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Obadiah Newcomb Bush 1797–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 January 1797

Birth Location: Penfield, Monroe, New York, USA

Death Date: 9 February 1851

Death Location: enroute from California, USA at sea, California, USA

Father: Timothy Jr

Mother: Lydia Newcombe

Spouse(s): Harriet Smith

Children(s): James Bush

Obadiah Newcomb Bush was born in 1797 in Penfield, Monroe, New York, USA, the child of Timothy Bush Jr And Lydia Newcombe. Obadiah Newcomb Bush married Harriet Smith, and had children including James Smith Bush. Obadiah Newcomb Bush passed away in 1851 in enroute from California, USA at sea, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Obadiah Newcomb Bush was born in 1797 in Penfield, Monroe, New York, USA, the child of Timothy Bush Jr And Lydia Newcombe.
  • Obadiah Newcomb Bush married Harriet Smith, and had children including James Smith Bush.
  • Obadiah Newcomb Bush passed away in 1851 in enroute from California, USA at sea, California, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Obadiah Bush's Ancestors

Self
Obadiah Bush
1797–1851
Birth Place: Penfield, Monroe, New York, USA
Parents
Timothy Bush Jr
1766–1850
New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Lydia Newcombe
1763–1835
Cambridge, Washington County, New York, USA
Grandparents
Timothy Bush
1728–1815
Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Deborah House
1742–1819
CT, Connecticut, USA
Daniel Newcomb
1729–
Hebron, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth May
1730–
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Obadiah Newcomb
1695–1761
Abigail Curtice
1693–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simeon Newcomb
1662–1744
Deborah Buell
1665–1756
Samuel Curtis
1649–1721
Sarah Alexander
1654–1741

Obadiah Bush's Descendants

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Obadiah (Newcomb) Bush (28 January 1797–9 February 1851) m. Harriet Smith (1804–21 June 1867)
  1. 1. James (Smith) Bush 1825–1889 m. Harriet (Eleanor) Fay 1829–1924
    1. 1. Harold (Montfort) Bush 1872–1945
    2. 2. James (Freeman) Bush 1860–1913
    3. 3. Samuel (Prescott) Bush 1863–1948 m. Flora Sheldon 1872–1920
      1. 1. Prescott (Sheldon) Bush 1895–1972 m. Dorothy Walker 1901–1992
        1. 1. William (Henry Trotter) Bush 1938–2018
        2. 2. George (H. W.) Bush 1924–2018 m. Barbara Pierce 1925–2018
        3. 3. Prescott (Sheldon Bush) Jr 1922–2010 m. Elizabeth (Louise) Kauffman 1922–2014
      2. 2. Mary (Elenor) Bush 1898–2001
      3. 3. James (Smith) Bush 1901–1978
      4. 4. Margaret (Livingston) Bush 1899–1993
    4. 4. Eleanor (Bush) (Woods) 1872–1957

Obadiah Bush's Timeline

2 Records

1797
28 January 1797
Birth of Obadiah Newcomb Bush in Penfield, Monroe, New York, USA
Penfield, Monroe, New York, USA
1851
9 February 1851
Age 54
Death of Obadiah Newcomb Bush in enroute from California, USA at sea, California, USA
enroute from California, USA at sea, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 January 1797
    Event Place: Penfield, Monroe, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 361.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GMF
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 February 1851
    Event Place: enroute from California, USA at sea, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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