Rush Graham was born in Brown County Ohio 4 Feb 1838, the son of John and Rachel Graham. He was a brother of James B. Graham who also was part of Co. G, 129th IL INF. The John Graham family was found in the Brown County Ohio 1850 census. John Graham dies 27 Apr 1891 in Chenoa, McLean County Illinois. Rush Graham appears in Pontiac, Livingston County Illinois in the 1860 census.

Record Source: **Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls **Name: Rush W Graham Rank: Private Company G 129th Illinois Infantry Height: 5' 9 Hair: BROWN Eyes: HAZEL Complexion: DARK Marital status: Single Occupation: Farmer Birth Date: Abt 1838 Place: Sardinia, Brown CO, OH Service Entry Age: 24 Date: 5 Aug 1862 Place: Pontiac, IL Joined By Whom: A J CROPSY Period: 3 YRS Muster In Date: 8 Sep 1862 Muster In Place: Pontiac, IL Muster Out Date: 8 Jun 1865 Muster Out Place: Washington, DC Residence Place: Chenoa, McLean CO, IL

He married Julia E Henry 4 April 1866 in McLean County. They are found in Dry Grove Twp., McLean County Illinois in the 1870 census. Then they are in York County Nebraska for both the 1880 Federal Census and the 1885 State census.

Rush Graham died in Butler County Kansas 25 Sep 1905 but his body was shipped back to Bloomington, IL for burial.