David Rusk was born 30 Mar 1868. He was the son of Dennis and Margaret (Hall) Rusk1. David was a farmer and resided northwest of Waynetown, Indiana in the Snyder's Chapel community2. He was active in church and community affairs. On 31 Oct 1898 he married Edna Campbell at the home of her parents, north of Hillsboro.
Edna Campbell was born in 1877, the daughter of Albert and Elizabeth (Burgner) Campbell3. After the disbanding of Snyder's Chapel, she became a member of the Waynetown Methodist Church. Edna died on 23 Jul 1965 in Montgomery County, Indiana. David Rusk followed in death on 26 Feb 1966 in the same county. They were buried at Waynetown Masonic Cemetery, Montgomery County, Indiana.
Children of David and Edna (Campbell) Rusk:
(They had one son and two daughters)
Notes:
1. David Rusk entry, Montgomery County Deaths, Bk CH 50 pg 35, Health Department, Crawfordsville, Indiana.
2. David and Edna Rusk 50th wedding anniversary, Crawfordsville Journal and Review, Saturday 23 Oct 1948, pg 5 col 3 and 4 Nov 1948, pg 3 col 3. Also, a large genealogy on the Rusk family, prepared by Elizabeth Rusk, is on file in the Crawfordsville Public Library, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.
3. Edna (Campbell) Rusk obituary, Veedersburg News, 30 Jul 1965. Information also from: Edna Rusk entry, Montgomery County Deaths, Bk Ch 50 pg 17, Health Department, Crawfordsville, Indiana.
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