William and Elisabeth Bush


Submitted by David L Bush
 

I am in the-process of gathering information about the BUSH family of Pendleton County, Kentucky. I have studied the information available in the E,-E, Barton Genealogical Collection on record in the Falmouth Public Library and the LDS (Mormon) records in Salt Lake City, Utah. I have pulled together considerable data on the ancestors of WILLIAM BUSH (1758-1827) and ELIZABETH SHEARER (unknown).

I know they came from Virginia but I don't know when or where they came from in Virginia. I know ELIZABETH'S family came from-Campbell County Court House, now known as Rustburg, Virginia. Her father's name was probably WILLIAM SHEARER and she had a brother named WILLIAM who lived in Campbell County, a brother MATHEW who removed to Madison County, Kentucky, a brother THOMAS who lived in Campbell County, a brother ANDREW who lived in Russell County, Kentucky and a sister PATSY who married a Hackkins and lived in Campbell Co. Va.

WILLIAM BUSH and ELIZABETH SHEARER had the following children:

1. MARY (1789- ? ) married James Gardner July 7, 1811. Don't know whether they raised a family in Pendleton Co. or migrated west.
2. ABEGAL (1791- ? ) married a Miller. Know nothing more of this marriage.
3. JAMES -(1792-1870) took as his first wife Sally Thrasher March 8, 1820. Lived in Pendleton Co., Ky. all of his life.
4. SARAH (1794-?) declared non compos mentis by Pendleton County Court
5. UNISE (1796-?) had a son named William
6. WILLIAM (1798-1860/65) married first Patsy Bonar May 21 1821 in Pendleton County. They lived in Big Spring, Logan County, Ohio for a time. Patsy Bonar was the daughter of John Bonar and Mary Thrasher.  William Participated in the campaign to relieve Fort Meigs during the War of 1812 and was present at "Dudley's Defeat" both of which occurred in 1812.
7. CONWAY
8. SAMUEL (1802-?) declared non compos mentis by Pendleton County Court
9. CRITTENDEN (1804-?) may have died in infancy
10.  REBEKAH (1806-?) married Michael B Heather Nov 13, 1828 in Marion Co Missouri; second John Husky of Tennessee
11. SIMEON (1809-1895) married Nancy Smith Thornton (1820-1895) in 1837 in Pendleton County.  They lived on Straight Shoot Pike Pleasant Ridge in Pendleton County.

James Bush and Sally Thrasher had the following children
JOHN (1820- ? ) married Martha Ann (Patsy) McKinley in 1848.
NANCY 1823-1901 never married.  Lived in the home of William Henry Bush at the time of the 1900 census.

John Bush and Martha Ann McKinley had the following children
1. JOSEPH (unknown) married Rebecca Ashcraft, lived in Portsmouth, Ohio

Joseph Bush and Rebecca Ashcraft had the following children:
ORIE (unknown) born on the C. Oeder farm in Pendleton Co., KY-
 LAURA (unknown)
LENA (unknown) born on C. N. Ashcraft farm in Pendleton Co., Ky. Married Henry Brown.
LEVIS (unknown)
A SON

2. CALVIN FORCE "Doc" (1853-1930) married Minerva "Nerve" McKinley in 1882. They apparently raised their family in Missouri for he died in Audrain Co. and she died at or near Mexico, Mo.

Calvin Force Bush and Minerva McKinley had the following children

FRANK (unknown) lived in Marysville, Calif.
DEPHIA (unknown)
MARCIA (unknown)
GRACE (unknown) married a Griffin.
IDA LEE (unknown)
EVERETT (unknown) lived in Roseville, Calif.
WESLEY (unknown) _

3. WILLIAM HENRY (1861-1942) married his step-cousin, FRANCIS ELIZABETH (Fanny) BUSH, a daughter of his step-brother, EZRA BUSH, April 18, 1889. They lived and raised their family in Pendleton Co., Ky.

Children of William Henry Bush and Francis Elisabeth Bush

JAMES HOWARD 1891-1956
WILLIAM FRANKLIN 1893-
EVERETT CLAYTON 1895-
LOU NETTIE 1898-  living in Falmouth Ky.

