William J. Bush: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

William J. Bush was born about 1838 in Kentucky (son of William Bush and Lydia A. Clark); and died.

Notes:

He appears to have moved back to Kentucky, where he and his wife Lucy had three children born between 1871 and 1877. At the time of the 1880 census, he and his family were back in Texas, living with his elderly parents.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Grayson, JP 2
Enumerated 8 Jun 1880
Pge 14B SD 3 ED 7
William Bush Self M M W 70 KY Farmer Pa SC
Lydia A. Bush Wife M F W 59 Va Keeping House VA VA
W. J. Bush Son M M W 42 Ky Farmer Ky Ky
Lucy A. Bush Wife M F W 39 KY Keeping House Ky Ky
Christiana Bush Dau S F W 9 Ky Ky KY
John H. Bush Son S M W 5 Ky Ky Ky
Alice Lena Bush Dau S F W 3 Ky Ky KY

Generation: 2

William Bush was born about 1803 in Kentucky; died after 1880.

Notes:

On the 1860 Grayon County census, he is listed as a farmer with $1,402 in real property and $8,440 in personal property. All of the children except three year old Theodosia had attended school during the year.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Grayson County, P.O. Sherman
Enumerated 21 Aug 1860
Page 104
748-769
Wm Bush 57 M Farmer 1402 8440 Ky
Lida A Bush 40 F Vir
Wm J Bush 22 W Farm Laborer Ky
Edwin A Bush 17 M Ky
Lorenzo Bush 16 M Ky
Linn B Bush 13 M Ky
Solomon H Bush 10 M Ky
Permelia A Bush 9 F Ky
Mary S Bush 6 F Ky
Thedosia E Bush 3 F Texas

1870 Census
Texas, Grayson County, P.O. Sherman
Enumerated 14 Oct 1870
Page 14
102-102
Bush, Wm 61 M W Farmer 1300 1000 Ky
Bush, Lydia A 50 F W Keeps House Va
Bush, Lynn Boyd 23 M Farmer Ky
Bush, Simon H 21 M W Ky
Bush, Mary L 14 F Ky
Bush, Theodosia 13 F Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Grayson, JP 2
Enumerated 8 Jun 1880
Pge 14B SD 3 ED 7
William Bush Self M M W 70 KY Farmer Pa SC
Lydia A. Bush Wife M F W 59 Va Keeping House VA VA
W. J. Bush Son M M W 42 Ky Farmer Ky Ky
Lucy A. Bush Wife M F W 39 KY Keeping House Ky Ky
Christiana Bush Dau S F W 9 Ky Ky KY
John H. Bush Son S M W 5 Ky Ky Ky
Alice Lena Bush Dau S F W 3 Ky Ky KY

William married Lydia A. Clark. Lydia was born about 1820 in Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia A. Clark was born about 1820 in Virginia; and died.

Children:

1. William J. Bush was born about 1838 in Kentucky; and died.
Edwin R. Bush was born about 1843 in Kentucky; died before 1870.
Lorenzo Bush was born about 1844 in Kentucky; and died.
Lynn Boyd Bush was born on 26 Jun 1847 in Kentucky; died on 7 Feb 1919 in Cave Springs, Benton County, Arkansas; was buried in Cave Springs Cemetery, Cave Springs, Benton County, Arkansas.
Solomon H. Bush was born about 1850 in Kentucky; and died.
Permelia A. Bush was born about 1851 in Kentucky; and died.
Mary S. Bush was born about 1854 in Kentucky; died on 11 May 1941 in Clarendon, Donley County, Texas.
Theodosia E. Bush was born about 1857 in Texas; and died.