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William A. Bush1,2,3

ID# 17881, (1821 - 1907)
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Family IndexesThe Glabe Family

Key Events:

Birth: Aug 1821, Kentucky,4,5,6
Marriage: Elizabeth Weathered (b. abt 1843)7,8
Marriage: 27 Jan 1879, Sumner Co., Tennessee, Harriett Taylor (b. abt May 1833)9,10,11
Death: 22 Jun 1907, Long Hollow Pike, Gallatin, Tennessee,12
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Narrative:

William A. Bush was born in Aug 1821 in KentuckyG.4,5,6
     William appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Castalian Springs, Sumner Co., TennesseeG, enumerated 28 Jun 1860, apparently boarding with William and Julia Crinn. He reported his occupation as "gentleman," and reported personal estate of $10,500.13
     William married first Elizabeth Weathered.7,8
     William and Elizabeth appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Gallatin, Sumner Co., TennesseeG, enumerated 21 Aug 1870, reporting real estate valued at $8,025 and personal estate of $2,300. Their children Mattie and Robert were listed as living with them, as was Thacker Bush, age 73, who may have been his father.14
     William married second Harriett Taylor on 27 Jan 1879 in Sumner Co., TennesseeG, with Rev. S. P. Chesnut officiating. She was the widow of David Hunter.9,10,11
     William and Harriett appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Sumner Co., Tennessee G, enumerated 11 Jun 1880. His daughter Mattie was listed as living with him, as was his wife's son by her prior marriage, D. A. Hunter.15
     William and Harriett appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Sumner Co., Tennessee G, enumerated 15 Jun 1900, reporting that they owned their farm, free of mortgage.3
     He was a farmer.15,3
     William died on 22 Jun 1907, at his home, Long Hollow Pike, Gallatin, TennesseeG, at age 85.12

Children:
     Children with Elizabeth Weathered:

  1. Mattie W. Bush+ (27 Jan 1866 - 7 Nov 1938)
  2. Robert Bush (abt 1868 - )

Children:
     There were no children with Harriett Taylor

Citations

  1. [S3462] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Mattie Glabe, citing FHL#1818999, cert no 42912, shows name as William Bush.
  2. [S3580] William Crinn household, 1860 U.S. Census, Sumner Co., Tennessee, shows name as William A. Bush.
  3. [S3570] Gillick Martin household, 1900 U.S. Census, Williamson Co., Tennessee.
  4. [S3570] Gillick Martin household, 1900 U.S. Census, Williamson Co., Tennessee, shows month, year, age 78 and state, as Kentucy.
  5. [S3580] William Crinn household, 1860 U.S. Census, Sumner Co., Tennessee, shows age 38 and state, as Kentucky.
  6. [S3462] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Mattie Glabe, citing FHL#1818999, cert no 42912, shows city and state, as Gallatin, Tennessee.
  7. [S3581] Wm. Bush household, 1870 U.S. Census, Sumner Co., Tennessee, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  8. [S13010] Bush, William, Nashville BannerWilliam, 24 Jun 1907, shows married, his first.
  9. [S3582] W. A. Bush and Harriett Hunter, marriage register, shows county, date, and officiant.
  10. [S2983] "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," FamilySearch.org, records for W A Bush and Harriett Hunter: citing FHL #467486, shows date as 27th; citing FHL #969855, shows date as 26th; both show county and state.
  11. [S3570] Gillick Martin household, 1900 U.S. Census, Williamson Co., Tennessee, shows married 20 years.
  12. [S13010] Bush, William, Nashville BannerWilliam, 24 Jun 1907.
  13. [S3580] William Crinn household, 1860 U.S. Census, Sumner Co., Tennessee.
  14. [S3581] Wm. Bush household, 1870 U.S. Census, Sumner Co., Tennessee.
  15. [S3569] W. A. Bush household, 1880 U.S. Census, Sumner Co., Tennessee.

 

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