  • CHARLES PASCAL (1889-1951) married Penelope Ann Tucker December 24, 1913. Lived on Gilbert Ridge, Campbell Co., Ky. when he died.

    Children of Charles Pascal Bush and Penelope Ann Tucker are

    REUBEN ALLEN (1916--? )
    KENNETH ANDREW (unknown)
    BERNARD MATTHEW (unknown)
    EDWARD LEE (unknown)
    JOSEPH CHESLEY (? & 1933)
    CLARA ESTHER (1914-1942) daughter of Charles Pascal and Penelope Ann, married Claude Martin Richie May 20, 1933. Apparently lived in Pendleton Co., Ky. for she was buried at Mount Moriah Churchyard. It is not known whether children were born to this union.

    • ALEX W. (son of William Henry and Frances Elisabeth)  married Eliza Ashcraft and lived in Pendleton Co., Ky., and later in Indiana. Had nine children.
    ALBERT
    LUCINDA-married first Newt Armstrong and second John T Blackburn.
    SARAH ELIZABETH "Sis" married first a White and second George Mullins
    MARGARET married Sam Blackburn. Died in Madison Co Ky.
    SUSAN married John Gilligan

  • This is, as far as I can determine, the descendants of the first marriage of JAMES BUSH and Sally Thrasher. Sally Thrasher apparently died young, probably in childbirth. She was the daughter of Josiah Thrasher (1769-1839) and Nancy Bonar who was a sister of Barnet Bonar. She was born in 1795.

  •  JAMES (1792-I870) took as his second wife Lucinda Hensley April 7, 1827. She was b. 1801 d. 1880 buried in Caldwell Family Cemetery 11 miles east of Gardnersville on State Route #419. She was previously married to Thomas Stith in June of 1817. They continued to live in Pendleton Co., Ky.

    James Bush and Lucinda Hensley had the following family

    • 1. JEFFERSON OLDHAM (1828-1895) never did marry. lived and farmed with his parents and apparently inherited the land his father, JAMES, inherited from his father, WILLIAM, located an Grassy Creek near the three forks.
    2. WILLIAM (1829-1851
    3. MATISON (1831-1846) buried in the old Thrasher Cemetery near three forks of Grassy Creek
    4. SIMON SHEARER (1833-1886)  married Martha Jane Loomis and lived near Fiskburg in Kenton County.
    SIMON and MARTHA had the following children:

  • 1. LAURA ALICE died young
    2. MARY LUCINDA died young
    3. WILLIAM FRANKLIN (1868- ? ) married Abbie Baker
    4. HENRY died young
    5. ANNIE ISABELLA (1871- ? ) married Steve Mann
    6. MILDRED (1874- ? )
    7. FLORA (1877-?) married Robert Young. According to Mr. Archie Ashcraft, Flora visited Pendleton Co. several times during the 1920's. They were from Kansas. FLORA and ROBERT had the following children:
    1. ARTHUR
    2. ORVILLE
    3. RUBY
    4. CLARENCE
    5. Another child
    8. ALBERT (1880-?) married Lula Mann

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    ISABELL (1835-1879) daughter of James Bush and Lucinda Hensley married William Henry Caldwell (1834-1917) December 27, 1855. William was a farmer in the Grassy Creek area.  He was a master mason belonging to the Demossville Lodge #220.  They attended the Old Grassy Creek Baptist Church (The Ark). His parents were John Caldwell (1803-1863) and Mary Margaret.  ISABELL and WILLIAM had the following children:

    1. LUCINDA "Sis" married Benjamin FISK
    2. MARGARET "Mag" married Edward Beighle
    3. MARTHA "Matti" married Wash Beighle
    4. FLORENCE (1876-?) married Elsie Glackney Jan 1 1895
    5. WILLIAM HENRY "Buck" married Mandy Boggs
    6. JOHN LEMIAL married Mary Fisk
    7. JAMES married Lucy Bethel
    8. SIMION (1869-1955) married Mary Agnes Cahill in 1891

    EZRA (1842-1920) son of James Bush and Lucinda Hensley married Mary Conway Beckett (1845-1918) in 1865.  She was the daughter of Nelson W Beckett.  They lived and farmed on the same tract of land of Grassy Creek which was passed down by WILLIAM BUSH. 

