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Winterset Madisonian - January 1910
Henson Rush was born in Virginia, June 17th, 1838 and died near Pitzer,
Iowa, Jan. 23, 1910, at the age of 71 years, 7 months and 6 days. He was
brought to Indiana in his infancy, and resided there until 7 years old, he
then came to Iowa with his parents, settling in Mahaska county where he
remained until the age of 17 years, when he came to Madison county and has
since that time made Madison and Dallas counties his home.
He was married Aug 1, 1860, to Sarah Myers of Madison county. She lived just
one year after, leaving...
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Winterset Madisonian - January 1910
Henson Rush was born in Virginia, June 17th, 1838 and died near Pitzer,
Iowa, Jan. 23, 1910, at the age of 71 years, 7 months and 6 days. He was
brought to Indiana in his infancy, and resided there until 7 years old, he
then came to Iowa with his parents, settling in Mahaska county where he
remained until the age of 17 years, when he came to Madison county and has
since that time made Madison and Dallas counties his home.
He was married Aug 1, 1860, to Sarah Myers of Madison county. She lived just
one year after, leaving him an infant son, Lawrence, who was killed by a
runaway team at Winterset three years ago. He was united in the second
marriage to Tama H. Landers of Sigourney, Iowa, Sept. 26, 1862. To this
union eight children were born, three of whom have preceded him to the
better world. He leaves a wife and five children: Mrs. C. Mozena of Adel,
Mrs. C. A. Rush of Van Meter, Mrs. Fannie Farnham of Spencer, and Mesars.
Leo and Orson Rush of this county, twenty one grandchildren and four great
grandchildren, besides one sister, Mrs. T. J. Shultz of Madison county, and
numerous nephews and nieces.
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Winterset Reporter - January 27, 1910
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Pitzer Points
Mr. Rush died at his home north of Pitzer last Sunday morning at the age of
81 years. The funeral services were held from Pitzer church conducted by
Rev. Johnson and interment was made in the Stringtown cemetery. He leaves a
wife and six children to mourn his loss.
∼h/o Sarah (Myers), Tama H. (Landers)
s/o Joseph S. & Sarah (Stewart) Rush
Winterset Madisonian – January 1910
Henson Rush was born in Virginia, June 17th, 1838 and died near Pitzer, Iowa, Jan. 23, 1910, at the age of 71 years, 7 months and 6 days. He was brought to Indiana in his infancy, and resided there until 7 years old, he then came to Iowa with his parents, settling in Mahaska county where he remained until the age of 17 years, when he came to Madison county and has since that time made Madison and Dallas counties his home.
He was married Aug 1, 1860, to Sarah Myers of Madison county. She lived just one year after, leaving him an infant son, Lawrence, who was killed by a runaway team at Winterset three years ago. He was united in the second marriage to Tama H. Landers of Sigourney, Iowa, Sept. 26, 1862. To this union eight children were born, three of whom have preceded him to the better world. He leaves a wife and five children: Mrs. C. Mozena of Adel, Mrs. C. A. Rush of Van Meter, Mrs. Fannie Farnham of Spencer, and Mesars. Leo and Orson Rush of this county, twenty one grandchildren and four great grandchildren, besides one sister, Mrs. T. J. Shultz of Madison county, and numerous nephews and nieces.
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Winterset Reporter – January 27, 1910
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Pitzer Points
Mr. Rush died at his home north of Pitzer last Sunday morning at the age of 81 years. The funeral services were held from Pitzer church conducted by Rev. Johnson and interment was made in the Stringtown cemetery. He leaves a wife and six children to mourn his loss.
