OBITUARY: Mrs. Tennessee Rush, 17 Jul 1879Smith County, TX Submitted by Vicki Betts 21 Sep 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, October 4, 1879, p. 7. c. 2 Rush.-Mrs. Tennessee Rush, daughter of John and Martha Blair, was born near Nashville, Tennessee, July 26, 1809, and departed this life in Tyler, Smith county, Texas, July 17, 1879. At twelve years of age she sought and found the pearl of great price and attached herself to the Methodist Episcopal Church, and for fifty-eight years, amid joys and sorrows, remained faithful and true. She was twice married-first to Wm. M. Seaton. Her second marriage was to James M. Rush. Thirty-two years ago she came to the then wilderness wilds of Texas, and settled in Hunt county. Afterwards she removed to Tyler, Smith county, where she remained until she went to heaven. Thirty years ago, when Tyler was but a country village, she, with several others, became the charter members of a Methodist society, and from that time until her release from the infirmities of mortality her lamp was trimmed and burning. During her last illness, when disease was rapidly breaking to pieces her earthly tabernacle, it was indeed strengthening to the faith of the writer to hear her speak of the assurance of her acceptance and the bright prospect ahead of eternal life. In hanging this wreath upon her broken Urn we would remark: "Earth is poorer by her exit," but our loss is her eternal gain. Peace be to her ashes and farewell to her soul, until the resurrection morn, when we will meet never to part again. -U. B. Phillips.