Showing posts with label STOUT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label STOUT. Show all posts

Saturday, April 19, 2025

Henson and Margaret (Stout) Rush's Family

Which of Henson and Margaret (Stout) Rush's children do you descend from? 

All the links below are 👉 FREE 👈 to read. 

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Henson Rush, 1794- c.1848
He married Margaret Stout in Mercer County, Kentucky on 14 Oct 1825. 

MYSTERY: when and where did Henson die and where was he buried?

6. KyKinfolk (1840 Census, p.23, Line 28) = https://www.kykinfolk.com/adair/Census/1840census/1840Adairp6.htm
7. Miller County MO Museum (Rush-Loveall Family at bottom of page) = https://www.millercountymuseum.org/people/bio_r.html
9. US Genweb (1840 Census, p. 23, Line 28) = http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/adair/census/1840adar.txt

Their children: 
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James M. Rush, 1826-1892
First Son of Henson & Margaret (Stout) Rush.
  1. The Rush Report (8th Generation, p. 84) = https://archive.org/details/theRushReport/page/n91/mode/2up?q=Blake
  2. Rush Family News = https://rush-family-news.blogspot.com/2010/06/how-rush-chapel-cemetery-came-to-be.html
  3. Find-a-grave = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40277126/james_m-rush
  4. Genealogy (Treva Poe) = https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/p/o/e/Treva-L-Poe/BOOK-0001/0034-0006.html
  5. Geni = https://www.geni.com/people/James-Rush/6000000001623054188
  6. KY Kinfolk (Adair County, KY “lost” marriage records, note transcription of her surname) = https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/Libbysgenealogy/pg4.html
  7. Look to the Past. (Miller County, MO Marriages) = http://www.looktothepast.com/miller/marriage.html
  8. Miller County, MO Historical Museum (Rush-Loveall biography at bottom of page ) = https://www.millercountymuseum.org/people/bio_r.html 
  9. Miller County, MO Museum Marriages (Q-R Groom) = https://www.millercountymuseum.org/marriages/miller_groom_qr.html
  10. Missouri Digital Heritage (Civil War; click on “view record”) = https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/soldiers/Detail.aspx?id=S270730&conflict=Civil%20Wa
  11. MO Genweb = https://www.mogenweb.org/millercem/jim%20henry%20-%20rush%20chapel%20cemetery.htm
  12. National Parks Soldier and Sailor Database (Enlisted 11 Jun 1863; Union; Missouri; Calvary) = https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=5028C3CB-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
  13. Roots web (cemetery records) = https://sites.rootsweb.com/~momiller/interred%20-%20q%20thru%20u.html
  14. US Genealogy Research (Rush Marriages, Miller County, MO, p. 240-41) = https://usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com/Missouri/Miller/marriages_Miller%20County%20Missouri%20Marriages%201800-1928%20at%20Miller%20Historical%20Museum.pdf
  15. US Genealogy Research (Vol. 1, p. 49, no. 183) = https://usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com/Missouri/Miller/marriages_index_vol1.pdf
  16. Wiki Tree = https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rush-2627
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Ephraim Henson Rush, 1828-1895
Henson & Margaret (Stout) Rush’s Second born

  1. The Rush Report (p. 85-86) = https://archive.org/details/theRushReport/page/n93/mode/2up?q=Ephraim+Henson
  2. Findagrave = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14087626/ephraim_henson-rush
  3. Genealogy (Treva Poe) = https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/p/o/e/Treva-L-Poe/BOOK-0001/0034-0006.html
  4. Geni = https://www.geni.com/people/Ephriam-Rush/6000000004058825320
  5. KY Kinfolk (Adair Co. KY Marriages, Romine to Rutledge) = https://www.kykinfolk.com/adair/wed46.htm#Romine%20-%20Rutledge
  6. KY Kinfolk (1850 Adair County, Ky Census, no. 751) = https://www.kykinfolk.com/adair/Census/1850/1850census2.htm
  7. MoGenweb = https://www.mogenweb.org/millercem/jim%20henry%20-%20rush%20chapel%20cemetery.htm
  8. Roots web = https://sites.rootsweb.com/~momiller/jim%20henry%20-%20rush%20chapel%20cemetery.html
  9. Roots web (Loveall pages) = https://sites.rootsweb.com/~jloops/loveall/aqwg10.htm
  10. Rush Family News = https://rush-family-news.blogspot.com/2016/08/rush-stout-wyckoff-family-tree.html
  11. Wiki Tree = https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rush-2210
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John William Rush, 1831-1904. 

