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William Miner Bushnell 1853–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 JAN 1853

Birth Location: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 1 JAN 1901

Death Location: Monterrey, Mexico

Father: Horace Bushnell

Mother: Margaret Cranter

Spouse(s): Ella Hurd

Children(s): George Bushnell, William Jr.

In 1853, William Miner Bushnell entered the world in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States, born to Horace Bushnell And Margaret Cranter. In 1860, William Miner Bushnell resided in Richwoods, Peoria, Illinois, United States. William Miner Bushnell married Ella Mary Hurd, and had children including George Hurd Bushnell, William M Bushnell Jr. William Miner Bushnell passed away in 1901 in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Biography

  • In 1853, William Miner Bushnell entered the world in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States, born to Horace Bushnell And Margaret Cranter.
  • In 1860, William Miner Bushnell resided in Richwoods, Peoria, Illinois, United States.
  • William Miner Bushnell married Ella Mary Hurd, and had children including George Hurd Bushnell, William M Bushnell Jr.
  • William Miner Bushnell passed away in 1901 in Monterrey, Mexico.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

William Bushnell's Ancestors

Self
William Bushnell
1853–1901
Birth Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States
Parents
Horace Bushnell
1816–1899
Catskill, NY
Margaret Cranter
1817–1898
Holland
Grandparents
Anson Bushnell
1791–1882
West Stockbridge, Mass.
Elizabeth Chase
1795–1876
Greene, NY
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Bushnell
1746–1843
Eunice Pratt
1750–1840
Zephaniah Chase
1748–1828
Love West
1756–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bushnell
1721–1751
Zerviah Lyman
1723–1749
Abel Chase
1719–1803
Mercy Mayhew
1725–1807

William Bushnell's Descendants

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William (Miner) Bushnell (23 JAN 1853–1 JAN 1901) m. Ella (Mary) Hurd (3 AUG 1853–4 JUN 1933)
  1. 1. George (Hurd) Bushnell 1878–1953 m. Myrtle (Christelle) Wade 1877–1962
    1. 1. William (Clarendon) Bushnell 1906–1957 m. Frankie (Lee) Levisay 1907–1988
      1. 1. Myrtle (Abbie) Bushnell 1928–2012 m. Harold (Dean) Edwards 1928–1994
  2. 2. William (M. Bushnell) Jr. 1888–1941 m. Edith (Malinda) Corison 1888–

William Bushnell's Timeline

3 Records

1853
23 JAN 1853
Birth of William Miner Bushnell in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States
Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States
1860
1860
Age 7
William Miner Bushnell resided here in Richwoods, Peoria, Illinois, United States
Richwoods, Peoria, Illinois, United States
1901
1 JAN 1901
Age 48
Death of William Miner Bushnell in Monterrey, Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 JAN 1853
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 02 May 2018, 21:21), entry for William Miner Bushnell(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KD99-Y3X
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2017), Wm Bushnell in entry for Horace Bushnell, 1860.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [4] 260.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Richwoods, Peoria, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 02 May 2018, 21:21), entry for William Miner Bushnell(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KD99-Y3X
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 JAN 1901
    Event Place: Monterrey, Mexico
    Record Source: 260.FTW

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