According to Jersey County, IL, marriage records, Hugh married Ellen Barr (2/14/1841) and Martha Crain (1/23/1853).
In the 1850 Federal Census (Jersey Co., English Township), the family is listed as:
David Rusk M 32y
Ellen Rusk F 26y
Nancy Rusk F 9y
Mary P Rusk F 7y
William J Rusk M 5y
Thomas J Rusk M 3y
Juliann Rusk F 6m
In the 1870 Federal Census (Jersey Co., English Township), the family is listed as:
Hugh 54
Martha 38
Charlotte 12 (married John Roberts 1/14/1874)
Emily C. 10 (never married)
Ellen D. 8 (married Joseph Rusk in 1885)
Mena 7 (Mimme married James A. Hickman 8/6/1888)
Frances 2 (married Frank Hardy 6/22/1890)
In the 1880 Census (same locale), they appear as:
Hugh 65
Martha 49
Emma 20
Ella 18
Mina 15
Frances 12
Charles 9
Hugh Rusk, deceased, son of James and Priscilla (McDow) Rusk was of Irish descent and was born in North Carolina, March 15, 1816. When 8 years of age he came with his parents to Illinois, and located in what is now English township, where the greater portion of his life was spent. He followed the occupation of farming, having had a farm of 203 acres left him from his father's estate.
He was married to Ellen Barr, Feb. 14, 1841. Five children were born to this union, of whom two are living, John W. and Thomas J. Those dead are: Nancy E., wife of L. N. Bridges; Mary P.; and Julia A., wife of J. Arter. Mrs. Rusk died in May 1851.
In Jan 1853 Mr. Rusk was again married to Martha Crain, daughter of Silas and Rhoda Crain. They had eight children born to them, four of whom are dead: James E., born Feb. 23, 1854, died in Oct. 1856; Silas H., born March 3, 1855, died in Oct. 1856; Zachariah, born in Dec. 1861, died in Nov. 1863; Charlotte J., wife of J. Roberts, born Nov. 24, 1856, died May 30, 1875. Those living are: Emily C., born April 9, 1860; Ellen D., born May 10, 1863; Minnie N., and Francis O.
They also brought up Charles H. Bridges, whom they adopted. Mr. Rusk's death occurred on the 1st day of Dec. 1881. He was a kind and indulgent husband and father, and upright, honest man, and a good citizen. His loss was deeply felt by his family and by all who knew him. Mrs. Rusk now owns 80 acres on section 18, where she resides.
Source: History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois, Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1885
In the 1850 Federal Census (Jersey Co., English Township), the family is listed as:
David Rusk M 32y
Ellen Rusk F 26y
Nancy Rusk F 9y
Mary P Rusk F 7y
William J Rusk M 5y
Thomas J Rusk M 3y
Juliann Rusk F 6m
In the 1870 Federal Census (Jersey Co., English Township), the family is listed as:
Hugh 54
Martha 38
Charlotte 12 (married John Roberts 1/14/1874)
Emily C. 10 (never married)
Ellen D. 8 (married Joseph Rusk in 1885)
Mena 7 (Mimme married James A. Hickman 8/6/1888)
Frances 2 (married Frank Hardy 6/22/1890)
In the 1880 Census (same locale), they appear as:
Hugh 65
Martha 49
Emma 20
Ella 18
Mina 15
Frances 12
Charles 9
Hugh Rusk, deceased, son of James and Priscilla (McDow) Rusk was of Irish descent and was born in North Carolina, March 15, 1816. When 8 years of age he came with his parents to Illinois, and located in what is now English township, where the greater portion of his life was spent. He followed the occupation of farming, having had a farm of 203 acres left him from his father's estate.
He was married to Ellen Barr, Feb. 14, 1841. Five children were born to this union, of whom two are living, John W. and Thomas J. Those dead are: Nancy E., wife of L. N. Bridges; Mary P.; and Julia A., wife of J. Arter. Mrs. Rusk died in May 1851.
In Jan 1853 Mr. Rusk was again married to Martha Crain, daughter of Silas and Rhoda Crain. They had eight children born to them, four of whom are dead: James E., born Feb. 23, 1854, died in Oct. 1856; Silas H., born March 3, 1855, died in Oct. 1856; Zachariah, born in Dec. 1861, died in Nov. 1863; Charlotte J., wife of J. Roberts, born Nov. 24, 1856, died May 30, 1875. Those living are: Emily C., born April 9, 1860; Ellen D., born May 10, 1863; Minnie N., and Francis O.
They also brought up Charles H. Bridges, whom they adopted. Mr. Rusk's death occurred on the 1st day of Dec. 1881. He was a kind and indulgent husband and father, and upright, honest man, and a good citizen. His loss was deeply felt by his family and by all who knew him. Mrs. Rusk now owns 80 acres on section 18, where she resides.
