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John C. Bush Decatur, Alabama Pioneer
Transcription from the Family Bible of Charles Robert Bush and Alice Alabama Rodgers Bush
[Transcribed by John Charles Bush, who has possession of this Bible at his home in Decatur, Alabama. March 1, 2008. ]
[Title Page of Bible:]
The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments Translated out of the Original Tongues and with Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised.
Self-Pronouncing Edition.
The John C. Winston Co. Philadelphia – Chicago – Toronto
[No date.]
[Hand written, in pencil, on front free end paper:]
“C. R. Bush Bible” “Remember the Lord in the days of thy youth. Remember his loving kind to all that obey him and follow in his foot prints. Praise him for ever and for get him not but love him and be his worker.”
[On unnumbered pages following page 667:]
“What God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.”
This Certifies that The Rite of HOLY MATRIMONY Was celebrated between C. R. Bush of Searcy, Ala. And Alice Rodgers of Greenville, Ala. On Feb. 19, 1896 at her home By W. H. Cheatham
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MARRIAGES
C. R. Bush was married to Alice Rodgers Feb. 19, 1896.
W. A. Doriety was married to Ruby Bush Feb. 1913 (corrected in pencil to 1914.) Ernest Bush was married to Annie Lee Vaughn, Nov 16, 1922, John A. Rhodes was married to Erma Bush July 7, 1923.
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BIRTHS
C. R. Bush was born Aug. 16, 1873 Alice Bush was born March 22, 1871 Ruby Bush was born Dec. 18, 1896 William Ernest Bush was born Oct. 2, 1901 Erma Bush was born Dec. 24, 1903 Grandchildren Thurston Ambrose Doriety was born Feb. 2, 1921 Dora Alice Bush was born Dec. 10, 1925 Ruby Kathryn Rhodes was born Dec. 25, 1925 William Ernest Bush, Jr. was born July 3rd 1928 John Charles Bush was born March 8, 1938 John Wiley Rhodes was born May 17, 1944
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DEATHS
Jasper Rodgers died Oct 4, 1899 he was 75 years, eight months and 9 days. Elizabeth A. Rodgers was born January 9 1834 Died October 22, 1909 aged 75 yrs 9 mo and 13 da Mary E. Bush was born, Died Sept 9, 1926 Charles Robert Bush died March 24, 1946 Alice Alabama Rodgers died June 19, 1957 William Ernest Bush died June 20, 1958 Erma Rhodes died
[From torn paper inside Bible:]
Mary Eliz. Whittle was born August 21, 1854. C.R.B.’s mother. Robert Bush departed his life January 16th 1916 age sixty five yrs & 6 months Mary Eliza Bush departed this life Sept. 9th 1926
age 72 years & 19 days. Jasper Rodgers born Jan 31, 1824 or Feb. 1, 1824 Elizabeth A. Rodgers – born Jan 9, 1834
ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume IX
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
WASSON BIBLE
CHARLES CLAUDE TERRY BIBLE RECORD Chambers County, Alabama
ROBERT BOYD’S FAMILY BIBLE
POWELL BIBLE Clarke County, Alabama
BIBLE of NOEL PITTS, Barbour & Pike, Alabama
BIBLE of MRS. SARAH ANN MASON GRIFFITH, Autauga, Alabama
HORN FAMILY BIBLE RECORD
WILLIAM H. GREENE Family Bible
GEORGE WASHINGTON RIVERS Family Bible
BIBLE RECORD of BUTLER family Winston County, Alabama
BAILEY AND TARLTON Alabama Bible Records
JOHN C. BUSH Decatur, Alabama Family Bible
BIBLE of JOHN WESLEY BEAGLE
The Tuscaloosa News
Some deaths that were reported in Alabama on March 24, 1917 & 1937
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