Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Bush, Henry 
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Deb Haines http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000719 January 31, 2008, 2:41 am

Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Henry Bush is a farmer on section 9, Sterling Township, and is the oldest son 
of Luther Bush, one of the pioneer settlers of Whiteside County. The father 
was born Aug. 12, 1794, and he married Eunice Cornish, locating in Lewis Co., 
N. Y., whence he removed with his family to Whiteside County. He was a mason 
by trade, which pursuit he followed all his life. His memory is cherished with 
the utmost respect, his mental capacity and moral rectitude being unusually 
prominent. He was a member of the first religious organization in Sterling 
Township, which was the foundation of the Methodist Episcopal Church at 
Sterling. Luther Bush died Nov. 29, 1870, of dropsy. His wife, who was born 
July 28, 1800, is still living. She is 85 years of age. Their children were 
named Henry, Edward, Esther H., Andrew J., Alfred, Julia V. and Martin L. 
Edward died July 14, 1871, at the age of 47 years. Alfred died Feb. 25, 1860; 
he was 28 years old. Esther H. was married June 18, 1843, to John Dippell, and 
is now a widow. Julia V. married Joseph M. Martin and lives in Iowa. Mr. Bush 
was born in Lewis Co., N. Y., Oct. 17, 1822. In 1836 he came with his parents 
to Bureau Co., Ill., and accompanied them to Whiteside County. He acquired a 
knowledge of the business of his father and passed 15 years in its pursuit. He 
is now engaged in farming. In political affiliation, Mr. Bush is a Republican. 
His marriage to Sarah E. Judd took place at Sterling, Dec. 4, 1850. Of this 
union three children were born, as follows: Lewis C., Jeannette G. died Sept. 
22, 1855, Norton G. The mother died in Sterling March 9, 1857. She was the 
daughter of Charles C. Judd. Mr. Bush was again united in marriage, to 
Elizabeth J. (Bressler) Nichols, daughter of Isaac and Frances (Neff) 
Bressler, and widow of Norton J. Nichols. The latter died Jan. 7, 1854, at 
Sterling. The only child of that marriage was Amoret F., who was born Nov. 22, 
1853, and died April 1, 1854. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Bush: Emma E., Phebe C., Isaac I. and Henry L. (twins), Nathan G. Mrs. Bush 
was born July 10, 1822, in Lancaster Co., Pa. (See sketch of Isaac Bressler.) 
The family attend, the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which Mr. Bush is a 
member.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/whiteside/bios/bush2285nbs.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/

File size: 3.1 Kb