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FamilyAugustus Bush

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Personal Information

Record Created: 8 February 2013; Last Edited: 8 February 2013 
Person ID5015
NameAugustus Bush
GenderMale
Born ca. 1825 in Greene County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Married to Margaret Smallin
Married to Melissa Fenton
Died 29 December 18976
Buried in Schenevus Cemetery, Schenevus, Otsego County, New York6

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyMargaret Smallin
Born ca. 1830
Married to Augustus Bush
Died 8 April 1852
  
Children of Augustus Bush and Margaret Smallin:
  
1.FamilyMary C. Bush
Born ca. 1852 in New York
  
+2.FamilyElizabeth Jane Bush
Born ca. April 1855 in Otsego County, New York
Married to Bedell Stillwell
  
Spouse 2FamilyMelissa Fenton (daughter of Stephen Fenton and Lucinda Shumway)
Born June 1828 in Chenango County, New York
Married to Augustus Bush
Died 5 May 1901
  
Children of Augustus Bush and Melissa Fenton:
  
1.FamilyArthur Bush
Born ca. 1861 in Otsego County, New York
  

Sources

  1. New York State Census, 1855, Otsego County, Westford, Page 17, family of Augustus Bush (27, Green Co., farmer); wife Margaret Bush (25); child Mary C. Bush (3); child Elizabeth J. Bush (2/12).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Otsego County, Westford, family of Augustus Bush (35, NY, farmer); Melissa Bush (34, NY); Mary C. Bush (8, NY); Jane Bush (5, NY).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Otsego County, Maryland, Page No. 32 and 33, family of Augustus Bush (44, New York, farmer); Melissa Bush (41, New York); Jane Bush (15, New York); Arthur Bush (9, New York).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Otsego County, Maryland, Enumeration District 102, Page No 5A; family of Augustus Bush (55, New York, farmer); wife Melissa Bush (52, New York); son Arthur Bush (20, New York, printer); laborer William Cural(60, New York).
  5. New York State Census, 1875, Otsego County, Town of Maryland, Page 5, family of Augustus Bush (49, Green, farmer); wife Malissa Bush (46, Madison); son Arthur Bush (14, Otsego); Bedell Stillwell (27, Schoharie, farmer); wife Jane Stillwell (20, Otsego); son Arthur Stilwell (3/12, Otsego).
  6. Find a Grave (website). Schenevus Cemetery, Schenevus, Otsego County, New York; Augustus E. Bush, Melissa Fenton Bush, and Margaret Smallin Bush: Augustus Bush / Died Dec. 19, 1897 / Aged 72 Yrs. 5 Mos. 10 Dys. / Margaret His Wife / Died Apr. 9, 1858 / Aged 28 [?] Yrs. 17 Dys. / Melissa His Wife / Died May 5, 1901 / Aged 71 [?] Yrs. 11 [?] Mos. 13 Dys. [from Bush gravestone].