DESCENDANTS OF HARVEY RUSHING

by Ben Couch

This file presents a descendant line from a Harvey Rushing in Stewart Co., TN, possibly in the area later incorporated into Houston County. If anyone knows how to tie in this line, please contact Ben Crouch or David Donahue.

Generation No. 1

1. HARVEY1 RUSHING was born in TN¹, and died Abt. 1842². He married MANERVA/ MARTHA/ MARGARET CARTER, daughter of ALLEN CARTER and FRANCES/CHARLOTTE. She was born Abt. 1820.

Notes for HARVEY RUSHING:
Mrs. Wayne Truman, 2625 Peach Tree Ln., Irving, Tx 75062, writes that Harvey is said to have disappeared when Minerva and Mary Jane were little (supposedly killed by indians). It is said that they were then raised by grandparents. It is also said that Harvey's wife married Elijah Jackson who was the father of John Williamson K. Jackson, who married Mary Jane Rushing.

More About HARVEY RUSHING:
Fact 1: 1820, US Census, Stewart County, TN...listed with: Dennis, Able, Phillip, Matthew,
Fact 2: 1820, Reuben, and A. Rushing

More About MANERVA/ MARTHA/ MARGARET CARTER:
Fact 1: 1850, US Census, Stewart County, TN: Manerva, 20 yrs, in household of Allen Carter
Fact 2: 1850, Daughters Mary Jane and Minerva not listed but there was a Cordelia, 10 yrs,
Fact 3: 1850, Green Rushing, 19 yrs, and William, 23 yrs. this data taken from:
Fact 4: 1850, Households with people other than the surname of head of household.

Children of HARVEY RUSHING and MANERVA/ CARTER are:
2. i. MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, b. April 5, 1839, Tennessee; d. September 13, 1910.
3. ii. MARY JANE RUSHING, b. February 16, 1840, Stewart County, TN; d. September 23, 1925.

Generation No. 2

2. MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING (HARVEY1) was born April 5, 1839 in Tennessee, and died September 13, 1910. She married EPHRAIM FOSTER CULLUM Abt. 1856, son of JEREMIAH CULLUM and MARY HOOPER. He was born January 10, 1832 in Davidson County, Tennessee, and died February 2, 1907.

More About EPHRAIM FOSTER CULLUM:
Fact 1: 1868, Moved to Humphreys County, Tennessee
Occupation: 1870, shoemaker

Children of MINERVA RUSHING and EPHRAIM CULLUM are:
4. i. MINERVA JANE3 CULLUM, b. February 22, 1870, Humphreys County, Tennessee; d. August 3, 1949, Tennessee.
5. ii. MARGARET J. CULLUM, b. 1858.
iii. GEORGE D. CULLUM, b. 1864.
6. iv. JOSEPH LAWRENCE CULLUM, b. 1866.
7. v. DAVID FOSTER CULLUM, b. November 23, 1867; d. January 24, 1963, Humphreys County, Tennessee.
8. vi. ELIJAH LEE CULLUM, b. February 6, 1872; d. December 16, 1957.
9. vii. RAMONA CULLUM, b. 1874; d. 1900.
10. viii. FLORENCE CULLUM, b. February 19, 1877; d. September 21, 1961.
11. ix. MARY CHARLOTTE CULLUM, b. April 18, 1860; d. July 11, 1939, Humphreys County, Tennessee.

3. MARY JANE2 RUSHING (HARVEY1) was born February 16, 1840 in Stewart County, TN, and died September 23, 1925. She married JOHN WILLIAMSON K. JACKSON Abt. 1854, son of ELIJAH JACKSON and MARY PLANT. He was born October 16, 1834 in Johnsonville, Tennessee, and died December 10, 1920.

