From "A Portrait and Biographical Record of Boone, Clinton and Hendricks Counties, Ind.,"
A.W. Bowen, Chicago, 1895, page 236:
HENRY C. BRUSH is an old soldier, and a substantial farmer and honored citizen of Lebanon, Boone county, Ind. He springs from sterling Scotch and old colonial New Jersey stock.
John Brush, the great-grandfather of our subject, was a soldier in the Revolution, in which two of his brothers were also soldiers, and were killed at the battle of Cowpens. They all came from Scotland.
John Brush, the son of the above and grandfather of our subject, settled at an early period in Shelby county, Ky., where he married Miss Elizabeth Todd, and to them were born seven children, viz.: George, Blakely, David, James, Jane, Nancy and Mary. Mr. Brush moved to Indiana and settled in Montgomery county, near Waveland, as a pioneer, and here passed the remainder of his days. He became a prosperous farmer and gave to each of his children 16o acres of land. He was a typical old-time pioneer settler and a whig in politics.
James Brush, the father of our subject, was born in Shelby county, Ky. , on a farm, in 1811, and came with his parents, when but nine years of age, to Indiana. He was reared a farmer and married Elizabeth McCormick, after which they settled in Montgomery county, Ind., near Ladoga, and remained there until he retired from active life, at which time he located in Jamestown. James Brush and his wife Elizabeth were the parents of seven children, as follows: John A., Ann, Elizabeth, Jennie, Sallie, Eliza and Henry Brush, all born on the farm in Montgomery county, Ind.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Brush were members of the Methodist church, in which he was a class leader and steward. He was a Henry Clay whig in politics; afterward a republican and a strong Union man. During the war, in which he had two sons — John A., in the Eleventh regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry, under Col. Lew Wallace; he was later in the Second Indiana cavalry, and served through the remainder of the war, during which time he was in many hard battles; Henry Brush's military history will be given below in this sketch. Mr. Brush died at the age of seventy years, an honored and respected man. Henry C. Brush was born January 15, 1847. He received a common school education, was reared a farmer's boy, and enlisted at the early age of sixteen, August 10, 1863, in company G, One Hundred and Sixteenth regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry, in answer to a call for six-month men, under Capt. Robert W. Harrison and Col. William C. Kise. He served seven months and was honorably discharged at LaFayette, Ind., March 1, 1864. His- service was in eastern Tennessee, during which time he participated in the battles of Blue Springs, Greenville, Knoxville, Walker's Ford and Tazewell. He saw a great deal of hard marching and was in several hard skirmishes, doing active service all the time of his enlistment except one week, when he was in hospital at Knoxville. He was in all the battles, marches and skirmishes of his regiment, and was but little over seventeen years of age when he returned home. He then attended the high school at Ladoga, Ind., and at Greencastle, Ind., one term.
Mr. Brush was married June 24, 1869, in Hendricks county, Ind., to Fanny A., daughter of Walter and Mary M. (Spears) Davis.
Walter Davis was born in Montgomery county, Ky. , December 12, 1823, and was a pioneer and wealthy farmer of Hendricks county, Ind. He was of Welsh descent, while the Spears were of Scotch descent. They reared the following children — John S., Quincy A., Martha E., Nancy A., Robert F., Fanny A. and Charles E. Mrs. Davis having died, Mr. Davis married Mary A. Scott, who bore him five children, viz: Walter S., Lorenzo D., Thomas, Myrtle and Edgar L. Mr. Davis was a republican and a member of the M. E. church, in which he took great interest, having become a member at the early age of nineteen years. In 1835 he moved with his father to Eel River township, Hendricks county, Ind., where he lived the remainder of his days, and died January 11, 1893. Two of his sons are graduates of DePauw university, one of whom, Walter S., has taken a post-graduate course at Cornell university and in Germany, and has lately won high honors in the Chicago university. John S. was a soldier in the Fifty-first regiment Indiana volunteer infantry, and was in Gen. Straight's raid. He died of sickness during his service, and was buried in the National cemetery at Nashville, Tenn. He was but twenty-one years of age and was a devout Christian. Quincy A. was also a soldier in an Indiana regiment.'
