Rushing, John B., Papers 1874-1913

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Rushing, John B., Papers 1874-1913

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A ledger, account book, a book offashion plates, newspaper clippings, and speeches comprise the John B. RushingPapers, 1874-1913, relating to the business activities of John W. H. Davis, theGrange, the Grand State Farmers’ Alliance of Texas, and the United Friends ofTemperance.

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United Friends of Temperance

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Davis, John W., 1938-

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Grand State Farmers’ Alliance of Texas.

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Rushing, John B., b. 1845

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John B. Rushing (b. 1845), born in Decatur County, Tennessee, was the youngest of ten children to Asa Rushing and Nancy Hendricks of North Carolina. On January 28, 1862, Rushing joined the Confederate Army, and fought in several battles during the Civil War in the territory west of the Mississippi. After the war, he retuned home and worked as a farmer. On December 4, 1867, he married Sallie Stack in Nacogdoches County, Texas, with whom he had seven children. Rushing donated this col...