Generation No. 1

1. LORENZO DOW9 RUSH (ISAAC8, ISAAC7, CRAWFORD "CRAFFORD"6, WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, (UNKNOWN)1) was born November 22, 1806 in Randolph County, North Carolina, and died Abt. 1886 in Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas. He married (1) MARY FRANCES IRENE HARWOOD Abt. 1830 in Tennessee. She was born 1803 in South Carolina, and died Abt. 1860 in Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas (what is now known as). He married (2) MINERVA JAY April 03, 1870 in Boone County, Arkansas.

Children of LORENZO RUSH and MARY HARWOOD are:
2. i. MILUM LAFAYETTE10 RUSH, b. 1828, Rhea County, Tennessee; d. September 1857, Mountain Meadow Massacre, Washington County, Utah.

ii. OCENA Y. RUSH, b. Abt. 1830, Tennessee.

3. iii. ISAAC NEWTON RUSH, b. 1831, Rhea, Tennessee.

iv. PHEBE I. OR T. RUSH, b. Abt. 1833, Tennessee.

v. LOUISA CATHERINE RUSH, b. Abt. 1835, Rhea, Tennessee; d. Crooked Creek, Carroll County, Arkansas; m. J.L. BROWN; b. Abt. 1831, Rhea, Tennessee.

vi. ELIZABETH V. RUSH, b. Abt. 1837, Tennessee; d. Crooked Creek, Carroll County, Arkansas; m. ATKINSON; b. Abt. 1833, Tennessee.

4. vii. JOHN HOUSTON RUSH, b. March 14, 1837, Rhea, Tennessee; d. September 15, 1917, Frances, Boone County, Arkansas.

viii. DICE E. RUSH, b. Abt. 1842, Tennessee.

ix. LORENZO D. RUSH, b. Abt. 1844, Arkansas; d. 1871, Crooked Creek, Carroll County, Arkansas.

x. MARY FRANCES RUSH, b. Abt. 1845, Arkansas; d. Crooked Creek, Carroll County, Arkansas; m. JOHN G. FEEBACK; b. 1845, Arkansas; d. Crooked Creek, Carroll County, Arkansas.

Child of LORENZO RUSH and MINERVA JAY is:
xi. ROBERT10 RUSH.

Generation No. 2

2. MILUM LAFAYETTE10 RUSH (LORENZO DOW9, ISAAC8, ISAAC7, CRAWFORD "CRAFFORD"6, WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, (UNKNOWN)1) was born 1828 in Rhea County, Tennessee, and died September 1857 in Mountain Meadow Massacre, Washington County, Utah. He married DRADEN DEATHERAGE. She was born Abt. 1826 in Roane County, Tennessee.

Children of MILUM RUSH and DRADEN DEATHERAGE are:
5. i. MARTHA DRADEN11 RUSH, b. March 04, 1857, Carroll County, Arkansas; d. December 15, 1947, Greenville, Hunt County, Texas.

ii. ALFRED G. RUSH.

3. ISAAC NEWTON10 RUSH (LORENZO DOW9, ISAAC8, ISAAC7, CRAWFORD "CRAFFORD"6, WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, (UNKNOWN)1) was born 1831 in Rhea, Tennessee.

Child of ISAAC NEWTON RUSH is:
6. i. ELLA MAE11 RUSH, b. May 15, 1881, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.

4. JOHN HOUSTON10 RUSH (LORENZO DOW9, ISAAC8, ISAAC7, CRAWFORD "CRAFFORD"6, WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, (UNKNOWN)1) was born March 14, 1837 in Rhea, Tennessee, and died September 15, 1917 in Frances, Boone County, Arkansas. He married ELIZABETH ANN NEWKIRK Abt. 1868 in Arkansas. She was born January 21, 1845 in Alabama, and died October 24, 1903 in Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas.

More About JOHN HOUSTON RUSH:
Burial: Summers Cemetery, Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas

More About ELIZABETH ANN NEWKIRK:
Burial: Summers Cemetery, Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas

Children of JOHN RUSH and ELIZABETH NEWKIRK are:
i. EDMOND F.11 RUSH, b. August 21, 1869, Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas; d. April 17, 1895.

ii. CALLMANCE MAUDE RUSH, b. April 11, 1871, Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas; d. February 26, 1939, Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas.

