William Bush (1811-1892) - Find a Grave Memorial

William Bush

Birth

1811

North Carolina, USA

Death

2 Nov 1892 (aged 80–81)

Fountain City, Wayne County, Indiana, USA

Burial

Willow Grove Cemetery

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Conductor, Underground Railroad. Among the 2,000 slaves Levi Coffin assisted, William Bush, a settler of Newport, reached Levi's house wearing wooden shoes. William became a conductor for other runaway slaves.

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WILLIAM BUSH
"SLAVE"
ASSISTED LEVI COFFIN
WITH THE SLAVES
FLIGHT FROM BONDAGE
TO FREEDOM.

Family Members

Spouse

Mary Jane Bradley Jones Bush

1828–1923 (m. 1866)

Children

PVT Almorine L. Bush

1847–1913
Thomas B. Bush

1851–1895
Savana Belle Bush Chaves

1864–1915
William May Bush

1866–1940
Hendricks H. "Henry" Bush

1872–1949

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Mary Jane Bradley Jones Bush

PVT Almorine L. Bush

Thomas B. Bush

Savana Belle Bush Chaves

William May Bush

Hendricks H. "Henry" Bush

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Mary Jane Bradley Jones Bush

PVT Almorine L. Bush

Thomas B. Bush

Savana Belle Bush Chaves

William May Bush

Hendricks H. "Henry" Bush

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