Children of MARY RUSHING and JOHN JACKSON are:
i. EMMA3 JACKSON, b. 1856.
ii. EFFA JACKSON, b. 1859.
iii. AMELIA JACKSON, b. 1860; m. WILLIAM A. OSMAN.
iv. VAUGHN VALUABLE JACKSON, b. May 29, 1867; d. March 23, 1940; m. MAGGIE KATHERINE SHAVER; b. 1875; d. 1920.
v. ROBERT EARL JACKSON, b. 1875.
vi. LURA JACKSON, b. 1873; m. JOSEPH OTTO ANDERSON.
vii. LONE JACKSON, b. 1868; m. MAGGIE BROWN.
viii. VINDELL JACKSON, b. 1871.
ix. MARY JACKSON, b. 1874.
x. ONA JACKSON.
xi. MYRTLE JACKSON.
xii. DOCIA JACKSON.
xiii. NOAH JACKSON.
xiv. LEROY JACKSON.
xv. MATILDA JACKSON.

Generation No. 3

4. MINERVA JANE3 CULLUM (MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born February 22, 1870 in Humphreys County, Tennessee, and died August 3, 1949 in Tennessee. She married JAMES MOULTON FORREST July 11, 1885 in Humphreys County, Tennessee³, son of JAMES FORREST and MARY PARKER. He was born September 12, 1863 in Humphreys County, Tennessee, and died December 14, 1927 in Humphreys County, Tennessee3.

More About MINERVA JANE CULLUM:
Occupation: MIDWIFE
Residence: HALL'S CREEK COMMUNITY

More About JAMES MOULTON FORREST:
Comment 1: Crippled for life when he received a
Comment 2: broken arm from a mule accident.
Occupation: FARMER AND MULE TRAINER
Residence: HALL'S CREEK COMMUNITY

Children of MINERVA CULLUM and JAMES FORREST are:
12. i. MARY WATSON4 FORREST, b. May 18, 1886; d. October 22, 1965.
13. ii. AMANDA EVIE FORREST, b. November 22, 1887; d. February 26, 1947.
14. iii. ELLA EUGENIA FORREST, b. January 9, 1890; d. April 16, 1972.
15. iv. MINNIE LURA FORREST, b. July 22, 1892; d. July 5, 1988.
16. v. ADDIE LOIS FORREST, b. October 17, 1894; d. July 18, 1966.
17. vi. HATTIE PEARL FORREST, b. April 1, 1896; d. November 25, 1982.
18. vii. LONNIE ELDRIDGE FORREST, b. November 4, 1899; d. November 12, 1986.
19. viii. DOCIA ANN FORREST, b. December 20, 1902, Tennessee; d. August 31, 1956, Tennessee.
20. ix. MONA AGNES FORREST, b. June 26, 1905; d. January 11, 1981.
21. x. DOROTHY MAE FORREST, b. June 12, 1912; d. January 20, 1941.

5. MARGARET J.3 CULLUM (MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born 1858. She married GREEN COLLIER. He was born 1857.

More About GREEN COLLIER:
Residence: moved to Arkansas and then to Missouri

Children of MARGARET CULLUM and GREEN COLLIER are:
i. LEE4 COLLIER.
ii. HARWOOD COLLIER.
iii. MARVIN COLLIER.

6. JOSEPH LAWRENCE3 CULLUM (MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born 1866. He married FLORENCE EUDORA HOLMES 1898 in Houston County, Tennessee, daughter of CHRISTOPHER HOLMES and MARGARET PARKER. She was born August 10, 1874, and died June 24, 1947.

Children of JOSEPH CULLUM and FLORENCE HOLMES are:
i. ELVIS W.4 CULLUM, b. 1899; m. CORA LEE SUMMERS; b. 1905³; d. November 6, 1982³.
ii. LAWRENCE D. CULLUM, b. 1901³; d. February 9, 1982, Davidson County, Nashville, Tennessee³; m. (1) MARGARET ADAMS; m. (2) EUNICE HOLLEY³.
iii. CLAYTIE CULLUM, m. (1) BUD ELLISON; m. (2) DEWITT NEIGHBORS³.
22. iv. LORIE CULLUM.

7. DAVID FOSTER3 CULLUM (MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born November 23, 1867, and died January 24, 1963 in Humphreys County, Tennessee³. He married SAVANNAH AMANDA PARKER3 1898, daughter of CLARK PARKER and MARY CARTER. She was born August 9, 18733, and died November 17, 1961 in Humphreys County, Tennessee³.

