Richard Bush (1696/1697–September 27, 1732) was the father of Timothy Bush. He is believed to be the oldest known member of the Bush family in North America. He died in 1732 at Bristol, Rhode Island. Richard married Mary Fairbanks, daughter of Jeremiah Fairbanks and Mary Penfield. Mary Fairbanks was born on 22 August 1699 and died on 7 May 1743 in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Timothy Bush
Timothy Bush (1735–1815 in Springport, New York) was the father of Timothy Bush Jr. Timothy married Deborah House, daughter of John House and Deborah Guild, on 12 April 1759 in Hebron, Connecticut. (Deborah House was born on 6 April 1742 in Lebanon, Connecticut and died about 1819 in Springport, New York.)
Timothy Bush Jr.
Timothy Bush Jr. (April 1, 1761–1850) was the father of Obadiah Newcomb Bush. Timothy married Lydia Newcomb, daughter of Daniel Newcomb and Elizabeth May, on 26 July 1791 in Penfield, New York. (Lydia Newcomb was born on 28 April 1763 and died on 14 September 1835 in Penfield, New York.)
According to the book The Faith of George W. Bush:
"... left his home during the War of 1812, became a schoolmaster, then caught gold fever and left for California during the Gold Rush of 1849. Two years later, he tried to return home to reclaim his family and take them west. He died in the attempt, though, and was buried at sea. leaving his wife and seven children alone in Rochester, New York."
Obadiah Newcomb Bush
Obadiah Newcomb Bush (January 28, 1797–1851) was the father of James Smith Bush (1825-1869), grandfather of Samuel Prescott Bush and is great great great grandfather of President George W. Bush.
James Smith Bush (June 15, 1825 Rochester, New York – November 11, 1889 Ithaca, New York) was an Episcopal priest and father of Samuel Prescott Bush, grandfather of Prescott Sheldon Bush, great-grandfather of George H. W. Bush, and great-great-grandfather of George W. Bush. He was married to Harriet Fay. He was the child of Obadiah Newcomb Bush and Harriet Smith (1800 - 1867).
George Bush (June 12, 1796 – September 19, 1859)
Samuel Prescott Bush(October 4, 1863 Brick Church, New Jersey1 – February 8, 1948 Columbus, Ohio)
Prescott Sheldon Bush
(born May 15, 1895 in Columbus, Ohio — died October 8, 1972 in New York City, New York,) was a United States Senator from Connecticut and a Wall Street executive banker with Brown Brothers Harriman.George Herbert Walker Bush
The Bush family enjoys a game of tee ball on the White House lawn on June 3, 2001. From left to right are Barbara Bush, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, former President George H.W. Bush, Laura Bush and President George W. Bush. White House photo by Eric DraperGeorge Walker Bush
Originating in Columbus, Ohio, the Bush family has developed into one of the most accomplished political families of the 20th century. Other important individuals in the Bush family tree include the Spencer family that produced Diana, Princess of Wales, which makes George W. Bush a 17th cousin to Prince William of Wales. The great great great grandmother of President George W. Bush, Harriet Smith (wife of Obidiah Newcomb Bush's wife) and her descendants, are distant cousins of John Kerry.
First Generation:
1. George Walker BUSH was born on 6 Jul 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut. George Walker BUSH married:
Laura Lane Welch on 5 November 1977 in First United Memorial Church, Midland, Texas. Laura WELCH was born on 4 November 1946 to Harold Bruch WELCH and Jenna Louise (Hawkins) WELCH.
Second Generation:
2. George Herbert Walker BUSH was born on 12 Jun 1924 in Milton, Massachusetts.1 George Herbert Walker BUSH and Barbara PIERCE were married on 6 Jan 1945 in Rye, Westchester County, New York.1
3. Barbara PIERCE was born on 8 Jun 1925 in Rye, Westchester County, New York. George Herbert Walker BUSH and Barbara PIERCE had the following children:
1 i. George Walker BUSH
Third Generation:
4. Prescott Sheldon BUSH was born on 15 May 1895 in Columbus, Ohio.2 Between 1952 and 1963 he was an U.S. Senator. He died of lung cancer on 8 Oct 1972 in New York City, New York.2 Prescott Sheldon BUSH and Dorothy WALKER were married on 6 Aug 1921 in Kennebunkport, Maine.2
5. Dorothy WALKER3,4 was born on 1 Jul 1901 in Missouri.2 She died on 19 Nov 1992 in Greenwich, Connecticut.2 Prescott Sheldon BUSH and Dorothy WALKER had the following children:
i. Prescott Sheldon (Pres) BUSH Jr was born on 10 Aug 1922.2
2 ii. George Herbert Walker BUSH.
