Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:
Fred D. Bush, Yuma
Fred cash-claimed a quarter in section 1, 1N 48W in 1891.
ONE POSSIBLE
October 1905 North Platte, Nebraska "Fred Bush, of Omaha, visited his brother Joe in this city Sunday. Mr. Bush
is engaged in the transfer business at Omaha and had been in Kearney purchasing a carload of horses."
April 1906 Omaha 
March 1912 Omaha "Mrs. Fred Bush of 1217 Pacific Street reported to the police that a suit case containing clothing had
and jewelry had been stolen at the Burlington depot."
MORE PROBABLE
In 1880 Franklin County, Nebraska,
Alfred H. Bush
63 Self (Head)
Cordelia A. Bush
47 Wife
Frederick D. Bush 12 Son
Francello C. Bush
9 Son
Charlie R. Bush
25 Son
Maud H. Bush
2 Daughter.
In 1900 Franklin County, Nebraska,
Fred D. Bush is farming, 33, born in Wisconsin, married nine years to
Mary D. Bush
27 Wife,
Verner D. Bush
7 Son,
Mabel Bush
3 Daughter, and
Ruthe Bush
7/12 Daughter. All three kids were born in Nebraska.
THERE WERE BROTHERS FRANK AND FRED BUSH IN ELBERT COUNTY, FROM NEW YORK. SO THERE WERE TWO FRED BUSH FAMILIES IN ELBERT COUNTY.
Franklin Nathaniel Bush Sr
BIRTH 17 JUN 1868 • Cairo, N Y
DEATH 4 FEB 1924 • Goldfield, Teller, Colorado
March 1907 Elbert County, Colorado "Frank Bush and family, Fred Bush and Mrs. McNamara visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith Sunday."
October 1897 Elbert County "Mrs. Frank Bush returned from South Park last week
and is visiting her parents, Geo. F. Clark and wife." (This is not necessarily a relative of Fred.)
July 1909 "Marie Bush, who has been staying at the home of Jos. Smith during school,
will return home for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bush. Marie,
who is only seven years old, has passed from the third to the fourth grade."
June 26, 1908 Elbert County 
THIS IS FRED W. BUSH, BORN JULY 1878 IN NEW YORK.
August 1918 "Mrs. Smith of Denver and Mrs. Frank Bush of Victor, Colorado came last Saturday for a visit at the Fred Bush home."
In 1920 Elbert County, Colorado,
Fred D. Bush is 53,
Mary D. Bush
47 Wife,
Mabel Bush
23 Daughter,
Ruth Bush
20 Daughter,
George W. Bush
17 Son,
Ralph F. Bush
13 Son,
Winifred M. Bush
11 Daughter,
Roland L. Bush
9 Son,
Marjorie R. Bush
6 Daughter, and
Vera M. Bush
3 Daughter.
May 1920 Elizabeth, Colorado " The Fred D. Bush family left last Saturday morning for Iowa."
" Frank C. Bush, son of Alfred H. and Cordelia A. Bush, was born at Sextonville, Wisconsin,
January 12, 1871, and departed this life August 1, 1949, at the Lincoln General hospital,
Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 78 years, 6 months and 19 days.
He came with his parents to Nebraska in 1872, then locating in Franklin county in 1873
near Naponee. Until the year 1915 he lived on his fathers homestead, which he had purchased. In 1915
he moved to Opheim, Mont., then returned to Naponee in 1918 when he purchased the farm adjoining his
father's homestead, residing there until his death.
On June 3, 1906 he was united in marriage to Clara Dow. To this union were born
three sons and one daughter. The infant daughter preceded her father in death.
He was ever a kind and I loving husband and father.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his beloved wife, Clara, his sons, Harold Robert,
and Clifford Henry of Naponee, and Donald Eugene of Hastings, Nebr., one grandson,
Kenneth Wesley Bush, one brother, Fred Bush of Kearney, Nebr.,
one sister, Mrs. Maude Barnes of Orleans, Nebr., besides many nieces, nephews and a host of
friends. He was a man of hard labor and never wanted to give up. He always tried to look on the
bright side through all circumstances, and always tried to hide his illness and afflictions.
He had been falling in health and had been very feeble for quite some time.
On June 23 he finally consented to go to Kearney for a thorough check-up where he was told that
his only hope was an operation at once and was advised to go to Lincoln to a specialist.
On June 27 he entered the Lincoln hospital and though he went through untold agony,
he was a patient sufferer to the last. One time he lifted his hand, and looking up said
"They sprinkled the blood of the Lamb on the doorstep";
another time he said that he was ready to go. At all times he was anxious about the work at
home and was always pleased to see his sons, Harold and Clifford, but always ready for them
to return home. His wife, Clara, was with him almost continuously during his five weeks in
the hospital and was holding his hand as he departed this life.
Funeral services were conducted from the Congregational church in Naponee,
Thursday afternoon, with Rev. Cline officiating."
December 29, 1949 Eckley, Colorado " Mr. and Mrs. Emit Davis were called to Riverton, Neb., Tuesday by the death of Mrs. Davis’ brother, Fred Bush who was 78 years of age. Funeral services were held in the Nebraska town Wednesday and the Davis’ returned home Thursday."
" Fred DeVoe Bush was bom in Sextonville, Wis. on October 10, 1866, and departed this life in
Kearney March 5, 1955, at the age of 88 years, 4 months, and 23 days.
He moved with his family to Naponee when he was nine years old and grew to manhood on the
family homestead near Naponee. He was united in marriage to Mary Delilah Fox December 25, 1891.
To this union were born ten children. They started their married life on a homestead near Naponee.
He taught school several years and later became a rural mail carrier. They farmed in several
communities and moved to Kearney in 1942. He was a member of the Congregational Church at Naponee
and later transferred his membership to Evangelical United Brethem Church in Kearney.
He was preceded in death by his wife and two children, Mabel and Alden.
He leaves to mourn his passing: four sons, Vernon of St. Joseph, Mo., George of Gothenburg,
Ralph of McCook, and Roland of Ft. Collins, Colo., four daughters, Ruth Danielson of Waitsburg,
Wash., Winifred Ketchum of Gothenburg, Marjorie Grotvik of Castle Rock, Wash.,
and Vera Anderson of Creighton, Nebr., and one sister, Mrs. John Barnes of Alma,
fifteen grandchildren, five great grandchildren, many other relatives, and a host of friends."
ANOTHER POSSIBLE
In 1884 Leadville, a group on an excursion incuded "Mr. Fred D. Bush, of the Louisville and
Nashvllie railroad, is one of the pleasantest gentlemen in the party, as he is one of the
strongest democrats in the country."
ANOTHER POSSIBLE
July 1915 Denver Press Assistants "Fred Bush is devoting his spare time to the study of
mechanical drawing. He has ideas which he believes will make him a millionaire."
March 1917 the Denver Labor Bulletin section on Press Assistants
"Fred Bush writes from the Pressmen's Home and states that he is getting along fairly well
and believes that he is being benefitted by the climate of southern Tennessee."
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