BUSH, Lydia Ann CLAPPER 1839 - 1910

BUSH, GOSSICK, CLAPPER

Posted By: Jane Adams (email)
Date: 11/8/2005 at 19:54:16

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Friday, April 1, 1910
Page 3, Column 2

MRS. LYDIA BUSH DIED HERE TODAY

Mrs. Lydia A. BUSH, one of the most highly respected residents of Jefferson county died this morning about five o'clock after an illness of some time with pneumonia. She ahd been in ill health for about three years and when a few days agos he was attacked with pneumonia her relatives felt that the end was near.

Mrs. BUSH was born May 5, 1839, in Orange, Penn., and came to this county in 1853. She was married to William H. BUSH in 1895 (sic - 1859), and they resided on a farm near here until death has called them both. Mr. BUSH died in 1887 (sic - 1897). When a young girl Mrs. BUSH united with the Dunkard church.

Surviving Mrs. BUSH are five children, Robert and Annette, who are at home, Mrs. Wm. GOSSICK and and Elza BUSH who live near here and Strilla who lives in Nedraska (sic).

The funeral will be held tomor morning (sic) at the home five miles miles (sic) north of the city at ten o'clock and the remains will be interred in Evergreen cemetery.

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Original posting by Jane Adams --

Fairfield Ledger
Apr. 6, 1910
Page 3, col. 2.

Lydia CLAPPER BUSH died at her home five miles north of Fairfield, Apr. 1. Born at Orange, Penn. May 5 1836; married at Pleasant Plain, William H. BUSH, July 27 1859. Husband died Dec 25 1897. Eight children, two died in infancy and Mary (sic - Harry) Newton at Gresham, Neb. Apr 12 1905. Remaining are Mrs. Wm GOSSICK, Strilla, Robert, Elza and Netta. Evergreen Cemetery.

This data has been transcribed for genealogical purposes; I am not related to the subject.

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"The Fairfield Weekly Journal"
Wednesday, April 6, 1910
Page 4, Column 4

Lydia A. BUSH, one of the most highly respected residents of Jefferson county died this morning about five o'clock after an illness of some time with pneumonia. She had been in ill health for about three years and when a few days ago she was attacked with pneumonia her relatives felt that the end was near.

Mrs. BUSH was born May 5, 1839, in Orange, Penn., and came to this county in 1853. She was married to William H. BUSH in 1895 (sic - 1859), and they resided on a farm near here until death has called them both. Mr. BUSH died in 1887 (sic - 1897). When a young girl Mrs. BUSH united with the Dunkard church.

Surviving Mrs. BUSH are five children, Robert and Annette, who are at home, Mrs. Wm. GOSSICK and and (sic) Elza BUSH who live near here and Strilla who lives in Nedraska (sic).

The funeral will be held tomor morning (sic) at the home five miles miles (sic) north of the city at ten o'clock and the remains will be interred in Evergreen cemetery.

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"Jefferson County Republican"
Friday, April 8, 1910
Page 5, Column 2

Mrs. Lydia BUSH died at her home north of town Friday after only a few days' illness with pneumonia. She had been a resident of this county for many years and had many friends.

Mrs. BUSH was born in Orange, Penn., May 5, 1836, and was married to William BUSH July 27, 1859. Mr. BUSH died Dec. 25, 1897. She is survived by five children: Mrs. Wm. GOSSICK and Elza BUSH who reside in the county, Strilla of Nebraska, and Robert and Annette at home.

Funeral services were held at the home Saturday morning at I0 o'clock and the body tenderly laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery.

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Note: Buried in Lot SDiv.1-004. Husband William was married twice, and is buried in Wheeler Cemetery with his first wife. Lydia's birth year is noted in two obituaries as 1836, but in the others as 1839; on her gravestone, it's 1839, as is noted in the 1900 census.