iii. Nancy BUSH was born on 3 Feb 1926.2
iv. Jonathan James BUSH was born on 6 May 1931.2
v. William Henry Trotter ('Buck' or 'Bucky') BUSH was born on 14 Jul 1938.2
6. Marvin PIERCE was born on 17 Jun 1893 in Sharpsville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. He died on 17 Jul 1969 in Rye, Westchester County, New York. Marvin PIERCE and Pauline ROBINSON were married in Aug 1918.
7. Pauline ROBINSON was born in Apr 1896 in Ohio. She died from injuries suffered in a car accident on 23 Sep 1949 in Rye, Westchester County, New York. Marvin PIERCE and Pauline ROBINSON had the following children:
i. Martha PIERCE was born in 1920.
ii. James Robinson PIERCE was born in 1921.
3 iii. Barbara PIERCE
Fourth Generation:
8. Samuel Prescott BUSH2 was born on 4 Oct 1863 in Brick Chuch, New Jersey.2 He died on 8 Feb 1948 in Columbus, Ohio. Samuel Prescott BUSH and Flora SHELDON were married on 20 Jun 1894 in Columbus, Ohio.
9. Flora SHELDON was born on 17 Mar 1872 in Franklin Co, Ohio. She died on 4 Sep 1920 in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Samuel Prescott BUSH and Flora SHELDON had the following children:
4 i. Prescott Sheldon BUSH
10. George Herbert WALKER was born on 11 Jun 1875 in St. Louis, Missouri. He died on 24 Jun 1953 in New York City, New York. George Herbert WALKER and Lucretia (Loulie) WEAR were married on 17 Jan 1899 in St. Louis, Missouri.
11. Lucretia (Loulie) WEAR was born on 17 Sep 1874 in St. Louis, Missouri. She died on 28 Aug 1961 in Biddeford, Maine. George Herbert WALKER and Lucretia (Loulie) WEAR had the following children:
5 i. Dorothy WALKER
12. Scott PIERCE was born on 18 Jan 1866 in Sharpsville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.3 Scott PIERCE and Mabel MARVIN were married on 26 Nov 1891.
13. Mabel MARVIN was born on 4 Jun 1869 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Scott PIERCE and Mabel MARVIN had the following children:
6 i. Marvin PIERCE. ii. Charlotte PIERCE was born on 30 Sep 1894.4 She died on 15 Aug 1971 in Dayton, Ohio.4
14. James Edgar ROBINSON was born on 15 Aug 1868 in Marysville, Ohio. He died in 1931. James Edgar ROBINSON and Lula Dell FLICKINGER were married on 31 Mar 1895 in Marion County, Ohio.
15. Lula Dell FLICKINGER was born in Mar 1875 in Byhalia, Ohio. James Edgar ROBINSON and Lula Dell FLICKINGER had the following children:
7 i. Pauline ROBINSON
Fifth Generation:
16. Rev. James Smith BUSH5,9 was born on 15 Jun 1825 in Rochester, New York. He died on 11 Nov 1889 in Ithaca, New York. Rev. James Smith BUSH and Harriet Eleanor FAY were married on 24 Feb 1859 in Trinity Church, New York City, New York.10
17. Harriet Eleanor FAY11-14 was born on 29 Oct 1829 in Savannah, Georgia.10 She died on 27 Feb 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts.10 Rev. James Smith BUSH and Harriet Eleanor FAY had the following children:
i. James F. BUSH15,16 was born in 1860 in New Jersey.5,16
8 ii. Samuel Prescott BUSH
18. Robert Emmet SHELDON17 was born on 1 Jun 1845 in Tiffin, Ohio. He died on 21 Jan 1917 in Columbus, Ohio. Robert Emmet SHELDON and Mary Elizabeth BUTLER were married on 24 Feb 1869 in Columbus, Ohio.