3rd son of Margaret & Henson Rush’s. 


  1. The Rush Report (pp. 86-87) = https://archive.org/details/theRushReport/mode/2up
  2. Find-a-grave = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14087691/john_william-rush
  3. KyKinfolk (Adair Co., KY, 1850 Census, #476) = https://www.kykinfolk.com/adair/Census/1850/1850census2.htm
  4. Miller County, MO Marriages (“Q-R” Groom) = https://www.millercountymuseum.org/marriages/miller_groom_qr.html
  5. Missouri Digital Heritage (Civil War Soldiers Database, click on “view record” at bottom of menu to see his real US Gov record) = https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/soldiers/Detail.aspx?id=S270741&conflict=Civil%20War
  6. MO Genweb = https://www.mogenweb.org/millercem/jim%20henry%20-%20rush%20chapel%20cemetery.htm
  7. Roots web = https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~millercountycemetery/genealogy/jim%20henry%20-%20rush%20chapel%20cemetery.html
  8. Rush Family News = https://rush-family-news.blogspot.com/2016/08/rush-stout-wyckoff-family-tree.html
  9. Soldiers Database (Civil War) = https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=5428C3CB-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
  10. US Genealogy Research (Miller County, MO marriages, p. 240-41) = https://usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com/Missouri/Miller/marriages_Miller%20County%20Missouri%20Marriages%201800-1928%20at%20Miller%20Historical%20Museum.pdf
  11. US Genealogy Research (Miller County Marriages, Vol. 2, p. 36, no. 78) = https://usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com/Missouri/Miller/marriages_index_vol2.pdf
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Joshua Rush, 1832-? 

Joshua Rush is Margaret (Stout) and Henson’s 4th son. 


Here’s another mystery! Did Joshua die in Adair County, KY before his mom, brothers and sister moved to Missouri in the late 1850’s? Or did he stay in Kentucky or move somewhere beyond Missouri and his family lose touch with him? The 1850’s through to the 1870’s were turbulent times in US history. We just don’t know. We found him in the 1850 census with his mother and brother, but then after that he dropped off the map. 


  1. The Rush Report (p. 64) = https://archive.org/details/theRushReport/mode/2up
  2. KyKinfolk (1850 Adair County, KY Census, # 750) = https://www.kykinfolk.com/adair/Census/1850/1850census2.htm
  3. Rush Family News = https://rush-family-news.blogspot.com/2016/08/rush-stout-wyckoff-family-tree.html
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Amanda Jane (Rush) Loveall (1835-after. 1880 census) 

Margaret and Henson Rush’s only known daughter. 


  1. Rush Report (p. 88) = https://archive.org/details/theRushReport/mode/2up
  2. Find-a-grave = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46944719/amanda_jane-loveall
  3. Angel fire (Marriage Records for Adair County, KY, 1840-1870) = https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/Libbysgenealogy/pgk-l.html
  4. Hathi trust (Record of Marriages and Wills of Adair County. Ky, p. 18) =https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112039591596&seq=7
  5. KY Kinfolk (1850 Marriage Records)= https://www.kykinfolk.com/adair/wed45.htm
  6. Miller County Museum (see Lucy Emily Loveall’s biography) = https://www.millercountymuseum.org/bios/bio_l.html
  7. MO Genweb = https://www.mogenweb.org/millercem/jim%20henry%20-%20rush%20chapel%20cemetery.htm
  8. Roots web = https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~millercountycemetery/genealogy/jim%20henry%20-%20rush%20chapel%20cemetery.html
  9. Rush Family News = https://rush-family-news.blogspot.com/2016/08/rush-stout-wyckoff-family-tree.html
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George Rush (1836-? )

5th Son of Henson & Margaret (Stout) Rush. 

