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Mary Elizabeth F. <I>Watson</I> Bushnell

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Mary Elizabeth F. Watson Bushnell

Birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
13 Sep 1926 (aged 90)
Washington, USA
Burial
Oakesdale, Whitman County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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daughter of John and Ellen Watson, of Boston, Massachusetts, where she was born. Mary indicated on census that her parents were born in Ireland.

m: Emanuel Bushnell Oct 30 1855, Henry Co. MO.
Six known ch:
-William Tupper 1856-1882
-John Archibold 1859-1928/Portland OR
-Richard Ira 1861-1862
-Mary Ann 1863-1948 m: E.H. Fox/Divorced, 7 ch, in Thurston WA 1900-1920.
-Eleanor "Nellie" L. 1870-1947
-Virginia A. 1872-1940/WA

After Emanuel's death, she came out west with her daughters Mary Ann, Nellie, and Virginia… and probably her son John Archibald as he died in Portland, OR. She settled in Oakesdale, (Whitman Co) WA where she died and is interred.

The following is from an 1883 bio of her husband, Emanuel:
"six children, three sons and three daughters: William Tupper, born August 12, 1856, died June 22, 1882, soon after having graduated from the Missouri Medical College, in the class of 1881-2; John Archibald; born April 17, 1859, and now in the mercantile establishment of J. W. Keyser, at Calhoun; Richard Ira, born March 25, 1861, and died in February following; Mary Ann, born March 28, 1863, married E. H. Fox, of Henry County; Eleanor L., born September 6, 1870; and Virginia A., born June 3, 1872."

"ONE OF OLDEST IN COUNTY
Mrs. Mary Bushnell, aged 90 years, died Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. F. McCroskey, at Oakesdale, where she has resided since 1900."

Thanks to Janice C. for information to create and enhance this memorial, and for submitting the photo shown at right.
daughter of John and Ellen Watson, of Boston, Massachusetts, where she was born. Mary indicated on census that her parents were born in Ireland.

m: Emanuel Bushnell Oct 30 1855, Henry Co. MO.
Six known ch:
-William Tupper 1856-1882
-John Archibold 1859-1928/Portland OR
-Richard Ira 1861-1862
-Mary Ann 1863-1948 m: E.H. Fox/Divorced, 7 ch, in Thurston WA 1900-1920.
-Eleanor "Nellie" L. 1870-1947
-Virginia A. 1872-1940/WA

After Emanuel's death, she came out west with her daughters Mary Ann, Nellie, and Virginia… and probably her son John Archibald as he died in Portland, OR. She settled in Oakesdale, (Whitman Co) WA where she died and is interred.

The following is from an 1883 bio of her husband, Emanuel:
"six children, three sons and three daughters: William Tupper, born August 12, 1856, died June 22, 1882, soon after having graduated from the Missouri Medical College, in the class of 1881-2; John Archibald; born April 17, 1859, and now in the mercantile establishment of J. W. Keyser, at Calhoun; Richard Ira, born March 25, 1861, and died in February following; Mary Ann, born March 28, 1863, married E. H. Fox, of Henry County; Eleanor L., born September 6, 1870; and Virginia A., born June 3, 1872."

"ONE OF OLDEST IN COUNTY
Mrs. Mary Bushnell, aged 90 years, died Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. F. McCroskey, at Oakesdale, where she has resided since 1900."

Thanks to Janice C. for information to create and enhance this memorial, and for submitting the photo shown at right.


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