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Wells Barn & The Genesee Land Trust, Sunday, May 19th at 2 pm
Dick Updaw is a resident of Rush. You can read part of his story, Remembering a Forgotten Soldier, on the Genesee Land Trust web site.

Rush Historical Society
May 10, 20241 min read


There are Wonderful Discoveries to be found in Maps
My research leads from chickens to lilacs. The 1873 map of Rush shows a large piece of property on Stonybrook Road owned by E. A....

Dave Sluberski
May 7, 20223 min read


An Historical Journey of the Rush Fire Department - April 24, 2 pm
Sunday 2:00 pm. at Rush Fire Hall Narrated by Al Sweet, member of RFD for 70 years .

Rush Historical Society
Mar 30, 20221 min read


Do you know your roots?
My ancestral links to Rush families Little did I know when I moved to Rush 30 years ago that I had a history here. It shouldn’t be...

Dave Sluberski
Jan 23, 20223 min read


The Spanish American War
I was recently at the Rush Veteran’s Memorial. It moved me to see the names of all the brave men and women from Rush who served in the...

Dave Sluberski
Oct 21, 20213 min read


Barbara Schinster Smith, "Barbarry" (1852-1934)
Mrs. Barbara Schinster Smith was a beloved member of the Rush community. As a young woman, she worked and cared for the family of Morris...

Sue Mee
Apr 2, 20182 min read


Anna and William Euler
William Euler, son of Ennis Euler was born in August of 1867. He died on November 13th 1936 in Rush, NY. He married Anna Reitz in 1895....

Rush Historical Society
Mar 27, 20181 min read


Jacob Stull Galentine (1835-1905)
Jacob Stull Galentine was born August 12, 1835 to John Galentine and Isabel Stull Galentine.Jacob’s mother, Isabel, was the daughter of...

Sue Mee
Mar 23, 20182 min read


Charles Lewis Hayes (1840-1913)
b. 02 Oct 1840 - Troupsburg, Steuben, New York, USA d. 12 Aug 1913 - Rush, Monroe, New York, USA Husband of Ella Mary Green Charles...

Rush Historical Society
Mar 19, 20181 min read


S. A. G. E. Girls Group of the 1920's
By the 1920's, life in Rush started to get a little easier. There was extra money and time for entertainment, the roads were better and...

Rush Historical Society
Mar 18, 20181 min read


Mary Ellen Green Hayes (1846-1921)
b. Abt. 1846 Rush, Monroe, New York, USA d. 12 Jan 1921 Rush, Monroe, New York, USA She was the daughter of James Shelby Green and...

Rush Historical Society
Mar 17, 20181 min read


Parthenia Green Davis (1808-1888)
b. 19 Nov 1808 Rush, Monroe, New York, USA d. 11 Jun 1888 Rush, Monroe, New York, USA Married Joseph Davis 8 Dec 1830 No Children

Rush Historical Society
Mar 16, 20181 min read


Joseph Davis (1801-1874)
b. 13 Jun 1801 Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 29 Mar 1874 Rush, Monroe, New York, USA Married Parthenia Green 8 Dec 1830 The...
William Darron
Mar 16, 20182 min read


George Bell (1796-1863)
b. 1796 Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA d. 1863 Rush, Monroe, New York, USA Son of John “Jno” Bell. Married Nancy Lyday...
William Darron
Mar 15, 20181 min read


Nancy Lyday Bell (1800-1897)
b. 1800 near Jacobs Church, Leitersburg, Washington, Maryland, USA d. 1897 Rush, Monroe, New York, USA Married George Bell (1796-1863) in...

Rush Historical Society
Mar 15, 20181 min read


Priscilla Sibley Dusenbury (1790-1867)
b. 1790 • Renssalaer, New York, United States d. 01 Dec 1867 • Rush, Monroe, New York, USA Buried in the North Rush Cemetery Wife of...

Rush Historical Society
Mar 12, 20181 min read


Dr. James H. Leary (1873-1935)
Obituary from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, October 22, 1935 Dr, James H. Leary who guarded the Towns of Rush and Henrietta for...

Rush Historical Society
Mar 9, 20181 min read


Mary "Mattie" Hayes (1870-1949)
Mary A. Hayes or “Mattie” as she was called was born in March of 1870. She was the only child of Charles Lewis Hayes and Mary Ellen...

Rush Historical Society
Mar 8, 20181 min read


Bessie Alice Hallock (1884-1986)
Obituary from the Honeoye Falls Times, Nov. 6, 1986 Bessie A. Hallock passed away Monday, October 20, 1986 at the age of 102 years. From...

Rush Historical Society
Mar 7, 20182 min read
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