Never married. 


  1. The Rush Report (p.64) = https://archive.org/details/theRushReport/mode/2up
  2. Find-a-grave = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204219089/george_orville-rush
  3. KyKinfolk (1850 Adair County, KY US Census, no. 750) = https://www.kykinfolk.com/adair/Census/1850/1850census2.htm
  4. Rush Family News = https://rush-family-news.blogspot.com/2016/08/rush-stout-wyckoff-family-tree.html
Citation: "Henson and Margaret (Stout) Rush's Family." Researched and Compiled by David W. & Dolores J. Rush. 19 April 2025. Rush Family News, USA. 

Monday, April 16, 2018

Ancestry DNA Test Results



I'm kind of skeptical about DNA testing, but David was curious to know about his, especially since Ancestry.com was offering a sale on the test.  So, he spit into the test tube provided, sent the box off and these are the results that came back today:

HIS TEST RESULTS: 

44 % Great Britain 
40 % Ireland, Scotland & Wales
11 % Western Europe
4 % Scandinavia

(No surprises on any of those, however, the one below is! Hum!)

1 % Middle East 

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HIS UPDATED TEST RESULTS ON 9.23.2020

54% England & Northwestern Europe
24% Scotland
9% Ireland
7% Wales
6% Norway

(9/2/2021)
England & Northwestern Europe 54%
Scotland 24%
Ireland 9%
Wales 7%
Norway 6%

(20 Sep 2021)
England & Northwestern Europe 45%
Scotland 17%
Ireland 14%
Wales 12%
Norway 10%
Sweden & Denmark 2%
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A cousin who has had the DNA testing done said: "Ancestry uses an autosomal DNA test. It's the best of both worlds in that it tests for maternal and paternal ancestors." 
Remember that the DNA test is a tool to further your genealogical research. For instance, if you have hit a brick wall and haven't figured out how to get over it or around it, this might give you clues as to where to go next in your search for the next piece of the family jigsaw puzzle. Your family tree will probably not be all laid out for you unless you happen to find the treasure of a genealogical book compiled by a relative. It will take a little work on your part, beginning with yourself and working backward to make your personal family tree. Of course, there will be cousins along the way who have been on a similar genealogical journey that you can exchange information with. That's the fun part - getting acquainted with cousins whose ancestors knew your ancestors and either died or moved and lost touch with each other. 

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I finally received my test results from Ancestry.com.

HER DNA TEST RESULTS ON 4.16.2018. 
Born Brunette with Blue Eyes.

England and Wales - 70%
Ireland and Scotland - 27%
Norway - 3%

Additional Communities in the USA"
1. Lower Midwest & Virginia Settlers (includes northern Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Northern North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.) 

The closest DNA match was a previously unknown nephew. My match list grows longer day by day and has become overwhelming. Some of my matches have family trees, but many do not. 

I heard that the DNA results only measure back approximately 500 years, which for me would indicate the ancestors who lived about 1521. DNA may help with brick walls. One of our brick walls is James White. My grandmother said her parents told her that the Whites came over on the Mayflower (a Fletcher also). It would be nice to compare a known Mayflower White descendant's DNA with mine.
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MY DNA UPDATE (15 November 2019) 

1. English, Wales, & Northwestern Europe (66%)
Includes Belgium, the Channel Islands, Denmark, England, France, Switzerland and Wales.

