Generation: 1
Generation: 2
2. | Oscar Fred Russell was born on 18 Jul 1897 in Denton County, Texas; died on 25 Dec 1991 in Clarendon, Donley County, Texas; was buried in Citizens Cemetery, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas. Notes:
Jewel Gallon writes that her grandfather "Oscar Fred (everyone called him Fred or O.F. no one ever dared call him Oscar) was born in Denton, Texas. He died in Clarendon, Texas on Christmas Day of 1991. He was a cowboy on the JA Ranch in the Panhandle from the time he was about 10 until he married Jewel Bush when he was 21. He published a book about his cowboy days at the time of the Texas Sesquicentennial. Quite an interesting life. After his cowboy days, he became a butcher and at one time owned three meat markets; one in Clarendon, one in McLean and one in Shamrock TX. He was well known in the panhandle area. Fred was married three times and out-lived all three wives. Fred & his first two wives are buried in the Settlers cemetery in Clarendon. "
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Oscar Fred Russell
City: McLean
County: Gray
State: Texas
Birthplace: Denton, Texas;United States of America
Birth Date: 18 Jul 1897
Father's Birth Place: Alabama
Roll: 1953400
DraftBoard: 0
Age: 21
Occupation: Working for self, McLean, Texas
Nearest Relative: J. T. Russell, McLean, Texas
Height/Build: Medium/Medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/Brown
(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)
(Research):
Census Information:
1930 census
Donley Co. TX ED 65-2 Pf. 193A
Clarendon Prect. 2
506/570
Russell, Fred, head, MW, 32, M, age when first married 21, Merchant, Meat Market, TX AL TX
Jewell, wife, FW, 26, M, age when first married 16, OK TX AR
Louise, dau., FW, 8, TX TX OK
Cleo, son, MW, 7, TX TX OK
(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)
Oscar married Jewel Audrey Bush on 1 Dec 1918. Jewel (daughter of Murray Lynn Bush and Cora L. Eiland) was born on 16 May 1903 in McAlester, Indian Territory; died on 12 Feb 1941 in Clarendon, Donley County, Texas; was buried in Citizens Cemetery, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Jewel Audrey Bush was born on 16 May 1903 in McAlester, Indian Territory (daughter of Murray Lynn Bush and Cora L. Eiland); died on 12 Feb 1941 in Clarendon, Donley County, Texas; was buried in Citizens Cemetery, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas.
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Generation: 3
6. | Murray Lynn Bush was born on 30 Apr 1876 in Texas (son of Lynn Boyd Bush and Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Gentry); died on 24 Jul 1949 in Potter County, Texas. Notes:
Note that the birth and death dates below differ slightly from those supplied by his direct descendant, Jewel Gallon. Jewel notes that Murray Bush was at one time the Constable of Gray County, Texas.
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Murray L Bush
City: McLean
County: Gray
State: Texas
Birth Date: Apr 30 1876
Race: White
Roll: 1953400
DraftBoard: 0
Age: 42
Occupation: Farming for self
Nearest Relative: Cora S. Bush, McLean, Gray Co. TX
Height/Build: Medium/Slender
Color of Eyes/Hair: Black/Black
Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Murray Lynn Bush
Death Date: 22 Jul 1949
Death County: Potter
Certificate: 35022
(Courtesy of Lyn Gentry Cordell)
(Research):
Census Information:
(Courtesy Lynell Gentry Cordell)
1910 census
New Mexico, Curry County
ED 53 Pg. 24B
Clovis ward 4
50/58
Bush, Murry L., head, MW, 33, M1, 10, TX KY MO
Cora, wife, FW, 27, M1, 10, 3/3 children, AR MS MS
Clara, dau., FW, 9, TX TX AR
Jewel, dau., FW, 6, OK TX AR
Lynn, son, MW, 2, NM TX AR
Lynn B., father, MW, 62, M1, 35, KY US US
Roy, brother, MW, 32, S, TX KY MO
1920 census
New Mexico, Chaves County
ED 2 Pg. 12A
Outside Roswell city limits
Fm/27/28
Bush, Murray L., head, MW, 42, M, TX LA MO
Cora L., head, FW, 44, M, AR MS MS
Lynn B., son, MW, 11, NM TX AR
1930 census
Texas, Gray County
ED 90-12 Pg. 273B
McLean Town
447/614
Bush, M. L., head, MW, 51, M, age when first married 23, TX KY MO
Cora, wife, FW, 48, M, age when first married 17, AR MS MS
Murray married Cora L. Eiland about 1900. Cora was born on 30 Mar 1880 in Arkansas; died on 24 Jul 1953 in San Joaquin County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Cora L. Eiland was born on 30 Mar 1880 in Arkansas; died on 24 Jul 1953 in San Joaquin County, California. Notes:
California Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: Cora Hodges
[Cora Eiland]
Social Security #: 0
Sex: FEMALE
Birth Date: 30 Mar 1880
Birthplace: Arkansas
Death Date: 22 Jul 1953
Death Place: San Joaquin
Mother's Maiden Name: Cox
Father's Surname: Eiland
Children:
- Clara Jane Bush was born on 12 Aug 1900 in Texas; died on 11 Oct 1987 in Potter County, Texas.
