Patrick Rush and Sarah Mehaffey

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Husband Patrick Rush ¹

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           Born: 25 Dec 1797 - County Tyrone, Ireland 1
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           Died: Aug 1880 1
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         Father: John Rush (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Mary [Unk] (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 25 Dec 1829 1

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Wife Sarah Mehaffey ¹

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           Born: 18 Sep 1799 - County Down, Ireland 1
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           Died: Oct 1886 1
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         Father: John Mehaffey (      -1825) 1
         Mother: Nancy [Unk] (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 M John Mehaffey Rush ^{1 2}

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           Born: 22 Oct 1830 - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Nancy Stoolfire (      -      ) 1 2
           Marr: 1857 1

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2 F Nancy Rush ¹

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         Spouse: James Bigger (      -      ) 1

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3 F Mary Jane Rush ¹

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         Spouse: Matthew Knox (      -      ) 1

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4 M Robert Rush ¹

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           Died: Abt 1861-1865 - Rodney, VA
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5 F Sarah Rush ¹

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         Spouse: Samuel Armstrong (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - Patrick Rush

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He was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, and early evinced a desire to come to America. When but fourteen years of age, he joined a party of friends, named Miller, who were about to emigrate. His parents pleaded with him to remain at home until he reached manhood, but with the impetuosity of youth he determined to sail immediately, and was permitted to accompany his friends on board the vessel, where he concealed himself until out of port. His friends paid for his passage, and he promised to work for them after reaching America until he could repay them. The Miller family came to Mt. Pleasant township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and began clearing land. After working out his debt, Mr. Rush hired to Mr. Miller by the year, remaining in his employ for several years.
After his marriage he rented a farm in Mt. Pleasant township, Washington County, upon which he remained for thirty years. He purchased two farms, which he sold, and in 1849 removed to Hopewell township, where his son, John M., was later living.
He was a man of keen perceptive faculties and good judgment. Beginning life for himself when so very young, he had no opportunity for getting a literary education, yet he was in every sense of the word a successful man, and accumulated a handsome property.
He and his wife were members of the United Presbyterian Church. In politics Mr. Rush was a Democrat, but aside from attending election, took no active part in political affairs.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1245.

2 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 746.