W. B. RUSK, PIONEER FARMER, SUCCUMBS
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Apoplexy Causes Death of Man
Who Had Made Home in
County All His Life.
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Webb City, MO., May 8. – Walter B. (Bud) Rusk, 69 years old, a pioneer resident and farmer of Jasper County, died at 11:09 o'clock this morning at his farm home on the North Main street road, three miles north of Joplin. His death was a result of apoplexy which paralyzed the right side of his body. His condition became critical three weeks ago.
Born March 3, 1860, on a farm of his father, Jonathan Rusk, an early day settler of Jasper County, Mr. Rusk had resided in the same community virtually all his life. The farm is situated across from the Kansas City Southern railroad viaduct on a road leading to Tuckahoe.
Moved to Carthage.
Mr. Rusk was born a year before the outbreak of the civil war. When the section in which he resided became inhabited by roving detachments of federal and confederate armies, the family moved to Carthage, where they remained until the town was burned by a confederate regiment under the command of Major Livingston. They then moved to Cave Springs.
When he was 3 years old, and during the civil war, Rusk became deaf and dumb, losing his speech and hearing as a result of typhoid fever.
He had resided on the farm where he died the last forty-five years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Frenchie Rusk; two daughters, Mrs. Will B. [Carrie] Whitworth, who resides west of Webb City, and Mrs. Maude Ashmore of San Angelo, Calif.; a sister Emma P. Hopkins, who resides on a farm north of Joplin, and a half-sister, Mrs. Eliza Wood of Webb City. Twelve grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted at the family residence at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Burial will be in Carl Junction cemetery.
Source: Joplin Globe (Joplin, Missouri); 09 May 1929, Thu; Page 5, Col. 4.
Obituary transcribed by Teresa Richey (great-great granddaughter of Walter B. Rusk)
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Husband of Frenchie ( ? ) Rusk.
s/o Jonathan Rusk and Angelina "Julina" Carter Rusk
both born in Indiana
Census 1880
age 20. Walter is away from his family at the Missouri State School for the Deaf in Fulton, Missouri
Apparently Walter was a deaf-mute. January 17, 1891 he had filled out papers for the deaf-mute records.
On page 3 of 4 a notation was made that Mrs. Walter Rusk (His first wife was Mary Alice Woodrow.) had died of inflammation of the bowels and left him with 2 children.
Walter was a Farmer. He died at his home at 11:09 a.m. from Apoplexy due to arteriosclerosis
(bio by NJBrewer)
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Apoplexy Causes Death of Man
Who Had Made Home in
County All His Life.
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Webb City, MO., May 8. – Walter B. (Bud) Rusk, 69 years old, a pioneer resident and farmer of Jasper County, died at 11:09 o'clock this morning at his farm home on the North Main street road, three miles north of Joplin. His death was a result of apoplexy which paralyzed the right side of his body. His condition became critical three weeks ago.
Born March 3, 1860, on a farm of his father, Jonathan Rusk, an early day settler of Jasper County, Mr. Rusk had resided in the same community virtually all his life. The farm is situated across from the Kansas City Southern railroad viaduct on a road leading to Tuckahoe.
Moved to Carthage.
Mr. Rusk was born a year before the outbreak of the civil war. When the section in which he resided became inhabited by roving detachments of federal and confederate armies, the family moved to Carthage, where they remained until the town was burned by a confederate regiment under the command of Major Livingston. They then moved to Cave Springs.
When he was 3 years old, and during the civil war, Rusk became deaf and dumb, losing his speech and hearing as a result of typhoid fever.
He had resided on the farm where he died the last forty-five years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Frenchie Rusk; two daughters, Mrs. Will B. [Carrie] Whitworth, who resides west of Webb City, and Mrs. Maude Ashmore of San Angelo, Calif.; a sister Emma P. Hopkins, who resides on a farm north of Joplin, and a half-sister, Mrs. Eliza Wood of Webb City. Twelve grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted at the family residence at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Burial will be in Carl Junction cemetery.
Source: Joplin Globe (Joplin, Missouri); 09 May 1929, Thu; Page 5, Col. 4.
Obituary transcribed by Teresa Richey (great-great granddaughter of Walter B. Rusk)
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Husband of Frenchie ( ? ) Rusk.
s/o Jonathan Rusk and Angelina "Julina" Carter Rusk
both born in Indiana
Census 1880
age 20. Walter is away from his family at the Missouri State School for the Deaf in Fulton, Missouri
Apparently Walter was a deaf-mute. January 17, 1891 he had filled out papers for the deaf-mute records.
On page 3 of 4 a notation was made that Mrs. Walter Rusk (His first wife was Mary Alice Woodrow.) had died of inflammation of the bowels and left him with 2 children.
