BUSH BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== BUSH, Owen M. - b: 1843 Clark Co, KY source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 712 residence: Honey Creek Owen M. Bush, farmer and stock raiser, section 24, was born March 4, 1843, in Clark County, Kentucky, and was the son of Phillip W. Bush, a farmer and stock raiser by occupation, born October 31, 1812, in Clark County, and Jane (Monroe) Bush, born April 12, 1823, in Jessamine County, Kentucky. They were married in December, 1841, and had six children, three sons and three daughters, all of whom are now living with the exception of one daughter. Owen accompanied his parents to Marion County in 1850, but remained there only one year, they then removing to Lafayette County, Missouri, and buying 240 acres of land. Here he obtained a common English education. In 1859 Mr. B. sold his farm and purchased 640 acres in Bates County, but never settled on it on account of the war. In 1868 he sold his land in Bates County, returning to Lafayette County in 1874. O. M. Bush was married January 4, 1866, to Miss Mary E. Noel. By this marriage they have two sons. He came to Henry County in March, 1873, and bought (on section 24) eighty-four acres of land, upon which he located. In April, 1881, he purchased ninety acres more, on section 28, making for himself a fine farm of 174 acres. Mr. Bush is a man of extensive observation, and has held the office of magistrate, for several years in the township, having been first appointed to fill a vacancy for one year, and afterward elected for the term of four years in 1877. Politically he is a Democrat. ==================================================================== BUSH, Phillip - b: 1856 Lafayette Co, MO source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 712 residence: Honey Creek Phillip Bush, farmer and stock raiser, was born February 14th, 1856, in Lafayette County, Missouri. His father, Phillip W. Bush, was born October 31, 1812, in Clark County, Kentucky, and married in December, 1841, Miss Mary Jane Monroe, who was born April 26, 1823, in Jessamine County, Kentucky. By this union there were six children, three sons and three daughters, and all survive but one daughter. The subject of this sketch came to Henry County, Missouri, in November, 1880, and after remaining a few months, spending his time in farming and looking for a favorable opportunity to locate, he bought eighty acres of land on section 14. He resides with his mother, who lives near the farm he has recently purchased. He received in his boyhood a good English education, and although still a young man, is a practical farmer. He has a fair residence upon his farm, and everything about him denotes thrift and the successful agriculturist. In his political preferences he is a Democrat. ==================================================================== BUSH, William - b: 1831 Tippecanoe Co, IN source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 633 residence: Tebo William Bush, city marshal of Calhoun, was born October 10, 1831, in Tippecanoe County Indiana, and was the son of Abraham and Mary B. (Tullis) Bush both natives of Ohio, the former having been born in Logan County in 1815, and the later in 1818. They were married in 1829, and had four children, of whom William is the only surviving child. The senior Bush died in Indiana in 1836, after having lived there six years. In 1837 his widow married Richard Bush, and by this marriage there were four sons and three daughters. Of these two sons and two daughters are living. Mrs. B. died in May, 1873; she had made her home with her son for two years previous to this date. Our subject started in life for himself at the age of fifteen years as a farm laborer, continuing that occupation until the opening of the war. In February, 1862, he enlisted as private in Company F., Eighth Missouri Cavalry, commanded by R. H. Melton, captain, and Joseph J. McClurg, colonel. He was appointed sergeant in March, 1862, and held this position until the close of the war, being mustered out of service March 35, 1865, and regularly discharged at Springfield, Missouri He received a wound in a battle at Warsaw. In 1843 Mr. Bush removed from Indiana to Illinois; in 1844 came to Missouri; in 1846 went to Iowa, and in 1851 returned to Missouri and has since resided in Henry and Benton Counties. In 1866 he was appointed deputy sheriff under Harrison Mitchell, and held that position for three years. In 1868, purchasing a farm in Lindsay Township, Benton County, he gave his attention to agricultural pursuits for four years, when, selling this property, he, in the spring of 1872, engaged in the construction of the Tebo & Neosho Railroad, now the Sedalia Branch (narrow guage). After four months, he entered the employ of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and eighteen months later suspended work on account of failing health, then going to Brownville, Saline County. He remained there for six years. After his return to Calhoun he was appointed city marshal in the spring of 1880, and is now acceptably discharging the duties of that office. Mr. Bush was married January 17, 1856, to Miss Elizabeth Graham, of Benton County. They have had four sons: John W., born July 15, 1858, died September 25, following; James T., born July 22, 1859, married Miss Alice Motsinger; William N., born February 15, 1862; and Charles E., born April 1, 1866. Mr. B. is connected with the M. E. Church. in politics he is a Republican. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Henry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections. ====================================================================