
well and favorable known. He is a member of the State Medical association;
and has been one of the counselors for six years, and is president of Coffee
County Medical society. In 1878 he was elected to the legislature, and in
1880 to the senate from Coffee, Henry, Dale and Geneva counties. He
introduced several measures that became laws. In August, 1892, he was
elected probate judge of Coffee county, Ala., without seeking the office.
Since then he as been retired form politics. He has been a Mason since
1857, and is a member of Elba lodge, No. 170, A. F. & A. M. He has some
farming interest, is popular with his people and is in all respects a self-
made and successful man. (1)
(1) Memorial Records of Alabama, Volume I, pp. 679-681. Located in Archives
and History of Alabama, Montgomery, AL.

"Francis Marion Rushing’s mother died when he was seven years old and
his father died a few years later. When Francis Marion was twelve years old,
being an orphan, he and a brother went to Pike County where he lived with a
uncle until he was sixteen years old. He worked on the farm and attended
school in the winter.
Becoming dissatisfied with his lot, he began life for himself, working
on a farm and attending school as he had means. He succeeded in obtaining a
fair education and taught school for a while. In 1855 he became clerk in the
office of Probate Judge, P. D. Costello, continuing in this place until
1857, when be came clerk in a store and at the same time read medicine with
Doctors J. P. Blue and J. G. Moore.
In 1859 he married Fannie V. Yelverton, born Wednesday, 19 April 1843,
daughter of Judge Gappa T. Yelverton and Martha B. Yelverton, who came from
George to Alabama, finally locating in Elba.
In 1861 Francis Marion graduated from the Medical Department of the
University of Louisiana, and he practiced at Elba until 1862. He enlisted
as a Private on Tuesday, 8 April 1862 and was made surgeon of the 25th
Alabama, Company K, and spent some months at Corinth, MS. He re-enlisted in
September 1863 at Elba, AL in Captain Brown’s Company of Home Guards and
continued service until May 1863, when his health forced him to resign. He
was given an honorable discharge. He then returned to Bullock, Geneva County,
AL, and practiced his profession until 1863.
His health improving, he joined the home guard and served at Pollard;
Pensacola, FL and other places, taking part in several battles and
skirmishes in that area. He was tendered a surgeon’s position but refused,
preferring to serve as a soldier. After the war, Doctor Rushing returned to
Elba to continue his practice.
While a practicing physician, Judge Rushing was a member of the State
Medical Association. He was one of the counselors for six years and
president for some time of the Coffee County Medical Society.
Dr. Rushing was active in the county affairs and was elected to the
Legislature in 1878, and in 1880 to the State Senate from Coffee, Henry,
Dale, and Geneva Counties, during which time he introduced several measures
that became law.
In August 1892, he was elected Probate Judge of Coffee County and re-
elected I 1898, serving all twelve years.
When Judge Rushing and his County Commissioners took charge of the
court affairs, the total county taxes were around $8000.00. The Tax
Assessor’s Abstract for 1893 showed a total of $7,685.90. On 15 May 1895,
a committee was appointed to examine the books of the treasurer. J. M.
Sanders reported the sum of $1,666.78 in the treasury. Judge Rushing began
to make some improvements during this first term in office and in 1895, a
contract was made with the Converse Bridge Company to build two steel
bridges in Elba, across the Pea River and White Water Creek. During his
first and second terms, seven bridges were constructed over these streams.
Improvements were made on the county jail and courthouse. A special tax of
1/20th on one per cent was levied for this purpose in July 1895. In August
1895, the Commissioners Court contracted with the Pauley Jail Company for
the price of $3000. 00 payable in five years, giving notes of $600.00, each
bearing eight per cent interest.
Judge Rushing’s administration will stand out prominently for years to
come on account of three things: first the construction of several steel
bridges; second, the building of a new courthouse; and third, for the
establishment of a home for county paupers.
Dr. Rushing was president of the Board of the Board of Censors of the
Medical Society of Coffee County in 1885. Composing this Board of Censors
were doctors, F. M. Rushing, W. H. Chapman, J. W. Garrett, J. D. Blue and
Ben A. Hill.
Dr. Rushing was at the time of his election as Probate Judge, a
prominent and highly honored member of his chosen profession of medicine.
He perhaps treated more people in Coffee County than any of his
contemporaries in the profession, and he was universally popular.
He was a Mason, having joined the Elba Lodge No. 170 A. F. & A. M. in
1857. At the time of his death, he was the oldest member of the Elba Lodge.
Francis Marion and Fannie V. (Yelverton) Rushing had eight children.
Fannie died 24 July 1877 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, (AL).
Francis served as mother and father of their children until his death 14
May 1912. He is also buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Elba." (AL)

(2) "Rushing" Through the Generations, by Peggy Rushing Sims

[NI5994] John Harper notes:
Father: John William Harper
Mother: Martha Ann Applewhite

[NI6010] Gappa M. Rushing

Census: 1920, Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma
Series: T625 Roll: 1454 Page: 39
RUSHING, G M52MWALOKBRYAN3-WD; DURANT1920
with wife Jamie age 46 and Myrtle age 22.

[NI6034] Baron DeKalb Rushing was a blacksmith and Justice of Peace for Coffee County, and was commissioned April 6, 1859. He was also a sergeant in Company A, 33rd Alabama Infantry Regiment of the Confederate States during the Civil War. He served in Captain Kimmey's Company.

Namesake note:
Barron DeKalb Rushing; (It is thought that he was probably named after Johann DeKalb, a German soldier who won distinction in the American Revolutionary War. Johann DeKalb added Baron to his original name, calling himself Baron Johann DeKalb. He came to America with Marquis de Lafayette in 1777 and the Continental Congress appointed him a major general.)
(Capt. Kimmey is believed to be the namesake for the Rushing sons who carry the Kimmey name.)


Ron Bridges has submitted a biography at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/pike/bios/bdrush.txt
A google search reveals some great anicdotes about this family.

[NI6035] Some family lore holds Serena was a Creek Indian child found and raised by Barron Dekalb Rushing's parents.

[NI6061] there is no Meliki (or Malachi) Rushing in the 1800 Beaufort District, SC census. The Mathew in the 1790 & 1800 census is a better match for this person by age and children, but also matches the Matthew for the South Mississippi branch of the Rushing family. Direct evidence is needed here.

Both the Matthew of the South Mississippi descendants and this Matthew claim the same passport issued by the Governor of Georgia to Mathew Rushing: Executive Department, Thursday 18th October 1810 as evidence of the travel of each progenitor.

That passport, "for the following persons to travel through the Creek Nation of Indians, to wit, one for Mathew Rushing, with his wife and seven children, from Beaufort District, S. C., and one Loftin Fairchild with his , one child, and two negroes for the County of Twiggs in this State," The names of Mathew Rushing's wife and children on this trip are unknown.

Why did this Meliki Rushing die still in South Carolina just five years after his wife family moved to Alabama? Saying that this is yet another Matthew creates problems assigning the census Matthews to actual existing people.

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