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Samuel Prescott Bush 1863–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 October 1863

Birth Location: Brink Church (NJ) USA

Death Date: 8 February 1948

Death Location: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: James Bush

Mother: Harriet Fay

Spouse(s): Flora Sheldon

Children(s): Prescott Bush

In 1863, Samuel Prescott Bush entered the world in Brink Church (NJ) USA, born to James Smith Bush And Harriet Eleanor Fay. Samuel Prescott Bush married Flora Sheldon, and had children including Prescott Sheldon Bush. Samuel Prescott Bush passed away in 1948 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1863, Samuel Prescott Bush entered the world in Brink Church (NJ) USA, born to James Smith Bush And Harriet Eleanor Fay.
  • Samuel Prescott Bush married Flora Sheldon, and had children including Prescott Sheldon Bush.
  • Samuel Prescott Bush passed away in 1948 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bush
1825–1889
Birth Location: Rochester (NY) USA
JB
Harriet Fay
1829–1924
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States of America
HF

Spouses(s)

Flora Sheldon
1872–1920
Birth Location: Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America
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Children(s)

Prescott Bush
1895–1972
Birth Location: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America
PB

Samuel Bush's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Bush
1863–1948
Birth Place: Brink Church (NJ) USA
Parents
James Smith Bush
1825–1889
Rochester (NY) USA
Harriet (Eleanor) Fay
1829–1924
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel (Howard) Fay
1804–1847
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Susan Fay
1808–1887
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Fay
1778–1856
Harriet Howard
1782–1847
John Shellman
1757–1838
Clarissa Montfort
1760–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Jr
1754–1811
Lucy Prescott
1757–1792

Samuel Bush's Descendants

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Samuel (Prescott) Bush (4 October 1863–8 February 1948) m. Flora Sheldon (17 March 1872–4 September 1920)
  1. 1. Prescott (Sheldon) Bush 1895–1972 m. Dorothy (Wear) Bush 1901–1992
    1. 1. George (H. W.) Bush 1924–2018 m. Barbara Pierce 1925–2018
    2. 2. Prescott (Sheldon Bush) Jr 1922–2010
    3. 3. William (Henry Trotter) Bush 1938–2018

Samuel Bush's Timeline

2 Records

1863
4 October 1863
Birth of Samuel Prescott Bush in Brink Church (NJ) USA
Brink Church (NJ) USA
1948
8 February 1948
Age 85
Death of Samuel Prescott Bush in Columbus (Ohio) USA
Columbus (Ohio) USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 October 1863
    Event Place: Brink Church (NJ) USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 February 1948
    Event Place: Columbus (Ohio) USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] 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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