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Florence "Flora" Sheldon 1872–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03/17/1872

Birth Location: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

Death Date: 09/04/1920

Death Location: Watch Hill, Washington County, Rhode Island

Father: Sgt. Sheldon

Mother: Mary Butler

Spouse(s): Samuel Bush

Children(s): George Walker, Prescott (Senator), Mary Bush, Robert Bush, Margaret Bush, James Bush

The story of Florence "Flora" Sheldon began in 1872 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Florence "Flora" Sheldon married Samuel Prescott Bush, and had children including George Herbert Walker, James Smith Bush, Margaret Livingston Bush, Mary Eleanor Bush, Prescott Sheldon Bush Senator, Robert Sheldon Bush. Florence "Flora" Sheldon passed away in 1920 in Watch Hill, Washington County, Rhode Island.

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Biography

  • The story of Florence "Flora" Sheldon began in 1872 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.
  • Florence "Flora" Sheldon married Samuel Prescott Bush, and had children including George Herbert Walker, James Smith Bush, Margaret Livingston Bush, Mary Eleanor Bush, Prescott Sheldon Bush Senator, Robert Sheldon Bush.
  • Florence "Flora" Sheldon passed away in 1920 in Watch Hill, Washington County, Rhode Island.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sgt. Sheldon
1845–1917
Birth Location: Tiffin, Seneca or Adams County, Ohio
SS
Mary Butler
1849–1897
Birth Location: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
MB

Spouses(s)

Samuel Bush
1863–1948
Birth Location: Brick Church, New Jersey, USA
SB

Children(s)

George Walker
1874–1953
Birth Location: St Louis, Missouri, USA
GW
Prescott (Senator)
1895–1972
Birth Location: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
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Mary Bush
1897–2001
Birth Location: –
MB
Robert Bush
1896–1900
Birth Location: –
RB
Margaret Bush
1899–1978
Birth Location: –
MB
James Bush
1901–1978
Birth Location: –
JB

Florence Sheldon's Ancestors

Self
Florence Sheldon
1872–1920
Birth Place: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Parents
Sgt. Robert Emmet Sheldon
1845–1917
Tiffin, Seneca or Adams County, Ohio
Mary (Elizabeth) Butler
1849–1897
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Florence Sheldon's Descendants

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Florence ("Flora") Sheldon (03/17/1872–09/04/1920) m. Samuel (Prescott) Bush (4 Oct, 1863–08 Feb 1948)
  1. 1. George (Herbert) Walker 1874–1953
  2. 2. Prescott (Sheldon Bush) (Senator) 1895–1972 m. Dorothy (Wear) Walker 1901–1992
    1. 1. Nancy (Walker) Bush 1926–2001
    2. 2. George (Herbert Walker *FS* Bush (41 st US) President) 1924–2018 m. Barbara (A Pierce First Lady of the United States 1989-1993 to President George Herbert Walker Bush\Mother of President George Walker) Bush 1925–2018
      1. 1. Pauline (Robinson "Robin" Bush (Daughter of George and Barbara) Bush) 1949–1953
    3. 3. Prescott (Sheldon Bush) Jr 1922–2010
    4. 4. William (Henry Trotter "Bucky") Bush 1938–2018
    5. 5. Jonathan (James) Bush 1931–2001
  3. 3. Mary (Eleanor) Bush 1897–2001
  4. 4. Robert (Sheldon) Bush 1896–1900
  5. 5. Margaret (Livingston) Bush 1899–1978
  6. 6. James (Smith) Bush 1901–1978

Florence Sheldon's Timeline

2 Records

1872
03/17/1872
Birth of Florence "Flora" Sheldon in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
1920
09/04/1920
Age 48
Death of Florence "Flora" Sheldon in Watch Hill, Washington County, Rhode Island
Watch Hill, Washington County, Rhode Island

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03171872
    Event Place: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09041920
    Event Place: Watch Hill, Washington County, Rhode Island
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