Son of William (Capt. Billy) Bush (10/29/1746 - 07/26/1815) & Frances (Franky) Tandy BURRIS Bush (01/31/1762 - 12/03/1828) who married on 12/09/1778 in Orange Co., VA;
Timeline:
1809: Married 1st wife, Mary (Polly) SWINNEY Bush (c. 1787 - 1826) on 09/09/1809 in Bourbon Co. KY;
1810: Recorded living in the Stoner District of Bourbon Co., KY with wife & 2 slaves;
1812: Obtained permit to operate tavern at Bush's Landing on the Kentucky river = Elkanah's Tavern, Woolen factory & barn located on the road between Boonesborough & Otter Creek, Madison Co., KY (today's Route 388);
1820: Recorded living in Madison Co., KY with wife, 5 children & 10 slaves;
1826: Sold, with his brother, William Tandy Bush (1787 - 1845) their Ferry rights on the Kentucky river & his 1st wife dies;
1827: Married 2nd wife, Mary Ann STONE Bush (04/21/1797 - 11/06/1832) on 03/20/1827 in Madison Co., KY;
1832: 2nd wife dies in childbirth of her son, Elkanah Turner Bush on 11/06/1832;
1836: Remained in Madison Co., KY as late as 1836 when he was listed as a Justice of Madison Co., KY;
1837: Moved with his sons = Samuel Stone Bush & Elkanah Turner Bush to Sumner Co., TN & joined later by his daughter (from his 1st wife), Sarah Frances BUSH Harris Head (1817 - 1850) & her husband, Lucien Jefferson Harris (c. 1815 - 01/ /1845) c.1844;
1838: Listed as Charter member of the Sumner Co., TN Agricultural Society, 05/05/1838;
1848: Died on 12/01/1848 & buried at his Norwood Farm, outside Gallatin, Sumner Co., TN; His Will was made 06/17/1847 & probated Dec. 1848 in Sumner Co., TN.
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Married 1st: Mary (Polly) SWINNEY Bush ( c. 1787 - c. 1826) on 09/09/1809 in Bourbon Co. KY;
Children:
Four unnamed Infants;
(1) James M. Bush (02/17/1811 - 04/18/1822) buried at Frankey Holley Cemetery, Madison Co., KY;
(2) Sarah (Sally) Frances BUSH Harris Head (1816 - 1850) buried at Norwood Farm, Sumner Co., TN,
She Married:
____(1) Lucien Jefferson Harris (1812 - 01/ /1845) buried at Norwood Farm, Sumner Co., TN;
____(2) Dr. Raymond Head (08/ /1803 - 01/07/1887) on 07/08/1845, Sumner Co., TN, buried at Smith Cemetery, Simpson Co., KY;
(3) Presley Tandy Bush (08/18/1819 - 01/05/1833) died at the age of 13, buried at Frankey Holley Cemetery, Madison Co., KY;
Married 2nd: Mary Ann (Polly) STONE Bush ( 04/21/1797 - 11/06/1832) on 03/13/1827 in Madison Co., KY;
Children:
(1) Male infant son Bush (1828 - 1828) buried at Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Madison Co., KY;
(2) Samuel Stone Bush (1831- 06/19/1877) m. Mary Ann Cornelia WHEAT Bush (02/01/1834-08/08/1916);
(3) Elkanah Turner Bush (11/06/1832 - 01/11/1900) m. Lucy Ann BABER Bush (12/17/1843 - 10/16/1900).
Timeline:
1809: Married 1st wife, Mary (Polly) SWINNEY Bush (c. 1787 - 1826) on 09/09/1809 in Bourbon Co. KY;
1810: Recorded living in the Stoner District of Bourbon Co., KY with wife & 2 slaves;
1812: Obtained permit to operate tavern at Bush's Landing on the Kentucky river = Elkanah's Tavern, Woolen factory & barn located on the road between Boonesborough & Otter Creek, Madison Co., KY (today's Route 388);
1820: Recorded living in Madison Co., KY with wife, 5 children & 10 slaves;
1826: Sold, with his brother, William Tandy Bush (1787 - 1845) their Ferry rights on the Kentucky river & his 1st wife dies;
1827: Married 2nd wife, Mary Ann STONE Bush (04/21/1797 - 11/06/1832) on 03/20/1827 in Madison Co., KY;
1832: 2nd wife dies in childbirth of her son, Elkanah Turner Bush on 11/06/1832;
1836: Remained in Madison Co., KY as late as 1836 when he was listed as a Justice of Madison Co., KY;
1837: Moved with his sons = Samuel Stone Bush & Elkanah Turner Bush to Sumner Co., TN & joined later by his daughter (from his 1st wife), Sarah Frances BUSH Harris Head (1817 - 1850) & her husband, Lucien Jefferson Harris (c. 1815 - 01/ /1845) c.1844;
1838: Listed as Charter member of the Sumner Co., TN Agricultural Society, 05/05/1838;
1848: Died on 12/01/1848 & buried at his Norwood Farm, outside Gallatin, Sumner Co., TN; His Will was made 06/17/1847 & probated Dec. 1848 in Sumner Co., TN.
