William Henry Bush

  • Born December 12, 1820 in Fayette County, Ohio.

  • Parents were JACOB BUSH and SARAH BAUGHN.

  • Married PHOEBE FULTS on October 27, 1842. Phoebe was born May 24, 1823 in Ohio; and died September 28, 1895. Her parents were PETER FULTZ amd FRANCES RANKIN.

  • Died October 1, 1903.

  • Both are buried in Sugar Creek Baptist Cemetery, Fayette County, Ohio.






CHILDREN

  1. SARAH J. BUSH, born about 1844.

  2. FRANCES E. BUSH, born June 8, 1845 in Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died in 1913 in Fayette County, Ohio. Married WILLIAM CANADA SMITH on March 17, 1864 in Fayette County, Ohio.

  3. MINERVA BUSH, born July 7, 1847 in Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died July 7, 1901. Married HENRY MINTON on February 9, 18871 in Ohio.

  4. THURSEA MEDORA BUSH, born July 8, 1847 in Fayette County, Ohio. Married WILLIAM LAWSON HENKLE on April 16, 1868 in Fayette County, Ohio.

  5. EMILY A. BUSH, born July 22, 185 in Fayette County, Ohio; died March 8, 1922. Married JOHN LEWIS BUSH on August 22, 1869.

  6. MARY ELLEN BUSH, born January 1, 1853 in Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio.

  7. A. BUSH, born about 1855.

  8. CHARLES WILLIAM BUSH, born June 23, 1856 in Fayette County, Ohio; died July 21, 1936 in Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio. Married ANNA LOUELLA MARK on November 28, 1906o.

  9. JEREMIAH ABSALOM BUSH, born Janaury 15, 1858 in Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died February 23, 1926 in Fayette County, Ohio. Married CARRIE L. THORNTON on December 21, 1897 in Fayette County, Ohio.

  10. JACOB PETER BUSH, born October 25, 1860 in Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died March 26,1939 in Concord Township, Fayette County, Ohio. Married IDA BELLE CRIPPS on December 22, 1881 in Fayette County, Ohio.

  11. VIOLA MAY BUSH, born March 20, 1863 in Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died September 29, 1940 in Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio.Married ELIAS S. BRAKEFIELD on August 22, 1880 in Fayette County, Ohio.