John ROUSH
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Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 (FamilySearch.org)
1850 Census Dist 46, Putnam, Virginia
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Berkeley Co.,Virginia Marriages
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Civil War Veteran - Private, Union Army (56th Ohio Infantry: Co. H). Martin Roush, 85, a veteran of the Civil War, died Tuesday night at the home of his son, Fred Roush, in Coal Grove. Mr. Roush had been in failing health for the past several months but his illness did not become critical until about 10 days ago. He was born in Virginia, but came to this county in 1856 and for years operated a farm at Marion. He retired a number of years ago and has since made his home with his son. He is survived by four children, George Roush, of Akron; Fred Roush of Coal Grove; Okey Roush of New York City, and Albert Roush of Seattle, Wash. One brother, John Roush, of this city, and a sister Mrs. Emeline Coffman, of Columbus, also survive. The funeral arrangements had not been completed today and will be announced later. Interment will be made at Marion under the direction of Mortician Phillips, of Waterloo. The funeral services will be in charge of Rev. T. F. Carey. Ironton Evening Tribune, 29 September 1926.
He married Margaret Elizabeth Jackson 28 Sep 1830 at Berkeley, Virginia . Margaret Elizabeth Jackson was born at Virginia Abt 1810 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Mary E. Roush
born 16 Nov 1833.
Eliza Jane Roush
born 1835.
Margaret Roush
born 1837.
Sarah Jane Virginia Roush
born Abt 1838.
Martin Roush
born Abt 1840.
Joseph James Roush
born 2 Aug 1842.
John Caleb Roush
born 1845.
Richard Roush
born 1847.
Emily Roush
born 20 Aug 1850.
John Roush died 28 Aug 1856 at Aid, Lawrence, Ohio .