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Married 1st: Mary (Polly) SWINNEY Bush ( c. 1787 - c. 1826) on 09/09/1809 in Bourbon Co. KY;
Children:
Four unnamed Infants;
(1) James M. Bush (02/17/1811 - 04/18/1822) buried at Frankey Holley Cemetery, Madison Co., KY;
(2) Sarah (Sally) Frances BUSH Harris Head (1816 - 1850) buried at Norwood Farm, Sumner Co., TN,
She Married:
____(1) Lucien Jefferson Harris (1812 - 01/ /1845) buried at Norwood Farm, Sumner Co., TN;
____(2) Dr. Raymond Head (08/ /1803 - 01/07/1887) on 07/08/1845, Sumner Co., TN, buried at Smith Cemetery, Simpson Co., KY;
(3) Presley Tandy Bush (08/18/1819 - 01/05/1833) died at the age of 13, buried at Frankey Holley Cemetery, Madison Co., KY;
Married 2nd: Mary Ann (Polly) STONE Bush ( 04/21/1797 - 11/06/1832) on 03/13/1827 in Madison Co., KY;
Children:
(1) Male infant son Bush (1828 - 1828) buried at Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Madison Co., KY;
(2) Samuel Stone Bush (1831- 06/19/1877) m. Mary Ann Cornelia WHEAT Bush (02/01/1834-08/08/1916);
(3) Elkanah Turner Bush (11/06/1832 - 01/11/1900) m. Lucy Ann BABER Bush (12/17/1843 - 10/16/1900).
Son of William (Capt. Billy) Bush (10/29/1746 - 07/26/1815) & Frances (Franky) Tandy BURRIS Bush (01/31/1762 - 12/03/1828) who married on 12/09/1778 in Orange Co., VA;
Timeline:
1809: Married 1st wife, Mary (Polly) SWINNEY Bush (c. 1787 - 1826) on 09/09/1809 in Bourbon Co. KY;
1810: Recorded living in the Stoner District of Bourbon Co., KY with wife & 2 slaves;
1812: Obtained permit to operate tavern at Bush's Landing on the Kentucky river = Elkanah's Tavern, Woolen factory & barn located on the road between Boonesborough & Otter Creek, Madison Co., KY (today's Route 388);
1820: Recorded living in Madison Co., KY with wife, 5 children & 10 slaves;
1826: Sold, with his brother, William Tandy Bush (1787 - 1845) their Ferry rights on the Kentucky river & his 1st wife dies;
1827: Married 2nd wife, Mary Ann STONE Bush (04/21/1797 - 11/06/1832) on 03/20/1827 in Madison Co., KY;
1832: 2nd wife dies in childbirth of her son, Elkanah Turner Bush on 11/06/1832;
1836: Remained in Madison Co., KY as late as 1836 when he was listed as a Justice of Madison Co., KY;
1837: Moved with his sons = Samuel Stone Bush & Elkanah Turner Bush to Sumner Co., TN & joined later by his daughter (from his 1st wife), Sarah Frances BUSH Harris Head (1817 - 1850) & her husband, Lucien Jefferson Harris (c. 1815 - 01/ /1845) c.1844;
1838: Listed as Charter member of the Sumner Co., TN Agricultural Society, 05/05/1838;
1848: Died on 12/01/1848 & buried at his Norwood Farm, outside Gallatin, Sumner Co., TN; His Will was made 06/17/1847 & probated Dec. 1848 in Sumner Co., TN.