- 3. Jewel Audrey Bush was born on 16 May 1903 in McAlester, Indian Territory; died on 12 Feb 1941 in Clarendon, Donley County, Texas; was buried in Citizens Cemetery, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas.
- Lynn B. Bush was born on 23 Mar 1908 in New Mexico; died on 11 Feb 2002 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California.
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Generation: 4
12. | Lynn Boyd Bush was born on 26 Jun 1847 in Kentucky (son of William Bush and Lydia A. Clark); died on 7 Feb 1919 in Cave Springs, Benton County, Arkansas; was buried in Cave Springs Cemetery, Cave Springs, Benton County, Arkansas. Notes:
Lynn Boyd (L.B.) Bush and family were living in Baylor County, Texas in 1900. By about 1912, L.B. and Mary lived in Cave Springs, Benton County, Arkansas where they operated the Hotel Bush, one of two hotels in Cave Springs at the time. The local phone office was located in the hotel and Mary was operator. L.B. was a member of the Christian Church/Church of Christ, and is buried in the Cave Springs Cemetery.
His obituary, from the Rogers Democrat of 13 Feb 1919 reads as follows:
Bush, L.B.-----L.B. Bush died at his home on Main Street. He had not been well for some time, having had two or three strokes of paralysis at different times, death being caused by same and occurin Friday at 5 pm. Interment was made in the city cemetery Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were held at the home by Rev. Sears. Mr. Bush was respected by all who knew him and will be greatly missed by every one and we all join in extending sympathy to his loved ones, Mrs. L.B. Bush and children: Mrs. Sam Adams, Rogers; Mrs. W.C. Stamper, Wizard Wells, Texas; W.B. Bush, McClain, Texas and Roy Bush of Cave Springs.
Lynn Boyd Bush was apparently named after a neighbor in Trigg County, Kentucky, Linn Boyd, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky from 1835-1837 and from 1839-1855. He was U.S. Speaker of the House from 1851-1855.
(Research):
Census Information (courtesty Lyn Gentry Cordell):
1900 census
Texas, Baylor County
ED 6 Pg. 287A
BUSH, Lynn B., head, WM, Jun 1847, 52, KY KY VA
Mary E., wife, WF, Feb 1850, 50, TN KY VA
Roy M., son, WM, Feb 1878, 22, TX KY TN
Carrie E., dau., WF, Jan 1883, 17, TX KY TN
Mary, dau., WF, Jul 1885, 14, TX KY TN
1910 census
New Mexico, Curry County
ED 53 Pg. 24B
Clovis ward 4
50/58
Bush, Murry L., head, MW, 33, M1, 10, TX KY MO
Cora, wife, FW, 27, M1, 10, 3/3 children, AR MS MS
Clara, dau., FW, 9, TX TX AR
Jewel, dau., FW, 6, OK TX AR
Lynn, son, MW, 2, NM TX AR
Lynn B., father, MW, 62, M1, 35, KY US US
Roy, brother, MW, 32, S, TX KY MO
Lynn married Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Gentry on 25 Dec 1873 in Grayson County, Texas. Mary (daughter of Preacher William G. Gentry and Mary "Polly" ???) was born on 20 Feb 1850 in Tennessee; died on 6 Oct 1933 in Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Gentry was born on 20 Feb 1850 in Tennessee (daughter of Preacher William G. Gentry and Mary "Polly" ???); died on 6 Oct 1933 in Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. Notes:
Mary was still unmarried when her mother's estate was divided in Grayson County, Texas in 1871.
On the 1880 Census, Mary Gentry Bush was living away from her husband, with the family of John M and Pamelia Gentry in Grayson County. Living with her were her three young sons, Willie, Harry, and Marcus Roy. It is not known why they were seperated.
Mary and L.B. Bush are listed are heirs to W.G. Gentry on a land transaction in Hill County, Texas in 1883.