Children of DAVID CULLUM and SAVANNAH PARKER are:
i. LUCY ADALINE4 CULLUM³, b. October 12, 1899³; d. August 15, 1977³; m. GEORGE D. WILLS.
ii. WILLIAM FOSTER CULLUM₃, b. August 16, 1901³; d. November 12, 1987³; m. JEWEL TROLINGER, 1930³; b. 1906; d. May 27, 1988³.
iii. GRADY WATSON CULLUM³, b. August 23, 1906³; d. December 1, 1933, Humphreys County, Tennessee3.
iv. ELVIE GREEN CULLUM, b. August 16, 1906³; d. December 18, 1937, Humphreys County, Tennessee3.
v. LURTON LEE CULLUM³, b. Humphreys County, Tennessee³; d. July 14, 1984, Humphreys County, Tennessee3; m. LUDORA SESLER³.
vi. BURTON CULLUM³, m. EDITH CORRINE GREENWELL, 1930; b. 1914; d. 1964.
vii. MAGGIE LOU CULLUM, b. December 17, 1911; m. HINSON ELLIS, June 13, 1936; b. January 9, 1907; d. August 1977.

8. ELIJAH LEE3 CULLUM (MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born February 6, 1872, and died December 16, 1957. He married (1) IDA AVERITT. He married (2) LOU ESSIE MOBLEY June 12, 1901 in Houston County, Tennessee, daughter of SIDNEY MOBLEY and ANNIE NEIGHBORS. She was born March 8, 1880, and died May 21, 1968.

Child of ELIJAH CULLUM and IDA AVERITT is:
i. BERT4 CULLUM.

Children of ELIJAH CULLUM and LOU MOBLEY are:
ii. ANNIE PEARL4 CULLUM, b. April 23, 1902; m. HOMER FRANKLIN CARTER.
iii. SIDNEY EPHRAIM CULLUM, b. June 12, 1904; m. ALBERTA MILDRED CHADWICK.
iv. LELA LUCILLE CULLUM, b. September 4, 1906; m. LAWRENCE TAYLOR HEADRICK.
v. WILLIAM LEON CULLUM, b. March 27, 1909; d. July 9, 1976; m. WINNIE LOUISE HUDSPETH.
vi. BERTHA LORENE CULLUM, b. October 13, 1914; m. CECIL IRA CROCKER.
vii. ALICE BELLE CULLUM, b. May 10, 1917; m. CLAUDELL STOCKDALE, May 11, 1939.

9. RAMONA3 CULLUM (MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born 1874, and died 1900. She married SAMUEL HOUSTON SCHOLES. He was born September 11, 1860, and died December 29, 1939.

Children of RAMONA CULLUM and SAMUEL SCHOLES are:
i. ROBERT EPHRAIM4 SCHOLES, b. November 8, 1895; d. October 21, 1958; m. WILLIE HAMILTON.
ii. GERTY SCHOLES, m. (1) RION; m. (2) EDWARDS.

10. FLORENCE3 CULLUM (MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born February 19, 1877, and died September 21, 1961. She married FRED W. FELLOWS October 2, 1898. He was born May 22, 1868, and died January 2, 1952.

Children of FLORENCE CULLUM and FRED FELLOWS are:
i. GERTRUDE AGNES4 FELLOWS, b. June 13, 1900; d. March 5, 1980; m. OSCAR ALSOBROOKS.
ii. VERNON ARCHIE FELLOWS, b. March 17, 1903; m. (1) ETHALENE GRAHAM; m. (2) ELIZABETH LANE.
iii. ALICE ALVIS FELLOWS, b. April 20, 1906; m. ARTHUR BROWN.
iv. MALCOLM CULLUM FELLOWS, b. April 23, 1908; d. September 15, 1960; m. DORA BROWN.
v. JEROME FELLOWS, b. October 4, 1913; m. JESSIE PHIFFER.

