HENRY DAVID RUSH
Henry David Rush, b August 10, 1902 in Marlin, Falls County, Texas, d
April 10, 1982 in Marlin and buried in Calvary Cemetery there - was a son of
Charles Wesley and Hinda (de Graffenried) Rush, I.
On September 17, 1927 in Marlin, Texas, Henry David married Octavia
Lillian Allen, b December 3, 1903 in Marlin - a daughter of Lea Ernest and Irene
Irma (Jones) Allen, and they were the parents of three children - only two
surviving infancy:
Irene Irma Rush, b December 21, 1932 in Marlin Falls County, Texas -
married February 3, 1951 to Dick Gordon Garrett and had four children: David
Gayle, Lynn, and Lea Garrett. Irene and Gordon were divorced June 28, 1982, and
Irene now resides in Marlin, where she is District Court Coordinator.
Infant Rush, b June 22, 1938 in Marlin, Texas, June 24, 1938 - was not
named.
Charles Wesley Rush, III, b December 25, 1939 in Marlin, Falls County,
Texas - married first to Wanda Wray; married second on April 6, 1968 in Wurzburg
West Germany to Cynthia Olive Gerwig, and has two children: Trevor Rush, b 1970;
and Jason Rush, b 1974
Henry David Rush was educated at Texas A&M University and Eastman
Business College of Poughkeepsie, New York. In 1931, he joined his father in the
family business of Rush, Gardner, and Bartlett – a retail hardware, furniture,
and appliance firm that was closely associated with the development of Marlin
for its inception in 1891. He served as the firm's vice president until 1949,
and was president and general manager until his retirement in 1967. He also
served as s president of the Texas Hardware and Implement Association.
In 1942, Henry David Rush was cited by the U.S War Department for
patriotic working during World War II. He was Senior Warden of St. John's
Episcopal Church during 1936 and 1937; was a charter member of the Rotary Club,
and active in many Marlin and Falls County organizations.
Octavia Lillian (Allen) Rush continues to reside in Marlin.
Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of
these Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical
Commission, page 402 column 2 and page 403 column 1.
Member of Falls County Historical Commission.
