Rush Murray LOOMIS

Birth:

22 Dec 1845

Northeast, Erie, Pa

Death:

23 Nov 1907

Marriage:

22 Jun 1867

Weyanwego, Wisconsin

Father:

Lyman a LOOMIS

Mother:

Susan BURCH

Notes:

                   Ancestral File Number: 1WBP-MPF
American Civil War Soldiers Record
about Rush M Loomis
Name: Rush M Loomis ,
Residence: Lind, Wisconsin
Enlistment Date: 19 December 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Wisconsin
Unit Numbers: 3055 3055
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 19 December 1861
Enlisted in Company M,1st Cavalry Regiment Wisconsin on 19 December 1861.
Mustered out Company M, 1st Cavalry Regiment Wisconsin on 19 July 1865 in
Edgefield, TN
This is an extract from the Loomis Genealogy:
"Rush Murray Loomis, born Northeast, Penna.,December 22, 1847. Married
at Weyanwega, Wisconsin, June 22, 1867, to AlicePope, born Buffalo, New
York. August 15,1845, daughter of Pline Platt and Mary Salina Bond Pope,
Residence, South Dakota, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. RushMurray Loomis
served in the Civil War. 1861-1865, Company M, 1st Calvary, Wisconsin,
and was in active service all the time."

Alice POPE

Birth:

15 Aug 1845

Buffalo, New York

Death:

22 Mar 1933

Lind, Wisconsin

Father:

Blocked

Mother:

Blocked

Notes:

                   Pope/Carlin/Tierney072301; Ancestry.com family tree; Source for
information below
Alice (8) Pope was the first child a daughter of Pline Platt (7) Pope and
Salina Bond Pope.
Like many of her predecessors she schooled in Lind, Wisconsin and
qualified to teach.
Alice (8) Pope married Rush Murray Loomis (bornDecember 22, 1847 in
Northeast, Pennsylvania) on June 22, 1867 in Weyauwega,Wisconsin. From
this marriage there were three children.
1.) Arthur (9 Pope) Loomis born November 24, 1867
2.) Wilson Murray (9 Pope) Loomis born November 14, 1869, died August 18,
1872
3.) Frances Belle (9 Pope) Loomis born March 2, 1872, died August 13, 1876
After marrying Rush Murray Loomis they resided on the old Pope homestead.
There she gave birth of Arthur Pope Loomis giving him the distinction of
being born in the log cabin on the Chapman corner. Rush and Alice
continued to live on the farm even after the older Pope's wentto live
with their son Nathaniel (6) .
From 1880 and 1881 the lived one milesouth of Post Corners school in
Dayton (Waupaca County), Wisconsin and thensold the farm to a cousin
rush Loomis Pope and Claribel Nordeen Pope.
For atime Rush and Alice lived on the N. L. White farm (what was the
Lind post office).
Alice taught school at Lind Center and her son Arthur was one of her
students.
In later years the family moved to Iroquois, South Dakota

Children

Marriage

Arthur Pope LOOMIS

Birth:

24 Nov 1867

Death:

Marr:

Notes:

                   Source: Pope/Carlin/Tierney072301; Ancestry.com family tree
Arthur Pope (10 Pope) Loomis is the first child a son of Rush Murray
Loomis and Alice (9)Pope Loomis.
Arthur attended school at Lind Center, where his mother taught. Then went
to live with his Aunt Sarah Ann Gardner. Also living on winder with his
Uncle Alvin, while his mother taught school near John Huntoon's farm. At
thattime Alvin Pope lived across the road from the Cal Parker farm, in
the housewhich later became the home of Pline Pope and is now in 1938
part of the Soren Jenson farm.
Arthur Pope was married two times.
First Marriage:
Arthur Pope (10 Pope) Loomis married Maybelle Wheeler on June 12, 1899.
From this marriage there was one child.
1.) Arthur Pope (11 Pope) Loomis born September 18,1919
Second Marriage:
Arthur Pope (10 Pope) Loomis married Agnes Klatte (bornSeptember 12,
1884) on July 19, 1935
After moving to Iroquois, South Dakotawith his parents. He attended
elementary there and then continued his education at the Agricultural
College at Brooking, South Dakota.
Arthur, started in the railroad service and made it his lifes work. He is
still holding (June1938) the best run on the "Soo Line" having charge of
the Winnipeg Flyer. Hewanted to retire but the company would not accept
his resignation.

Wilson Murray LOOMIS

Birth:

14 Nov 1869

Death:

18 Aug 1872

Marr:

Frances Bell LOOMIS

Birth:

2 Mar 1872

Death:

13 Aug 1876

Marr:

FCID:15859:105171

Rush Murray Loomis - Alice Pope

Rush Murray Loomis was born at Northeast, Erie, Pa 22 Dec 1845. His parents were Lyman a Loomis and Susan Burch.

He married Alice Pope 22 Jun 1867 at Weyanwego, Wisconsin . Alice Pope was born at Buffalo, New York 15 Aug 1845 .

They were the parents of 3 children:
Arthur Pope Loomis born 24 Nov 1867.
Wilson Murray Loomis born 14 Nov 1869.
Frances Bell Loomis born 2 Mar 1872.

Rush Murray Loomis died 23 Nov 1907 .

Alice Pope died 22 Mar 1933 at Lind, Wisconsin .