2. Ireland & Scotland (24%)
Includes both North & South Ireland, Isle of Man, and Scotland.

3. Germanic Europe (10%)
Includes Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands & Switzerland. 

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MY DNA UPDATE (17 September 2020) 

Supposedly my DNA doesn't change, but Ancestry's science results do, so here's my Ethnicity Estimate to date (you will see some overlap in the countries represented). 

1. England & Northwestern Europe 55%
Includes the communities of Belgium, Channel Islands, Denmark, Faroe Islands, England, France, Germany, Isle of Man, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland and Wales. 

2. Scotland 20%

3. Ireland 16%
Includes the Channel Islands, England, Faroe Islands, France, Iceland, Isle of Man, and Northern Scotland.

4. Germanic Europe 7%
Includes Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland. 

5. Sweden 2%
Norway and Sweden are on the same peninsula arm of Europe. Norway is on the West side and Sweden is on the East side. This Swedish DNA result includes not only Sweden, but also Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands and Norway.

Now wait a minute. Why change it to Sweden when my first results said Norway? What gives? I'd say that their science ain't perfect yet. 

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MY DNA UPDATE (24 September 2021) 
England & Northwestern Europe 44%
Scotland 24%
Ireland 15%
Sweden & Denmark 9% 
Germanic Europe 5%
Norway 2%
Basque 1%

Well, the UK results are about the same, but they have thrown in Basque and we're back to Norway results. I have no idea who may be Basque in my background 500 years ago. 

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No.1 Blonde Sister's 23andme DNA results
British & Irish 78.5%
French & German 17.6%
Broadly European 3%
Italian .2%
Cypriot .7%
and
Neanderthal - less than 2%
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MY DNA UPDATE (20 May 2022)
Indicates distant origins (500 - 1,000 years ago).

Me:
England & Northwestern Europe 54%
Scotland 15%
Ireland 11%
Sweden & Denmark 6%
Germanic Europe 6%
Norway 4%
Wales 4%

The newest thing is figuring out which parent gave me what ethnicity without them ever haven taken a DNA test themselves. I got 1/2 of each of my parent's DNA that combined to make ME! I wonder how many different combinations can be created from just two people's whole DNA?  Here are my results. 

Parent 1 = 
England & Northwestern Europe 33%
Scotland 3%
Sweden & Denmark 6%
Germanic Europe  6%
Wales 2%

Parent 2 =
England & Northwestern Europe 21%
Scotland 12%
Ireland 11%
Norway 4%
Wales 2%
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MY DNA UPDATE (26 Aug 2022)
My DNA Results Have Been Shuffled Around Again!  
England & Northwestern Europe 43%
Scotland 27%
Wales 9%
Germanic Europe 8%
Sweden & Denmark 6%
Ireland 6%
Norway 1%

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MY DNA UPDATE (18 Apr 2023)
This time they have added the two DNA matches that are closest to me and compared our DNA with each other. One is a nephew and the other is a maternal first cousin.
My results again:
England 43%
Scotland 27%
Wales 9%
Germanic Europe 8%
Sweden/Denmark 6%
Ireland 6%
Norway 1%

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Fine Tuning My Test Results (8 Jan 2024)
England and Northwestern Europe 50%
Scotland 23%
Germanic Europe 8%
Ireland 7%
Sweden and Denmark 6%
Wales 4%
Norway 2%
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Okay, I had another kind of genetic test done last August 
and got the results in January 2024.

I am positive for Trisomy X Syndrome. All that means is that I have an extra X chromosome. Women generally have two XX and men have an XY. That’s the gender genes. In my case, either mom’s or dad’s X chromosome that were blended together at my conception, divided before it was supposed to, giving me an extra X at conception. According to the stuff I’ve read online, about 1 in 1,000 girls are born with an extra X. I’ve joined the ranks of the special. 😇 Oh, and mind you, boys can also have a similar condition where they get an extra Y. Also according to what I’ve read, I can’t pass my extra X down to the next generation. Whew! Son missed that bombshell!!!