11. MARY CHARLOTTE3 CULLUM (MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born April 18, 1860, and died July 11, 1939 in Humphreys County, Tennessee3. She married LAWRENCE CASHWELL PARKER, son of CLARK PARKER and MATILDA SUMMERS. He was born January 15, 1858, and died November 22, 1919.

Children of MARY CULLUM and LAWRENCE PARKER are:
23. i. LAVENIA JAMES4 PARKER, b. March 3, 1888; d. October 29, 1961, Humphreys County, Tennessee.
24. ii. CHARLIE MASSEY PARKER, b. August 11, 1891; d. August 20, 1978, Humphreys County, Tennessee.
25. iii. MINNIE ETHEL PARKER, b. January 5, 1886; d. May 4, 1972.
26. iv. CORA RAY PARKER, b. April 16, 1894; d. December 17, 1919.
v. CARRIE MAY PARKER, b. April 16, 1894; d. May 27, 1914.

Generation No. 4

12. MARY WATSON4 FORREST (MINERVA JANE3 CULLUM, MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born May 18, 1886, and died October 22, 1965. She married JOHN ROBERT MADDEN, son of CHARLIE MADDEN and ELIZABETH KNIGHT. He was born August 10, 1879⁴, and died December 31, 1963⁴.

Children of MARY FORREST and JOHN MADDEN are:
i. LONZA5 MADDEN⁴, m. HUGH CANNON.
27. ii. HANSEL LEON MADDEN, b. March 17, 1908; d. May 17, 1967.
28. iii. J.E. MADDEN, b. November 8, 1918.
iv. LIZZIE MADDEN, b. January 17, 1915⁴; d. October 15, 1932⁴; m. O'NEAL4.
29. v. EVA SUE MADDEN.

13. AMANDA EVIE4 FORREST (MINERVA JANE3 CULLUM, MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born November 22, 1887, and died February 26, 1947. She married ROBERT LANDY PETTY, son of FELIX MASSEY PETTY. He was born 1882, and died 1960.

Children of AMANDA FORREST and ROBERT PETTY are:
i. ROBERT IRA5 PETTY, m. LULA HORNBURGER⁴.
30. ii. CLARENCE THOMAS PETTY.
31. iii. RUBY LEE PETTY.
32. iv. PAUL BROWN PETTY.
33. v. LUCILLE PETTY.
vi. AMANDA PETTY, b. January 1920⁴; d. November 2, 1982⁴; m. TOM LECKENBY.
34. vii. VERA PETTY.

14. ELLA EUGENIA4 FORREST (MINERVA JANE3 CULLUM, MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born January 9, 1890⁵, and died April 16, 1972. She married ELBERT WESLEY SYKES. He was born January 19, 1879⁶ and died 1960⁶

Children of ELLA FORREST and ELBERT SYKES are:
35. i. TALMAGE WESLEY5 SYKES, b. August 18, 1909; d. April 30, 1987.
ii. MILDRED VALERAH SYKES, b. March 31, 1911⁶; m. (1) WILLIAM WATTS GLOVER; b. August 2, 1908; d. November 14, 1951; m. (2) JESSIE HOPKINS; b. March 19, 1908; d. November 6, 1984; m. (3) HOLLIS RAY MITCHELL; b. May 20, 1905.
36. iii. GLADYS IOLA SYKES, b. November 14, 1915.
37. iv. DORRIS MCCOY SYKES, b. October 24, 1913; d. July 1, 1973.
v. MINERVA EDITH SYKES, b. February 22, 1919⁶; d. November 7, 1921⁶.
38. vi. PAUL BARTHELL SYKES, b. August 15, 1922; d. September 30, 1986.
39. vii. RALPH ELTON SYKES, b. October 15, 1924; d. September 2, 1974.

15. MINNIE LURA4 FORREST (MINERVA JANE3 CULLUM, MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born July 22, 1892, and died July 5, 1988. She married (1) WILLIAM WALTER ELSWICK. He was born October 10, 1884, and died December 13, 1958. She married (2) SCASE.

Children of MINNIE FORREST and WILLIAM ELSWICK are:
i. WILLIAM SCASE5 ELSWICK, b. 1916; d. 1918.
40. ii. PAULINE ELSWICK, b. March 19, 1920.

