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Estella Hanks Rush
10 Jun 1858 – 12 Mar 1929
| Birth | 10 Jun 1858 |
| Death | 12 Mar 1929 |
| Cemetery | Corydon Cemetery Corydon , Wayne County , Iowa , USA |
| Added by | Kathy Jerrow on 22 Nov 2021 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17412483 |
Bio
Daughter of Isaac George HANKS & Keziah KNIGHT HANKS. Wife of James Monroe RUSH. Married November 03,1878- Wayne Co., Iowa. Mother of 9 known children: Ella Mae Rush Bertha Jane aka Maggie Rush George Alva aka Alva Rush James Harva aka Harvey Rush Baby Rush William Clarence aka Wid Rush Lucile Rush (one L only) Lora Malcum Rush Isaac George aka I.G. Rush OBIT-CORYDON, WAYNE CO, IA, TIMES-REPUBLICAN 3/21/1929 "Funeral Services for Mrs. James M. Rush were held from the family home Thursday afternoon. The Rev. J. W. Neyman of the Baptist church conducted the services in the presence of the family and friends. A quartette of ladies. Mrs. JW Neyman, Mrs. Bertha Wright. Mrs. LJ Guinn and Miss Dorothy Wright sang several hymns. The burial was in the Corydon cemetery as it was impossible on account of the bad roads to go to the Rush cemetery." The following obituary was read at the service: "Estella Hanks was born 10 June 1858 in Illinois, died 11 March 1929, at her home in Corydon. Age 70 years, 9 months and 1 day. The Hanks were relatives of Nancy Hanks, mother of Abraham Lincoln. Estella Hanks came to Wayne Co, Iowa when nine years old and lived the remainder of her life in this county. The last 20 years she lived in Corydon. She was married 51 years ago to James M. Rush. To them were born seven children. Mrs. Ella Neal, Humeston, Iowa; Alva, St Joseph, Missouri; Harve, Mrs. Lucile Ross and Lora, of Des Moines; William, Kimble, South Dakota, I.G. of Corydon. One daughter, Mrs. Bertha Hardly, Sedan, Kansas, preceded her in death, dying 12 Feb 1920 Mrs. Rush joined the Christian church in NY, this county. She later united with the Baptist church in Peoria, this county. When she came to Corydon she united with the Baptist Church. For some time, because of ill health, she has not been able to attend the services of the church. She never lost her interest in religion. Mrs. Rush leaves to mourn her death her husband, James M. Rush, seven children, 39 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. She also leaves two sisters and four brothers and a host of friends."
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- Emily Jane Hanks Savely 1856–1930
- Leah Hanks Ray 1857–1940
- James Riley Hanks 1860–1943
- John Alvin Hanks 1864–1929
- Charley Firman Hanks 1873–1950
Children
- Ella May Rush Neal 1879–1945 FaG
- Bertha Jane Rush Hardy 1881–1920 FaG
- George Alva Rush 1882–1968 FaG
- Child Rush 1886–1886 FaG
- Lucile Rush Ross 1891–1963 FaG
- Lora Malcum Rush 1894–1966 FaG
- Isaac George Rush 1896–1975 FaG
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