19. Mary Elizabeth BUTLER17 was born on 15 Jul 1850 in Columbus, Ohio. She died on 16 Jan 1897 in Columbus, Ohio. Robert Emmet SHELDON and Mary Elizabeth BUTLER had the following children:
9 i. Flora SHELDON
20. David Davis WALKER was born on 19 Jan 1840 in Bloomington, Illinois. He died on 4 Oct 1918 in Kennebunkport, Maine. David Davis WALKER and Martha Adela BEAKY were married on 15 Dec 1862 in St. Louis, Missouri.
21. Martha Adela BEAKY was born on 1 Jun 1841 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. She died on 1 Jul 1917. David Davis WALKER and Martha Adela BEAKY had the following children:
10 i. George Herbert WALKER
22. James Huthenson WEAR was born on 30 Sep 1838 in Otterville, Missouri. He died on 14 Sep 1893 in St. Louis, Missouri. James Huthenson WEAR and Nancy Eliza HOLLIDAY were married on 4 Dec 1866 in St. Louis, Missouri.
23. Nancy Eliza HOLLIDAY was born on 17 Sep 1847 in Hannibal, Missouri. She died on 25 Feb 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri. James Huthenson WEAR and Nancy Eliza HOLLIDAY had the following children:
11 i. Lucretia (Loulie) WEAR
24. Jonas James PIERCE7 was born on 23 Sep 1839 in Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.18 He served in the military between 24 Jan 1862 and 14 Jul 1862 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. In 1870 he was an Iron Master in Hickory, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.7 He died on 3 Mar 1913 in Sharpsville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Jonas James PIERCE and Katherine (Kate) PRITZL were married on 6 Apr 1865.8,18,19
25. Katherine (Kate) PRITZL7 was born on 19 Dec 1841 in Zweizel, Baden, Germany.8 She died on 24 Dec 1931 in Montgomery County, Ohio.20 Jonas James PIERCE and Kate PRITZL had the following children:
12 i. Scott PIERCE
ii. James Anton PIERCE was born on 27 Oct 1867.7,8
iii. Chloe H. PIERCE was born on 25 Jun 1869.7,8
iv. Jonas J. PIERCE was born on 5 Aug 1874.8
v. Frederick P. PIERCE was born on 11 Mar 1880.8
26. Jerome Place MARVIN was born on 20 Feb 1846 in Harrison, Hamilton County, Ohio. He died on 10 Oct 1917 in Harrison, Hamilton County, Ohio. Jerome Place MARVIN and Martha Ann STOKES were married on 16 Apr 1868 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
27. Martha Ann STOKES was born on 19 Apr 1847 in Preston, Ohio. She died on 4 Apr 1925 in Hamilton County, Ohio. Jerome Place MARVIN and Martha Ann STOKES had the following children:
13 i. Mabel MARVIN
28. John William ROBINSON was born on 11 Jan 1831 in Milford Center, Ohio. He died in 1919. John William ROBINSON and Sarah COE were married on 8 Feb 1855 in Union County, Ohio.
29. Sarah COE died on 30 May 1901. She was born 24 Map 1831 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. John William ROBINSON and Sarah COE had the following children:
14 i. James Edgar ROBINSON
30. Jacob Marion FLICKINGER was born in 1849 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. He died on 20 Jan 1917 in Morrow County, Ohio. Jacob Marion FLICKINGER and Sarah HAINES were married in 1872.
31. Sarah HAINES was born in 1855 in Byhalia, Ohio. She died in 1888 in Byhalia, Ohio. Jacob Marion FLICKINGER and Sarah HAINES had the following children:
15 i. Lula Dell FLICKINGER
Sixth Generation:
32. Obadiah Newcomb BUSH21 was born on 28 Jan 1797 in Vermont.21 He died about 1851. Obadiah Newcomb BUSH and Harriet SMITH were married on 8 Nov 1821 in Rochester, New York.
