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Mary Elizabeth Bush 1843–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1843

Birth Location: Spencer County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 19 Nov 1916

Death Location: Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Charles Bush

Mother: Nancy Brewer

Spouse(s): Josire Skelton

Children(s): Martha (Shelton), Jessie Skelton, Noah Skelton, Della Skelton, Amanda Skelton, Louise Skelton, Annabel Skelton, John Skelton, Charles Skelton, Jacob Skelton, James Skelton, Robert Skelton

Mary Elizabeth Bush was born in 1843 in Spencer County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Charles Haskins Bush And Nancy Ann Benson Brewer. Mary Elizabeth Bush married Josire Josiah Skelton, and had children including Amanda Jane Mandy Skelton, Annabel Skelton, Charles H Skelton, Della Rebecca Skelton, Jacob Clay Skelton, James F Skelton, Jessie Pearl Skelton, John W Skelton, Louise Skelton, Martha Maria Skelton Shelton, Noah Able Skelton, Robert Taylor Skelton. Mary Elizabeth Bush passed away in 1916 in Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Elizabeth Bush was born in 1843 in Spencer County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Charles Haskins Bush And Nancy Ann Benson Brewer.
  • Mary Elizabeth Bush married Josire Josiah Skelton, and had children including Amanda Jane Mandy Skelton, Annabel Skelton, Charles H Skelton, Della Rebecca Skelton, Jacob Clay Skelton, James F Skelton, Jessie Pearl Skelton, John W Skelton, Louise Skelton, Martha Maria Skelton Shelton, Noah Able Skelton, Robert Taylor Skelton.
  • Mary Elizabeth Bush passed away in 1916 in Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Bush
1822–1900
Birth Location: Anderson County, Kentucky, USA
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Nancy Brewer
1823–1856
Birth Location: Shelby, Kentucky, United States
NB

Spouses(s)

Josire Skelton
1834–1906
Birth Location: Pulaski, Kentucky
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Children(s)

Martha (Shelton)
1868–1938
Birth Location: Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
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Jessie Skelton
1886–1963
Birth Location: Girard, Macoupin, Illinois
JS
Noah Skelton
1878–1943
Birth Location: South Otter, Macoupin, Illinois
NS
Della Skelton
1882–1947
Birth Location: Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
DS
Amanda Skelton
1865–1950
Birth Location: Macoupin, Illinois
AS
Louise Skelton
1860–1930
Birth Location: Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
LS
Annabel Skelton
1858–1939
Birth Location: Scottville, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
AS
John Skelton
1870–1933
Birth Location: Illinois
JS
Charles Skelton
1871–1955
Birth Location: Girard, Macoupin, Illinois
CS
Jacob Skelton
1876–
Birth Location: Illinois
JS
James Skelton
1878–1976
Birth Location: Illinois
JS
Robert Skelton
1873–1943
Birth Location: Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois,
RS

Mary Bush's Ancestors

Self
Mary Bush
1843–1916
Birth Place: Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Charles Haskins Bush
1822–1900
Anderson County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Ann Benson) Brewer
1823–1856
Shelby, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Bush
1760–1826
Cos Cob, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Anne\Anna\Ann Hubbard
1761–1836
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Bush's Descendants

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Mary (Elizabeth) Bush (1 Apr 1843–19 Nov 1916) m. Josire ((Josiah)) Skelton (1834–1906)
  1. 1. Martha (Maria Skelton) (Shelton) 1868–1938 m. William (Joseph) Smith 1860–1933
    1. 1. John (Henry) Smith 1894–1950 m. Nona (Mae) Shuler 1894–1973
      1. 1. Linard Smith 1913–1970 m. Wanda (Thelma) Smith 1916–2002 m. Ruth (Mae) Starkey 1915–1933
        1. 1. Loretta (Maxine) Smith 1937–1971 m. James (Albert "Jim") Manley 1934–2013
        2. 2. Leonard (Evan Smith) Jr 1939–2000
        3. 3. Janice (Eileen) Smith 1950–2005
        4. 4. Helen (Louise Smith (Davis,) Williams) 1933–1991 m. Donald Ashby 1930–1970 m. Albert (Sidney Williams) jr 1930–2000 m. Charles (Alfred) Manley 1928–2008
      2. 2. James (Wayne) Smith 1925–2012 m. Rose (Mary Pauline) Schroder 1928–2000
        1. 1. Sharon (Rosalie) Smith 1949–2018
      3. 3. Earl (Henry) Smith 1920–1942
      4. 4. Lester (Schuler) Smith 1915–1920
      5. 5. Zelda (Mae) Smith 1927–2008 m. Lewis (Joseph) Doll 1919–2003
      6. 6. Bernard (Ivan (BI)) Smith 1922–1996 m. Dorothy (Lovera) Bartley 1916–1990
        1. 1. Lo (Vera) Smith 1950–1985
      7. 7. Myra Smith 1932–2007 m. Rudolph (A) Buyan 1925–2010
      8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Smith 1932–2003 m. Thomas (J Morelock) Jr 1922–1975
      9. 9. Gertrude (Frances Smith) Trimble 1918–2002
      10. 10. Myron (Dale) Smith 1935–2020 m. Mary (Lidwin) Esmailka 1933–2012
    2. 2. Carrie (A Smith Love) Wallis 1884–1966 m. Chester (Samuel) Love 1886–1961
    3. 3. Freddie Smith 1888–1957
    4. 4. George (Gilbert) Smith 1895–1951 m. Beulah (E) Kellams 1905–1964
      1. 1. George (Edward (Eddie)) Smith 1937–2009
      2. 2. Eva (June Smith) (Rucker) 1930–1990
      3. 3. Clifford (E.) Smith 1939–2018
    5. 5. Susan (Lousia (Susie) Smith) Jackson 1897–1979
    6. 6. Charles (A) Smith 1899–1982
    7. 7. William (J) Smith 1885–1925 m. Ester ((Essie) Lucille Tunnell (Smith) (Hunley)) (Bradshaw) 1907–1978
      1. 1. Harold (Edwin) Smith 1924–1988
  2. 2. Jessie (Pearl) Skelton 1886–1963
  3. 3. Noah (Able) Skelton 1878–1943
  4. 4. Della (Rebecca) Skelton 1882–1947
  5. 5. Amanda (Jane "Mandy") Skelton 1865–1950
  6. 6. Louise Skelton 1860–1930
  7. 7. Annabel Skelton 1858–1939
  8. 8. John (W.) Skelton 1870–1933
  9. 9. Charles (H) Skelton 1871–1955
  10. 10. Jacob (Clay) Skelton 1876–
  11. 11. James (F.) Skelton 1878–1976
  12. 12. Robert (Taylor) Skelton 1873–1943

Mary Bush's Timeline

2 Records

1843
1 Apr 1843
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Bush in Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
1916
19 Nov 1916
Age 73
Death of Mary Elizabeth Bush in Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois
Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1843
    Event Place: Spencer County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1916
    Event Place: Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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