- Born June 30, 1817 in Ohio.
- Parents were JACOB BUSH and SARAH JANE BAUGHN.
- Married MALINDA ORR in 1833 in Fayette County, Ohio. She was born December 15, 1816 in Fayette County, Ohio; died August 26, 1897. Her parents were JOSEPH ORR and NANCY AGNES McILHENY.
- Died February 9, 1883 in Ohio.
CHILDREN
- ISABELLE BUSH, born November 9, 1841 in Fayette County, Ohio; died January 5, 1924 in Clark County, Illinois. Married ADDISON HOLLINGSWORTH in 1861 in Clark County, Illinois.
- SARAH JANE BUSH, born November 22, 1844 in Fayette County, Ohio; died January 14, 1866 in Clark County, Illinois. Married NATHAN HALEY PORTER on May 22, 1862 in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois.
- MALISSA J. BUSH, born June 28, 1846 in Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died November 11, 1898 in Clark County, Illinois. Married JACOB MALONEY on February 24, 1870 in Douglas Township, Clark County, Illinois.
- REBECCA BUSH, born in October, 1847 in Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died in 1917 in Clark County, Illinois. Married GEORGE W. WILSON in 18874 in Clark County, Illinois.
- JOSEPH W. BUSH, born in 1849 in Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died in 1937. Married MARY M. WILSON on July 28, 1872.
- NANCY BUSH, born January 28, 1851 in Symmes Township, Edgar County, Illinois; died March 8, 1923 in Kansas, Edgar County, Illinois. Married JOHN SAMUEL FITZIMMONS on February 11, 1872 in Clark County, Illinois.
- JACOB A. BUSH, born January 5, 1853 in Fayette County, Ohio; died June 7, 1872 in Clark County, Illinois.