Washington County 'Little Washington' Pennsylvania
 Genealogy and Family History

RUSH - ROSECRANS

Miss Phrone [sic] Ruth ROSECRANS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur ROSECRANS of Roosevelt avenue, McDonald and Mr. Cyrus Gorden RUSH, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley RUSH of West Middletown, were united in marriage at twelve o'clock noon, Friday, October 28, 1938, in Oakland, Md., by the Rev. Mr. PATTERSON.

[ Cyrus Gorden RUSH to Phrone Ruth Rosecrans, 28 Oct 1938 ]
rush_rosecrans_11-11-1938_ro  (AD) 

RUSK - SHELDON

Miss Marjorie SHELDON of Greensboro, N.C., and Gordon J. RUSK, son of Mrs. Lillian JENKINS of Ambridge, formerly of McDonald, were united in marriage Tuesday, October 6, 1942.

They have gone to housekeeping in Newport News, Va. Mr. RUSK is stationed at Langley field, Va., and is attending Officers' training school.

[ Gordon J. RUSK to Marjorie Sheldon, 6 Oct 1942 ]  rusk_sheldon_10-16-1942_ro (LN)

JACKSON - RUSK
[ RUSK is the Groom. ]

Miss Margaret Elizabeth JACKSON of Midway and Mr. Harry RUSK of McDonald were
married at Washington, Pa., on Wednesday, December 20, 1922. They have gone to
housekeeping in East Lincoln avenue, McDonald.

Harry RUSK to Margaret Elizabeth Jackson, 20 Dec 1922 ] rusk_jackson_12-29-1922_record (AD) 

Arthur J. RUSS..........Oakdale
Jane McB. ROBB........Oakdale

[ Arthur J. RUSS to Jane McB. ROBB, Marriage License, March 1915 ] russ_robb_license_3-19-1915-record  (F)

RUSS - BOA

Miss Helen Wilda BOA, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James BOA of Rennerdale and Cpl. Arthur James RUSS, stationed at Scott field, Ill., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. RUSS of Hastings avenue, Oakdale were united in marriage at 5:30 p.m. Monday, January 3, 1944, in the First Presbyterian church, Oakdale. The Rev. James B. ORTH, pastor of the Houston United Presbyterian church, assisted by the Rev. H. Carlyle CARSON, pastor of the Oakdale Presbyterian church, performed the double ring ceremony before an altar embanked with ferns and palms.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore ivory satin and net with a fingertip length veil falling from a juliet cap of seed pearls. She carried a bouquet of calla lilies. The matron of honor, Mrs. Louis WALLACE, sister of the bride, wore a gown of aqua satin and chiffon. She carried a bouquet of bronze roses. The maid of honor, Miss Shirley DELANTER, wore a gown of blue satin and chiffon. She carried a bouquet of pink roses. The bridesmaids, Miss Katherine SMUALL and Miss Edith BUCHANAN, wore similar gowns of shell pink satin and chiffon and carried red roses. The flower girl, Carol Ann WALKER, niece of the bride, wore a gown of ivory satin and net with matching bonnet. She carried a colonial bouquet. Navy Lt. James HEZLEP, a cousin of the bridegroom, served as bestman and the ushers were James STURGEON, Louis C. WALLACE, and Christian C. WALKER. Miss Barbara Lee POLLOCK of Oakdale played the wedding music and Miss Marguerite LANG sang.

Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Christian WALKER, at Rennerdale.

The young couple spent their honeymoon in Cleveland, Ohio. Corporal RUSS has returned to Scott field, Ill. Mrs. RUSS resides with her parents at Rennerdale. 

[ Arthur James RUSS to Helen Wilda Boa, 3 Jan 1944 ]  russ_boa_01-21-1944_ro (SF)