I also have a variant on another gene, but I don’t know much about it. So when I find out more, I’ll update this post. 
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If you are related to either one of us and feel comfortable sharing here, please feel free to tell us your results in the comments below.

Article updated on 1/8/2024.

Thursday, August 18, 2016

The Rush, Stout and Wyckoff Allied Family Tree

STOUT 
Penelope Van Princis Kent Stout (1622-1732) + Richard Stout (1615-1705) = 10 children
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#9. David Stout (1667-1732) + Rebecca Ashton (1672-1725) = 8 children
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#4. James Stout, Sr. (1694-1727) + Catherine Simpson (1692 - 1749) = 7 children
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#2. James Stout, Jr. (1715-1754) + Jemima Howell Reeder (1719-____) = 6 children
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#1. Abel Stout (1740-1797) + Williampy Wyckoff (1750-1782) = 7 children
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#2. James Abel Stout (1770-1855) + Abigail Holloway (1777-____) = 6 children
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#2. Margaret Stout (1802-c. 1880) + Henson Rush (1794-1848) = 6 children
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1. James M. Rush (1826-1890)
2. Ephraim Henson Rush (1828-1895)*
3. John William Rush (1831-1904)
4. Joshua Rush (1832-____)
5. Amanda Jane Rush Loveall (1835-c.1880)
6. George O. Rush (1838-____)
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WYCKOFF
Pieter Claesen Wyckoff (1625-1694) + Grietje Corneli Van Ness (1627-1689) = 11 children
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#6. Cornelius Pieterse Wyckoff (1656-1746) + Geertje Charity Simonse Van Arsedalen (1659-1746) = 4 sons
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#1. John Cornelise Wyckoff (1682-1746) + (1.) Geertje Stryker (?) = ?
(2.) Neeltje Roelofse Schenck (1683-1757) = ?
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Jacobus Jan Wyckoff (1725-1800) + Catlytie (Catelyntie) Gulick (1722-1775) = 9 children
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#4. Williampy Wyckoff + Abel Stout (1740-1797) = 7 children
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More to Read:
1. Penelope Stout on Wikipedia
2. Penelope Stout's Memorial on Findagrave,  6082496
3. Stout Family History. By Captain Nathan Stout (1748-1826). Philadelphia, PA, 1823.  
          (Source received from Treva Poe.)  
4. Bill Stout's Rootsweb List of 12 Generations of Stout Descendants.
          (Source received from Treva Poe.)
5. Penelope: A Novel of New Amsterdam. By Jim McFarlane.
6. The Story of Penelope Stout: As Verified By the Events of History and Official Records.  Thomas Hale Streets, 1897 reprint.  
7.   The Stout Family of Delaware with the Story of Penelope Stout. Compiled and Published by Thomas Hale Streets, Philadelphia, PA, 1915. Internet Archive.                       
8. As Good as Dead: The Penelope Stout Story. By Paula E. Phillips. 2006. (Treva Poe also owns this book.)
9. Descendant - David Stout's obituary on Fold3 
10.  Descendant = Zebulon Montgomery Pike
11. Abel Stout, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) genealogical records.
12. The Stout Family of Delaware. By Thomas Hale Streets. Reprint paperback, 2015.
13. Stout & Allied Families. J. D. Stout. Privately published, Chariton, IA, 1991.
14. Sugar Creek: Life on the Illinois Prairie. By John Mack Faragher.
15. William Bowne, of Yorkshire, England and His Descendants. By Miller K. Reading. p. 8
16. Wyckoff House Museum, Brooklyn, New York. Genealogy CD available.
17.  Cornelius Pieterse Wyckoff, Franklin Twp., New York.
18. The First Record Book of the Society of the Daughters of Holland Dames. June, MCMVII.
19. A History of Monmouth & Ocean Counties. By Edwin Salter. 1890.
20. The Rush Report. By Gaynelle Jenkins Moore. 2003. Internet Archive. 
21. Genealogy Roadshow, Season 3, Episode 1; May 18, 2016 television series. 
22. A Stout Bible Record at the Allen County, IN Public Genealogy Library
23. The Forman Genealogy also mentions the Wyckoff family. 
24. Stout and Allied Families. By Herald F. Stout, Captain, United States Navy. The Eagle Press, Dover, OH; 1951. Vol. 1. pp. xxii, 1, 5, 16, 40, 85, 158. Internet Archive.
25. Primitive Baptist churches in New Jersey. 
26. Founders and Patriots of America Index. National Society of Founders and Patriots of America, Park Lane Bldg., #615, 2025 Eye St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20006. Mrs. Herman E. Weston, National President (1973-1976). Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1975, reprinted 1989. p. 212, 246. Home Library.
27. "Four Women In A Violent Time" by Deborah Crawford. 1970. (Treva Poe)
28. "His Family History" YouTube Playlist. 
29. Descendant = Brett Allen. Flickr family tree. 
30. The Story of Penelope Stout as Verified by the Events of History and Official Records. By Thomas Hale Streets. Press of Alfred J. Ferris, Philadelphia, PA, 1897. (Kessinger's Legacy Reprints) 
31. The Staudt-Stoudt-Stout Family of Ohio and Their Ancestors at Home and Abroad. By Herald F. Stout. 1935. Internet Archive. 
32. Stout and Allied Families. By Herald F. Stout. Eagle Press, Dover, OH; 1951. Internet Archive. 
32. Historical and Genealogical Miscellany: Early Settlers of New Jersey and their Descendants. by John E. Stillwell, MD. New York, 1916. Internet Archive. p. 357



