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20. Thomas Milton Rushton, born January 30, 1846 in Howard, Kent, Ontario, Canada; died February 12, 1925 in Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan, USA. He was the son of 40. Thomas Reed Rushton and 41. Margaret Scafe. He married 21. Laura Clarissa Willson March 28, 1872 in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada.

21. Laura Clarissa Willson, born April 20, 1854 in Howard, Kent, Ontario, Canada; died March 15, 1900 in Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan, USA. She was the daughter of 42. Crowell Willson and 43. Jane Mitton.

Notes for Thomas Milton Rushton:
Thomas Milton Rushton studied law in Ontario before coming to Michigan. He
laid out the plats for the township of Central Lake.

"The Torch"
Central Lake, Mich., February 19, 1925
"PIONEER CITIZEN PASSES AWAY
Held Several Prominent Township and Village Offices. Was Member of K. of P. Lodge.

Thomas M. Ruston died at his home in Central Lake, Thursday afternoon at one o'clock after several weeks of illness caused from heart trouble. The end of life was hastened by a stroke of paralysis Monday evening from which he never rallied.
Funeral Services were held at two p.m. Sunday, February 15, from the late residence, conducted by the Rev. A.L. Wagley of the Methodist church. Interment was made in the Southern cemetery where his remains were layed to rest beside those of his wife who preceded him to the great beyond several years ago.
Mr. Rushton was born in Ridgetown, Kent county, Ontario, January 30, 1846 and passed from this life Thursday, February 12th, 1925, at the age of seventy-nine years thirteen days. Thirty-two years of his early lifetime were spent in Ontario where he attended public school in Ridgetown, law college in London, and then held several places of trust and honor in Ridgetown, Ontario.
At the age of twenty-six he was united in marriage to Miss Laura Clarissa Wilson of Ridgetown, Ontario, and in April, 1878, he moved with his family to Central Lake, Michigan where he resided for forty seven years, until death took him away.
To this union were born seven children, all of whom survive him: Manly B Rushton of Kamiah, Idaho; Mrs Idessa Jaynes of Flint, Michigan; Roy Rushton of Central Lake, Michigan; Milo M. Rushton of Franfort, Michigan; Mrs. Margaret Klok of Detroit, Michigan; Thomas Erlon Rushton of Trout Lake, Michigan; and Martha I. Ames of Detroit, Michigan.
In the death of Mr. Rushton the village of Central Lake loses one of its most Highly esteemed and respected citizens. He served the township as clerk for twenty-one years, and supervisor for eighteen years. He was a village President several terms, also justice of the peace, member of the village Council and board of education for many years. Mr. Rushton was an active member in the Knights of Pythian lodge for over a quarter of a century. He was active in civic duties for over forty years and ...."

"The Torch"
Central Lake, Mich., December 18, 1901
LAST NIGHTS FIRE
RESIDENCE OF THOS. M. RUSHTON TOTALLY DESTROYED
Only a Portion of the Furniture Saved on Which There Was $300 Insurance, and But $600. Insurance on the Building.

"During the fierce storm last evening the alarm of fire was given from the telephone office and in a very few minutes crowds were crossing the bridge, attracted by the glare from that direction. It tuned out to be the residence of Thos. M. Rushton that was in flames, and it had such a start before help reached there that nothing could be done to stay the progress of the fire and but a portion of the household goods were saved.
The fire, which caught in the chamber over the kitchen, presumably from the chimney was first discovered by the little boy. The three youngest children were at home alone, Maggie aged 17, the oldest, and Erland and Mattie. Irland started upstairs but found the chamber to be all ablaze. The children Thought of the telephone and turned an alarm in to Central and then did the best they could to save the furniture. Only a portion of the furniture in the down stairs part of the upright was saved as the fire had too good a start to allow of any effort being made upstairs or in the wing. Mr. Rushton was at the K.P. lodge when the alarm was given and was soon on the spot but too late to secure his papers or other valuables. Among other things the tax roll was destroyed but as the Treasurer has his copy no great inconvenience will be experienced on that account.
We understand that only a small insurance was carried, $600 on the house and $350 on the contents."

Copied from book entitled "Biographical History or Northern Michigan" published in 1905, and purchased by Thomas Milton Rushton for 15. Dollars

"Thomas M. Rushton was born in Howard, Kent county, Ontario, January 30, 1846 and is the son of Thomas and Margaret Scafe Rushton, natives of Nova Scotia and England respectively. The subject ancestors were among the early English colonists in the united Sates but being loyal to the crown and desirous to escape the insults, annoyances and dangers to which so many friends of the mother country were subject during the war of the Revolution they migrated to Nova Scotia, in which providence the family has been represented ever since.

