William Cain Rushing, son of Mathew and
Elizabeth (Thornhill) Rushing
was born about 1810 in South Carolina.
After Mathew’s death, William Cain
migrated to Montgomery County with his
mother prior to 1830, as did some of
his brothers and sisters. William
Cain married Mary Rushing (thought to be
a fifth cousin) 20 February 1830.
They were married by Justice of Peace,
Arthur Rushing, a brother to William Cain.
Mary was born about 1811 in
North Carolina.
William Cain Rushing and William F. Lane
purchased land in Township 14,
Range 18, Montgomery County in 1831 and
sold this land in 1837. William and
Mary later moved to Pike County near what
is now Troy. William Cain was
elected Justice of Peace and commissioned
to serve 13 April 1847. He was
elected again in March 1850 and was commissioned
to serve 15 March 1850.
According to the 1850 Pike County Census,
William Cain’s mother, Elizabeth
(Thornhill) Rushing, age 80 was living
with them. She apparently died
between 1850 and 1860 as she was not listed
in their household on the 1860
Pike County Census. William Cain
and Mary had twelve children with the
last one being born in 1855.
There are many land d transactions of William
Cain and Mary Rushing in the
deed records in Pike County. In
the 1870 Pike County Census their real
estate was valued at $7,000.00 and personal
property at $500.00. Mary died
between 1870 and 1873; however, her place
of burial is unknown.
William Cain married Mrs. Mary Ann French
5 June 1873. They were married
by J. H. Stephens, Justice of Peace in
Pike County. Mary was born 14 May
1842 in Alabama. William Cain and Mary
(French) Rushing had two daughters.
The following article appeared in The Troy
Messenger, Thursday, 18 December
1879: "Mr. W. C. Rushing, whose
serious illness was mentioned last week
died on the 19th. Another good and
honored man has been gathered to his
fathers. He had passed his three-score-ten
years." William Cain died 19
December 1879; however, his place of burial
is unknown. It has been said
that William Cain and Mary were buried
at their homeplace on the Blind Jack
Road. The family was asked later
to move their graves in order for a road
to go through. Undoubtedly their
graves were not marked when they were
moved.
The Executors of the Estate of William
Cain Rushing were appointed on 3
January 1880. They were John Eager Howard
Rushing, J. J. Rainer, J. P. Nall
and J. D. Murphree, and they posted a
$4,000.00 bond. In the final
settlement of the estate, the following
heirs were named: Mack Rushing, J.
E. H. Rushing, Elizabeth Rushing Pugh,
Mary Jane Rushing Moody, Joseph T.
Rushing, Solomon Rushing, Stephen McDonald
Rushing, Lucinda Rushing Hinson,
Lizzie Rushing and Minnie Rushing.
Three children were not listed: Thomas
A. Rushing died during the Civil
War; Susannah Rushing died between 1850
and 1860; and Pleasant F. Rushing
had undoubtedly died prior to that time.
On 4 February 1882, Mastin A. Hinson, was
appointed guardian of Lizzie and
Minnie, the two minor children of William
Cain and Mary (French) Rushing.
Lizzie and Minnie were living in Pike
County with their mother.
Many receipts for their care and education
were found in the Probate Records,
as well as petitions and documents for
settling the Estate of William Cain
Rushing. Copies of some of these
papers will follow, along with a copy of
Warrant to Appraisers. Since it
was very hard to read, a list of the
Appraisement Bill reads:
"The State of Alabama, Pike County Probate
Court. Estate of William Cain
Rushing, deceased. To the Honorable U.
L. Jones, Judge of Probate Court,
Pike County: An Appraisement Bill
of the Personal Estate of William Cain
Rushing deceased, make in accordance with
the annexed warrant.
No. Articles Value
1
Horse? set aside for widow
$ 75.00
1
Blind Mare
10.00
10
Head Po. C Hogs set aside for widow
60.00
25
Head Stock Hogs 16 head set aside for widow
50.00
5
Head Cattle, 3 head set aside for widow
30.00
225
Bushels corn @ 75 cents set aside for widow
168.75
2000
Lbs. fodder @ 75 cents per hundred set aside for widow
15.00
500
Seed cane @ 75 cents per hundred set aside for widow
3.75
18 Bushel
potatoes 40 cents per bu. set aside for widow
7.20
145 Bushel cotton
seed ? 45 bu. set aside for widow
18.12
1
One horse wagon set aside for widow
8.00
1
Lot farm tools set aside for widow
5.00
5
Bushels of peas set aside for widow
5.00
1
Sect plow gear set aside for widow
1.00
1
Saddle set aside for widow
2.00
2
Curry combs, 1 curry comb set side for widow
.25
1
Wash pot set aside for widow
3.50
1
Pitch fork set aside for widow
.75
$463.32
2 Syrup
barrels and 25 gal. syrup set aside for widow
14.50
1
Grinding stone and crank set aside for widow
.25
2
Tables set aside for widow
2.50
1
Lot of Crockery set aside for widow
3.00
1
Lot of Glassware set aside for widow
.75
1
Lot Tinware set aside for widow
1.50
1
? peck measure ? set aside for widow
.50
2
Bed trays set aside for widow
1.50
1
Lot table cutlery and spoons set aside for widow
1.00
1
Lot pot ware set aside for widow
4.00
2
Buckets set aside for widow
.30
1
Pair steelyards set aside for widow
.80
?
Bed Sted and bedding set aside for widow
10.00
2
Feather beds and bedding set aside for widow
25.00
1
Table
2.00
1
Lot of Bed Clothes set aside for widow
35.00
1
Side board
1.50
?
?
5.00
1
Safe set aside for widow
4.00
1
Double barrel gun set aside for widow
1.00
2
Shooting irons, 2 sets of amo. set aside for widow
1.25
1
Spinning wheel set aside for widow
.75
12 Chairs
set aside for widow
6.00
1
Lot of books and ? set aside for widow
2.00
1
Large map set aside for widow
2.00
$588.92
Amount set aside for widow
478.87
$110.05
Mary Ann (French) Rushing died 26 March
1902. She was buried in Hinson
Cemetery, which is located across the
highway from Green Hill Memorial Park
Cemetery on Highway 29, west of Troy,
AL.
1834 Named in plat book, Pike
County, CH, Troy, AL for Township 9 Range 20, Section 3
13 Apr 1847 Commissioned
Justice of the Peace of Pike Co., AL.
Mar 1850 Elected Justice
of the Peace for Pike Co., AL.
15 Mar 1850 Commissioned
as Justice of the Peace.
(1) "Rushing" Through the Generations, by Peggy Rushing Sims, 1994.
- Pike Co., AL
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