1877

Clara Eugenia Rush was born on 31 Aug 1877 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of John Jason Rush and Martha Jane Young Rush.

1880

C I Rush was counted in the census on 12 Jun 1880 in De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 3-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home were; her father, John J Rush; her mother, Martha J. Rush; and her siblings, J. E. Rush, W. U Rush, E. A. Rush, M. A. Rush, and J. J. Rush.

1900

Clara Rush was counted in the census on 12 Jun 1900 in De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 22-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home were; her father, Jayson Rush; her mother, Matte Rush; her siblings, Lizzie Rush, Annie Rush, Logan Rush, Mattie Rush, Mattie Rush, Julian Rush, and Sallie Rush.

1909

She died on 26 Jul 1909 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at her home on Main Street. She was buried on 27 Jul 1909 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Quaker Cemetery. Her cause of death was pellagra.

PELLAGRA CLAIMS VICTIM IN CITY OF CAMDEN

Young Woman Dies of Disease Lately Discovered as Existing in United States – Other Cases in County.

Special to The State.

Camden, July 27. – Miss Clara Rush died here yesterday at her home on Main street at 10 o’clock. Miss Rush was one of the operators in the telephone office until about two months ago, when she was taken sick, so it is stated, with pellagra. She formerly lived at Westville and recently moved here with her family. She was buried here this morning, the Rev. Mr. Mitchell of the Baptist Church preaching the funeral service.

Miss Rush is survived by her mother and father, six brothers and two sisters.

There are several other cases of pellagra in this county.