By occupation Thomas Rushton, (the father of Thomas Milton) was a blacksmith and harness maker. He was engaged in merchandising for a number of years and in connection with these several callings also devoted considerable attention to farming. In politics he a reformer and being a man of standing and influence in his community, made his presence felt in public affairs, becoming to a certain extent a local leader of the party with which he acted. He moved to Antrim County, Michigan about 1878, and spent the remainder of his life on the farm now owned by Thomas M. Rushton (Albert Roy Rushton now living on the same far, holding a life lease, and owned by his son, Donald Milton Rushton).

Thomas Rushton died March 23, 1894, at the age of 79 years, his widow dying at the age of 86 years, of the three serving children of Thomas and Margaret Rushton who reside in Antrim County, Mrs. Gilman Wilson and Thomas M. the other daughter being a resident of California.

(Mrs. Gilman Wilson being Eliza and Granddad says the other daughter was named, Laura Smith and he doesn't know much about her, also there was a son named Jake that had children named Thomas, Suzie, and Vinny that after Jake was killed was raised by Thomas Milton, Suzie by Beals, and Vinny by Gilman Wilson. The Thomas has a son that lives now in Harbor Springs, Mich. Named Clarence Rushton.)

Thomas Milton was reared on a farm in his native country and enjoyed the advantages of a public school training. He remained with his parents until 1878, when he came to Antrim county, Michigan, settling near Central Lake a tract of then wild land that he purchased and from which in due time he cleared and developed what is now regarded as one of the finest and most valuable farms in the township of Central Lake. In removing the forest growth with which his place was originally covered he destroyed a great deal of valuable timber, which if left standing a few years and converted into lumber would more than have paid for the land.

As a farmer Mr. Rushton has been enterprising in all the term implies, and few men of his community similarly engaged have made a rapid progress as he or met with equal success in the accumulation of a competency.

In the year 1884, Mr. Rushton laid out the original plat of The Village of Central Lake, consisting of ten acres on the east side of Intermediate Lake, all of which has been sold and the late improved with neat residences. A founder of the village he has manifested a lively interest in its welfare serving one year as its president, township clerk for 11 years and for ten consecutive years served on the board of supervisors, the last four as chairman, retiring in 1903.

On March 28, 1872 Mr. Rushton was married to Miss Laura Clarissa Wilson of Kent county, Canada, a union terminated by death of the faithful and devoted wife and mother after twenty-eight years, March 15, 1900. Seven children were born to Mr. And Mrs. Rushton their names being as follows, Manly B. of Summit, Idaho; Idessa William H. Upthegrove of Antrim county; Roy, who lives at home; Milo, of Central Lake; Margaret, the housekeeper and her fathers faithful keeper and advisor Erlon and Mattie, the last two still at home."

[Brøderbund Family Archive #118, Ed. 1, Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s - 1900s, Date of Import: Apr 19, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.118.1.74019.13]

Individual: Rushton, Milton
Event: Born
Year: Abt 1844
Place: Canada

Province of record source: Ontario

Source: Extracts from the 1851 federal census of Howard Township, Kent County, Microfilm #C11729.
Publisher: National Archives of Canada
Publication place: Ottawa

Volume/Page(s): 10

Please note: The province and county are associated with the location of the record source and in some cases may not be the same as the place where the event occurred.
[Brøderbund Family Archive #118, Ed. 1, Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s - 1900s, Date of Import: Apr 19, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.118.1.74019.14]

Individual: Rushton, Milton
Event: Living
Year: 1851
Place: Howard Township, Kent County

Province of record source: Ontario
County of record source: Bothwell

Source: Extracts from the 1851 federal census of Howard Township, Kent County, Microfilm #C11729.
Publisher: National Archives of Canada
Publication place: Ottawa

Volume/Page(s): 10

Please note: The province and county are associated with the location of the record source and in some cases may not be the same as the place where the event occurred.

More About Thomas Milton Rushton:
Fact 1: Southern Cemeter, Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan
Fact 5: Province of record source: Ontario (Source: Brøderbund Family Archive #118, Ed. 1, Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s - 1900s, Date of Import: Apr 19, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.118.1.74019.13)
Fact 7: County of record source: Bothwell (Source: Brøderbund Family Archive #118, Ed. 1, Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s - 1900s, Date of Import: Apr 19, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.118.1.74019.14)
Fact 8: Province of record source: Ontario

Notes for Laura Clarissa Willson:
Married by the Presbyterian Minister, Rev. William King, Kent Co. Ontario
Laura Clarrisa went to Michigan with her parents and returned to Ontario to get married.

More About Laura Clarissa Willson:
Fact 1: Southern Cemeter, Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan

Children of Thomas Rushton and Laura Willson are:

Manly B. Rushton, born September 07, 1873 in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada; died September 02, 1937 in Kamiah, ID; married Nellie Sanderson; died Unknown.

