John Rush
1790-May 17, 1878
Niles Mirror, Wednesday, May 22, 1878, page 4, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
DEATH OF AN OLD SETTLER
John Rush, well known here for 40 years, dropped dead at the house of A. Ransom, on Friday last, about sunset, aged about 93 years. He was in the war of 1812 and drew $8 a month pension. He has been spending much time at the soldier's home in Ohio of late years, but would frequently come to his old home in Niles for a visit. His daughter married Frank Landree, formerly of his city. He is the last of the old soldiers of the war of 1812 that we know of in this vicinity.
Mr. Rush was found on the ground in front of Mr. Ranson's house, about the 8th of May, and unable to get into the house without assistance, and Mr. Ransom and Mrs. G.W. Mathews got him in and he has been well cared for up to the time of his death. He was buried on the following day, the whole neighborhood turning out, discourse by Dr. Eddy.
Niles Democrat, Saturday, May 25, 1878, page 3, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
DIED
At the residence of Mr. Ransom, in this city, on Friday, May 17, of dropsy of the heart, John Rush, in the 89th year of his age.
Mr. Rush was a resident of this and Cass county for many years past, and was known by many people in these counties as an honorable and obliging friend and neighbor. At one time in his life he was well off, owning a good farm, with everything plenty around him for the comfort and happiness of himself and familt; but during those years of prospertiy he had the misfortune to loose his faithful wife and companion; after this he married a second time, and this proved to be an unfortunate alliance, and from that time his reverses in life are dated, which continued until all his property was squandered and he was left without anything, not even his last wife remaining with him to share his discomforts. Thus left in his oold age, wihout home or particular friends, he sought employement as best he could until a few years ago, when he applied for a pension, under the Act of Congress granting pensions to the surivivors of the war of 1812, and was successful. Soon after this, some two or three years ago, having no home or any one to care for him, he went to the Soldier's Home, near Dayton, Ohio, in which place he has been ever since, except when on furlough, as was the case this time, to visit his old acquaintances in and around this city. He was properly cared for the Mr. Ransom, at whose house he was during his sickness, and was decently buried in Silver Brook Cemetery, on Saturday last.