[NI7053] The 1920 census shows that she had a brother named harry harmon, born circa 1897.
[NI7071] Selma was a daughter of Ernest E. Woods (1884-1969) & Eva Matthews.
[NI7106] Ray Rushing served in the army in World War II where he was wounded in the knee. He was captured by the Germans near the Rhine River in January 1945 but was freed by the advancing American army. He worked for the City of Flushing for 32 years. In 1958 he lived at 720 East Main Street in Flushing.
[NI7129] Tonna Rushing is deaf.
[NI7130] Jimmy Rushing is deaf.
[NI7166]
Thomas Marion Rushing was discharged from CSA on June 24, 1862 by reason of disability - shoulder dislocated.
Military service: March 1862, Company E, 10th Texas Cavalry Regiment, CSA to June 24, 1862.
The 10th Texas Cavalry Regiment was organized with about 900 men during the late summer of 1861. Many of its members were recruited in the towns of Quitman and Tyler, and the counties of Upshur, Rusk and Cherokee. For the first few months it served in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, then was dismounted after crossing the Mississippi River. After fighting in Richmond, and unit was assigned to General Ector's Brigade of the Army of the Tennessee. It participated in numerous battles from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, endured Hood's winter operations in Tennessee, and aided in the defense of Mobile. This regiment totalled 565 effectives during the spring of 1862 and lost thirty four percent of the 350engaged at Murfreesboro. Very few surrendered on May 4, 1865. The field officers were Colonels C.R. Earp and Mathew F. Lock, Lieutenant Colonels James M. Barton and W.D. Craig, and Majors Wiley B. Ector and Hulum D.E. Redwine.
(From 'Units of the Confederate States Army' by Joseph R. Crute)
Thanks to: John Flannery 28 Jan. 2001.
[NI7167]
Placement in family is undocumented.
[NI7168]
Pastor's letter to the family:
[NI7174]
He came to Milam County1881. He was captured by the Union Army and was held as a prisoner of war During the Civil War.
[NI7179]
Lucy A. Rushing born about 1874 in Texas, married Richard W. Burden in 1888.
Emily Jane Rushing's placement in the family of Thomas M. Rushing is undocumented. It was accepted here as submitted to this web site in 1998 but the 1880 Census does not list her in this family, or any Emily or Jane name in the entire census of the proper age to be this Emily. A marriage return exists for her and John Franklin Cherry's marriage. The Cherry family shows in a later census.
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Subject: Rushing family
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 12:21:18 -0500
From: "Eddings"
To: Dan Rushing
Could you tell me where/if Emily Jane Rushing b. 24 Jul 1872 comes into this family? She married John Franklin Cherry in Red River County Texas (I think).
Thanks,
Kathy
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Subject: Re: Rushing
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 19:30:05 EST
From: Denise Tilton
To: Dan Rushing
No I don't think she should be removed because we know she did exist, she is buried next to her husband in Liberty cemetary, the information you have date of birth death marriage are all correct. I just want to locate where she is in the family, I have information written by Lulah Allen Rushing and she listed her brothers and sisters and Emily is not among them,she did however list Sarah Emily Rushing dob 09/16/1882.I am wondering if Emily Janes father was one of Thomas Marion's brothers.I will let you know what I find in the census records for them. I will look for records in both R250 and R252 for all of the brothers.
Thanks anyway, your site is very helpful.
Denise
Rev. G. W. Rushing
Rev. George Whitfield Rushing was born on August 11, 1848 in Rusk County Texas. In his boyhood he moved to Kaufman County where, at the age of 21, he married Harriet Ann Henry on August 18, 1859. To this union were born eight children. One died in infancy, while seven are still living.
Brother Rushing professed faith in Christ in 1872, and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and joined the Presbytery the same year. During the entire 63 years of his ministry he missed only two sessions of his presbytery, and that on account of illness.
In the year of 1877 he moved to Parker County, (TX), where he organized a church and preached to it for twenty-one years. He moved to Olney, Texas, in 1897, and took charge of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at this place, and was pastor for twelve years. He supplied the church later at different times. He was active in the ministry until his death. He was on his way home from the Presbytery when the end came suddenly, at Mineral Wells, on September 8, 1925. He was 77 years and 27 days old.
He was Moderator of Weatherford Presbytery at its last meeting. Surely a great and good man has fallen. It was my privilege to be his pastor for five years, and I always found him interested and ready to do what he could for the church he loved and served so long.
His funeral was held in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Olney, conducted by the writer, on September 10. Floral offerings were beautiful. The house would not hold all the people who attended his funeral. The Masons took charge of the service at the cemetery. He joined the Masonic order about 1888, and was a consistent member until his death.
I would say to the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Try to imitate the life of this great and good man.
( This hand written note is at the bottom)
You have lost a good and great father and grandfather; the church has lost a useful and devoted minister.
May the Lord comfort all the relatives and friends of Brother Rushing in this sad hour, is the prayer of,
Rev. W. R. Harber
They had the following children:
F i Stella Burden was born in Aug 1889 in ,, Texas. She died .
F ii Della Burden was born in Aug 1892 in ,, Texas. She died .
M iii Henry Burden was born in Sep 1896 in ,, Texas. He died .
F iv Fannie Burden
M v B. William Burden was born calculated 1902 in ,, Texas. He died before 1990.
M vi Edwin Oscar Burden