David Atkinson RUSHTON
Found 1901 Census. Age 46 Religion stated as Methodist. Yet in 1881 census when living with the Payne's religion stated as Baptist. death year found with notes in Westchester Township Book
found in census found marriage record
Found reference to him in Loyalist Lineages of Canada pg.213
Pugwash, N.S. district #7--1920 survey of highways
Notes on Westchester: Named after Westchester County, New York, by Loyalists from there. Westchester Station: Originally named Greenville, changed in 1872.
He married Laura e Payne 23 Jun 1881 at Acadia Mines, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia . Laura e Payne was born at River Philip, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia 6 Jun 1862 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Edgar Rushton
born 21 Oct 1881.
Aubrey Francis Rushton
born 30 Jul 1884.
Warren Irwin Rushton
born 15 May 1887.
Ira Trueman Rushton
born 3 Sep 1890.
Ethel Ida Rushton
born 15 Dec 1892.
Asa Bradley Rushton
born 11 Jun 1896.
Ella Irene Rushton
born 27 Apr 1900.
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David Atkinson Rushton died 5 Oct 1931 at Nova Scotia .
Laura e Payne died 7 Jun 1937 at Springhill, Nova Scotia .