Person:Sarah Rush (6)

Her Birthplace is known as Montana Mountain. Scott's Mountain in Warren Co. was called Montana Mountain locally. In 1714 it was part of Hunterdon Co., in 1739 it was part of the new county of Morris, in 1753 it was divided off into the new county of Sussex, and in 1824 Warren Co. was formed, the current jurisdiction.

She and sons George & Elijah are buried in St. John Baptist Cemetery (not Pine Grove cemetery) on S.R. 374 about 2 miles east of S.R. 664, about 1 1/2 or 2 miles out S.R. 374 from S.R. 664 near Old Man's Cave. Cemetery is on the right above the road and has an ironwork arch and gate, also called Baptist Cemetery. Her sons George and Elijah are beside her and her son, Noah's, in-laws (the Sauders) are in the same cemetery. Sarah's name is sometimes written as Sally, Sallyann, Sara, and even Rebecca in her son, Jonah's, obituary.

pg. 653 of Pick Co Hist: "Sarah was born and reared in Warren Co., NJ, in which state her grandparents, who were natives of Germany had settled prior to the Revolutionary War. In 1837 John Woolever and wife came to Hocking County, Ohio, accompanied by Mr. Woolever's aged father, and their daughter, Catherine. John Woolever entered 120 acres of land and on this homestead our subject (Noah) was born, the fifth child in a family of 12. Nine of these reached maturity and eight still survive (1906), Noah being the eldest of these. Both parents died in Hocking County."

Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985
Name:Sarah Ann Rust
Event Type:Marriage
Marriage Date:18 Aug 1835
Marriage Place:Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania
Spouse Name:John S Woolever
Organization Name:St Johns Lutheran Church
(This church is still in existence with the name of Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, 330 Ferry Street, Easton, PA.)

A Rush Family Bible in New Jersey says they married 05 Mar 1835

Dick Kocher found a divorce record in Logan Co., citing extreme cruelty, dated October Term, 1865.

From 1860 Benton Twp., Hocking Co. Census: John S. Woolever, age 48, b. NJ Sarah H., age 43, b. NJ John, age 16 Noah, age 14 George, age 12 Jonah, age 9 Jackson, age 7 Rebecca A., age 5 Henrietta, age 3 Eliza, age 1/12

From 1870 Census, Benton Twp., Hocking Co: Sarah A. Woolever, age 53, b. NJ John, age 26, at home - Invalid Jackson, age 17 Hannah, age 13 Elijah, age 11 Emanuel, age 9

DEED dated 21st January 1884

Sarah A. Woolever to Noah Woolever & others

Quit Claim Deed Know all men by these presents: That Sarah A. Woolever of Hocking County, Ohio, in consideration of one dollar to me paid by the following named persons who are children of mine and of my late husband, John Woolever, and for the purpose of carrying out the decree of the Court of Common Pleas of said county found on Journal 7 at page 123, in an action of divorce and allimony, the receipt whereof, is hereby acknowledged do hereby remise, release and forever quit claim to the said children to wit: Noah Woolever, Jr., Charlotte Woolever, Daniel Woolever, John Woolever and Margaret A. Woolever, who are the children and heirs at law of my deceased son John Woolever, Noah Woolever Sr., George W. Woolever, Jonah Woolever, A. Jackson Woolever, Rebecca A. Lehmon, Hannah L. Barnhouse, Elijah Woolever and Emanuel Woolever, their heirs and assigns forever, the following real estate situate in the County of Hocking and State of Ohio and known as the Northwest quarter of the North East quarter and the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section One (1) of Township Eleven (11), Range Eighteen (18) Excepting and ______ (reserving?) to the said Grantor Sarah A. Woolever, the use and occupation of said premises with all the rents, issues and profits thereof during her natural life, each of said Grantees to have and to hold one ninth counting the said children of my said son John as one grantee, so that they, together get but one ninth and all the estate title and interest of the said Sarah A. Woolever (except as above reserved). Either in law or in equity of, in and to the said premises. Together with all the privileges and appertances to the same belonging and all the rents, issues and profits thereof. To have and to hold the same to the only proper use of the said Noah Woolever, Charlotte Woolever, John Woolever Jr., Daniel Woolever, Noah Woolever Sr., George W. Woolever, Jonah Woolever, A. Jackson Woolever, Rebecca A. Lehmon, Hannah L. Barnhouse, Elijah Woolever and Emanuel Woolever, their heirs assigns forever.

Sarah A Woolever
X her mark

In witness whereof, the said Sarah A. Woolever has hereunto set her hand and seal, this 21st day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four. Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of us:
S. H. Bright
John F. White

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Find A Grave.

   Sarah A. "Sally or Sara" Rush Woolever

2. ↑ Description: Transcription of Woolever Bible from Rilla Nixon Woolever states her birth date as 11 May 1817.