Gershom RUSLING, Jr.

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Occupation Grocer 1880 Census

Gershom Rusling's second son, Gershom, was named after his father, and early engaged in mercantile pursuits also, in Trenton, Petersburg, Virginia, and Chicago, but finally in New York. He lived at Passaic, New Jersey, and also acquired a competency, but afterwards lost most of it by unfortunate investments in mines, patent rights, etc. He m. Isabell, daughter of Thomas K. Ross, of Morristown, New Jersey, February 5, 1857; she d. at Ocean Grove, New Jersey, July 22, 1893, and was buried at Morristown. They were both members of the Methodist Church in early life, but afterwards became Episcopalians. They have had three children, to wit: Lizzie B., b. September 1, 1859; Miriam H., b. December 1, 1864; and Lillie A., b. June 14, 1867; all still living. Lizzie B. m. Frank Jarvis, February 24, 1885. No issue. Miriam H. m. Frederick F. C. Demarest, September 3, 1889, and they have had three children, as follows: Theodore F., b. July 19, 1890; Frederick R., b. December 10, 1891; William C., b. March 6, 1894. Lillie A. is still a spinster, and living at Passaic, New Jersey. ¹

Gershom married Isabell ROSS on 5 Feb 1857. (Isabell ROSS was born in 1838 in NJ.)