Andrew Hanford Bush and Elizabeth Wakefield
Andrew Hanford Bush was born 17 September 1809 in New York and died on 10 October 1878 at Jubilee Township, Princeville, Illinois. He was educated in NY and he was a farmer. In 1836 he settled in Jubilee Township, Illinois.
Elizabeth E. Wakefield was born on 08 February 1826 at Warren Co. Ohio, and died on 28/30 November 1874 of tuberculosis at Jubilee Twp, Princeville, Illinois.
Elizabeth and Andrew were married on 04 March 1843 in Jubilee twp, Peoria County, Illinois.
i. Martha Elizabeth Bush born on 01 January 1844 at Jubilee Twp, Peoria, Illinois.
ii. John O. Bush was born on 24 April 1845 at Jubilee Twp, Peoria, Illinois.
iii. Mary Rebecca Bush was born on 10 November 1847 at Jubilee Twp, Peoria, Illinois, and died on 04 May 1869 of tuberculosis at Princeville, Illinois. Family history says the she married Jesse Hatfield on 31 December 1867.
iv. William Benjamin Bush was born on 18 January 1851 at Jubilee Twp, Peoria, Illinois, and died on 10 March 1868 at Princeville, Illinois. Family history says that he married Mariah Jane Morrow.
v. Isabelle Hannah Bush was born on 31 July 1852 at Jubilee Twp, Peoria, Illinois.
vi. Joseph David Bush was born on 07 January 1855 at Jubilee Twp, Peoria, Illinois.
vii. George Wilson Bush was born on 12 April 1857 at Jubilee Twp, Peoria, Illinois.
viii. Sophia Ruth Bush was born 25 August 1859 at Jubilee Twp, Peoria, Illinois.
ix. Charles Andrew Bush was born 14 August 1862 at Jubilee Twp, Peoria, Illinois.
x. Luella Jennette Bush was born 26 March 1864 at Jubilee Twp, Peoria, Illinois.
xi. Ida May Bush was born 20 April 1866 at Jubilee Twp, Peoria, Illinois, and died on 23 April 1866 of tuberculosis at Princeville, Illinois (according to family history).
xii. Norman Edward Bush was born 05 March 1867 at Jubilee Twp, Peoria, Illinois, and died on 26 May 1869 of lye water? at Princeville, Illinois (according to family history).
Source: From History of Peoria County, p. 650
Bush, Andrew (deceased); Farmer; born in Utica, New York, September 17, 1809; educated in his native State. He came to Illinois in 1836, locating in Jubilee Township. He married Elizabeth Wakefield in that township, March 4, 1843. They had twelve children: Martha E., John O. and Mary R. (all three deceased), William B., Isabelle, Joseph D., George W., Sophia R., Charles A., Luella J. and Norman E. and Ida M. (the last two deceased). The father died October 10, 1878, the mother, November 30, 1874. Isabelle H. was twice married; first, to Austin Bouton, July 9, 1875, in Akron Township. They had four children: Jennie, William T., Lyle H. and Bertie B. Mr. Bouton died August 10, 1889. He was born in Ohio, March 18, 1821. His father, Jehiel, was a native of New York State. Mrs. Bouton's second marriage occurred February 25, 1891, to Oliver P. Owen of this township. They have one son, Oliver E. Mrs. Owen resides on the farm on Section 30, Akron Township. Joseph D. Bush was born January 7, 1855, and is a farmer by occupation. He married Mary M. Lawson, of Peoria, January 15, 1878. They have five children: Albert W., Florence E., Ida B., Joseph L. and Luther L. Joseph D. Bush has been a resident of Millbrook Township since 1896. He is a member of the Masonic Order, Princeville Lodge, No. 360. The ancestry of the family is English, Scotch and German.
Census Records:
1830 New York Monroe Co., Clarkson twp
1840 Illinois Peoria Co., Prince Grove Precinct
1850 Illinois Peoria Co,. Jubilee twp
1860 Illinois Peoria Co., Jubilee twp