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III. Rebecca, b. 1743; d. 1793; m. Thomas STAMPER; left issue.
IV. BENJAMIN, b. 24th December, 1745, of whom later.
V. Jacob, b. 24th November, 1747; d. 5th January, 1820; Judge of the High Court of Errors and Appeals of Pennsylvania, 1784-1806; President of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia, 1806-1820; m. Mary RENCH.
VI. Stevenson, d. in infancy.
VII. John, d. in infancy.

BENJAMIN RUSH, M.D., of Philadelphia, Patriot; b. 24th December, 1745; d. 19th April, 1813; graduated at the University of Edinburgh, 1768; returned to America and settled in Philadelphia, 1769, where he became Medical Professor in the University of Pennsylvania;
Member of Provincial Conference of Pennsylvania, and later of Congress; signed the Declaration of Independence, 4th July, 1776;
m. 11th January, 1776, Julia STOCKTON, who d. 7th July, 1848, eldest dau. of Hon. Richard STOCKTON.

I. John, b. 17th July, 1777; an officer in the United States Army; d. unmarried 9th August, 1837.
II. Anne Emily, b. 1st January, 1779; d. 27th April, 1850; leaving issue; m. 12th March, 1799, Ross CUTHBERT of Canada.
III. RICHARD, b. 29th August, 1780, of whom later.
IV. Susanna, b. 7th January, 1782; d. in infancy.
V. Elizabeth, b. 14th February, 1783; d. in infancy.
VI. Mary, b. 16th May, 1784; d. 2d November, 1849; m. Thomas MANNERS; left issue.
VII. James, b. 15th March, 1786; d.s.p. 26th May, 1869; m. 19th October, 1819, Phoebe Ann RIDGWAY, dau. of Jacob RIDGWAY.
VIII. William, b. 8th November, 1787; d. in infancy.
IX. Benjamin, b. 3d July, 1789; d. in infancy.
X. Benjamin, b. 18th February, 1791; d. unmarried, 17th December, 1824.
XI. Julia, b. 22d November, 1792; d.s.p. 19th April, 1860; m. 17th June, 1820, Henry J. WILLIAMS.
XII. Samuel, b. 1st August, 1795; d. 24th November, 1859; leaving issue; m. Nancy WILMER.
XIII. William, b. 11th May, 1801; d. 20th November, 1864; leaving issue; m. 18th July, 1827, Elizabeth Fox ROBERTS, dau. of Hugh ROBERTS.


RICHARD RUSH of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; b. there, 29th August, 1780; d. 30th July, 1859; admitted to the Bar of Philadelphia, 1800; Attorney General of Pennsylvania, 1811; Comptroller of the United States Treasury, 1811; United States Attorney-General, 1814-1817; Minister to the Court of St. James, 1817-1825; Secretary of the United States Treasury, 1825-1829; Minister to France, 1847-1849; m. 29th August, 1809, Catherine E. MURRAY, d. 24th March, 1854, dau. of Dr. James MURRAY (see MURRAY, Volume II, “Colonial Families”).

I. Benjamin, b. 23d January, 1811; d. 30th June, 1877; admitted to the Bar of Philadelphia, 1833; Secretary of United States Legation in London, 1837-1841; m. 24th April, 1849, Elizabeth M. SIMPSON, dau. of Dr. William SIMPSON, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1. William Simpson, b. 28th January, 1851; d. unmarried, 2d June, 1869.
2. Catherine Eliza Murray, b. 21st December, 1853; m. 24th April, 1895, William Masters CAMAC. 3. Mary Theresa de Leelen, b. 11th February, 1855; m. 30th April, 1890, Rev. Richard Lewis HOWELL, d. 24th May, 1903.

II. JAMES MURRAY, b. 10th July, 1813, of whom later.
III. Richard, b. 11th March, 1815; d. 29th October, 1826. [p.409]
IV. Sarah Maynadier, b. 17th September, 1817; d. in infancy.
V. Julia, b. 11th November, 1818; d. in infancy.
VI. Anna Maria, b. 23d April, 1820; d. unmarried, 25th December, 1887.
VII. Sarah Catherine, b. 29th June, 1823; d. unmarried, 17th July, 1905.
VIII. Richard Henry, b. 14th January, 1825; d. 17th October, 1893; left issue; m. (firstly) 4th February, 1851, Sarah Anna BLIGHT; m. (secondly) 11th December, 1856, Susan Bowdoin YERBY, dau. of Dr. George YERBY.
IX. Julia Stockton, b. 21st July, 1826; d. 20th January, 1858; left issue; m. 1st June, 1854, John CALVERT.

