Andrew Tusha (1924)

ALLEN, CLARK, TUSHA

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 12/3/2010 at 10:30:00

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 21, 1924
Page 1

ANDREW TUSHA DIED MONDAY

Was Early Pioneer Here. Wife was First White Child Born in County.

Andrew Tusha, one of the very early settlers of Madison county, died on Monday, the 18th, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed Allen of Clovis, New Mexico. He was born in Germany, Oct. 16, 1837 and so lacked but a few weeks of attaining the age of 87. When a young man, he came to Madison county and married Mary Clark, who died on Sept. 7th, last year. His wife was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Clark and was the first white child born in Madison county.

About two years after their marriage the Tusha’s located on a farm two miles southwest of Winterset, and the school nearby is still known as the Close farm in Scott township, now owned by T. C. Doak. They retired from the farm to live in St. Charles and later moved to New Mexico, to be near their son, Ed Tusha of Elida, Mrs. Ed Allen of Clovis.

He was buried by the side of his faithful companion of many years, at Elida.
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Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 21, 1924
Page 1

Andrew Tusha Dead

Andrew Tusha, former Madison county citizen died Monday at the home of his daughter Mrs. Allen, in New Mexico. He was well over eighty years old.

He was a pioneer resident on the farm south of town on which Tusha school stands He later moved to St. Charles and then to New Mexico. His wife who died a year ago was the first white child born in Madison county.

The burial was in Elida, New Mexico.

Coordinator note: The Madisonian obituary mentions Scott Township, but this is believed to have been Lincoln Township.

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