Lucy (Day) Rush (1827 - 1919)

Born 1827 in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Jacob Rush Sr — married 7 Nov 1849 in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Nov 1919 at about age 92 in London, Laurel, Kentucky, United States

Biography

Born 1827 Hawkins County, Tn.

He and Lucy Day registered for a marriage license on 08 Nov 1849 in Hawkins, Tennessee.^[1]

Name Jacob Rush

Gender Male

Marriage Date 5 Dec 1849

Marriage Place Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

Spouse Lucy Day

1860 United States Federal Census^[2] Name Jacob Bush[Rush] Age 36 Birth Year abt 1824 Gender Male Race White Birth Place Tennessee Home in 1860 District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee Post Office Saint Clair Dwelling Number 484 Family Number 475 Occupation F L Personal Estate Value 100 Cannot Read, Write Y Inferred Spouse Lucy Bush Inferred Child Mary A Bush William Bush Household Members (Name) Age

• Jacob Bush 36
• Lucy Bush 30
• Mary A Bush 10
• William Bush 9
• James Bush 8
• Thomas Bush 6
• Joseph Bush 4
• Marion Bush 1

Jacob died 1868 so is not found in the 1870 census

1870 United States Federal Census^[3] Name Lucy Rush Age in 1870 43 Birth Date abt 1827 Birthplace Tennessee Dwelling Number 32 Home in 1870 District 6, Jefferson, Tennessee Race White Gender Female Post Office Strawberry Plains Occupation Keeping House Cannot Read Yes Cannot Write Yes Personal Estate Value 170 Household Members (Name) Age

• Lucy Rush 43
• Elizabeth Rush 18
• William Rush 17
• James Rush 16
• Thomas Rush 15
• Joseph Rush 13
• Marian Rush 11
• Eliza J Rush 9
• Mary F Rush 8
• Clinton Rush 6
• Jacob Rush 4

1880 United States Federal Census^[4] Name Lucy Rush Age 51 Birth Date Abt 1829 Birthplace Tennessee Home in 1880 Bushs, Laurel, Kentucky, USA Dwelling Number 342 Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Self (Head) Marital Status Widowed Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Occupation Keeping House Cannot Read Yes Cannot Write Yes Neighbors View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

• Lucy Rush 51 Self (Head)
• Elizabeth Rush 28 Daughter "Married"
• Joseph Rush 21 Son
• Marion Rush 18
• Mary F Rush 16 Daughter
• Clinton Rush 14 Son
• Jacob Rush 13 Son
• John Rush 7 Grandson
• Charles Rush 2 Grandson

1900 United States Federal Census^[5] Name Lucy Rush Age 72 Birth Date Oct 1827 Birthplace Tennessee, USA Home in 1900 Bush, Laurel, Kentucky Sheet Number 18 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 310 Family Number 315 Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Widowed Father's Birthplace Tennessee, USA Mother's Birthplace Tennessee, USA Mother: number of living children 7 Mother: How many children 10 Occupation Farmer Months Not Employed 0 Can Read Y Can Write Y Can Speak English Y House Owned or Rented Own Home Free or Mortgaged F Farm or House F Neighbors View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

• Lucy Rush 72 Head
• Charles Rush 21 Grandson
• Mary A Gilbert 15 Granddaughter

Died 28 NOV 1919. London, Laurel County, Kentucky, USA.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDH-GBB : 29 May 2021), Lucy Rush, 1870.

1. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5HH-1DJ : 21 September 2017), Jacob Rush and Lucy Day, 08 Nov 1849; citing Hawkins, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 23, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,572,805.
2. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1255; Page: 3; Family History Library Film: 805255
3. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1540; Page: 387B
4. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Bushs, Laurel, Kentucky; Roll: 427; Page: 283A; Enumeration District: 057
5. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Bush, Laurel, Kentucky; Roll: 537; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0150