Researched by Lori Frisch, Terry Heaps, Dorthy Mack (Lincoln; Boone Society) Gaynelle Jenkins Moore, Treva Poe, David W. Rush and Carolyn Vosburg. Typed by Dolores J. Rush. Updated: 2/28/2025. 

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Paper Trail: Postcards

What’s the official name for postcard collecting? Deltiology. Postcards are the third-largest collectible, behind coins and stamps according to the Flea Market Style magazine. Postcards reflect history and cultural customs with pictures that depict buildings, travel destinations, advertising, and photographs of people like your ancestors.

To date old postcards, therefore getting the approximate date your ancestral photograph might have been taken, this list gives the general times as to when these types of cards became available or were popular.

US Post Cards -- to 1898

Private Mailing Cards (1898-1901)

Undivided Back (1901-1907)

Divided Back (1907-1915)

White Border (1915-1930)

Linen (1930-1945)

Chrome (1939-Present)

Real Photo Postcards (1900-Present)

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I guess what instigated my interest in postcards was my Oklahoma grandparent's postcard collection. They had a wonderful card collection that they kept in a big shoebox upstairs in a closet in their old two-story home. I loved looking through it when they lived there. Many of the postcards were from extended family members who sent Christmas postcard greetings, vacation "wish you were here" notes, and some were postcards they had collected from gift shops while on vacation as little mementoes of their trips. Sadly, the whole collection was stolen from the old house just after they moved into their new house in the 1960s while they were shopping in town to pick up groceries. The closest town was 18 miles away, so the thief had plenty of time to get in, look round and take what he/she wanted. 

I compiled a "Paper Postcard Unit Study" for our son when he was homeschooled. Click here if you would like to review it.

I learned while researching people for my History Nut of Missouri blog, that the Kansas City Library was gifted a postcard collection from Mrs. Sam (Mildred) Ray, a newspaper columnist who often told a story from a postcard in her collection. 

(2017): My hubby and I went to a Postcard Convention in Lenexa several years ago and I could not believe the variety of postcards that were being sold. In addition to the historic genre, they had artsy postcards and papers as well. Check out this website for other shows being held near you. You might just find a missing relative's photo, a photo of their business, the church they attended, or an event they participated in just like the postcard we found on vacation below. This mountain in Colorado was named for one of my hubby's distant Stout cousins, Zebulon Montgomery Pike. To read a short biography of his life, click here.

