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John Wilson Bush 1815 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1815

Birth Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Jan 1891

Death Location: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA

Father: John Bush

Mother: Fannie Henley

Spouse(s): Sarah Ewing

Children(s): Frances Bush, Katherine Bush, William Bush, John Bush, Martha Bush, Virginia Bush, Albert Bush, Leonard Bush, Henrietta Bush, Sarah Bush

In 1815, John Wilson Bush entered the world in Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA, born to John Randolph Bush and Fannie Henley. In 1850, John Wilson Bush resided in District 4, Brooke, Virginia. In 1860, John Wilson Bush resided in Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States. John Wilson Bush married Sarah Eliza Ewing, and had children including Frances Overton "Fannie" Bush, Katherine Ewing "Kate" Bush, William Rawlings Bush, John Wilson Bush, Martha Leigh "Mattie" Bush, Virginia Campbell "Jennie" Bush, Albert Ewing Bush, Leonard Holmes Bush, Henrietta Sheldon "Etta" Bush, Sarah Ewing "Sadie" Bush. John Wilson Bush passed away in 1891 in Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1815, John Wilson Bush entered the world in Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA, born to John Randolph Bush and Fannie Henley.
  • In 1850, John Wilson Bush resided in District 4, Brooke, Virginia.
  • In 1860, John Wilson Bush resided in Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States.
  • John Wilson Bush married Sarah Eliza Ewing, and had children including Frances Overton "Fannie" Bush, Katherine Ewing "Kate" Bush, William Rawlings Bush, John Wilson Bush, Martha Leigh "Mattie" Bush, Virginia Campbell "Jennie" Bush, Albert Ewing Bush, Leonard Holmes Bush, Henrietta Sheldon "Etta" Bush, Sarah Ewing "Sadie" Bush.
  • John Wilson Bush passed away in 1891 in Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bush
1790 –
Birth Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
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Fannie Henley
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Ewing
1830 – 1907
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Frances Bush
1850 – 1945
Birth Location: Bethany, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
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Katherine Bush
1852 – 1939
Birth Location: Bethany, Brooke, West Virginia, United States
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William Bush
1854 – 1918
Birth Location: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
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John Bush
1856 – 1860
Birth Location: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
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Martha Bush
1858 – 1941
Birth Location: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
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Virginia Bush
1861 – 1943
Birth Location: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
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Albert Bush
1863 – 1960
Birth Location: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
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Leonard Bush
1865 – 1941
Birth Location: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
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Henrietta Bush
1869 – 1942
Birth Location: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
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Sarah Bush
1874 – 1955
Birth Location: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
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John Bush's Ancestors

Self
John Bush
1815 – 1891
Birth Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Randolph Bush
1790 –
Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
Fannie Henley
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bush's Descendants