33. Harriet SMITH21 was born on 12 May 1800 in Cambridge, New York. She died on 21 Jun 1867 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Obadiah Newcomb BUSH and Harriet SMITH had the following children:
i. Cornelia BUSH was born about 1823 in New York.21
16 ii. Rev. James Smith BUSH
iii. Elizabeth BUSH was born about 1831 in New York.21
iv. William M. BUSH was born about 1836 in New York.21
v. Sanford BUSH was born about 1844 in New York.21
34. Samuel Howard FAY was born on 21 Jul 1804 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.10 He died on 16 Aug 1847 in Brooklyn, New York.10 Samuel Howard FAY and Susan SHELLMAN were married on 5 Jul 1825 in Savannah, Georgia.10
35. Susan SHELLMAN14 was born on 20 Feb 1808 in Savannah, Georgia.10 She died on 12 Jan 1887.10 Samuel Howard FAY and Susan SHELLMAN had the following children:
i. Anna Maria FAY14 died about 1822.10 She was born on 13 Mar 1828.10
17 ii. Harriet Eleanor FAY
iii. William Gaston FAY14 was born on 13 Dec 1838.10
iv. Susan Elliott FAY14 was born on 31 Dec 1842 in Montpelier, Georgia.10 She died on 19 Nov 1854 in New Haven, Connecticut.10
v. Clara Montfort FAY14 was born on 10 Jul 1845.10
36. Thomas H. SHELDON was born on 12 May 1818 in Providence, Rhode Island. He died on 22 Nov 1854 in Franklin County, Ohio. Thomas H. SHELDON and Martha UNCLES were married on 21 Jan 1844 in Franklin County, Ohio.
37. Martha UNCLES was born on 7 Jan 1824 in Columbus, Ohio. She died on 9 Jul 1912 in Columbus, Ohio. Thomas H. SHELDON and Martha UNCLES had the following children:
18 i. Robert Emmet SHELDON
38. Courtland Philip Livingston BUTLER17 was born on 8 Mar 1813 in Clinton, New York. He died on 9 Aug 1891 in Columbus, Ohio. Courtland Philip Livingston BUTLER and Elizabeth Slade PIERCE were married on 16 Dec 1840 in Buffalo, New York.
39. Elizabeth Slade PIERCE17 was born on 22 Mar 1822 in Providence, Rhode Island. She died on 1 Mar 1901 in Columbus, Ohio. Courtland Philip Livingston BUTLER and Elizabeth Slade PIERCE had the following children:
19 i. Mary Elizabeth BUTLER
ii. Courtland BUTLER was born about 1854.17
iii. Theodore BUTLER was born about 1862.17
40. George E. WALKER22 was born about 1797. He died on 28 Oct 1864 in Bloomington, Illinois. George E. WALKER and Harriet MERCER were married on 22 May 1821 in Baltimore, Maryland.
41. Harriet MERCER22 was born on 30 Jun 1802 in Maryland. She died on 24 Oct 1869 in Bloomington, Illinois. George E. WALKER and Harriet MERCER had the following children:
i. Edward S. WALKER22 was born about 1837 in Maryland.22
20 ii. David Davis WALKER
iii. Rosetta WALKER22 was born about 1842 in Maryland.22
42. Joseph Ambrose BEAKY was born on 14 Jun 1818 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. He died on 27 Jan 1858 in on the Mississippi River while aboard the steamship "Minnehaha." Joseph Ambrose BEAKY and Mary Ann BANGS were married on 1 Jun 1840 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
43. Mary Ann BANGS was born on 15 Jun 1817 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She died after 1876. Joseph Ambrose BEAKY and Mary Ann BANGS had the following children:
21 i. Martha Adela BEAKY
44. William Gault WEAR was born on 11 Dec 1817 in Blount County, Tennessee. He died about 1900 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. William Gault WEAR and Sarah Amanda YANCEY were married on 2 Nov 1837 in Cooper County, Missouri.
45. Sarah Amanda YANCEY was born on 11 Jun 1819 in Glasgow, Kentucky. She died on 4 Dec 1879 in Cooper County, Missouri. William Gault WEAR and Sarah Amanda YANCEY had the following children:
22 i. James Huthenson WEAR
46. John James HOLLIDAY was born on 23 Jul 1819 in Pike County, Missouri. He died on 18 Sep 1881 in St. Louis, Missouri. John James HOLLIDAY and Lucretia Green FOREE were married 9 May 1843 in Randolph County, Missouri.