Notes for Manly B. Rushton:
Mr. Rushton was a business man. Owned Hardware store and the salesman for James & Dillingham paint manufacturers.

Mayor of Kamiah, ID, Member Masonic Lodge at Kooskia

OBITUARY UNKNOWN NEWSPAPER in Kamiah, Idaho

"M. B. Rushton, Kamiah, Called
Manley B. Rushton, for 18 years a hardware merchant in Kamiah passed away at his home on Idaho Street last Thursday afternoon following an illness of eight months with cancer. During the past month or two he had been a great sufferer and death came as a welcome relief from the torture he had undergone.

Deceased was born in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, September 7, 1873 and lacked but five days of being 64 years of age at his death. When two years old his family moved to Michigan., locating near Central Lake, where he spent his boyhood and youth. There he married Nellie Sanderson and about forty years ago they came west. He followed various pursuits, operated hardware stores at Summit and Kendrick then entered the employ of Jones & Dillingham, paint manufacturer of Spokane and Lewiston, as salesman.

For 14 years he traveled over Central Idaho, then in 1919 he came to Kamiah and purchased an interest in the Clearwater Trading Co. with his partners, being the late C. H. Works and Charles W. Rawson successively he bought the interests of these two in the business then took over the J. F. Pomeroy hardware stock, combining both stores in the Pomeroy building where for many years he conducted a successful business. On account of his failing health, he disposed of his business last spring to the present owners, the Kamiah Hardware & Supply. For a number of years Mr. Rushton served the village as a member of the council and as mayor, and he was president of the Commercial Club at the time he retired from business, his term expiring in June. He was a member of the Masonic lodge at Kooskia.

Surviving him is his widow. A daughter, Marie, died in 1920, of the flu while at student at W. S. C. Pullman.

The funeral was held at Community church, Saturday forenoon at 11: o'clock, conducted by Rev. Keeling with the Kamiah Funeral Home in charge. Following the services, the remains were taken to Lewiston, where a commitment service was held by Lewiston Masons at Normal Hill cemetery.

Mr. Rushton was a good business man, conducting here one of the leading hardware stores of this section, and a good citizen of the community, serving with ability the interests of the village while its mayor and taking an active part in the community's activities. He had a wide circle of friends, not only here at home, but throughout the region he visited as a salesman, and his death is deeply regretted by all. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to Mrs. Rushton in her bereavement.

CARD OF THANKS

For the many acts of kindness and help extended to me during the illness and after the death of my husband. WI wish to extend my heartfelt thanks and appreciation; also for the many beautiful floral offerings at the funeral.
Mrs. M. B. Rushton."

ii.

Ethelina Idessa Rushton, born March 19, 1876 in Ridgetown, Kent, Ontario, Canada; died April 20, 1960 in Ann Harbor Michigan; married (1) William Henry Upthegrove July 11, 1894 in Antrim Co., MI; born February 02, 1866 in Huron County, Michigan; died November 1919 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan; married (2) John Jaynes 1924; died 1944.

More About Ethelina Idessa Rushton:
Fact 1: Southern Cemeter, Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan

Notes for William Henry Upthegrove:
Died in Street Car Accident
Southern Cemetery, Central Lake MI

	10	iii.		Albert Roy Rushton, born November 21, 1878 in Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan; died October 11, 1970 in Bellair, Antrim, Michigan; married Grace Blanche Smith January 21, 1904 in Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan.
		iv.		Milo Milton Rushton, born April 24, 1882 in Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan; died February 03, 1973 in Taymouth, Saginaw, Michigan; married (1) Ethel Stoddard; died Unknown; married (2) Jennie Hazel Flickenger October 17, 1910 in Bellaire, Antrim County, Michigan; born April 11, 1889; died November 06, 1976 in Birch Run, Saginaw, Michigan.

More About Milo Milton Rushton:
Fact 1: Flint, Michigan

Margaret Rushton, born November 18, 1884 in Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan; died September 17, 1930 in Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan; married John Clock; died Unknown.

Notes for Margaret Rushton:
Died of TB. Husband John Klok.

More About Margaret Rushton:
Fact 1: Southern Cemeter, Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan

Notes for John Clock:
Returned to England after Margaret s death and not heard of since.

		vi.		Thomas Erlon Rushton, born July 29, 1887 in Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan; died March 14, 1928 in UP, Michigan; married Louella Palmer May 08, 1909; died 1960.
		vii.		Martha (Mattie) Irene Rushton, born January 05, 1890 in Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan; died December 23, 1951 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; married (1) Wesley Ames; died Unknown; married (2) Floyd Ames; died Unknown.

Notes for Martha (Mattie) Irene Rushton:
Diabetic

More About Martha (Mattie) Irene Rushton:
Fact 1: Southern Cemeter, Antrim, Michigan.

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