(2018): I ran across this YouTube video of postcards from Fitchburg, Massachusetts where a girlfriend grew up! 

(2022): I contributed to Jim Miller's website some time ago called PHILGEN or Philatelic-Genealogy. It was down for a little while, getting an update to the software. It's back up now. 

(2022): Postcard History website

D. Noble. Cooper Post Card Co., Colorado Springs, CO, USA.

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Compiled by Dolores J. Rush, Updated: 5/9/2022

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Emigrating Ancestors

My dictionary defines " to migrate" as to change one's place of abode on a seasonal basis such as migrating birds; " to emigrate" means permanently leaving the country or region from a certain point of departure; " to immigrate" is defined as relocating to a country or region in which one is not native in order to settle there; and " to transmigrate" also means migrating or passing from one place or condition to another. 

For our purpose, we are titling this article as "Emigrating Ancestors." They have uprooted themselves from one country and have moved lock, stock, and barrel to another, in this case, to the Americas to seek a better life. As we find more ancestors whom have emigrated from there to here, we'll continue to add them to this list. All dates are approximate. 

GOLDEN, William (1613-1672) Emigrated from Ireland in 1635 on the ship "George Jo." Died in Monmouth Co, NJ.

LOVEALL, Henry (1694-1772). Emigrated from Cambridge-shire, England. Died in Baltimore Co, MD.

MORGAN, Col. Morgan (1688-1766) Emigrated from Wales. Died in Berkeley Co, WV.

RUSH, William (1615-1690); Emigrated 1635. Ship: Matthew of London."

STEPP, James (bc. 1760) England. 

STOUT, Richard (1614-1705); Emigrated from Nottinghamshire, England. Died in Middletown, N.J. 

SULLENS, John (1739-1808) Son of Richard. Emigrated from England. Died in St. Louis Co., MO.

SULLENS, Richard (1720-1771) Father of John, Josiah & Nathan. Emigrated from England. Died in Putnam Co, TN.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

DAR: Daughters of the American Revolution

One of David’s cousins called him last year asking for help to fill out some admission papers for the local chapter of the  Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Her dad got sick shortly after that and we haven’t heard anything recently concerning her paperwork.

We talked to the regent of the local chapter at the Grinter Applefest in Wyandotte County, KS. last weekend. The DAR is a volunteer service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing America’s future through better education for children. But in order to be a member, one must be a woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution. They have a DAR library and archives. The genealogy library is said to be the second largest research center in the world, with more than 300,000 files, 185,000 books, and 65,000 microfilms, in the national headquarters. The Archives has nearly 5,000 early American manuscripts and imprints.

Some of their activities involve awarding scholarships and financial aid to students, locating and marking historical landmarks and graves of countless Revolutionary War patriots, volunteering at VA hospitals, preserving local landmarks and historic structures in communities across the country, conserving pre-Industrial American decorative art objects, giving copies of the DAR Manual for Citizenship to immigrants studying for naturalization and becoming docents at local museums.

I was interested in learning that over thirty DAR state societies maintain a state or period room at the National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. and the Kansas Chapel contains stained glass sunflower windows assembled from twelve panels removed during the 1967 remodeling of the Carnegie Library in Wichita. The sunflower is Kansas' state flower. Talk about preserving history! *smile*

David’s 5th great-grandfather, Abel Stout, from New Jersey, fought in the American Revolution.
For more information on either the local chapter  or the national organization check out their websites.  

Revolutionary War Ancestors: 
Fletcher, William (1750-1792), DAR #A209074
Griffin, Richard (name posted on DAR plaque at the Montgomery Co, KY courthouse).
Morgan II, Morgan (1737-1797), DAR  #A080522
Stout, Abel (1740-1797), DAR #A110657
Todd, Peter ( 1756-1841), DAR #A114383

Possible Ancestor:
Morris, Sr., Lewis (1726-1798), DAR #A101275