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James Smith Bush 1825–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1825

Birth Location: Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA

Death Date: 12 Nov 1889

Death Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Obadiah Bush

Mother: Harriet Bush

Spouse(s): Harriert Fay

Children(s): Samuel Bush

In 1825, James Smith Bush entered the world in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA, born to Obadiah Newcomb Bush And Harriet Bush. In 1850, James Smith Bush resided in Monroe, New York, United States. James Smith Bush married Harriert Eleanor Fay, and had children including Samuel Prescott Bush. James Smith Bush passed away in 1889 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1825, James Smith Bush entered the world in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA, born to Obadiah Newcomb Bush And Harriet Bush.
  • In 1850, James Smith Bush resided in Monroe, New York, United States.
  • James Smith Bush married Harriert Eleanor Fay, and had children including Samuel Prescott Bush.
  • James Smith Bush passed away in 1889 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Obadiah Bush
1797–1851
Birth Location: Penfield, Ontario, New York, United States
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Harriet Bush
1800–1867
Birth Location: Cambridge, Washington, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Harriert Fay
1829–1924
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
HF

Children(s)

Samuel Bush
1863–1948
Birth Location: Brick Church, Essex, New Jersey, United States
SB

James Bush's Ancestors

Self
James Bush
1825–1889
Birth Place: Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Parents
Obadiah Newcomb Bush
1797–1851
Penfield, Ontario, New York, United States
Harriet Bush
1800–1867
Cambridge, Washington, New York, USA
Grandparents
Sanford Smith
1760–1815
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Smith
1704–1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1672–1739

James Bush's Descendants

1.
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James (Smith) Bush (15 Jun 1825–12 Nov 1889) m. Harriert (Eleanor) Fay (29 Oct 1829–27 Feb 1924)
  1. 1. Samuel (Prescott) Bush 1863–1948 m. Martha (B) Carter 1879–1950 m. Flora Sheldon 1872–1920
    1. 1. Prescott (Sheldon Bush,) Sr. 1895–1972 m. Dorothy (W) Bush 1901–1992
      1. 1. Pauline (Robinson) Bush 1949–1953
      2. 2. Prescott (Sheldon "Pressy" Bush,) Jr. 1922–2010
      3. 3. Ellis 1926–2001 m. Alexander (B Ellis) II 1922–1989
      4. 4. Jonathan (James) Bush 1931–2001 m. Josephine (Pearl) Bush 1928–2004
      5. 5. William (Henry Trotter "Bucky") Bush 1938–2018 m. Patricia (Lee "Patty") Redfearn 1938–2015
      6. 6. George (Herbert Walker) Bush 1924–2018 m. Barbara Bush 1925–2018
        1. 1. Pauline (Robinson "Robin") Bush 1949–1953

James Bush's Timeline

5 Records

1825
15 Jun 1825
Birth of James Smith Bush in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
1850
1850
Age 25
James Smith Bush resided here in Monroe, New York, United States
Monroe, New York, United States
1870
1870
Age 45
James Smith Bush resided here in San Francisco, Ward 6, California, United States
San Francisco, Ward 6, California, United States
1889
11 Nov 1889
Age 64
Death of James Smith Bush in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA
Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA
1889
12 Nov 1889
Age 64
Burial of James Smith Bush in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1825
    Event Place: Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] US Census 1850 - Findmypast, NARA series: 17106; HouseHoldID: 1951265; Record set: Us Census 1850; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States
    [2] Year: 1860; Census Place: Orange Ward 1, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: M653_690; Page: 322; Image: 467; Family History Library Film: 803690
    [3] Year: 1850; Census Place: Rochester Ward 3, Monroe, New York; Roll: M432_530; Page: 125B; Image: 256
    [4] Birth year: 1825; Birth city: Rochester; Birth state: NY
    [5] Source number: 3424.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CCC
    [6] Year: 1870; Census Place: San Francisco Ward 6, San Francisco, California; Roll: M593_81; Page: 155B; Image: 316; Family History Library Film: 545580
    [7] National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 2161; Volume #: Roll 2161 - Certificates: 241726-242099, 06 Jan 1923-09 Jan 1923

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1889
    Event Place: Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA
    Record Source: Birth year: 1825; Birth city: Rochester; Birth state: NY

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1870
    Event Place: San Francisco, Ward 6, California, United States
    Record Source: US Census 1870 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 681824; Record set: Us Census 1870; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1850
    Event Place: Monroe, New York, United States
    Record Source: US Census 1850 - Findmypast, NARA series: 17106; HouseHoldID: 1951265; Record set: Us Census 1850; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Monroe, New York, United States
    Record Source: US Census 1850 - Findmypast, NARA series: 17106; HouseHoldID: 1951265; Record set: Us Census 1850; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1889
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: San Francisco, Ward 6, California, United States
    Record Source: US Census 1870 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 681824; Record set: Us Census 1870; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States
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