∼Henson Rush is the son of Joseph Rush & Sarah (Sewart ) Rush. He married Tamar Harriet Landers on Sep. 25, 1862 . In / Ia
Tamar Harriet Landers is the daughter of Jonathan Landers and Tamar (Priest ) Landers
They had the following children
1- Melissa Ann Rush she was born 1855- Iowa Death Sept 1899 Banner Nebraska - Married Moses Moody Howard Aug 31, 1881 Madison Co Iowa - Moses Moody Howard was born May 21, 1853 - Iowa - Death Sept 29, 1943 Denver Co. They were parent of three children
1- Howard Howard - Born Nov 29, 1884 - Van Meter, Dallas Co Iowa - Deaht Nov . 29 , 1884 Ven Meter Dallas Co Iowa
2- Bertha Madlin Howard - Born - Nov. 16 1886 Feel Banner co. Neb - Death - Nov 14, 1967 Adel Dallas Co Iowa - Married Dec 30, 1903 DeSoto Dallas Co Iowa to Barto Speer - Born July 3, 1884 - Marshalltown, Marshall co. Iowa - Death - July 30, 1957 Wauke , Dallas Co. Iowa
3- Mary "Mamie" Gladys Howard - born - May 6, 1889 Sidney Cheyenne Co Nebraska - Death Dec 6, 1988 Minnesota Marries Jan 24, 1906 Fremont Nebraska to Carl E. "Charles" Prohaska - Born Oct 1881 Earlma, Madison Co. Iowa - Death - April 3 1962 Winterset Madison Co. Iowa
2- Maretta Jane (Rette) Rush she was born on May 15, 1866 in Sigourney, Ia, Keokuk co. Ia she died on Apr. 1, 1948 in Vinton, Benton co. Ia Married May 15, 1883 Dallas Co. Iowa to Silas Napoleon Howard - Born Feb, 1861 -Missouri - Death June 23, 1952 Mullin Nebraska - They had one daughter Lela Myrtle Howard - Born - July 18, 1884 Earlham Madison Co. Iowa - Death - Jan 22, 1973 Red Deer, Red Deer, Alberta Canada- Married Henry William Smith - Dec 9, 1903 Marshalltown, Marshall Co. Iowa - Henry William Smith died May 19, 1955 Settler Alberta Canada
Maretta Jane (Retta) married a second time to Charles Milton (Max) Mozeno on Dec 8, 1888 Van Meter Dallas Co Iowa . Charles Milton (Max) Mozena - Born- Dec. 1863 - Adel Dallas Co. Iowa - Death - April 25, 1939 - Belle Plaine Benton Co Iowa - Children are- 1- Garnett 1894 - 1968 - 2- Nile Edwin - 1897 - 1965 3- Infant daughter 1899 - 4- Max Gordon Mozeno 1904 - 1971
3- Sarah Rush was born on Aug. 6, 1868 in Sigourney, Ia Keokuk co. Ia. she died on Nov. 24, 1895. She was the daughter of Henson and Harriett Rush born about 1887 in Van Meter, Dallas County, Iowa . She married Olivar Patton, son of Joel and Sarah Patton, on Christmas day in Van Meter . Thier Daughter Loretta Orphus Patten, was born shortly after.. The marriage did not last however, and Olivar and Sarah divorced, Going their separate. Ways. After the break up, Oliver Patton reportedly moved to Kingsley and Sarah or Nellie as she was called moved to Sioux City, perhaps in search of excitement when the family broke up , Their daughter was adopted by farmer Henry Henrickson .It was in Sioux City where the 28-year old divorcee Nellie Patten met 23- year old William Royce and the two began a relationship, setting the stage for Nellie's tragic death . On the afternoon on Sunday Nov. 24, 1895 , in a jealous rage, William Royce shot his former lover Nellie Patton killing her with two shots THE SENTENCING,AUGUST 7 1896. On August 7, William Paschel Royce, age 24, baker of Woodbury County, was sentenced to 17 1/2 years in the penitentiary for second degree muder. Judge Scott M. Ladd gave the sentence, saying that was for every year that Royce had lived in liberty,should spend one in prison. The Washington Times August 7, 1906 Last edition Page six . PARDONED, JANUARY 22, 1904/ Goverrnor Cimmings has granted the application to grant absolute Pardon for William P. Royce of Sioux City who served four years of a sentence of the seventeen in the penitentiary at Anamosa. He was paroled in 1900- Cedar Rapids Gazette, Friday January 22, 1904 . Reparation Leads to Courtship. After being pardoned, Royce took a job as foreman at the Sioux City Gas and Electric Company. Having established himself and saved some money, he felt driven to seek out Nellie Patton's daughter who had been only eight or nine years old at the time of her mothers death. He wanted to apologize to her for robbing of her mother at such tender age/ After some time searching he found young Loretta at the home of her adpoted family, the Henrickson farm. The kind hearted Henry Henrickson allowed Royce to call on Loretta. Royce visted the farm often after that a romatic relationship develoed between them, despite the fact Royce had murdeded Lorett's mother in cold blood and that Loretta was 18 years- old to Williams's age 32. MARRIAGE,JULY 6, 1906. Ten years after killing Nellie Patton , W.P Royce, a forman at the Sioux City Gas and Electric was married to Miss Loretta Orpha (Patton) Henrickson, Pattons daughter on July 6, 1906