More About CALLMANCE MAUDE RUSH:
Burial: February 28, 1939, Mount Tabor Cemetery, Odessa, Lafayette County, Missouri

iii. JAMES CLAUD RUSH, b. February 14, 1873, Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas; d. April 18, 1911.

iv. ALBERT BASIL RUSH, b. April 20, 1875, Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas; d. September 04, 1875.

Notes for ALBERT BASIL RUSH:
He was a twin to Alice Blanche Rush.

v. ALICE BLANCHE RUSH, b. April 20, 1875, Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas; d. August 26, 1875.

Notes for ALICE BLANCHE RUSH:
She was a twin to Albert Basil Rush.

vi. ALLA LOIS RUSH, b. April 17, 1876, Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas; d. October 24, 1953.

vii. ELMA LUCY RUSH, b. 1879; d. 1953.

viii. LUCY ELMA ELLIE RUSH, b. August 09, 1879, Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas.

More About LUCY ELMA ELLIE RUSH:
Burial: Alta Mesa, Redwood County, California

ix. ELBERT ERNEST RUSH, b. May 15, 1881, Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas; d. 1919.

x. GARRET RUSH, b. May 18, 1883, Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas; d. 1967.

xi. NELLIE ANN RUSH, b. June 30, 1888, Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas; d. 1969.

More About NELLIE ANN RUSH:
Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas

Generation No. 3

5. MARTHA DRADEN11 RUSH (MILUM LAFAYETTE10, LORENZO DOW9, ISAAC8, ISAAC7, CRAWFORD "CRAFFORD"6, WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, (UNKNOWN)1) was born March 04, 1857 in Carroll County, Arkansas, and died December 15, 1947 in Greenville, Hunt County, Texas. She married HENRY M. HIGHTOWER, son of ANDREW HIGHTOWER and HANNAH UNKNOWN. He was born May 1852 in Marion County, Arkansas, and died May 02, 1902 in Wagoner County, Indian Territory/Oklahoma.

Child of MARTHA RUSH and HENRY HIGHTOWER is:
i. ALFORD MILAM "ALPHA"12 HIGHTOWER, b. February 18, 1872, Marion County, Arkansas; d. June 24, 1953, Farmersville, Collin county, Texas; m. SARAH ALVENA MOUNCE; b. December 23, 1882, Collin County, Texas; d. October 15, 1963, Bryan County, Oklahoma.

6. ELLA MAE11 RUSH (ISAAC NEWTON10, LORENZO DOW9, ISAAC8, ISAAC7, CRAWFORD "CRAFFORD"6, WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, (UNKNOWN)1) was born May 15, 1881 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas. She married BARTLEY C. SPARKS, son of JESSE SPARKS and ELIZABETH OWEN. He was born 1874 in Newton County, Arkansas.

Notes for ELLA MAE RUSH:
got her birthday from Paul Grigg

Notes for BARTLEY C. SPARKS:
Bartley was my (Rosa Cline) great grandpa

Children of ELLA RUSH and BARTLEY SPARKS are:
i. WILLIAM AUSTIN12 SPARKS, b. April 18, 1903, Upper Whorton Creek Area, Madison County, AR; d. November 23, 1975, Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas; m. SUSANNA MAE "SUSIE" BARNETT; b. January 07, 1921; d. June 1999, Northwest Medical Center, Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas.

More About WILLIAM AUSTIN SPARKS:
Burial: Baptist Ford Cemetery, Greenland, Washington County, Arkansas

More About SUSANNA MAE "SUSIE" BARNETT:
Burial: Baptist Ford Cemetery, Greenland, Washington County, Arkansas

ii. NOBLE SPARKS, b. July 17, 1905, Huntsville, Madison County, AR.

Notes for NOBLE SPARKS:
birth place and date from Paul Grigg

iii. JESSIE SPARKS, b. June 14, 1907, Huntsville, Madison County, AR.

Notes for JESSIE SPARKS:
birth day and place came from Paul Grigg

iv. DORIS "DORIE" SPARKS, b. June 01, 1912, Tusely, Oklahoma.

Notes for DORIS "DORIE" SPARKS:
got birthday and birth place from Paul Grigg

v. DOUGLAS SPARKS, b. March 18, 1917, Huntsville, Madison County, AR.

Notes for DOUGLAS SPARKS:
got birthday and birth place from Paul Grigg

vi. EDNA SPARKS, b. May 08, 1921, Huntsville, Madison County, AR; d. June 16, 2000, Buena Park, California.

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