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Samuel Prescott Bush 1863 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Oct. 1863

Birth Location: Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 8 Feb. 1948

Death Location: University Hospital, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA

Father: Rev. Bush

Mother: Harriet Fay

Spouse(s): Flora Sheldon

Children(s): Robert Bush, Hon. Sr.,, Mary Bush, Margaret Bush, James Bush

In 1863, Samuel Prescott Bush entered the world in Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA, born to Rev. James Smith Bush and Harriet Eleanor Fay. Samuel Prescott Bush married Flora Sheldon, and had children including Robert Sheldon Bush, Hon. Prescott Sheldon Bush Sr.,, Mary Eleanor Bush, Margaret Livingston Bush, James Smith Bush. Samuel Prescott Bush passed away in 1948 in University Hospital, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1863, Samuel Prescott Bush entered the world in Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA, born to Rev. James Smith Bush and Harriet Eleanor Fay.
  • Samuel Prescott Bush married Flora Sheldon, and had children including Robert Sheldon Bush, Hon. Prescott Sheldon Bush Sr.,, Mary Eleanor Bush, Margaret Livingston Bush, James Smith Bush.
  • Samuel Prescott Bush passed away in 1948 in University Hospital, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA.

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Samuel Bush's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Bush
1863 – 1948
Birth Place: Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Rev. James Smith Bush
1825 – 1889
Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Harriet (Eleanor) Fay
1829 – 1924
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Howard) Fay
1804 – 1847
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Susan (Montfort) Shellman
1808 – 1887
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Fay
1778 – 1856
Harriett Howard
1782 – 1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Fay
1754 – 1811
Lucy Prescott
1757 – 1792

Samuel Bush's Descendants

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Samuel (Prescott) Bush (4 Oct. 1863 – 8 Feb. 1948) m. Flora Sheldon (17 Mar 1872 – 4 Sep 1920)
  1. 1. Robert (Sheldon) Bush (15 May 1894 – 28 March 1900)
  2. 2. Hon. (Prescott Sheldon Bush) Sr., (15 May 1895 – 8 Oct 1972) m. Dorothy (Walker) Bush (1 July 1901 – 19 November 1992)
    1. 1. Prescott (Sheldon) Bush (10 August 1922 – 23 June 2010)
    2. 2. President (George Herbert Walker) Bush (12 June 1924 – 30 Nov 2018) m. Barbara (Pierce) (Bush), (8 June 1925 – 17 Apr 2018)
      1. 1. President (George Walker) Bush (6 Jul 1946 – ) m. Laura (Lane) Welch (4 Nov 1946 – )
      2. 2. Pauline (Robinson) Bush (20 December 1949 – 11 October 1953)
      3. 3. John ('Jeb' Ellis) Bush, (11 Feb 1953 – ) m. Maria (Columba Garnica) Gallo (17 Aug 1953 – )
        1. 1. George (Prescott) Bush, (24 Apr 1976 – ) m. Amanda (Leigh) Williams (2 Dec 1977 – )
    3. 3. Nancy Bush (13 Feb 1926 – 21 Jun 2001)
  3. 3. Mary (Eleanor) Bush (18 Dec 1897 – 20 Dec. 1992)
  4. 4. Margaret (Livingston) Bush (19 July 1899 – 29 May 1993)
  5. 5. James (Smith) Bush (11 April 1901 – 2 May 1978) m. Janet Stewart (23 Oct 1908 – 1 Jul 1982)
    1. 1. Henrieta (Lowe) Bush (Feb 1930 – 17 Sep 1945)

Samuel Bush's Timeline

2 Records

1863
4 Oct. 1863
Birth of Samuel Prescott Bush in Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1948
8 Feb. 1948
Age 85
Death of Samuel Prescott Bush in University Hospital, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
University Hospital, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Oct. 1863
    Event Place: Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb. 1948
    Event Place: University Hospital, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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