Walter was a Farmer. He died at his home at 11:09 a.m. from Apoplexy due to arteriosclerosis
(bio by NJBrewer)
W. B. RUSK, PIONEER FARMER, SUCCUMBS
____________________
Apoplexy Causes Death of Man
Who Had Made Home in
County All His Life.
____________________
Webb City, MO., May 8. – Walter B. (Bud) Rusk, 69 years old, a pioneer resident and farmer of Jasper County, died at 11:09 o'clock this morning at his farm home on the North Main street road, three miles north of Joplin. His death was a result of apoplexy which paralyzed the right side of his body. His condition became critical three weeks ago.
Born March 3, 1860, on a farm of his father, Jonathan Rusk, an early day settler of Jasper County, Mr. Rusk had resided in the same community virtually all his life. The farm is situated across from the Kansas City Southern railroad viaduct on a road leading to Tuckahoe.
Moved to Carthage.
Mr. Rusk was born a year before the outbreak of the civil war. When the section in which he resided became inhabited by roving detachments of federal and confederate armies, the family moved to Carthage, where they remained until the town was burned by a confederate regiment under the command of Major Livingston. They then moved to Cave Springs.
When he was 3 years old, and during the civil war, Rusk became deaf and dumb, losing his speech and hearing as a result of typhoid fever.
He had resided on the farm where he died the last forty-five years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Frenchie Rusk; two daughters, Mrs. Will B. [Carrie] Whitworth, who resides west of Webb City, and Mrs. Maude Ashmore of San Angelo, Calif.; a sister Emma P. Hopkins, who resides on a farm north of Joplin, and a half-sister, Mrs. Eliza Wood of Webb City. Twelve grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted at the family residence at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Burial will be in Carl Junction cemetery.
Source: Joplin Globe (Joplin, Missouri); 09 May 1929, Thu; Page 5, Col. 4.
Obituary transcribed by Teresa Richey (great-great granddaughter of Walter B. Rusk)
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Husband of Frenchie ( ? ) Rusk.
s/o Jonathan Rusk and Angelina "Julina" Carter Rusk
both born in Indiana
Census 1880
age 20. Walter is away from his family at the Missouri State School for the Deaf in Fulton, Missouri
Apparently Walter was a deaf-mute. January 17, 1891 he had filled out papers for the deaf-mute records.
On page 3 of 4 a notation was made that Mrs. Walter Rusk (His first wife was Mary Alice Woodrow.) had died of inflammation of the bowels and left him with 2 children.
Walter was a Farmer. He died at his home at 11:09 a.m. from Apoplexy due to arteriosclerosis
(bio by NJBrewer)
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Apoplexy Causes Death of Man
Who Had Made Home in
County All His Life.
____________________
Webb City, MO., May 8. – Walter B. (Bud) Rusk, 69 years old, a pioneer resident and farmer of Jasper County, died at 11:09 o'clock this morning at his farm home on the North Main street road, three miles north of Joplin. His death was a result of apoplexy which paralyzed the right side of his body. His condition became critical three weeks ago.
Born March 3, 1860, on a farm of his father, Jonathan Rusk, an early day settler of Jasper County, Mr. Rusk had resided in the same community virtually all his life. The farm is situated across from the Kansas City Southern railroad viaduct on a road leading to Tuckahoe.
Moved to Carthage.
Mr. Rusk was born a year before the outbreak of the civil war. When the section in which he resided became inhabited by roving detachments of federal and confederate armies, the family moved to Carthage, where they remained until the town was burned by a confederate regiment under the command of Major Livingston. They then moved to Cave Springs.
When he was 3 years old, and during the civil war, Rusk became deaf and dumb, losing his speech and hearing as a result of typhoid fever.
He had resided on the farm where he died the last forty-five years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Frenchie Rusk; two daughters, Mrs. Will B. [Carrie] Whitworth, who resides west of Webb City, and Mrs. Maude Ashmore of San Angelo, Calif.; a sister Emma P. Hopkins, who resides on a farm north of Joplin, and a half-sister, Mrs. Eliza Wood of Webb City. Twelve grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted at the family residence at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Burial will be in Carl Junction cemetery.
Source: Joplin Globe (Joplin, Missouri); 09 May 1929, Thu; Page 5, Col. 4.
Obituary transcribed by Teresa Richey (great-great granddaughter of Walter B. Rusk)
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Husband of Frenchie ( ? ) Rusk.
s/o Jonathan Rusk and Angelina "Julina" Carter Rusk
both born in Indiana
Census 1880
age 20. Walter is away from his family at the Missouri State School for the Deaf in Fulton, Missouri
Apparently Walter was a deaf-mute. January 17, 1891 he had filled out papers for the deaf-mute records.
On page 3 of 4 a notation was made that Mrs. Walter Rusk (His first wife was Mary Alice Woodrow.) had died of inflammation of the bowels and left him with 2 children.
Walter was a Farmer. He died at his home at 11:09 a.m. from Apoplexy due to arteriosclerosis
(bio by NJBrewer)
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