William Henry Rush
b. 26 December 1820, d. August 1871
- Father: Charles George Rush b. 8 February 1786, d. 9 December 1857
- Mother: Elisabeth DeBardelaben b. 27 November 1788, d. 21 December 1826
- William Henry Rush was born on 26 December 1820 in Autauga County, Alabama.
- He married Eliza Douglas Bennett, daughter of Edward Warren Bennett and Minerva Womack.
- William Henry Rush and Eliza Douglas Bennett appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. Other members of the household included Charles Rush, Edward Rush and William Henry Rush Jr.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
- William Henry Rush became a widower at the 11 July 1855 death of his wife Eliza Douglas Bennett.
- He married Mathilda (?) circa 1865.
- William Henry Rush and Mathilda (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Clark County, Arkansas. Other members of the household included Charles Rush, Edward Rush, William Henry Rush Jr., George Alexander Rush, Thadeus Rush and Josephine Rush.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
- William Henry Rush died in August 1871 at age 50 in Clark County, Arkansas.
- Last Edited: 23 Jul 2014
Family 1: Eliza Douglas Bennett b. circa 1829, d. 11 July 1855
- Charles Rush b. circa 1846
- Edward Rush b. circa 1848
- William Henry Rush Jr. b. circa December 1849
- George Alexander Rush+ b. 15 January 1852, d. 25 December 1929
Family 2: Mathilda (?) b. circa 1847
- Thadeus Rush b. circa 1866
- Josephine Rush b. circa 1868