Bush, Mary E., b. Feb 20, 1850, d. Oct 6, 1933, 83y, TN-Gentry
Email from g-granddaughter, Carol Ann 'Krol' Stamper Chapas - TheKrol@juno.com to Lynell Cordell:
"Grandma Mary (everyone called her Mollie) was living with Pa & Granny (Wm. Clint, Sr. and Mary/Marie A.)when she died. They lived 25 miles south of Lawton according to her obituary. She died Friday, October 6, 1933 at 4:00 a.m. She had moved from Cave Springs in July of 1933 and had a stroke which left her partially paralyzed in August. She and Grandpa Lynn had been members of the Cave Springs Church of Christ, and they had owned a small hotel there for years. She is buried in Highland Cemetery which is somewhere in or near Lawton."
From Comanche web site:
Highland Cemetery
Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma
Located north side of town, off of Fort Sill Boulevard and North Sheridan Road.
Bush, Mary E., b. Feb 20, 1850, d. Oct 6, 1933, 83y, TN-Gentry
Block 17, Lot 16.
Apparently W.C. and Marie bought other burial spaces here and they're still vacant.
Lawton Constitution, Fri. Oct. 6, 1933
Mrs. Mary Bush Dies Early Today
Funeral Services to be Conducted Saturday Morning
Mrs. Mary E. Bush, 83, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.C. Stamper, living 25 miles south of Lawton, Friday morning at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Bush, who came from Cave Springs, Arkansas, last July, had a stroke of paralysis in August and had not been well since that time.
Besides Mrs. Stamper, another daughter, Mrs. S.S. Adams of Rogers, Arkansas, and three sons, W.D. Bush, M.L. Bush and R.M. Bush, all of McLain, Arkansas, also survive.
Mrs. Bush was a member of the Church of Christ at Cave Springs.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the Church of Christ, with Burton Coffman, pastor and Roy Stafford conducting the services. Burial will be made in Highland Cemetery by the Lawton Funeral Home.
(Mark Eitzen gives W.B. as a son, not W.D. and since he's descended from Wm.Boyd I'll have to go along with him, but he doesn't list M.L. at all.)
(Research):
Census Information (Courtesy of Lyn Gentry Cordell):
1910 census
not located. Not living with her husband, who was in New Mexico living with their son, Murray.
1920 census
Arkansas, Benton County
ED 16, Pg. 71A
Cave Springs; Colville twp.
116/129 Bush, Mary, head, FW, 69, Wd., TX KY VA
Roy, son, MW, 41, S, TX KY TN
116/130 Stamper, William, head, MW, 35, M, MO KY AR
Mary, wife, FW, 34, M, TX KY TN
Mable, dau, FW, 11, TX MO TX
Bush, son, MW, 6, TX MO TX
William, son, MW, 3 ?/12, TX MO TX
1930 census
Arkansas, Benton County
ED 4-9 Pg. 46A
Cave Springs; Colville twp.
8/8
Bush, Mary E., head, FW, 80, Wd., TN KY VA
Roy M., son, MW, 52, S, TX KY TN
Notes:
Married:
Copy of Marriage License from Grayson County, TX Marriage Book C, page 230:
To any Judge of the District Court, Ordained Minister of the Gospel, or any Justice of the Peace in Grayson County---Greeting: You are hereby authorized to celebrate the Rites of Matrimony between L.B. Bush and Miss M.E. Gentry and make due return to the Clerk of the said County within sixty days thereafter, certifying your action under this license. WITNESS my official signature and seal of office at Sherman this 24h day of Dec 1873. S. Bostick Clerk of the District Court for Grayson County by B.W. Bradley, Depty
I, M.F. Cole, certify that on the 25th day of December 1873 I united in marriage the parties above named this 25th day of December 1873 M.F. Cole (Supplied by Lynell Cordell. She received this via email from Mark A. Eitzen, a descendant who has a copy of this marriage license)
Children:
- William Boyd Bush was born on 11 Dec 1874 in Bells, Grayson County, Texas; died on 24 May 1938 in Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas; was buried in Rogers City Cemetery, Benton County, Arkansas.
- 6. Murray Lynn Bush was born on 30 Apr 1876 in Texas; died on 24 Jul 1949 in Potter County, Texas.
- Roy Mark Bush was born on 9 Feb 1878 in Texas; died about 1963 in Cave Springs, Benton County, Arkansas; was buried in Cave Springs Cemetery, Cave Springs, Benton County, Arkansas.
- Carrie Elizabeth Bush was born on 13 Jan 1883 in Texas; died on 16 Dec 1968 in Arkansas.
- Marie Audrey Bush was born on 10 Jul 1885 in Bells, Grayson County, Texas; died on 14 Jun 1975 in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma; was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma.
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