Mr. and Mrs. Brush soon after their marriage located on a farm near Jamestown, on which they resided for three years, and then resided in Jamestown for eight years In 1879 they removed to Lebanon, Ind., where they still reside. Mr. Brush engaged in the livery business, also in buying and shipping horses, in which line he did a large business for several years. Since that time he has been engaged in stock dealing and farming. He is a stanch republican in politics, a member of the Masonic fraternity, Boone lodge, No. 9, is also a non-affiliating Odd Fellow and a K. of P. He is, beside, a member of the G. A. R., Rich Mountain post. Both Mr. and Mrs. Brush are members of the Methodist church. They are the parents of six children, three now living: Ada M., Forest G. and Eva L; those deceased are Laura, aged six years. Otto T. aged seven years, and Jewel, an infant. Mr. Brush is one of the substantial citizens of Lebanon, where he owns valuable real estate, beside a good farm in the country. He is well known for his integrity of character and he has one of the most pleasant homes in Lebanon and an interesting and highly respected family. Mrs. Brush is a lady of high character, of cultivated and cordial manners, and a true helpmate in all that term implies.
-- Contributed by Marc Doty
A.W. Bowen, Chicago, 1895, page 236:
HENRY C. BRUSH is an old soldier, and a substantial farmer and honored citizen of Lebanon, Boone county, Ind. He springs from sterling Scotch and old colonial New Jersey stock.
John Brush, the great-grandfather of our subject, was a soldier in the Revolution, in which two of his brothers were also soldiers, and were killed at the battle of Cowpens. They all came from Scotland.
John Brush, the son of the above and grandfather of our subject, settled at an early period in Shelby county, Ky., where he married Miss Elizabeth Todd, and to them were born seven children, viz.: George, Blakely, David, James, Jane, Nancy and Mary. Mr. Brush moved to Indiana and settled in Montgomery county, near Waveland, as a pioneer, and here passed the remainder of his days. He became a prosperous farmer and gave to each of his children 16o acres of land. He was a typical old-time pioneer settler and a whig in politics.
James Brush, the father of our subject, was born in Shelby county, Ky. , on a farm, in 1811, and came with his parents, when but nine years of age, to Indiana. He was reared a farmer and married Elizabeth McCormick, after which they settled in Montgomery county, Ind., near Ladoga, and remained there until he retired from active life, at which time he located in Jamestown. James Brush and his wife Elizabeth were the parents of seven children, as follows: John A., Ann, Elizabeth, Jennie, Sallie, Eliza and Henry Brush, all born on the farm in Montgomery county, Ind.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Brush were members of the Methodist church, in which he was a class leader and steward. He was a Henry Clay whig in politics; afterward a republican and a strong Union man. During the war, in which he had two sons — John A., in the Eleventh regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry, under Col. Lew Wallace; he was later in the Second Indiana cavalry, and served through the remainder of the war, during which time he was in many hard battles; Henry Brush's military history will be given below in this sketch. Mr. Brush died at the age of seventy years, an honored and respected man. Henry C. Brush was born January 15, 1847. He received a common school education, was reared a farmer's boy, and enlisted at the early age of sixteen, August 10, 1863, in company G, One Hundred and Sixteenth regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry, in answer to a call for six-month men, under Capt. Robert W. Harrison and Col. William C. Kise. He served seven months and was honorably discharged at LaFayette, Ind., March 1, 1864. His- service was in eastern Tennessee, during which time he participated in the battles of Blue Springs, Greenville, Knoxville, Walker's Ford and Tazewell. He saw a great deal of hard marching and was in several hard skirmishes, doing active service all the time of his enlistment except one week, when he was in hospital at Knoxville. He was in all the battles, marches and skirmishes of his regiment, and was but little over seventeen years of age when he returned home. He then attended the high school at Ladoga, Ind., and at Greencastle, Ind., one term.
Mr. Brush was married June 24, 1869, in Hendricks county, Ind., to Fanny A., daughter of Walter and Mary M. (Spears) Davis.