47. Lucretia Green FOREE was born on 2 Sep 1822 in Kentucky. John James HOLLIDAY and Lucretia Green FOREE had the following children:
23 i. Nancy Eliza HOLLIDAY
8. Gen. James PIERCE23 was born on 24 Sep 1810 in Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.18 He died from illness caused by a fall in his under construction mansion on 2 Dec 1874 in Mount Hickory Farm, Sharpsville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.18,24 Gen. James PIERCE and Chloe HOLBROOK were married on 1 Jan 1839 in Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.18
49. Chloe HOLBROOK23 was born on 20 Mar 1816 in Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.18 She died on 16 Aug 1886 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.18 Gen. James PIERCE and Chloe HOLBROOK had the following children:
24 i. Jonas James PIERCE
ii. Walter PIERCE23 was born on 19 Oct 1842 in Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.8,18,23 In 1870 he was a Coal Operator in Hickory, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.23
iii. Wallace PIERCE was born on 19 Oct 1842 in Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.8,18
iv. Frank PIERCE was born on 10 Nov 1852 in Sharpsville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.8
v. James B. PIERCE was born on 2 Sep 1856 in Sharpsville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.18
50. Anton PRITZL8 was born on 26 Dec 1811 in Amstein, Bavaria, Germany. He died in 1844 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Anton PRITZL and Maryie Louise PASQUAY were married.
51. Maryie Louise PASQUAY8 was born on 21 Jan 1812 in Toulon, France. She died on 30 Nov 1877 in Hamilton County, Ohio. Anton PRITZL and Maryie Louise PASQUAY had the following children:
25 i. Katherine (Kate) PRITZL
52. Samuel Ross MARVIN was born on 5 Jun 1804 in Dover, New Jersey. He died on 29 Jun 1863. Samuel Ross MARVIN and Julia Ann PLACE were married on 17 Apr 1842.
53. Julia Ann PLACE was born on 23 Jul 1808 in Oxford, New York. She died on 4 Jul 1884. Samuel Ross MARVIN and Julia Ann PLACE had the following children:
26 i. Jerome Place MARVIN
54. Richard M. STOKES was born on 28 May 1818 in Maryland. He died on 20 Jul 1898 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Richard M. STOKES and Julia Ann MYERS were married.
55. Julia Ann MYERS was born on 17 Mar 1826 in Hamilton County, Ohio. She died on 21 Oct 1858 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Richard M. STOKES and Julia Ann MYERS had the following children:
27 i. Martha Ann STOKES
56. John Wilson ROBINSON was born in Feb 1803 in Washington County, Pennsylvania. He died in 1853 in Union County, Ohio. John Wilson ROBINSON and Elizabeth MITCHELL were married on 28 Aug 1823 in Union County, Ohio.
57. Elizabeth MITCHELL was born on 28 May 1803 in Union County, Ohio. She died on 18 Feb 1872 in Union County, Ohio. John Wilson ROBINSON and Elizabeth MITCHELL had the following children:
28 i. John William ROBINSON
58. Daniel COE was born on 3 Mar 1801 in Washington County, Pennsylvania. He died on 17 Jan 1851 in Milford, Ohio. Daniel COE and Mary GLADDEN were married on 11 Apr 1822 in Jefferson County, Ohio. 59. Mary GLADDEN was born on 18 Jan 1804 in Jefferson County, Ohio. She died on 28 Apr 1893 in Milford Center, Ohio. Daniel COE and Mary GLADDEN had the following children: 29 i. Sarah COE.60. Stephen FLICKINGER was born on 4 May 1823 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. He died on 22 Jan 1869 in York Township, Union County, Ohio. Stephen FLICKINGER and Margaret Ann FIGLEY were married on 7 Aug 1845 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
61. Margaret Ann FIGLEY was born on 23 Dec 1825 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. She died in 1886 in York, Ohio. Stephen FLICKINGER and Margaret Ann FIGLEY had the following children:
30 i. Jacob Marion FLICKINGER
62. Jonathan HAINES was born about 1819 in Ohio. Jonathan HAINES and Mary Jane SPRAGUE were married on 15 Mar 1840 in Champaign County, Ohio.
63. Mary Jane SPRAGUE was born about 1823 in Ohio. She died between 1852 and 1857 in Byhalia, Champaign County, Ohio. Jonathan HAINES and Mary Jane SPRAGUE had the following children:
31 i. Sarah HAINES
