He was married in 1809 to Catherine, daughter of Dr. James Murray, and they were the parents of ten children of whom seven (listed) lived to adulthood.
Parents (2)
Dr. Benjamin Rush
U.S. Founding Father, Physician-General & "Father of American Psychiatry"
1746-1813
Julia (Stockton) Rush
Mrs Julia (Stockton) Rush
1759-1848
Spouse (1)
Catherine (Murray) Rush
Mrs Catherine Eliza (Murray) Rush
1783-1854
Children (7)
Benjamin Rush
Lawyer of Philadelphia & Secretary to the U.S. Legation in London
1811-1877
James Murray Rush
James Murray Rush, of Philadelphia
1813-1862
Anna Maria Rush
of Philadelphia, died unmarried
1820-1887
Madison Rush
Lt. Madison Rush, U.S.N., died without issue
1821-1856
Sarah Catherine Rush
of Philadelphia, died unmarried
1823-1905
Richard Henry Rush
Colonel & Commander of the 6th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry ("Rush' Lancers")
