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Jacob "Old Grandfather" Rush 1755–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 MAR 1755

Birth Location: New Jersey

Death Date: 14 JAN 1850

Death Location: Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: William Jr.

Mother: Elizabeth Ream

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Delilah Rush, Jacob Rush, William Rush

The story of Jacob "Old Grandfather" Rush began in 1755 in New Jersey. Jacob "Old Grandfather" Rush had children including Delilah Highley Rush, Jacob Rush, William Rush. Jacob "Old Grandfather" Rush passed away in 1850 in Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob "Old Grandfather" Rush began in 1755 in New Jersey.
  • Jacob "Old Grandfather" Rush had children including Delilah Highley Rush, Jacob Rush, William Rush.
  • Jacob "Old Grandfather" Rush passed away in 1850 in Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jr.
1727–1800
Birth Location: Byberry, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
WJ
Elizabeth Ream
1725–1813
Birth Location: Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Delilah Rush
1782–1861
Birth Location: Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
DR
Jacob Rush
1797–1893
Birth Location: Ursina, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
JR
William Rush
1784–1870
Birth Location: Ursina OR Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
WR

Jacob Rush's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Rush
1755–1850
Birth Place: New Jersey
Parents
William Rush Jr.
1727–1800
Byberry, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Ream
1725–1813
Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
William (Rush) Sr
1703–1768
Byberry, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Lewis
1706–1768
Warner Hall, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Johann (Eberhardt) Riehm
1687–1779
Leimen, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Anna (Elizabeth) Schwab
1692–1761
Sinsheim, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
John Rush
1682–1707
Sarah Carver
1690–1732
Colonel Lewis
1669–1725
Elizabeth Warner
1672–1720
Johann Riehm
1642–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rush
1659–1690
Elizabeth Miller
1640–1704

Jacob Rush's Descendants

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Jacob ("Old Grandfather") Rush (19 MAR 1755–14 JAN 1850)
  1. 1. Delilah ("Highley") Rush 1782–1861 m. John (Christopher) King 1776–1842
    1. 1. Mary (King) (Younkin) 1810–1903 m. Henry (F) Younkin 1805–1880
      1. 1. Ross Younkin 1852–1917 m. Emma (Jane) Rush 1860–1929
        1. 1. Etta Mosholder 1891–1970 m. Edgar (E.) Mosholder 1896–1952
  2. 2. Jacob Rush 1797–1893 m. Rachel Ream 1800–1850
    1. 1. Lydia (Rush) 7 1820–1899 m. George Ogg 1811–1875
      1. 1. Rachel Ogg 1855–1935 m. Melvin Rush 1854–1913
        1. 1. William (M.) Rush 1889–1963 m. Lillian (Ver) Dught 1893–1977
  3. 3. William Rush 1784–1870 m. Sarah Kilpatrick 1787–1852
    1. 1. John Rush 1816–1884 m. Catharine (Mary Hannah) (Rush) 1820–1878
      1. 1. Jacob (J) Rush 1841–1922 m. Sarah Dull 1841–1909
        1. 1. Lloyd (Scott) Rush 1883–1969 m. Mayme (Ann) Courtney 1882–1963

Jacob Rush's Timeline

2 Records

1755
19 MAR 1755
Birth of Jacob "Old Grandfather" Rush in New Jersey
New Jersey
1850
14 JAN 1850
Age 95
Death of Jacob "Old Grandfather" Rush in Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 MAR 1755
    Event Place: New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 JAN 1850
    Event Place: Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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