Source: History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois, Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1885
According to Jersey County, IL, marriage records, Hugh married Ellen Barr (2/14/1841) and Martha Crain (1/23/1853).
In the 1850 Federal Census (Jersey Co., English Township), the family is listed as:
David Rusk M 32y
Ellen Rusk F 26y
Nancy Rusk F 9y
Mary P Rusk F 7y
William J Rusk M 5y
Thomas J Rusk M 3y
Juliann Rusk F 6m
In the 1870 Federal Census (Jersey Co., English Township), the family is listed as:
Hugh 54
Martha 38
Charlotte 12 (married John Roberts 1/14/1874)
Emily C. 10 (never married)
Ellen D. 8 (married Joseph Rusk in 1885)
Mena 7 (Mimme married James A. Hickman 8/6/1888)
Frances 2 (married Frank Hardy 6/22/1890)
In the 1880 Census (same locale), they appear as:
Hugh 65
Martha 49
Emma 20
Ella 18
Mina 15
Frances 12
Charles 9
Hugh Rusk, deceased, son of James and Priscilla (McDow) Rusk was of Irish descent and was born in North Carolina, March 15, 1816. When 8 years of age he came with his parents to Illinois, and located in what is now English township, where the greater portion of his life was spent. He followed the occupation of farming, having had a farm of 203 acres left him from his father's estate.
He was married to Ellen Barr, Feb. 14, 1841. Five children were born to this union, of whom two are living, John W. and Thomas J. Those dead are: Nancy E., wife of L. N. Bridges; Mary P.; and Julia A., wife of J. Arter. Mrs. Rusk died in May 1851.
In Jan 1853 Mr. Rusk was again married to Martha Crain, daughter of Silas and Rhoda Crain. They had eight children born to them, four of whom are dead: James E., born Feb. 23, 1854, died in Oct. 1856; Silas H., born March 3, 1855, died in Oct. 1856; Zachariah, born in Dec. 1861, died in Nov. 1863; Charlotte J., wife of J. Roberts, born Nov. 24, 1856, died May 30, 1875. Those living are: Emily C., born April 9, 1860; Ellen D., born May 10, 1863; Minnie N., and Francis O.
They also brought up Charles H. Bridges, whom they adopted. Mr. Rusk's death occurred on the 1st day of Dec. 1881. He was a kind and indulgent husband and father, and upright, honest man, and a good citizen. His loss was deeply felt by his family and by all who knew him. Mrs. Rusk now owns 80 acres on section 18, where she resides.
Source: History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois, Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1885
In the 1850 Federal Census (Jersey Co., English Township), the family is listed as:
David Rusk M 32y
Ellen Rusk F 26y
Nancy Rusk F 9y
Mary P Rusk F 7y
William J Rusk M 5y
Thomas J Rusk M 3y
Juliann Rusk F 6m
In the 1870 Federal Census (Jersey Co., English Township), the family is listed as:
Hugh 54
Martha 38
Charlotte 12 (married John Roberts 1/14/1874)
Emily C. 10 (never married)
Ellen D. 8 (married Joseph Rusk in 1885)
Mena 7 (Mimme married James A. Hickman 8/6/1888)
Frances 2 (married Frank Hardy 6/22/1890)
In the 1880 Census (same locale), they appear as:
Hugh 65
Martha 49
Emma 20
Ella 18
Mina 15
Frances 12
Charles 9
Hugh Rusk, deceased, son of James and Priscilla (McDow) Rusk was of Irish descent and was born in North Carolina, March 15, 1816. When 8 years of age he came with his parents to Illinois, and located in what is now English township, where the greater portion of his life was spent. He followed the occupation of farming, having had a farm of 203 acres left him from his father's estate.
He was married to Ellen Barr, Feb. 14, 1841. Five children were born to this union, of whom two are living, John W. and Thomas J. Those dead are: Nancy E., wife of L. N. Bridges; Mary P.; and Julia A., wife of J. Arter. Mrs. Rusk died in May 1851.
In Jan 1853 Mr. Rusk was again married to Martha Crain, daughter of Silas and Rhoda Crain. They had eight children born to them, four of whom are dead: James E., born Feb. 23, 1854, died in Oct. 1856; Silas H., born March 3, 1855, died in Oct. 1856; Zachariah, born in Dec. 1861, died in Nov. 1863; Charlotte J., wife of J. Roberts, born Nov. 24, 1856, died May 30, 1875. Those living are: Emily C., born April 9, 1860; Ellen D., born May 10, 1863; Minnie N., and Francis O.
They also brought up Charles H. Bridges, whom they adopted. Mr. Rusk's death occurred on the 1st day of Dec. 1881. He was a kind and indulgent husband and father, and upright, honest man, and a good citizen. His loss was deeply felt by his family and by all who knew him. Mrs. Rusk now owns 80 acres on section 18, where she resides.
Source: History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois, Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1885
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