Years ago Uncle Jack Anglin gave me some papers about our Rusher relatives. I remember being taken to the Rusher Reunion at Center Lake Park. Since I lived just up the hill this was not such a big deal for me. They pulled out all the stops with  a big banner  reading RUSHER REUNION strung between trees over tablecloth covered picnic tables. .  I'm pretty sure dad made the banner since he was the sign painter  in the area  Although we had to run the gauntlet of cheek pinching aunts, there was swimming and home made ice cream so, we were looking forward to that.

Anyway, here is the major part of the paper that pertains to the Rushers:  Our Great Grandfather ( Uncle Jacks?), John Rusher came from Elsac  Germany to Canton, Ohio  with his parents when he was nine, where he grew to manhood in Stark County, Ohio.  He married Matilda Runser  who was the daughter of Saraphim and Catherine Runser , natives of France.

Matilda was brought to this country when she was eight.

Both families were Catholic. We know these people had to have lots of Faith and great courage to start a trip across the water in a sailboat. The journey took seven weeks. John was a ' molder., and did not live past age 36. They did , however , have seven children: Mary (Johnson), Vails (Baker) , Catherine (Klinger), John, twins, Michael and Jermiah, Henry and Joseph.

When Matilda remarried she moved the family to Arkensas, (whole other story).  In 1874 , Michael, Jeremia, Henry (our guy) and John Rusher and their families moved back to Indiana.

They used covered wagons , driving oxen and horse teams. This trip took 35 days.

As far as I can tell, Henry Rusher's first child was my Daddy Wash's(grandfather,Washington Irving Anglin)  mother, Ellen Rusher Anglin.