Katherine Bush: Doug and Neely: Our Family

Generation: 1

Katherine Bush was born in 1861 in Whitehall,New York (daughter of Stephen Nichols Bush and Jeannette Coats).

Notes:

Names of children according to notes of Mrs. Elrine Prince from Donald W.
Gant. Also "Aunt Kathy was confined to the asylum at Kankakee for 20
years because no one would care for her."

Family/Spouse: Oscar Carey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

Stephen Nichols Bush was born on 29 Mar 1800 in Orwell,Addison Co.,Vermont (son of Jr. Stephen Bush and Abigail Nichols); died in 1885 in Joliet,Will County,Illinois.

Notes:

According to "Past and Present of Will County" by W. W. Stevens (info fm
Donald W. Gant) he and Salome had four sons and one daughter. The
daughter was married in Joliet and moved to New York. One son lives in
Honolulu.

He moved to Joliet in 1862.

Stephen married Jeannette Coats in 1859. Jeannette was born on 20 May 1835 in Montreal,Canada; died on 5 Mar 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jeannette Coats was born on 20 May 1835 in Montreal,Canada; died on 5 Mar 1901.

Notes:

According to 1870 census data for Joliet, IL her parents were both born
in Scotland.

Children:

1. Katherine Bush was born in 1861 in Whitehall,New York.

Generation: 3

4.	Jr. Stephen Bush was born in in Vermont (son of Stephen Bush and Caroline Messenger). Notes: Birth state from 1870 census data for Joliet, IL Stephen married Abigail Nichols in 1797. Abigail was born on 6 Jul 1772 in Connecticut; died on 1 May 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail Nichols was born on 6 Jul 1772 in Connecticut; died on 1 May 1831.

Notes:

According to notes of Mrs. Elrine Prince from Donald W. Gant.

Birth state from 1870 census data for Joliet, IL

Children:

2. Stephen Nichols Bush was born on 29 Mar 1800 in Orwell,Addison Co.,Vermont; died in 1885 in Joliet,Will County,Illinois.

Generation: 4

Stephen Bush was born in Aug 1748 in Westfield (son of Ebenezer Bush and Miriam Noble); died on 25 Dec 1818 in Orwell,Vermont.

Stephen married Caroline Messenger on 10 Jun 1771. Caroline was born on 19 Oct 1754 in Norwich, Connecticut; died on 22 Sep 1788 in Orwell,Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

9.
Caroline Messenger was born on 19 Oct 1754 in Norwich, Connecticut; died on 22 Sep 1788 in Orwell,Vermont.
Children:

4. Jr. Stephen Bush was born in in Vermont.