    Ezra Bush and Mary Conway Beckett had the following children

    1. MILDRED JANE (1865-?)
    2. FRANCIS ELIZABETH (Fanny) (1867-1944) married her step-cousin WILLIAM HENRY BUSH, a son of his step-brother JOHN BUSH, April 18 1880.  They lived and raised their family in Pendleton County. 
    3. MARY EVELYN (1870-?)
    4. MARION EMMETT (1873-1955) married Hannah Barton (1873-1916) in 1896, farmed and lived in Pendleton County. Hannah was the daughter of David Barton and Isabell Adoylett.  MARION and HANNAH had 9 children:
    1. LOLA MAE (1897-?)
    2. SHERMAN (1898-?) married first Linzora Belew and second Helen McClanahan
    3. MINOR COLVIN (1901-1979)
    4. HOBART L (1902-1979)
    5. ANNA BELLE (1904-1919)
    6. LAURA FRANCIS (1908-?)
    7. DAVID EMMETT (1910-1922)
    8. IVAN OSCAR (1913-1976)
    9. RUBY (1915-?)

    Children of William Bush (son of William Bush and Elisabeth Shearer) and Patsy Bonar are

    1. WILLIAM
    2. VIRGINIA "Jennie"

    Children of Simeon Bush (son of William Bush and Elisabeth Shearer) and Nancy Smith Thornton are the following:

    1. JAMES K (1844-1909) married Moriah L Courtney (1846-1921) in 1867.  Their children are: JAMES HENRY (1867-?) married Estella D Campbell, daughter of Thomas Jefferson Campbell on July 10, 1889.  They lived in Newport.  JAMES HENRY and MORIAH had the following children:
    WILLIAM
    THOMAS
    CECIL
    ROLLIN married Marge Flynn

    2. FRANCIS DALTON "Dow" (1870-1929) married Verna Simpson Oct 6 1895, lived in Harrison County Kentucky at Antioch Hills.  Their children were:
    Child-died 1896
    CLYDE HOWARD (1901-1902)
    JAMES PAUL (189-1902

    3. MARY SUSAN (1872-?) married Nathan Simpson, son of Alexander Simpson and uncle to "Black Taylor" Simpson, on Feb 13, 1896.  The raised their family in Hamilton Ohio.  Their children are as follows:
    BEATRICE
    JAMES
    GURNEY
    SLYVIA
    WALTER
    ROSE
    CHESTER

    4. WILLIAM LEONARD (1874-1945) married Elva Powell, lived in Atlanta, Ga. and had no children.
    5. NANCY ELIZABETH (1877-?) married Thomas T Blackburn Nov 14, 1918, lived in Covington and had no children.
    6. WALTER SIMEON (1879-?) married Carrie Etter May 31, 1905 and had the following children:
    MARTHA married D A White
    STEWART married A Ransdall
    HAZEL married H Wissel
    JAMES B married Betty Gurney

    7. EMORY WOODFORD (1881-?) married Maude May Feb 20, 1907 and had son Robert

    MATILDA (1847-1928) daughter of Simeon Bush and Nancy Smith Thornton, married Samuel Columbus Colcord (son of Samuel and Elizabeth Catherine (Jeffers), Nov 14, 1867.  They had no children.

    LUCINDA (1849-?) daughter of Simeon Bush and Nancy Smith Thornton, married Joseph Hearvy Colcord, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Catherine (Jeffers), Mar 21, 1869. 

    Children of Lucinda Bush and Joseph Hearvy Colcord are:

    THEODORE ALBURN married Bertha Goodnight
    NANCY ELIZABETH
    JOSEPH WATER
    SIMEON EZARY (1878-1916) married Carrie Ellenor Townsend; killed by switch engine at roundhouse in Tipton, Indiana>
    SAMUEL HOARD married Lena Butler
    ELIJAH THOMAS (1884-1903)
    JAMES PERRY (1887-1954)
    ORA LARRANCE H
    CHLOE BELL married James Edgar Harris
    MARY
    SARAH
    NANCY


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