. Loretta (Patton) William Paschal Royce were parents of 2 children - 1- Langely Louise Royce - born Oct 24, 1908 Sioux City, Woodbury Co. Iowa -Death -Oct. 17, 2004 Sioux City Woodbury co. Iowa
2- William Paschal Royce Jr. Born - June 11, 1917 Sioux City Woodbury Co. Iowa - Died Nov. 20 1993 , Portland , Clachanasas Oregon - Loretta & William Royce divorced before 1922- On March 17, 1922 in O'necill, Holt co. Nebraska Loretta married Charles William Hicks . They had one daughter born to them. Jean R Hicks - Born - July 21, 1923 Woodbury Co. Iowa . She died Sept 7, 1995 in Sioux City, Woodbury Co. Iowa She married George Henry Wiegand June 19, 1946 in Minnehaha South Dakota - On March 5, 1924, They divorced in Iowa she got custody of one daughter . I have not found a death record for Loretta Hicks .(Unknown )
4- Clarence Alexander Rush . He was born on Mar. 17, 1870 Van Meter Dallas Co. Iowa and he died on Aug. 14, 1938 Clarinda Page Co. Iowa - Married Ruth Maude Satterlee- divorced
5- Eliza Frances Rush she was born on May 15, 1874 in Madison co. Ia Died Jan 20, 1935 Burial Jan 22, 1935 Glendale Cemtery, Des Moines Iowa . Informant was her son Paul C. Wilcox .She was married 6 times
1st - marriage was to Rudolph Mc Kiney Oct 21, 1889 Van Meter Dallas Co Iowa He was born Jan 23, 1869 Peoria Ill. Death - April 20, 1924 - Father- Henry Mc Kiney 1831 - 1900 - mother - Samantha Cooper - 1833-1880- No children
2nd- marriage to Sanford Russell Dubree - married Sept 30 , 1891 in Indiana - born Nov. 20, 1860 -Tuscola Ill. Death - Oct 30 1939- Los Angelas California - Father William F. Debree born 1836 died 1906 - Mother - Sara Fogle 1836- 1906 . Eliza and Sanford Russell had one child - Ralph Russell Dubree- Vance Born Nov 26, 1896 - Indianola Vermilion Co. Illinois died - July 22, 1968 Santa Paula , Ventura California . Russell Vance was born to Sanford Russell Dubree and Eliza Frances Rush. Find a grave #120425773. Ralph married Pauline Irene Robinson on March 29, 1918 Richmond Virginia - They had 4 children .
3- marriage to William Benjamin Farnham - Nov.24, 1892 in Dallas co Iowa . Father - William Wallace farnham - 1828- 1907 - Mother Laura Ann Bowley - 1833 - 1898 - Children - Otho Edward Farnham 1894- 1964 - 2 Leta Farnham born Feb- 1896 death unknown - married to Dr Mayo D. Heston 1891 1979 - 3- Thelma Hildred Farnham Born - Sept 1898 - death unknown married George Wade Whitman Dec 31, 1918 Des Moines Polk Co. Iowa George born 1897 - 1942 - 4 - Darrell D Farnham- born Oct 1 1900- Iowa Death unknown - 5- Davis R Farnham Born Oct 1, 1907 Spencer Clay co. Iowa died Oct 12, 1907 Spencer Clay co. Iowa
4th marriage to Doc. L. Wilcox - Nov. 29, 1913, Polk Co Iowa - Father - Abner Wiilcox 1818- 1891 - Mother - Mary Adeline Collamore - 1818-1891- Doc and Eliza had one son - Paul C. Wilcox - born May 24, 1901 Van Meter Dallas Co. Iowa Death Jan 9, 1969 San Luis Obiso - Married Hilma Whitman Aug 27, 1923 - Des Moines Polk Co. Iowa - born 1904 Illinois - death Oct 27, 1990 California Death Date index 1940- 1997 for Paul c. Wilcox May 24, 1901- Jan . 9, 1969 San Luis Obispo - MOTHER NAME - RUSH .
5th marriage to Elwin Gustwin Forehlick Feb. 21, 1927 Cherokee Co. Iowa - Father - Charles Charles Forehlich - mother - Matilda Mimich - Have the copy of return marriage .
6th marriage - to Hixson Springer Sept 8, 1927 - Freeborn Minnesota - BKL PAGE 39
6- Martha Lilly Rush was born on June 13, 1877 in Madison, Ia and she died on Mar. 12, 1880 ( death caused by Scarlet Fever )
7- Lee Ora Elmer Rush was born on May 24, 1879 in Madison, Ia and he died on Sep. 3, 1950 and is buried in Jordan Cemetery in West Des Moines, Ia, Polk Co. Iowa along with his wife Bertha (Macy ) Rush 1895 - 1985 ( both buried in the Jordan Cemetery , West Des Moine, Polk Co. Iowa Bertha Father is Joseph Macy & mother Is Rose Cook ( both are buried in the Bear Creek Cemetery, Dexter, Dallas Co. Iowa
8- Charles Orson Rush was born on Sep. 24, 1885 in Madison, Iowa and he died on Oct. 24, 1943 - Married Magie M. Grove- father Louis Grove and Mother Louisa Whitzel |
