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Harriet E. <I>Alderman</I> Bush

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Harriet E. Alderman Bush

Birth
Rose Township, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Death
23 Jul 1929 (aged 91)
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 7
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 24 Jul 1929

Mrs. Harriet E. Bush, 96, widow of the late William Bush, a pioneer merchant of Ionia, died in Grand Rapids Tuesday evening of the infirmities due to old age.

The funeral services will be held at the Ionia Methodist Episcopal church of which she has been a member for many years, Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Thesewill be conducted by Rev. W.F. Kendrick. The intermen will be in the Highland Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Bush was born in Rose Township, Oakland county, and came to Ionia with her husband about 60 years ago. Mr. Bush erected the store building now occupied by the Spaulding cigar store and placed a general merchandising stock on the shelves. Twenty years later, he sold his business interests and bought a farm in Sebewa township, now the home of Orin Daniels. He died 32 years ago. After his death Mrs. Bush disposed of the property and went to Grand Rapids to live with her daughter, who died several years ago. While in Ionia they built a brick house on West Main street which is the last one before the wall under the railroad viaduct.

She is survived by two sons, John, of Columbus, O., and A.L. of Chicago, Ill. Also the following grandchildren, Ernest Bush and Cecil Bush, Chicago; Earl Bush, Columbus, O., and Mrs. Mildred Moll, of Grand Rapids.
Ionia Sentinel Standard, 24 Jul 1929

Mrs. Harriet E. Bush, 96, widow of the late William Bush, a pioneer merchant of Ionia, died in Grand Rapids Tuesday evening of the infirmities due to old age.

The funeral services will be held at the Ionia Methodist Episcopal church of which she has been a member for many years, Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Thesewill be conducted by Rev. W.F. Kendrick. The intermen will be in the Highland Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Bush was born in Rose Township, Oakland county, and came to Ionia with her husband about 60 years ago. Mr. Bush erected the store building now occupied by the Spaulding cigar store and placed a general merchandising stock on the shelves. Twenty years later, he sold his business interests and bought a farm in Sebewa township, now the home of Orin Daniels. He died 32 years ago. After his death Mrs. Bush disposed of the property and went to Grand Rapids to live with her daughter, who died several years ago. While in Ionia they built a brick house on West Main street which is the last one before the wall under the railroad viaduct.

She is survived by two sons, John, of Columbus, O., and A.L. of Chicago, Ill. Also the following grandchildren, Ernest Bush and Cecil Bush, Chicago; Earl Bush, Columbus, O., and Mrs. Mildred Moll, of Grand Rapids.


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  • Created by: Bonnie Hoy
  • Added: Feb 14, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85004274/harriet_e-bush: accessed ), memorial page for Harriet E. Alderman Bush (21 Mar 1838–23 Jul 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85004274, citing Highland Park Cemetery, Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Bonnie Hoy (contributor 47000652).