Simon Collis Rushton (1822 - 1902)

Born 4 Apr 1822 in Westchester, Nova Scotia

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Died 23 Jul 1902 at age 80 in Farnhamville, Iowa

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Biography

Simon was born in 1822. He married Evaline Brown and their family lived in Oneida, Tama, Iowa, United States.^[1][2][3] He passed away in 1902.^[4]

Research Notes

Searched: Province of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics. No results found. Accessed February 21, 2019. https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/

Census, United States

• United States Census, 1880

Name: Simon C Ruston
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Oneida, Tama, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birth Year (Estimated): 1823
Birthplace: Canada
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Sheet Letter: D
Sheet Number: 520
Person Number: 0
Volume: 1
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Simon C Ruston Self Male 57 Canada
Evaline Ruston Wife Female 53 Canada
Elija Ruston Son Male 18 Canada
Matilda Ruston Daughter Female 15 Canada
Ezra Ruston Son Male 10 Canada
Ester Ruston Mother Female 88 Canada
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLJ-N55 : 14 August 2017), Simon C Ruston, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 328, sheet 520D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0365; FHL microfilm 1,254,365.

• Iowa State Census, 1895

Name: Simon Rushton
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1895
Event Place: Calhoun, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Year (Estimated): 1821
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Simon Rushton Male 74
Eveline Rushton Female 70
Ezra H Rushton Male 25
"Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTS2-7KJ : 10 March 2018), Simon Rushton, Calhoun, Iowa, United States; citing p. 524, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,337.

• United States Census, 1900

Name: Simon C Rushton
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Reading Township Farnhamville town, Calhoun, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 78
Marital Status: Married
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Years Married: 55
Birth Date: Apr 1822
Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1845
Immigration Year: 1872
Father's Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Mother's Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Simon C Rushton Head Male 78 Nova Scotia
Eveline Rushton Wife Female 74 Nova Scotia
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M927-1BG : accessed 21 February 2019), Simon C Rushton, Reading Township Farnhamville town, Calhoun, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31, sheet 10A, family 178, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,421.

Death

• Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990

Name: Simon C Rushton
Gender: Male
Death Date: 23 Jul 1902
Death Place: Reading Tp
Age: 80
Birth Date: 1822
Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
"Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV7W-XWG : 10 February 2018), Simon C Rushton, 23 Jul 1902; citing Reading Tp, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,321,765.

Simon Collis Rushton
BIRTH 4 Apr 1822
Nova Scotia, Canada
DEATH 23 Jul 1902 (aged 80)
Farnhamville, Calhoun County, Iowa, USA
BURIAL Reading Cemetery
Farnhamville, Calhoun County, Iowa, USA
MEMORIAL ID 23556334
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23556334/simon-collis-rushton

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLJ-N55 : 14 August 2017), Simon C Ruston, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 328, sheet 520D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0365; FHL microfilm 1,254,365.
2. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTS2-7KJ : 10 March 2018), Simon Rushton, Calhoun, Iowa, United States; citing p. 524, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,337.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M927-1BG : accessed 21 February 2019), Simon C Rushton, Reading Township Farnhamville town, Calhoun, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31, sheet 10A, family 178, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,421.
4. ↑ "Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV7W-XWG : 10 February 2018), Simon C Rushton, 23 Jul 1902; citing Reading Tp, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,321,765.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #23556334