Mary is listed in the 1850 Somerset Co, PA census as age 50. Peter moved to Iowa in 1855 and is listed in the 1856 Iowa census as a widower. This would mean Mary died between 1850 and 1856. I suspect she died in PA and Peter moved to Iowa to live with his oldest daughter Catherine and her husband Jackson Mitchell.I do not believe this is the Mary, daughter of Johan Peter and Anna Catherine. I have another Mary born 1802, d 1874 whom I believe is their daughter, or the Mary born in 1802 is some else's daughter. Any help would be appreciated.Steven G. Anderson
He married Mary Lenhart . Mary Lenhart was born at Addison Twp, New Centerville, Somerset, Pennsylvania 1802 daughter of Peter Lenhart and Elizabeth Miller .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Sarah A. Rush
born 1825.
Catherine Rush
born 20 Dec 1818.
Rebecca Rush
born 1820.
Jefferson Rush
born 1823.
Sarah A. Rush
born 1825.
Huldah Rush
born 1828.
William Rush
born 1829.
Samuel Rush
born 1830.
Jane Rush
born 1835.
Mary e Rush
born 1836.
Susan Rush
born 3 Feb 1837.
Joseph Rush
born 1843.
Peter Rush died 30 Sep 1880 .
Mary Lenhart died 25 Feb 1855 at Lower Turkeyfoot Twp, Somerset, Pennsylvania .