16. ADDIE LOIS4 FORREST (MINERVA JANE3 CULLUM, MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born October 17, 1894, and died July 18, 1966⁷. She married ROBERT NATHAN GRICE 1911, son of WILLIAM GRICE and CLARENCE SCHOLES. He was born January 22, 1888, and died April 2, 1970.

Children of ADDIE FORREST and ROBERT GRICE are:
41. i. RUBY LOIS5 GRICE, b. April 20, 1912; d. September 5, 1974.
42. ii. VELMA EDITH GRICE, b. January 26, 1916.
43. iii. WILLIAM ELDRIDGE GRICE, b. November 17, 1918; d. February 28, 1990.
44. iv. EDWARD CORTEZ GRICE, b. October 11, 1920.
45. v. RICHARD N. GRICE.
vi. ROY WESLEY GRICE.

17. HATTIE PEARL4 FORREST (MINERVA JANE3 CULLUM, MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born April 1, 1896, and died November 25, 1982. She married FRANK MARTIN.

Children of HATTIE FORREST and FRANK MARTIN are:
i. JUANITA5 MARTIN, b. 1921.
46. ii. PAUL MARTIN.
iii. BOBBY MARTIN, m. HOWARDINE.

18. LONNIE ELDRIDGE4 FORREST (MINERVA JANE3 CULLUM, MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born November 4, 1899, and died November 12, 1986⁸. He married IOLA LOUISE LASHLEE September 23, 1923, daughter of WILLIAM LASHLEE and ALICE STOCKARD. She was born July 5, 1898, and died May 5, 1983.

Children of LONNIE FORREST and IOLA LASHLEE are:
47. i. MAX ELDRIDGE5 FORREST, b. April 13, 1924; d. July 12, 1985.
48. ii. MADGE EARLINE FORREST, b. March 21, 1926, Houston County, Tennessee.
49. iii. HERMAN LASHLEE FORREST, b. May 14, 1928.
50. iv. HAROLD LEO FORREST, b. April 12, 1935; d. June 26, 1980.

19. DOCIA ANN4 FORREST (MINERVA JANE3 CULLUM, MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born December 20, 1902 in Tennessee, and died August 31, 1956 in Tennessee. She married ERNEST COLVIE HALL January 30, 1921 in Tennessee, son of THOMAS HALL and AGNES MCGEE. He was born April 8, 1898 in Tennessee, and died January 20, 1949 in Tennessee.

Children of DOCIA FORREST and ERNEST HALL are:
51. i. REX MCCOY5 HALL, b. September 2, 1923, Hall's Creek, Humphrey County, Tennessee; d. June 9, 1985, Waverly, Humphreys County, Tennessee.
52. ii. CALVIN FORREST HALL, b. February 8, 1925, Humphreys County, Tennessee.
53. iii. ERNEST COLVIE HALL, JR., b. April 8, 1938, Tennessee.
54. iv. THOMAS BRYAN HALL, b. October 19, 1930, Humphreys County, Tennessee.
55. v. ALVIN TAYLOR HALL, b. June 29, 1940, Humphreys County, Waverly, Tennessee.
56. vi. AGNES EVONNE HALL, b. November 19, 1921, Humphreys County, Tennessee.
57. vii. BETSY IMOGENE HALL, b. August 20, 1927, Tennessee.
viii. NATHAN BRUCE HALL, b. December 1934; d. December 1934.

20. MONA AGNES4 FORREST (MINERVA JANE3 CULLUM, MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born June 26, 1905, and died January 11, 1981. She married WILLIAM ROSCOE LATIMER March 5, 1927. He was born May 1, 1905, and died October 6, 1994.

Children of MONA FORREST and WILLIAM LATIMER are:
58. i. THELMA JOE5 LATIMER, b. September 6, 1928.
59. ii. WILLIAM VANCE LATIMER, b. September 13, 1930.
60. iii. MARY ANN LATIMER, b. March 5, 1933.
61. iv. CHARLES WOODROW LATIMER, b. September 4, 1935.
62. v. REBECCA PEARL LATIMER, b. November 19, 1937; d. August 23, 1970.
63. vi. SARAH GAIL LATIMER, b. August 14, 1940.
64. vii. HERMAN BRUCE LATIMER, b. January 10, 1944.