1.
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John (Wilson) Bush (28 Aug 1815 – 23 Jan 1891) m. Sarah (Eliza) Ewing (8 Dec 1830 – 30 May 1907)
  1. 1. Frances (Overton "Fannie") Bush (17 Feb 1850 – 3 Dec 1945)
  2. 2. Katherine (Ewing "Kate") Bush (9 Feb 1852 – 9 Apr 1939) m. Rufus (Leigh) Heflin (11 Oct 1849 – 4 Feb 1919)
    1. 1. Lucy Heflin (abt 1873 – abt 1876)
    2. 2. Rufus (Leigh) Heflin (abt 1875 – bef 1880)
    3. 3. Katie (Bush) Heflin (29 Apr 1877 – 26 Nov 1962) m. Edwin (Hodges) Young (9 Oct 1868 – 31 Mar 1926)
      1. 1. Edwin (Heflin) Young (30 Sep 1896 – 03 Sep 1968) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Pitts (1897 – 3 Aug 1994)
        1. 1. Captain (Edwin Heflin) Young (abt 1922 – 27 Feb 1996) m. Ruby (Flores) Ybarra (17 Jul 1925 – )
      2. 2. John (Hamilton) Young (Dec 1898 – 28 Aug 1950)
      3. 3. Fannie (Hodges) Young (1903 – )
    4. 4. Mattie (Alston) Heflin (19 Jul 1879 – 4 Feb 1937)
    5. 5. Rufus (Leigh Heflin,) Jr. (23 Mar 1882 – 27 May 1962) m. Alice (Artemisia) Darracott (9 Jul 1884 – 4 Jan 1949) m. J (Ethel) Wideman (1 Feb 1901 – 24 May 1987)
      1. 1. Alice ((Allee) Darracott) Heflin (9 May 1909 – 30 Jan 1988) m. Roy (Alexander) Nelson
        1. 1. Jane Nelson (31 Jul 1934 – )
      2. 2. Rufus (Leigh Heflin,) III (21 Jan 1917 – 26 May 1969)
      3. 3. Jennie (Leigh) Heflin (03 Feb 1931 – 15 Jan 1994)
    6. 6. Albert (Mills) Heflin (1884 – 1884)
    7. 7. Nina (Leonard) Heflin (19 Dec 1886 – 1966) m. Drew (Wilson) Head (20 Jun 1882 – 1959)
    8. 8. John (Ewing) Heflin (28 May 1888 – 22 Feb 1909)
    9. 9. Edward (Allan) Heflin (10 Apr 1891 – 24 Dec 1967) m. Mildred (Myrtle) Moore (14 Apr 1892 – 10 Feb 1960)
      1. 1. Maude (Moore "Mildred") Heflin (11 Mar 1913 – 13 Sept 1987) m. Jack (Brooking) Adams (30 Apr 1906 – 24 Nov 1981)
        1. 1. Robert (Heflin) Adams (07 Sep 1936 – )
        2. 2. John (Edward) Adams (12 Sep 1939 – )
        3. 3. William (Bradford) Adams (07 Oct 1954 – )
      2. 2. Edward (Allan) Heflin (29 Mar 1915 – 17 July 1943)
      3. 3. John (Ewing "Bud") Heflin (11 Dec 1917 – 27 April 2001)
      4. 4. Katherine (E) Heflin (abt 1920 – )
    10. 10. Frances (Betts) Heflin (21 Sep 1894 – 21 Aug 1978) m. George (J) Birge (Jul 1889 – 1928) m. Francis (John) Rickel (21 Sep 1892 – 26 Mar 1960)
      1. 1. John (Heflin) Birge (16 Oct 1919 – 21 Apr 1985)
      2. 2. George Birge (3 Jun 1922 – 7 May 1995)
  3. 3. William (Rawlings) Bush (4 Nov 1854 – 5 Mar 1918)
  4. 4. John (Wilson) Bush (5 Jul 1856 – Feb 1860)
  5. 5. Martha (Leigh "Mattie") Bush (1 Mar 1858 – 12 Jul 1941)
  6. 6. Virginia (Campbell "Jennie") Bush (8 Jun 1861 – 15 Oct 1943)
  7. 7. Albert (Ewing) Bush (05 Dec 1863 – 20 Jan 1960)
  8. 8. Leonard (Holmes) Bush (23 Dec 1865 – 14 May 1941)
  9. 9. Henrietta (Sheldon "Etta") Bush (22 Mar 1869 – 16 Feb 1942)
  10. 10. Sarah (Ewing "Sadie") Bush (18 Jan 1874 – 5 Jan 1955)

John Bush's Timeline

6 Records

1815
28 Aug 1815
Birth of John Wilson Bush in Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 35
John Wilson Bush resided here in District 4, Brooke, Virginia
District 4, Brooke, Virginia
1860
1860
Age 45
John Wilson Bush resided here in Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
1870
1870
Age 55
John Wilson Bush resided here in Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
1880
1880
Age 65
John Wilson Bush resided here in Walker, Texas, United States
Walker, Texas, United States
1891
23 Jan 1891
Age 76
Death of John Wilson Bush in Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1815
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Walker, Texas; Roll: 1331; Family History Film: 1255331; Page: 238A; Enumeration District: 152; Image: .
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Huntsville, Walker, Texas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Huntsville, Walker, Texas; Roll: ; Page: 89; Image: 186.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 4, Brooke, Virginia; Roll: M432_937; Page: 264A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 4, Brooke, Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 4, Brooke, Virginia; Roll: M432_937; Page: 264A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Huntsville, Walker, Texas; Roll: ; Page: 89; Image: 186.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Huntsville, Walker, Texas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Walker, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Walker, Texas; Roll: 1331; Family History Film: 1255331; Page: 238A; Enumeration District: 152; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1891
    Event Place: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
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