Rush - Jesse Tillman
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 23 August 1901
Jesse Tillman Rush died at his home in New Market, the morning of the 19th, 1901. He was born in this county at the old home place, five miles west of New Market, July 19th, 1841, his age at death being 60 years and one month. December 20, 1866 he was united in marriage to Sarah M. Wilkinson, and to them six children were born, all of whom are living and present at this time, George G., James F., Lewis A., Charles, Jesse W., William E. With them, the mother and wife, who for 35 years has been his faithful companion are left to mourn the loss. Brother Rush united with the Baptist church at New Market in November 1886, during the ministry of Rev. W. T. Cuppy. In the time of our country's peril brother Rush, then but a boy, enlisted in Company C., 40th Regt., Ind., Vol., Nov. 15th, 1861, serving in this command until February 15, 1864, when he re-enlisted until the close of the war and was mustered out with his regiment on the 6th day of January, 1866 at Indianapolis. He was a good soldier and ready for any duty, and faithfully performed the same. Tillman as he was familiarly known by his friends and neighbors, has resided in this county all his life, with the exception of a short time in Missouri. He was well known in this township and highly respected and esteemed as a citizen. Brother Rush has been one of those characters, whose life has always stood for the best moral interest of his community. He was a good kind, neighbor and friend and was always read to respond in the hour of need or distress. As to his home life, those of the family circle are more intimately acquainted. His home was his joy and for it he lived and every energy was for its happiness, but shut and closeted from the world he met bravely and cheerfully the disappointments and reverses and encouraged his loved ones and was their counselor. Brother Rush was taken sick something like a year ago, and from this sickness he never rallied. He realized that recovery was. impossible and waited patiently and in the full assurance of faith, until the ferryman, with the boat touched the shore of time and took him across the river. He gave every assurance to his family.and to his pastor, Brother Fuson, that all was well. - thanks to Kim H