JAMES MURRAY RUSH of Philadelphia; b. 10th July, 1813; d. there 7th February, 1872; m. (firstly) 28th January, 1847, Eugenia Frances (HIESTER) SHEAFF, dau. of John HIESTER, of Reading, Pennsylvania, and widow of William SHEAFF; m. (secondly) 29th November, 1853, Elizabeth DENNIS, d. 16th May, 1856, dau. of Lyttleton Upshur DENNIS, and widow of Lyttleton DENNIS.

I. RICHARD, b. 28th February, 1848, the subject of this memoir.
I. Elizabeth Murray, b. 26th January, 1856; m. 20th April, 1882, John Biddle PORTER of the United States Army.
1. Margaretta Biddle PORTER, b. 13th June, 1883.
2. Catherine Rush PORTER, b. 27th January, 1885.
3. Elizabeth Murray PORTER, b. 3d September, 1893. Residences.–1831 Jefferson Place, Washington, D. C., and “The Elms,” Catskillon-Hudson, New York. Arms (RUSH of England).–Gules on a fesse or, between three horses courant argent as many annulets azure. Crest.–A wolf's head erased ermine. Motto.–Omnia Deo Pendant.

RICHARD MIDDLECOTT SALTONSTALL, b. 28th October, 1859; m. 17th October, 1891,
Eleanor BROOKS, dau. of Peter C. BROOKS of West Medford.
I. Leverett, b. 1st September, 1892.
II. Eleanor, b. 19th October, 1894.
III. Muriel Gurdon, b. 26th March, 1896.
IV. Richard, b. 23d July, 1897.

RICHARD MIDDLECOTT SALTONSTALL graduated at Harvard College, 1880, and is a member of the Suffolk Bar.
GILBERT SALTONSTALL of Rookes Hall, in the Parish of Halifax, County York, Buried at Halifax, 29th December, 1598, was son of
Richard SALTONSTALL, whose family had been seated in Halifax for more than two centuries; m. Isabel, name not given, and had issue.

Mr. Francis was married in 1866, in Danville, Pennsylvania, to Miss Ella Ethlyn, who died in 1900, at Coffeyville, and they had three sons: William Henry, of this notice; Charles, who is general manager of the Francis Brick Company of Moskogee and Boynton, Oklahoma;
and Harry, also connected with the Francis interests at Boynton, and a brick manufacturer. Mr. Francis was again married in October,
1904, to Miss Nettie (Irwin) Stamper, who survives him.

William Henry Francis received his education in the public schools of Everett, Pennsylvania, where he was graduated from the high school
in 1886. He then became interested in the brick business at Everett, where he remained with his father until 1887, at that time coming to Coffeyville, where he assisted his father in the organization of the Coffeyville Vitrified Brick and Tile Company. Since his father's death
he has succeeded him as superintendent and manager of the Coffeyville, Collinsville and Cherryvale plants, with headquarters at the latter place, where is also his residence, at No. 510 East Fifth Street. Mr. Francis has inherited many of his father's sterling qualities and is
rapidly making his name as well known in brick manufacturing circles as was the elder man's. His associates place the greatest faith in his knowledge, ability and judgment and his efforts are doing much to advance the business of the company. Mr. Francis has other business interests and holdings and his real estate properties include a residence at No. 513 Fifth Street.

Politically, Mr. Francis is a republican, although, like his father, he has never sought public honors. He is well known and popular in
fraternal circles, and holds membership in Cherryvale Lodge, No. 137, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; Cherryvale Chapter, No. 86,
Royal Arch Masons; and Saint Bernard Commandery, No. 10, Knights Templar, of Independence; Cherryvale Camp, No. 142, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows; and Jayhawker Camp, No. 913, Modern Woodmen of America, Cherryvale. He is likewise an active worker in the Commercial Club and gives his stanch support to all measures calculated to benefit Cherryvale or its citizens.

Mr. Francis was married in 1891 at Coffeyville, to Miss Julia A. Skinner, daughter of James Skinner, who is engaged in the draying
business at Coffeyville, and to this union there have been born children as follows:
Chester, who resides at Cherryvale and is the proprietor of an automobile garage;
Mildred, who lives with her parents, a graduate of the Cherrvale High School; Connett, who assists in the Cherryvale plant of the
company of which his father is superintendent;
Helen, a graduate of the Cherryvale High School, class of 1916, and now residing with her parents;
Georgia, who attends the high school as a member of the junior class;
and Wilma and Robert, who are students of the graded schools.