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Married 1st: Mary (Polly) SWINNEY Bush ( c. 1787 - c. 1826) on 09/09/1809 in Bourbon Co. KY;
Children:
Four unnamed Infants;
(1) James M. Bush (02/17/1811 - 04/18/1822) buried at Frankey Holley Cemetery, Madison Co., KY;
(2) Sarah (Sally) Frances BUSH Harris Head (1816 - 1850) buried at Norwood Farm, Sumner Co., TN,
She Married:
____(1) Lucien Jefferson Harris (1812 - 01/ /1845) buried at Norwood Farm, Sumner Co., TN;
____(2) Dr. Raymond Head (08/ /1803 - 01/07/1887) on 07/08/1845, Sumner Co., TN, buried at Smith Cemetery, Simpson Co., KY;
(3) Presley Tandy Bush (08/18/1819 - 01/05/1833) died at the age of 13, buried at Frankey Holley Cemetery, Madison Co., KY;
Married 2nd: Mary Ann (Polly) STONE Bush ( 04/21/1797 - 11/06/1832) on 03/13/1827 in Madison Co., KY;
Children:
(1) Male infant son Bush (1828 - 1828) buried at Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Madison Co., KY;
(2) Samuel Stone Bush (1831- 06/19/1877) m. Mary Ann Cornelia WHEAT Bush (02/01/1834-08/08/1916);
(3) Elkanah Turner Bush (11/06/1832 - 01/11/1900) m. Lucy Ann BABER Bush (12/17/1843 - 10/16/1900).
Timeline:
1809: Married 1st wife, Mary (Polly) SWINNEY Bush (c. 1787 - 1826) on 09/09/1809 in Bourbon Co. KY;
1810: Recorded living in the Stoner District of Bourbon Co., KY with wife & 2 slaves;
1812: Obtained permit to operate tavern at Bush's Landing on the Kentucky river = Elkanah's Tavern, Woolen factory & barn located on the road between Boonesborough & Otter Creek, Madison Co., KY (today's Route 388);
1820: Recorded living in Madison Co., KY with wife, 5 children & 10 slaves;
1826: Sold, with his brother, William Tandy Bush (1787 - 1845) their Ferry rights on the Kentucky river & his 1st wife dies;
1827: Married 2nd wife, Mary Ann STONE Bush (04/21/1797 - 11/06/1832) on 03/20/1827 in Madison Co., KY;
1832: 2nd wife dies in childbirth of her son, Elkanah Turner Bush on 11/06/1832;
1836: Remained in Madison Co., KY as late as 1836 when he was listed as a Justice of Madison Co., KY;
1837: Moved with his sons = Samuel Stone Bush & Elkanah Turner Bush to Sumner Co., TN & joined later by his daughter (from his 1st wife), Sarah Frances BUSH Harris Head (1817 - 1850) & her husband, Lucien Jefferson Harris (c. 1815 - 01/ /1845) c.1844;
1838: Listed as Charter member of the Sumner Co., TN Agricultural Society, 05/05/1838;
1848: Died on 12/01/1848 & buried at his Norwood Farm, outside Gallatin, Sumner Co., TN; His Will was made 06/17/1847 & probated Dec. 1848 in Sumner Co., TN.
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Married 1st: Mary (Polly) SWINNEY Bush ( c. 1787 - c. 1826) on 09/09/1809 in Bourbon Co. KY;
Children:
Four unnamed Infants;
(1) James M. Bush (02/17/1811 - 04/18/1822) buried at Frankey Holley Cemetery, Madison Co., KY;
(2) Sarah (Sally) Frances BUSH Harris Head (1816 - 1850) buried at Norwood Farm, Sumner Co., TN,
She Married:
____(1) Lucien Jefferson Harris (1812 - 01/ /1845) buried at Norwood Farm, Sumner Co., TN;
____(2) Dr. Raymond Head (08/ /1803 - 01/07/1887) on 07/08/1845, Sumner Co., TN, buried at Smith Cemetery, Simpson Co., KY;
(3) Presley Tandy Bush (08/18/1819 - 01/05/1833) died at the age of 13, buried at Frankey Holley Cemetery, Madison Co., KY;
Married 2nd: Mary Ann (Polly) STONE Bush ( 04/21/1797 - 11/06/1832) on 03/13/1827 in Madison Co., KY;
Children:
(1) Male infant son Bush (1828 - 1828) buried at Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Madison Co., KY;
(2) Samuel Stone Bush (1831- 06/19/1877) m. Mary Ann Cornelia WHEAT Bush (02/01/1834-08/08/1916);
(3) Elkanah Turner Bush (11/06/1832 - 01/11/1900) m. Lucy Ann BABER Bush (12/17/1843 - 10/16/1900).
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