Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Frank and Betty moved to Benton Co., AR (near Cave Springs) in about 1935. Frank farmed and later owned a grocery store in Cave Springs. Their children attended schools in Bentonville, AR. After their children were grown, Frank and Betty moved to Tulsa, OK and later to Vinita, OK. They lived in two different homes outside of Vinita. Frank worked principally in farming and as a carpenter. They held their family close, spending much time with their children and seven grandchildren. In the late 1970's, they returned to northwest Arkansas, where two of their children, Vonden and Delores had previously returned after leaving for several years. They purchased a home on Bella Vista Road in Bentonville where Betty still lives. They were lifelong members of the Church of Christ (Betty was a Baptist in childhood). Frank served as an elder in the Church of Christ at Vinita, OK. Frank died on 23 Jul 1992 in Bentonville, Benton Co., AR and is buried in the city cemetery there. (Mark A. Eitzen)

Social Security Death Index
Name: William F. Bush
SSN: 429-52-7884
Last Residence: 72712 Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, United States of America
Born: 4 Mar 1905
Died: 23 Jul 1992
State (Year) SSN issued: Arkansas (Before 1951 )

William married Bettie Lou Williams on 18 Jul 1931 in Wheeler County, Texas. Bettie was born before 1915; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is the seventh of twelve children, and the daughter of James Williams and Jodie Coley.

Notes:

Will and Ethel lived in Baylor Co., TX in 1900, moved to southwest Oklahoma, then back to Baylor Co., TX by 1909 and then some time after 1910 they moved to Wheeler Co., TX, near the Gray Co. town of McLean, where they owned a ranch. In 1910, they were living next door to Ethel's parents in Baylor Co., TX. The final years of their lives were spent in Rogers, Benton Co., AR where they lived in a house on Persimmon St. Will died on 24 May 1938 in Rogers, AR and is buried in the city cemetery there. Will and Ethel were members of the Church of Christ. Ethel died in Rogers, AR in 1963 and is buried next to Will. (Mark A. Eitzen)

Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
Name: William Boy Bush
Death Day: 24
Death Month: May
Death Year: 1938
County: Bent
Roll Number: 19341940
Page Number: 493

(Research):
Census Information (courtesy of Lyn Gentry Cordell)

1900 census Baylor Co. TX ED 6 Pg. 290B
BUSH, William B., head, MW, Dec 1875 24 TX KY TN
Ethel, wife, FW, - - - 23 -- -- --

1910 census Baylor Co. TX ED 14 Pg. 70B
156/156 Bush, William, head, MW, 35, M, 10, TX KY TX
Ethel, wife, FW, 34, M, 10, TX LA TX
Simon, son, MW, 9, TX TX TX
Rudolph, son, MW, 8, TX TX TX
Lorena, dau., FW, 6, OK TX TX
Frank, son, MW, 5, OK TX TX
Leeta, dau., FW, 9/12, TX TX TX

1920 census Wheeler Co. TX ED 242 Pg. 33B
Fm/123/123 Bush, William, head, MW, 45, M, TX KY MO
Ethel, wife, FW, 44, M, TX L
A TX
Simon J., son, MW, 19, TX TX TX
Lynn R ., son, MW, 18, TX TX TX
Lorena E., dau., FW,16, OK TX TX
William F., son, MW, 14, OK TX TX
Leeta E., dau., FW, 10, TX TX TX

William married Modena Ethel Hart on 27 Aug 1899 in Seymour, Baylor County, Texas. Modena was born on 12 Feb 1876 in Texas; died in 1963 in Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas; was buried in Rogers City Cemetery, Benton County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of John HART and Clarissa GRIFFITH.