Rust, Franklin 1836-1910

RUST, HEATH

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 8/7/2007 at 15:29:12

AKRON: (From the Register-Tribune)

Another of Akron's few remaining civil war veterans - Franklin Rust -
answered the last roll call Tuesday, the summons coming as a release
from long patient suffering. Franklin J. Rust was born in Switzerland,
February 2, 1836. He came with his parents to Albany, N.Y., when eight
years of age. Later they moved to Illinois where he grew to young
manhood. When he was 20 years of age he came west to Black Hawk
county, Iowa, and secured land, his parents at once joining him there.
He was united in marriage with Lavina Heath at Independence, Iowa, on
October 23, 1855. To them were born twelve children, two of whom - Eva
and Libbie - they lost when children, the former drowning at Elk Point
at the age of fourteen. The surviving children are six daughters. In
1887, twenty-three years ago, Mr. Rust and his family came from Black
Hawk county to Union county, S.D., locating in Sioux Valley township on
a farm about four miles west of Akron. Following protracted suffering
with rheumatic trouble one of his limbs became affected with gangrene
and it became necessary for him to submit to its amputation in 1904.
Since that ordeal, which was particularly trying at his age, his health
has gradually declined. Mr. and Mrs. Rust moved from the farm to Akron
in Sept. 1908, and this has since remained their home. Two months ago
he was stricken with paralysis. The funeral was held at the Akron M.E.
church, Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Dr. Chipperfield of Sioux City
conducted the services in the absence of.....[the last two lines of this
obit copy is not readable.]

~source: LeMars Sentinel, dated July 1, 1910