Crawford County IL Archives Biographies.....Rush, Posey 1823 - 
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Author: William Henry Perrin (1883)

  POSEY RUSH, Justice of the Peace and wagon-maker, Hutsonville, Ill., was born
in Shelby County, Ky., July 30, 1823, to Abraham and Mary (Mattox) Rush. His
father was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1800; emigrated to Shelby County,
Ky., in 1820, and to Parke County, Ind., in 1830, where he died in 1866. He
followed farming during his life. His wife, the mother of our subject, was born
in Virginia in 1802, and died in Joslin, Mo., in March, 1882. They had eight
children, Posey Rush being the second child born to them. His early life was
spent at home, receiving a limited common school education, and assisting to
till the soil of his father's farm. When he was twenty years of age, he left his
home and embarked on his career in life. He followed farming and driving cattle
and horses until 1862, when he enlisted in the late rebellion, in Company G., of
the One Hundred and Thirtieth Illinois Regiment under command of Col. Niles, and
was engaged in the following battles, viz.: Port Gibson, Champion Hills.
Raymond, Jackson, Miss., Black River Bridge, siege of Vicksburg and many smaller
engagements. On account of a diseased hip, was discharged from the service July
22, 1863. He immediately returned to his home in Parke County, Ind., and was
unable to work for several years. In 1868, he removed to Middletown, Ind.,
bought a farm and remained upon the same five years. In 1873, he removed to
Sullivan, Ind., and there engaged in the livery business. In 1877, he came to
Hutsonville, Ill., where he has since been engaged in wagon-making. In April,
1881, was elected Justice of the Peace, and is now holding the office. He was
married, in 1843, in Parke County, Ind., to Miss Martha Doggette, who has borne
the following children: Lillie and James W. He is a Republican, an active member
of the Masons, and with his wife unites with the Baptist Church.

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HISTORY OF CRAWFORD AND CLARK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
EDITED BY WILLIAM HENRY PERRIN.

ILLUSTRATED

CHICAGO: O. L. BASKIN & CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS,
LAKESIDE BUILDING.
1883.


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