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Benjamin Rush 1782–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1782

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 9 Oct 1843

Death Location: Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Rush

Mother: Mary Simpson

Spouse(s): Rachel Springer

Children(s): William Rush

In 1782, Benjamin Rush entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to James Henry Rush And Mary Mollie Simpson. Benjamin Rush married Rachel Springer, and had children including William S Rush. Benjamin Rush passed away in 1843 in Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1782, Benjamin Rush entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to James Henry Rush And Mary Mollie Simpson.
  • Benjamin Rush married Rachel Springer, and had children including William S Rush.
  • Benjamin Rush passed away in 1843 in Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Rush
1760–1830
Birth Location: Culpeper, Virginia, United States
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Mary Simpson
1762–1850
Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Springer
1786–1874
Birth Location: , Union, South Carolina
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Children(s)

William Rush
1811–1880
Birth Location: Barren, Kentucky, USA
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Benjamin Rush's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Rush
1782–1843
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Henry Rush
1760–1830
Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Mary ("Mollie") Simpson
1762–1850
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia
Grandparents
Benjamin Rush
1717–1763
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Rachel* (Amy) Simpson
1720–1767
Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
George Simpson
1726–1782
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Susannah Wheeler
1725–1782
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Rush
1690–1706
Elizabeth Rush
1683–1730
Mary* DeBeelen
1700–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth* Murphy
1680–
Constantine* DeBeelen
1680–

Benjamin Rush's Descendants

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Benjamin Rush (16 Jul 1782–9 Oct 1843) m. Rachel Springer (26 Jul 1786–17 Mar 1874)
  1. 1. William (S) Rush 1811–1880 m. Parthenia (Thenia) Stevens 1816–1880
    1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Rush 1842–1928 m. Nancy (Jane "Nan") Hood 1850–1900
      1. 1. William (S. "Bill") Rush 1870–1937 m. Lucy ("Edna") Graham 1880–1952
        1. 1. Benjamin (Grover) Rush 1901–1951 m. Zenia Campbell 1908–1971
    2. 2. Thomas (J.) Rush 1852–1897
    3. 3. Mary Qualls 1856–1944

Benjamin Rush's Timeline

2 Records

1782
16 Jul 1782
Birth of Benjamin Rush in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1843
9 Oct 1843
Age 61
Death of Benjamin Rush in Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1782
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1843
    Event Place: Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
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