Walter Davis was born in Montgomery county, Ky. , December 12, 1823, and was a pioneer and wealthy farmer of Hendricks county, Ind. He was of Welsh descent, while the Spears were of Scotch descent. They reared the following children — John S., Quincy A., Martha E., Nancy A., Robert F., Fanny A. and Charles E. Mrs. Davis having died, Mr. Davis married Mary A. Scott, who bore him five children, viz: Walter S., Lorenzo D., Thomas, Myrtle and Edgar L. Mr. Davis was a republican and a member of the M. E. church, in which he took great interest, having become a member at the early age of nineteen years. In 1835 he moved with his father to Eel River township, Hendricks county, Ind., where he lived the remainder of his days, and died January 11, 1893. Two of his sons are graduates of DePauw university, one of whom, Walter S., has taken a post-graduate course at Cornell university and in Germany, and has lately won high honors in the Chicago university. John S. was a soldier in the Fifty-first regiment Indiana volunteer infantry, and was in Gen. Straight's raid. He died of sickness during his service, and was buried in the National cemetery at Nashville, Tenn. He was but twenty-one years of age and was a devout Christian. Quincy A. was also a soldier in an Indiana regiment.'
Mr. and Mrs. Brush soon after their marriage located on a farm near Jamestown, on which they resided for three years, and then resided in Jamestown for eight years In 1879 they removed to Lebanon, Ind., where they still reside. Mr. Brush engaged in the livery business, also in buying and shipping horses, in which line he did a large business for several years. Since that time he has been engaged in stock dealing and farming. He is a stanch republican in politics, a member of the Masonic fraternity, Boone lodge, No. 9, is also a non-affiliating Odd Fellow and a K. of P. He is, beside, a member of the G. A. R., Rich Mountain post. Both Mr. and Mrs. Brush are members of the Methodist church. They are the parents of six children, three now living: Ada M., Forest G. and Eva L; those deceased are Laura, aged six years. Otto T. aged seven years, and Jewel, an infant. Mr. Brush is one of the substantial citizens of Lebanon, where he owns valuable real estate, beside a good farm in the country. He is well known for his integrity of character and he has one of the most pleasant homes in Lebanon and an interesting and highly respected family. Mrs. Brush is a lady of high character, of cultivated and cordial manners, and a true helpmate in all that term implies.
-- Contributed by Marc Doty
From "A Portrait and Biographical Record of Boone, Clinton and Hendricks Counties, Ind.,"
A.W. Bowen, Chicago, 1895, page 236:
HENRY C. BRUSH is an old soldier, and a substantial farmer and honored citizen of Lebanon, Boone county, Ind. He springs from sterling Scotch and old colonial New Jersey stock.
John Brush, the great-grandfather of our subject, was a soldier in the Revolution, in which two of his brothers were also soldiers, and were killed at the battle of Cowpens. They all came from Scotland.
John Brush, the son of the above and grandfather of our subject, settled at an early period in Shelby county, Ky., where he married Miss Elizabeth Todd, and to them were born seven children, viz.: George, Blakely, David, James, Jane, Nancy and Mary. Mr. Brush moved to Indiana and settled in Montgomery county, near Waveland, as a pioneer, and here passed the remainder of his days. He became a prosperous farmer and gave to each of his children 16o acres of land. He was a typical old-time pioneer settler and a whig in politics.
James Brush, the father of our subject, was born in Shelby county, Ky. , on a farm, in 1811, and came with his parents, when but nine years of age, to Indiana. He was reared a farmer and married Elizabeth McCormick, after which they settled in Montgomery county, Ind., near Ladoga, and remained there until he retired from active life, at which time he located in Jamestown. James Brush and his wife Elizabeth were the parents of seven children, as follows: John A., Ann, Elizabeth, Jennie, Sallie, Eliza and Henry Brush, all born on the farm in Montgomery county, Ind.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Brush were members of the Methodist church, in which he was a class leader and steward. He was a Henry Clay whig in politics; afterward a republican and a strong Union man. During the war, in which he had two sons — John A., in the Eleventh regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry, under Col. Lew Wallace; he was later in the Second Indiana cavalry, and served through the remainder of the war, during which time he was in many hard battles; Henry Brush's military history will be given below in this sketch. Mr. Brush died at the age of seventy years, an honored and respected man. Henry C. Brush was born January 15, 1847. He received a common school education, was reared a farmer's boy, and enlisted at the early age of sixteen, August 10, 1863, in company G, One Hundred and Sixteenth regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry, in answer to a call for six-month men, under Capt. Robert W. Harrison and Col. William C. Kise. He served seven months and was honorably discharged at LaFayette, Ind., March 1, 1864. His- service was in eastern Tennessee, during which time he participated in the battles of Blue Springs, Greenville, Knoxville, Walker's Ford and Tazewell. He saw a great deal of hard marching and was in several hard skirmishes, doing active service all the time of his enlistment except one week, when he was in hospital at Knoxville. He was in all the battles, marches and skirmishes of his regiment, and was but little over seventeen years of age when he returned home. He then attended the high school at Ladoga, Ind., and at Greencastle, Ind., one term.
