HARALSON COUNTY, GA -OBITS Mrs. Harriet Bush

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Mrs. Harriet Bush: A Pioneer Citizen Paid Final Tribute

Mrs. Harriet E. Bush, 94 years old, died at her home in the Bush
Mill Community last Tuesday night following an illness of several
weeks. She was a pioneer citizen of Haralson County and had
resided on the same place for 72 years and in the same house for
the past 64 years.

Mrs. Bush was a woman loved by all who knew her and she had a
wide acquaintance and many called her friend and sought her
advice and council.

On last October 15th Mrs. Bush celebrated her 93rd birthday and
was surrounded by her children and a number of relatives and
friends. Her death will occasion universal sorrow among those who
knew and loved her.

Funeral Services were conducted at the Waco Baptist church last
Wednesday by Rev. W. O. Cook and burial was in the Waco Cemetery.
Hoyt Kenney was in charge.

Surviving the deceased were Mrs. J. H. Mitchell of Fosterville,
TN, Mrs. T.C. Rabun of Bremen, W.C. Bush of Buchanan, and Mrs.
M.T. Jarrel of Bremen. She is also survived by 27 grandchildren,
46 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren.


The above can be found in a Bremen area newspaper on or about 26-
Aug-1937. Harriet Waldrop Bush was born 15-Oct-1843 in Henry
County GA to Thomas Greer Waldrop and Sarah Abbet Tommie (both
are buried at Pineywoods Cemetery near Draketown). She was
married to Abraham Posey Bush, son of John V. Bush. Harriet
Waldrop Bush died 24-Aug-1937 in Haralson Co. GA:

Transcribed by Michael Tucker