J. Walter Clark.

In no state in the Union, perhaps, have the public schools in recent years been given more careful consideration than in Kansas,
and this is evidenced by the fact that school boards all over are insisting on higher qualifications and efficiency than ever before.
They demand teachers not only of scholarship, but of high moral character, of equable temperament and conventional deportment,
rightly contending that these instructors have lasting influence on the youth that is entrusted to them at the most impressionable age.

Well qualified in every way is Prof. J. Walter Clark, who, for the past two years, has been superintendent of the schools of Buffalo,
Kansas. Entering the teacher's profession when but sixteen years of age, he has continued in the educational field because he loves
the work. No effort has been too great when it has enabled him to add [p.1964] to his store of knowledge, and, although yet a young
man, he has many university honors to his credit, and prior to coming to Buffalo, had already admirably filled educational positions
of responsibility.

J. Walter Clark was born November 6, 1888, at Piedmont, Wayne County, Missouri. His parents are D. M. and Charity L. (Chilton) Clark.

The early ancestors came to Virginia, in colonial times, from England, moving later into Kentucky and still later to eastern Missouri.
This name is honorably borne in many sections of the country at the present time in business, professional and public life.

D. M. Clark, father of Professor Clark, was born at Brunot, Wayne County, Missouri, in 1862, and was reared and educated there
and later became a farmer and stockman in Wayns County. In 1912 he located at Benedict, in Wilson County, Kansas, subsequently
removing to Scott City, where he yet resides and continues to be interested in farming and stock. He was quite prominent in polities
in Wayne County, serving for a time as county clerk and also was a member of the state legislature representing Wayne County,
elected on the democratic ticket.

He married Charity L. Chilton, who was born at Brunot, Missouri, in 1868, and six children were born to them, as follows: Cleveland,
who is his father's partner in business; H. L., who is a farmer and also a real estate agent at Chaonia, Missouri; J. Walter, of Buffalo,
Kansas; Samantha R., who is the wife of T. R. Wilkinson, a farmer near Piedmont, Missouri; D. W., who is a farmer residing at Anshuac
***, Texas; and Myra, who resides with her parents and at present is interested in her studies, taking postgraduate work in the high
school at Scott City.

J. Walter Clark attended the public schools at Piedmont, Missouri, until he was graduated from the high school in 1905, and in 1908
he was graduated from the Normal school at Cape Girardeau. Later be attended summer courses in the following educational institutions:
two summers in the University of Colorado; one summer in the University of California, and one summer in the University of Michigan at
Ann Arbor. In the meanwhile Professor Clark had been devoting himself to the cause of education as a teacher, almost without cessation
from his sixteenth year.
Before coming to Kansas in 1911, he had taught school for five years in Missouri, for one year in Oklahoma, and one year in Arkansas,
and afterward, for three years he was superintendent of schools at Benedict, Kansas. He built up a fine school system there and made
hosts of professional and personal friends. The only political office he has served in was that of deputy county clerk under his father
in Wayne County, Missouri.

Professor Clark was married in 1915, at Lindsborg, in McPherson County, Kansas, to Miss Julia G. Fordice, who is a daughter of
W. S. and Julia (Stover) Fordice. The father of Mrs. Clark is a retired farmer and he and wife live at Lindsborg. Since he was
twelve years old, Professor Clark has been a member of the Baptist church and as teacher of the men's class in the Sunday school,
at Buffalo, he proves that he is versatile euongh to instruct and interest these of mature years as successfully as he has directed
youth for so long a time. Earnest, alert and enthusiastic in his professional work, he is also pleasant and companionable with all with
whom he is associated in other ways.

Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Volumes I-III

Norris Family
In 1739, four years after his father's death, the younger Norris comes to the front as the leader of the Quaker party. Rather more of a Quaker than his father, much more of a Quaker than James Logan, he is interesting as a statesman who endeavored to keep the policy of
the state consistent with Quaker principles.

In his day the crucial circumstances arose for carrying out theories as to the unlawfulness of war, which it was a different thing to
profess than when the sect was only a few individuals in the great nation of England. It was to be seen what Friends in control of a state would do in case of invasion. In England they occasionally suffered legal penalties; in America they would have to anticipate a conquering army depriving them of the fruits of their toil, their nationality, and their chartered liberties. The case did not really present itself to the earlier settlers of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Those colonies were too small either to tempt invasion, or to be looked to for recruits;
and a little presence of mind on such occasions as Gov. Evans' scare was all that was called for.

