Calvin Rushing, son of David Rushing and Nancy Deason, was born March 31, 1804 in Anson Co., NC, and died January 1860. He is buried in Campground Cemetery in Decatur Co., TN. He is listed in the 1850 census as a teacher but earlier was a merchant in business with his brother-in-law Robert Lowry. Perry County court records show Lowry and Rushing to have been sued more than once. Calvin may have gone bankrupt. Decatur County property records seem to show Calvin Rushing desperately trying to raise money, and later his wife gets property in her own name from her father and brother. Calvin Rushing married Rebecca White (October 5, 1815-March 20, 1878), daughter of Reuben R. White and Isabella Welch. She was born in NC and is buried in Campground Cemetery.