The life of Jacob Rush peacefully terminated at his home in Second Street at 10:20 o'clock Saturday
morning. It was not unexpected. For several years his arteries had been gradually hardening,
foretelling that the spirit which has actuated his long and well filled years would soon take flight
to its Master. For nine days he had been confined to his bed, the end being daily anticipated.

"Uncle Jake," the familiar address applied by his many friends, was a son of John and Elizabeth
(Lovenguth) Rush, who came from Germany and landed in New York July 4th, 1828. August 20, a
trifle over a month later, in the city of Utica, where they had located, the subject of this
sketch was born. Three years later they came to Camden, and with the exception of one year,
which he spent when he was eighteen in Westchester county, N.Y., Jacob Rush had ever since
resided here. In early life he learned the trade of carpenter and joiner which he followed
until 1860, when he entered the sash and blind factory of Cox & Stone as partner, having a
one-fourth interest. At one time he was associated with G.J. Williams in the same business.
In 1881 he bought out his partners and conducted the business alone very successfully.
Owing to advancing years, ten years later he sold the business to his sons.

Mr. Rush was a loyal republican and had voted that ballot from the first organization of the party.
From time to time he had been honored by serving his townsmen as collector, overseer of the poor
and assessor, being on the latter board for thirty years. He united with the M.E. church in 1856,
and for many years was a class leader and one of the official board in that society. He was a man
of sound principles, devoted to his family and home, and held in high regard throughout the
community.

Mr. Rush was twice married, his first wife being Amelia Howd of the town of Vienna, whom he married
in 1855. She passed away 21 years ago. In 1889 he married Mrs. Helen M. Williams of Camden, who now
survives, besides two sons and a step-daughter: Horace J. Rush of this village, Howd B. Rush of Fort
Plain and Mrs. Charles Wunsch of Rome. He also leaves a brother and sister, Charles Rush of
Hillsboro, Ill., and Mrs. Lucy Thalman of Rome.

He had resided in his late home 54 years. The house into which he moved upon his first marriage
gave way to the present structure in 1860.

The funeral was largely attended from the family residence at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
F. L. Knapp officiating. Interment was made in Forest Park Cemetery. The bearers were Riley M.
Rush, Charles Lovenguth, Fred H. Swanson and A. H. Percival. Hymns were sung by John H. Cook.

Those present from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wunsch, Mrs. Lucy Thalman, Miss Nellie
Thalman and Mrs. A. J. Broughton of Rome and H.B. Rush of Fort Plain.

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