Mr. Brush was married June 24, 1869, in Hendricks county, Ind., to Fanny A., daughter of Walter and Mary M. (Spears) Davis.
Walter Davis was born in Montgomery county, Ky. , December 12, 1823, and was a pioneer and wealthy farmer of Hendricks county, Ind. He was of Welsh descent, while the Spears were of Scotch descent. They reared the following children — John S., Quincy A., Martha E., Nancy A., Robert F., Fanny A. and Charles E. Mrs. Davis having died, Mr. Davis married Mary A. Scott, who bore him five children, viz: Walter S., Lorenzo D., Thomas, Myrtle and Edgar L. Mr. Davis was a republican and a member of the M. E. church, in which he took great interest, having become a member at the early age of nineteen years. In 1835 he moved with his father to Eel River township, Hendricks county, Ind., where he lived the remainder of his days, and died January 11, 1893. Two of his sons are graduates of DePauw university, one of whom, Walter S., has taken a post-graduate course at Cornell university and in Germany, and has lately won high honors in the Chicago university. John S. was a soldier in the Fifty-first regiment Indiana volunteer infantry, and was in Gen. Straight's raid. He died of sickness during his service, and was buried in the National cemetery at Nashville, Tenn. He was but twenty-one years of age and was a devout Christian. Quincy A. was also a soldier in an Indiana regiment.'
Mr. and Mrs. Brush soon after their marriage located on a farm near Jamestown, on which they resided for three years, and then resided in Jamestown for eight years In 1879 they removed to Lebanon, Ind., where they still reside. Mr. Brush engaged in the livery business, also in buying and shipping horses, in which line he did a large business for several years. Since that time he has been engaged in stock dealing and farming. He is a stanch republican in politics, a member of the Masonic fraternity, Boone lodge, No. 9, is also a non-affiliating Odd Fellow and a K. of P. He is, beside, a member of the G. A. R., Rich Mountain post. Both Mr. and Mrs. Brush are members of the Methodist church. They are the parents of six children, three now living: Ada M., Forest G. and Eva L; those deceased are Laura, aged six years. Otto T. aged seven years, and Jewel, an infant. Mr. Brush is one of the substantial citizens of Lebanon, where he owns valuable real estate, beside a good farm in the country. He is well known for his integrity of character and he has one of the most pleasant homes in Lebanon and an interesting and highly respected family. Mrs. Brush is a lady of high character, of cultivated and cordial manners, and a true helpmate in all that term implies.
-- Contributed by Marc Doty
A.W. Bowen, Chicago, 1895, page 236:
HENRY C. BRUSH is an old soldier, and a substantial farmer and honored citizen of Lebanon, Boone county, Ind. He springs from sterling Scotch and old colonial New Jersey stock.
John Brush, the great-grandfather of our subject, was a soldier in the Revolution, in which two of his brothers were also soldiers, and were killed at the battle of Cowpens. They all came from Scotland.
John Brush, the son of the above and grandfather of our subject, settled at an early period in Shelby county, Ky., where he married Miss Elizabeth Todd, and to them were born seven children, viz.: George, Blakely, David, James, Jane, Nancy and Mary. Mr. Brush moved to Indiana and settled in Montgomery county, near Waveland, as a pioneer, and here passed the remainder of his days. He became a prosperous farmer and gave to each of his children 16o acres of land. He was a typical old-time pioneer settler and a whig in politics.
