Sixteenth Generation

9501. Dorothy Jane "Dortha" Shope was born on 5 September 1917 in Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana, USA. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Jackson Twp., Cass Co., Indiana, USA. She appeared in the census in 1940 in Washington Twp., Cass Co., Indiana, USA. Dortha lived in Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana, USA in 1975. She lived in Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana, USA in 1994. She died on 3 June 1996 at the age of 78 in Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, USA. USA Social Security Death Index
Given Name: Dorothy
Middle Name: J
Surname: Rush
Birth Date: 5 September 1917
Social Security Number: 312-36-2391
State: Indiana
Last Place of Residence: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana
Previous Residence Postal Code: 46901
Event Date: 3 June 1996
Age: 79
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Find A Grave Memorial# 12804621
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OBITUARY
Services for Dorothy Jane Shope Rush, 78, of Kokomo, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Murray Fueral Hoe, Galveston chapel. Mrs. Rush died at 9:53 a.m. Monday in St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo. Born Sept. 5, 1917, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Delbert and Alice Eckley Shope. On Jan. 15, 1936, she was married to Ralph J. Rush who died Oct. 19, 1993. A homemaker, Mrs. Rush graduated from Galveston High School. She was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church. Surviving are two sons, Robert Rush, Fla. and Larry Rush, Logansport; two daughters, Connie Neal, Kokomo and Norma Dowell, Amboy; nine grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and one sister, Beulah Allen, Walton. Two sisters preceded in death. Officiating at the services will be the Rev. James Miller. Burial will be in Ever-Rest Memorial Park Cemetery, Cass County.
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Dorothy J Rush in household of Ralph J Rush, "USA Census, 1940"
Event Place: Washington Township, Cass, Indiana
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Indiana
Birth Year (Estimated): 1918
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Cass, Indiana
District: 9-37
Family Number: 184
Sheet Number and Letter: 9A
Line Number: 25
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1030
Digital Folder Number: 005459786
Image Number: 01045
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ralph J Rush M 25 Indiana
Wife Dorothy J Rush F 22 Indiana
Son Robert L Rush M 2 Indiana
Dau Norma L Rush F 0 Indiana
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USA Public Records Index
Name: Dorothy J Rush
Residence Date: 01 Feb 1994
Residence Place: Logansport, Indiana
Address: 2 R2 Box
Address Continued: Logansport, Indiana 46947
Address Date: 01 Feb 1994
Possible Relatives: Ralph J Rush
Record Number: 290738043

Dorothy Jane "Dortha" Shope and Ralph Jacob Rush were married on 15 January 1936 in Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana, USA. Ralph Jacob Rush was born on 4 April 1915 in Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana, USA. He died on 19 October 1993 at the age of 78 in Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, USA. He was buried in Ever Rest Memorial Park, Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana, USA. Ralph appeared in the census 1930/1940 in Washington Twp., Cass Co., Indiana, USA. Parents both born Indiana.
Charles Lewis Rush (1892 - 1984)
Mary Ruth Yeakley Rush (1895 - 1955)
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USA Social Security Death Index
Given Name: Ralph
Middle Name: J
Surname: Rush
Birth Date: 4 April 1915
Social Security Number: 714-18-2253
State: Railroad Board
Last Place of Residence: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana
Previous Residence Postal Code: 46901
Event Date: 19 October 1993
Age: 78
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Find A Grave Memorial# 12804756
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OBITUARY
Ralph J. Rush, 78, of Kokomo, died at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday in St. Joseph Hospital. Born April 4, 1915, in Cass County, he was the son of Charles L. and Ruth M. Yeakley Rush. On Jan. 15, 1936, in Logansport, he was married to Dorothy J. Shope, who survives. A petroleum driver for Farm Bureau, Mr. Rush retired in 1975 after 23 years of service with the company. He also had farmed for many years. He was a former member of Otterbein Evangelical United Brethren Church. Also surviving are two daughters Norma L. Dowell, Amboy, and Connie S. Neal, Kokomo; two sons, Robert L., Corbin Ky., and Larry Joe, Logansport; three sisters, Martha Martin, Deer Creek, Wilma Hile Fort Myers, Fla., and Shirley Moss, Logansport; nine grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. One brother preceded in death. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Murray Funeral Home, Galveston Chapel, with the Rev. Jim Miller officiating.

Dorothy Jane "Dortha" Shope and Ralph Jacob Rush had the following children: