Obit of Stephen McDonald Rushing - Pike Co., AL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb File Manager - Lygia Dawkins Cutts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun, 04 Oct 1998 Contributed by Ronald D. Bridges Obit on Stephen McDonald Rushing - Pike Co., AL The following article appeared in TheTroy Herald, Tuesday, 28 Jan 1918: "Stephen Rushing, one of the best known citizens in this section passed to his reward last Friday at his home six miles north of Troy, after having reached the ripe old age of about 75 years. Mr. Rushing is survived by his widow and six children, one child having preceded him to the grave. His children are: Mrs Gleenie Wilson, Mrs. Jake Green, who died about a month ago, and Jack, Edd, Hub, Cleve and Earnest Rushing. The remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Good Hope last Saturday. The many friends of the family all over this section will deeply sypathize with them in their bereavement." Henry O. Rushing, Stephen's brother died just a few days later. Note:Stephen McDonald Rushing(b. 15 Jun 1846 in Pike Co., & d. 25 Jan 1918 in Pike Co., AL) married Martha Sylvester Edwards(b. 5 Oct 1850 in ? & d. 26 Jan 1945 in AL) on ? in AL. He is buried in Goohope Church Cemetery, Pike Co., AL.