James Brush, the father of our subject, was born in Shelby county, Ky. , on a farm, in 1811, and came with his parents, when but nine years of age, to Indiana. He was reared a farmer and married Elizabeth McCormick, after which they settled in Montgomery county, Ind., near Ladoga, and remained there until he retired from active life, at which time he located in Jamestown. James Brush and his wife Elizabeth were the parents of seven children, as follows: John A., Ann, Elizabeth, Jennie, Sallie, Eliza and Henry Brush, all born on the farm in Montgomery county, Ind.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Brush were members of the Methodist church, in which he was a class leader and steward. He was a Henry Clay whig in politics; afterward a republican and a strong Union man. During the war, in which he had two sons — John A., in the Eleventh regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry, under Col. Lew Wallace; he was later in the Second Indiana cavalry, and served through the remainder of the war, during which time he was in many hard battles; Henry Brush's military history will be given below in this sketch. Mr. Brush died at the age of seventy years, an honored and respected man. Henry C. Brush was born January 15, 1847. He received a common school education, was reared a farmer's boy, and enlisted at the early age of sixteen, August 10, 1863, in company G, One Hundred and Sixteenth regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry, in answer to a call for six-month men, under Capt. Robert W. Harrison and Col. William C. Kise. He served seven months and was honorably discharged at LaFayette, Ind., March 1, 1864. His- service was in eastern Tennessee, during which time he participated in the battles of Blue Springs, Greenville, Knoxville, Walker's Ford and Tazewell. He saw a great deal of hard marching and was in several hard skirmishes, doing active service all the time of his enlistment except one week, when he was in hospital at Knoxville. He was in all the battles, marches and skirmishes of his regiment, and was but little over seventeen years of age when he returned home. He then attended the high school at Ladoga, Ind., and at Greencastle, Ind., one term.
Mr. Brush was married June 24, 1869, in Hendricks county, Ind., to Fanny A., daughter of Walter and Mary M. (Spears) Davis.
Walter Davis was born in Montgomery county, Ky. , December 12, 1823, and was a pioneer and wealthy farmer of Hendricks county, Ind. He was of Welsh descent, while the Spears were of Scotch descent. They reared the following children — John S., Quincy A., Martha E., Nancy A., Robert F., Fanny A. and Charles E. Mrs. Davis having died, Mr. Davis married Mary A. Scott, who bore him five children, viz: Walter S., Lorenzo D., Thomas, Myrtle and Edgar L. Mr. Davis was a republican and a member of the M. E. church, in which he took great interest, having become a member at the early age of nineteen years. In 1835 he moved with his father to Eel River township, Hendricks county, Ind., where he lived the remainder of his days, and died January 11, 1893. Two of his sons are graduates of DePauw university, one of whom, Walter S., has taken a post-graduate course at Cornell university and in Germany, and has lately won high honors in the Chicago university. John S. was a soldier in the Fifty-first regiment Indiana volunteer infantry, and was in Gen. Straight's raid. He died of sickness during his service, and was buried in the National cemetery at Nashville, Tenn. He was but twenty-one years of age and was a devout Christian. Quincy A. was also a soldier in an Indiana regiment.'
Mr. and Mrs. Brush soon after their marriage located on a farm near Jamestown, on which they resided for three years, and then resided in Jamestown for eight years In 1879 they removed to Lebanon, Ind., where they still reside. Mr. Brush engaged in the livery business, also in buying and shipping horses, in which line he did a large business for several years. Since that time he has been engaged in stock dealing and farming. He is a stanch republican in politics, a member of the Masonic fraternity, Boone lodge, No. 9, is also a non-affiliating Odd Fellow and a K. of P. He is, beside, a member of the G. A. R., Rich Mountain post. Both Mr. and Mrs. Brush are members of the Methodist church. They are the parents of six children, three now living: Ada M., Forest G. and Eva L; those deceased are Laura, aged six years. Otto T. aged seven years, and Jewel, an infant. Mr. Brush is one of the substantial citizens of Lebanon, where he owns valuable real estate, beside a good farm in the country. He is well known for his integrity of character and he has one of the most pleasant homes in Lebanon and an interesting and highly respected family. Mrs. Brush is a lady of high character, of cultivated and cordial manners, and a true helpmate in all that term implies.
-- Contributed by Marc Doty
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