But in 1739 war was breaking out with the yet mighty kingdom of Spain, from whose American possessions an armament could be fitted out against the territory with which Raleigh and Gilbert had enriched the British Crown. Indeed it was expected that France, then possessor of Canada, would ally herself with Spain, and, thus fianked, the British colonies must bear a bitter struggle, while their population and natural wealth were now so considerable that their conquest by either of their neighbors would be a sufficient fruit of the war. Under these carcumstances, the Assembly of Pennsylvania, with Norris a member, met in October, 1739.

The Governor suggested that they take measures for the defence of the Province. He also laid before them a communication from the Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations asking for information as to the rates of gold and silver coin and value of gold and silver per oz. in 1700-10-20-30, and the provisions of the acts for issuing bills of credit from 1700 down, the amounts named in them, and the amount outstanding.

The statement sent in answer was prepared by a committee of which Thomas Leech was the first named, and Isaac Norris, the second.
This work over, the House sent a message on the subject of defence, contending for the rights of the Quakers to obey their conscientious
scruples against war. At the same time, it was said, persons of other sects who held no such views were equally entitled to liberty of conscience. Of such there were many, and they could arm, the Governor by the charter to Penn being authorized, and no act of Assembly having restrained him, to levy, muster, and train all sorts of men, and to make war, and act as a captain-general.

But Gov. Thomas wished them to vote money, and to enact a law relating to military service. This they would not do; they would not even
pass a bill on the subject when the Quakers were exempted from its provisions. The Governor replied that sharing in the expense had been agreed to in Pennsylvania when, in 1710, a sum was granted to Queen Anne for the reduction of Canada, and was always done by persons
of their religious persuasion in Britain.

Norris was on the committee to draft the rejoinder. It ably states the Quaker argument against the lawfulness of war to Christian men, and recalls the fact that the money voted to Queen Anne was accompanied by an explanation that their principles forbade war, but commanded them to pay tribute and yield obedience to the power God had set over them in all things so far as their religious persuasions would permit. The paper further declares an unwillingness to place such instruments of power as a militia and the money for fortifications in the hands of the Governor and his friends. This of course had nothing to do with the religious principle; at the same time it was cunningly added, and gained for those who wrote it support from the democracy.

In the course of time, the non-Quaker population organized seven companies of soldiers, but in these a large number of indentured
servants undertook to enlist. Many Quaker masters were thus injured. The Assembly took up the matter, and addressed the Governor;
but the runaways had taken the oath, and a large portion had received the King's subsistence for several weeks, and the Governor
declined to dismiss them.

Finally, on the 9th of August, the Assembly yielded to the importunities for money, and voted 3000l, to Thomas Griffitts, Edward Bradley, John Stamper, Isaac Norris, and Thomas Leech, "for the use of King George II.," provided, however, that no warrant for said sum should issue from the Speaker until all the servants enlisted should be returned to their masters free of all charges. A remonstrance to the King
was ordered to be drawn up, Norris being upon the committee to draft it. At the next Assembly, Norris again member, a committee reported the number of servants thus eloigned as 262, and compensation was made to the masters.

The Provincial Councilors of Pennsylvania 1733-1776.

Those Earlier Councillors Who were some time Chief Magistrates of the Province, and their Descendants
Early Councillors who were Chief Magistrates of the Province. Edward Shippen. Anne Willing , dau. of Thomas and Anne (née McCall)
Willing, last named, b. Phila. , Aug. 1, 1764 , d. Bermuda , May 11, 1801 , m. Phila. , Oct, 26, 1780 , William Bingham , son of William Bingham, by his w. Mary Stamper , b. Phila. , March 8, 1752 , grad. A. B. (U. of P. ) 1768 . In 1770 , he was appointed British Consul at St. Pierre , the capital of Martinique , and continued to discharge his consular duties until the Revolution, when he accepted the post of agent of the Continental Congress at Martinique . He remained there until 1780 , when he returned to Phila. In 1783 , he went to France , and remained there nearly five years, residing most of the time in Paris . In 1787 , he 1787-88 . In 1790 , he was elected a member of the Penna. House
of Representatives, of which he became Speaker in 1791 .

In the fall of 1794 , he was chosen Senator from Philadelphia , and on the organization of the Senate in December , was elected Speaker.
He resigned this position on his election, 1795 , to the United States Senate, as the successor of Robert Morris . During the session of the fourth Congress he was for some time President pro tem. He was a Trustee of the U. of P. from 1791-1804 . Mr. Bingham published, in 1784 , "A letter from an American on the subject of the Restraining Proclamation, with strictures on Lord Sheffield's pamphlets," and in 1793,
"A Description of certain tracts of land in the District of Maine ." He d. Bath, Eng. , Feb. 7, 1804 .