21. DOROTHY MAE4 FORREST (MINERVA JANE3 CULLUM, MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born June 12, 1912, and died January 20, 1941. She married WILLIAM MARSHALL TRIPLETT. He was born August 23, 1907, and died February 12, 1984.

Children of DOROTHY FORREST and WILLIAM TRIPLETT are:
65. i. LEE DENNIS5 TRIPLETT, b. November 25, 1931; d. June 13, 1986.
66. ii. NORMAN DAVIS TRIPLETT, b. May 28, 1933; d. September 11, 1976.
67. iii. WANDA MAE TRIPLETT, b. October 16, 1934.
68. iv. JAMES TRAVIS TRIPLETT, b. February 9, 1936.
69. v. MARSHALL ENLOE TRIPLETT, b. May 2, 1938.
70. vi. RUTHIE JENNETTE TRIPLETT, b. January 5, 1941.

22. LORIE4 CULLUM (JOSEPH LAWRENCE3, MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) She married GEORGE RODNEY HALL.

Children of LORIE CULLUM and GEORGE HALL are:
i. CHARLES L.5 HALL.
ii. NORMA HALL, m. R.L. BREECE.

23. LAVENIA JAMES4 PARKER (MARY CHARLOTTE3 CULLUM, MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born March 3, 1888, and died October 29, 1961 in Humphreys County, Tennessee⁹. He married LELA MAY MOBLEY. She was born February 13, 1889⁹, and died October 29, 1957 in Davidson County, Nashville, Tennessee9.

Children of LAVENIA PARKER and LELA MOBLEY are:
i. LOREE5 PARKER, m. LINDSEY C. CURFMAN⁹.
ii. EARL PARKER, m. JANETTE.
iii. JOE PARKER, m. HOLLAND.

24. CHARLIE MASSEY4 PARKER (MARY CHARLOTTE3 CULLUM, MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born August 11, 1891⁹, and died August 20, 1978 in Humphreys County, Tennessee⁹. He married NORA LUVERTA HALL, daughter of THOMAS HALL and AGNES MCGEE. She was born June 1894, and died February 17, 1980.

Children of CHARLIE PARKER and NORA HALL are:
71. i. ERNEST5 PARKER, b. 1918.
72. ii. LAURENCE ELLIS PARKER, b. 1922; d. May 14, 1987.
73. iii. ELDON PARKER.
iv. EUGENE PARKER, b. 19119; d. July 16, 1989⁹; m. (1) DOT COOLEY; m. (2) MILDRED WEBB⁹.

25. MINNIE ETHEL4 PARKER (MARY CHARLOTTE3 CULLUM, MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born January 5, 1886⁹, and died May 4, 1972⁹. She married HOWARD BAYLOR BELL, son of BENJAMIN BELL and CECIL STAVLEY. He was born April 5, 1889⁹, and died August 10, 1986⁹.

Children of MINNIE PARKER and HOWARD BELL are:
i. ROSEY ALLENE5 BELL⁹, b. December 19, 1910⁹; d. December 29, 1981, Humphreys County, Tennessee⁹; m. GEORGE WASHINGTON MALLARD⁹, April 25, 1936⁹; b. July 9, 1909⁹; d. August 23, 1964, Humphreys County, Tennessee⁹.
ii. ALVIN MOLLEY BELL⁹, b. November 11, 1912⁹; d. May 25, 1987⁹; m. DORTHY TROTTER⁹.

26. CORA RAY4 PARKER (MARY CHARLOTTE3 CULLUM, MINERVA ANN2 RUSHING, HARVEY1) was born April 16, 1894, and died December 17, 1919. She married ERNEST COLVIE HALL, son of THOMAS HALL and AGNES MCGEE. He was born April 8, 1898 in Tennessee, and died January 20, 1949 in Tennessee.