Rush - Lewis Marion
Source: Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana, Monday May 29, 1916 p 5
King City Chronicle, King City, Missouri -- Lewis Marion Rush was born at Crawfordsville, Ind
March 1 1836 and departed this life at his home in King City April 6,
1916. He had thus passed the 80th mile stone. He was apparently in the
best of health. He slept like a child on Wednesday night. He awoke at 5
o'clock and seemed as well as usual but did not get up. Before six he
passed away without a struggle or even a groan. His home going was both
sudden and silent. Mr. rush married Miss Margaret E. Wilkinson at
Crawfordsville Oct 16, 1866. to this union were born 5 children: Mary
Allen an James Henry who died in infancy; Edward Elbert, Charles Elton
and Sarah Alice. Mr. and Mrs. Rush came to Missouri in 1880, they settle
on a farm near McFall, MO where they resided for several years. In 1895
they moved to King City where he has since lived until the day of his
death. He has thus been a citizen of this city for more than 20 years.
He was one of our old and respected citizens. Mr. Rush was the oldest of
13 children. His father died when he was small and he thus had the
responsibility of helping his widowed mother rear the children. He
worked and helped his mother care for the children. He took up the
cooper's trade. Later in life he ran a saw mill and also a threshing
machine. He was successful in everything he undertook. Mr. Rush was
converted when a young man. Several years after his conversion he united
with the Berlin Baptist Church. When he moved to King City he united
with the King City Baptist Church and was a member of this church until
the day of his death. He leaves a wife and 3 children, Edward Elbert
rush, Abbeyville, Ks; Charles Elton Rush an Mrs. Sarah Alice Sylvester
of King City 3 brothers, Charles Rush, Crawfordsville Ind: John Rush,
Abbyville, Ks; and Frank Rush, Carmon, Ok and one sister, Mrs. David
Owens, King City Mo also 15 grandchildren and a great many friends and
loved ones to mour n his sudden death. It is sad that our been brother
and friend has been so suddenly called from us but let us hope that he
awoke in that bright world beyond the sunset's golden glow where dreams
come true and bright hopes fold their wings in happy triumph. He said
"good night" here to say "good morning" there. The funeral services were
conducted at home by Rev DC Campbell assisted by Rev WS Ball. The
interment was at King City Cemetery