Sullivan-Wyoming County PA Archives Biographies.....McHenry, Rush Jackson 1864 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 28, 2008, 12:27 am Author: Thomas J. Ingham (1899) RUSH JACKSON McHENRY, D. D. S., a prominent and successful dentist of Dushore, Pennsylvania, belongs to an old and honored family which was founded in this country prior to the Revolutionary war by Daniel McHenry, who was born in Scotland, in 1736, and located in Columbia county, Pennsylvania, where he succeeded in accumulating large landed interest. He was a man of means and a fine education. When the Revolutionary war broke out his sympathies were with the colonies and he enlisted in the Continental army, was made sergeant of his company, and was in command of his regiment at the battle of Bunker Hill. He wedded Miss Mary Stevens, who bore him eight children, namely: John, Daniel Jr., Martha, Susana, Benjamin, Uriah, Moses and Elias. Daniel McHenry, Jr., was born at Stillwater, Columbia county, March 28, 1783, and received a good common-school education. Throughout life he continued to be engaged in agricultural pursuits upon lands given him by his father, and there died March 28, 1862. He was an active member of the Democratic party, and was one of the most prominent, progressive and influential men of his community. He was united in marriage to Miss Polly Coleman, and to them were born ten children: Elizabeth and Sally, both now deceased; Benjamin, living retired in Benton, Columbia county; Polly, widow of Elisha Alberson, of Columbia; William, father of our subject; Martha, widow of Jacob Curry, of Cambria, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania; Moses, deceased; Uriah, a retired miller of Millersville, Columbia county; Joseph, who still resides on the old farm in Columbia county; and Charlotte, widow of George Laubach, of Orangeville, Columbia county. William McHenry, our subject's father, was born at Fishing Creek, Columbia county, March 28, 1818, and during his youth received a fair common-school education, while his business training was obtained on the home farm, where he remained until attaining his majority. He then operated a rented farm for two years, and at the end of that time purchased a place in Columbia county, where he continued to engage in agricultural pursuits until 1849, when he sold his property there and came to Sullivan county. Here he rented a farm in Cherry township for a short time, but it was not long before he purchased property and has resided thereon up to the present time, in 1898. In his political affiliations he is a staunch Democrat, and he has most efficiently served as constable and overseer of the poor for several years. He is widely and favorably known, and he and his family are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He has been twice married - first, in Columbia county, to Miss Charity A. Alberson, a daughter of William Alberson, and of this union two children were born: George L., a carpenter and cabinet-maker of Dushore; and Angeline, wife of Seth Johnson. On the 6th of March, 1850, he led to the marriage altar Miss Priscilla, daughter of Dr. Charles Kinsley, of Dushore, and to them have been born seven children, as follows: Frank, a blacksmith, of Waverly, New York; Rush J., our subject; William, a contractor in West Virginia; John S., a clerk in C. E. Pealer's drug store of Dushore; Sarah A., widow of Henry Ballard, residing with her parents; Ellen, wife of Josiah Smith; and Maude at home. Dr. McHenry, of this review, was born in Dushore, July 21, 1864, and obtained his literary education in the public schools of that place and the Tunkhannock high school. He commenced the study of dentistry under Drs. Avery & Palmer, of Tunkhannock, and later entered the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, at Philadelphia, where he graduated in the spring of 1885. He at once opened an office for the practice of his chosen profession in Dushore, and his skill and ability soon becoming recognized he was not long in building up a large and lucrative practice, which he still enjoys. He makes a specialty of bridge and crown work, on which he took a special course of lectures in the spring of 1897, and he has ever been a constant and thorough student of his profession. He is also a musical composer of some note, has written many able compositions now before the public, and is a talented musician, being an expert performer on the double-bell euphonium and the violin. John S. McHenry, the Doctor's brother, was born in Dushore, May 30, 1868, was educated in the public schools and learned the barber's trade, which he followed for five years. In 1891, he accepted a position in Pealer's drug store, where he still remains. He is a supporter of the men and measures of the Democratic party, and socially is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. On the 26th of September, 1894, he was united in marriage to Miss Inez Jordan, a daughter of William R. Jordan, of Benezette, Pennsylvania, and they now have one son, Ralph J. Mrs. McHenry is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Additional Comments: Extracted from: History of Sullivan County Pennsylvania by Thomas J. Ingham Compendium of Biography The Lewis Publishing Company Chicago: 1899 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 5.6 Kb