Mary Ann Andis

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parents:  Matthias Andis and Susanna Thomas

this entire page updated 2019

 

Birth:  1809  Washington Co, VA
Death:  28 Feb 1847  Johnson Co, IN
Burial:  Rush Cemetery, White River Twp, Johnson, IN

Marriage #1

William Rush

18 Dec 1828 Washington Co, VA - by Stephen Bovell

Children

James Rush 19 Nov 1829
Benjamin Rush 12 Sep 1830
Mary Jane Rush 15 Jul 1834
William Rush 05 or 06 May 1835 or 1836
Joseph Rush 17 Jun 1837
Elizabeth Harriet Rush 16 Sep 1838
John Sr Rush 12 Apr 1841
Martha Ann Rush 21 Mar 1843
children of William Rush and Mary Ann (Andis) Rush

 

Sources
1810 Federal census Washington Co, VA - age under 10 (view census information)
1820 Federal census Washington Co, VA - age 10-16  (view census information)
1830 Federal census Washington Co, VA - age 20-30  (view census information)
1840 Federal census  Johnson Co, IN - age 30-40  (view census information)
1850 Federal census  Johnson Co, IN - William is 46  (view census information)
Ancestry.com Indiana Marriages (Index 1845-1920); WWI and WWII Civilian Draft Database; Social Security Death Index; Indiana Deaths (Index 1845-1920); WWII Army Enlistment Records; City Directory listings; Arizona Death Certificates
GenealogyBank.com Marriage records, news articles, obituaries
GenGathering.com Volunteer Nadine Coles (obituaries)
FamilySearch.org Marriage records, news articles, obituaries
"Rush Family Records" Author and compiler Mrs M E Gregg, St Louis, MO, printed by Advance Printing Co, Indianapolis, IN; gathered data c. 1921 and printed c. 1927.  This was shared by Valerie Haggerty and Russ Czaplewski
VA State Library, Richmond, VA Washington Co, VA Deed Books (microfilm)
Washington Co, VA Courthouse, Abingdon, VA Probate records; Guardian Bonds 1780-1872; Marriage records (personally viewed and copied or transcribed)
Johnson County Historical Society, Franklin, IN  History of Johnson County; marriage indexes, cemetery indexes, death indexes; probate indexes; obituaries (personally viewed and copied or transcribed)
Johnson County Library, Franklin, IN Marriage records; death records; cemetery records; "History of Johnson County, Indiana"; obituaries; notices of administration (personally viewed and copied or transcribed all)
Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones 
Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones
Salem Cemetery, Bluff Creek, Johnson Co, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones
Garland Brook Cemetery, Columbus, Jennings, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones
Walnut Hill Cemetery, Odon, Daviess, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones
Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Johnson Co, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones
Honey Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery, Johnson Co, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones
Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson Co, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones
Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Johnson Co, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones
Rush Cemetery, White River Twp, Johnson Co, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones
Find a Grave volunteer "Zombie finder" Tombstone photos - Keesling Cemetery, Graham's Forge, Wythe, VA
Find a Grave volunteers Catie and Will Tombstone photos - Brookside Cemetery, Windfall, Tipton, IN
Find-a-Grave volunteer Barb Mikesell and J Miller

Tombstone photos - Honey Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery, Johnson Co, IN

Find-a-Grave volunteer Carole Whittemore Tombstone photos - Salem Cemetery, Bluff Creek, Johnson Co, IN
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Miscellaneous Information
1) On 20 Aug 1816, John Fleenor was named guardian of Christiana, Elizabeth, Susannah, John, Isaac, Abraham, James, Nancy V and Maryann Andis, children of Matthias Andis, deceased. Bond $2000, sureties John Shutters and Abraham Gobble.

2) On 20 Jun 1820, Peter Minnick was named guardian of Isaac, Abraham, James, Nancy and Mary Andis, orphans of Matthias Andis, deceased. Bond $500 surety Thomas Fulkerson.

3) We have various documents regarding land transactions by Matthias Andis (Mary Ann's father) and his heirs. They include purchase, sale and distribution of land in Washington Co, VA. These are very important documents to our research, as they conclusively tie Matthias and his children together.

4) Husband of Mary Ann Andis: William Rush - born 10 Sep 1803 possibly Abingdon, Washington, VA; died 30 Aug 1872 Johnson Co, IN; cause of death: dysentery;  buried Rush Cemetery, White River Twp, Johnson, IN - see tombstone photo below; William's parents are possibly Jeremiah Rush and Hannah Campbell; William married (2) on 24 May 1847 Johnson Co, IN Malinda Alder (29 Nov 1825-28 Aug 1858; cause of death: congestive chills; buried Rush Cemetery, White River, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo); William married (3) on 02 Dec 1860 Hancock Co, IN Ellen Andis (1813-10 Aug 1900; buried Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo; administration notices; maps showing Ellen's land ownership).

5) We have a copy of an 1836 land indenture of Mary Ann and William.  The transaction was between them and Sampson Fleenor.

6) Mary Ann's cause of death: consumption.

 

Photos and/or signatures

Rush Cemetery

White River Twp, Johnson Co, Indiana

This cemetery is on private property.  It was rather easy to access (with permission from the property owners), but the dense tree cover made it nearly impossible to obtain quality photos.

 

  

Mary Ann (Andis) Rush

Rush Cemetery
White River Twp, Johnson, Indiana

 

William Rush

Rush Cemetery
White River Twp, Johnson, Indiana

photos taken by Valerie Boman

 

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