Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameJoab Bush 
Birth14 Mar 1835, Bartholomew Co, IN
Death15 Apr 1904, Cherryvale Twp, Montgomery Co, KS
OccupationFarmer, Stone Mason
Misc. Notes
Son of Lewis Bush (KY) and Sarah Herring (NC).
In Dec 1865 he was taxed 80ยข in Jennings Co, IN for the value of 2 slaughtered cattle.
Children:
John W. b. Mar 1860 - died as a child
Joab C. b. 1862
George P. b. Nov 1865, marr Dollie Ida Bowden
Elva L. b. May 1867, marr Sherman Lupher
Mary A. b. 1869
James Edmond (twin) b. 20 Jan 1877-15 May 1955, m. Ina Mae Benson 30 May 1904
Louis Edward (twin) b. 20 Jan 1877
Sarah J. b. May 1880
In Dec 1865 he was taxed 80ยข in Jennings Co, IN for the value of 2 slaughtered cattle.
Children:
John W. b. Mar 1860 - died as a child
Joab C. b. 1862
George P. b. Nov 1865, marr Dollie Ida Bowden
Elva L. b. May 1867, marr Sherman Lupher
Mary A. b. 1869
James Edmond (twin) b. 20 Jan 1877-15 May 1955, m. Ina Mae Benson 30 May 1904
Louis Edward (twin) b. 20 Jan 1877
Sarah J. b. May 1880
Spouses
Birth7 Jun 1840, Kentucky
Death13 Sep 1907, Wellington, Sumner Co, KS
FatherJames Madison Stewart (1809-1863)
MotherLetitia Wells (1814-1880)
Misc. Notes
Sarah married Joab Bush (1835-1904) around 1859 in Indiana.
They are listed in Bartholomew Co in 1860, with him as a day laborer (25, IN), Sarah (20, KY) and son John W. (5mos, IN).
Moved to Jennings Co, IN by 1870, where Joab is listed as a farmer (35, IN) with Sarah J. (31, KY), Joab C. (8), George P. (6), Elva L. (4) and Mary A. (1).
In 1880 she is listed as Sarah Jane (40, KY) and in addition to the 4 older children they have twin sons James E. (3) and Louis E. (3) plus a 4 month old daughter born in May but unnamed.
By 1885 the family had moved to Kansas, where Joab is listed as a stone mason, (51, IN), Sarah (44, KY) and children George (20), Elvie (17), Mary (16), James (8), Eddie (8), and Sarah (4) all born in Indiana.
In 1895 Joab and Sarah have only Edward (18), James I (18), and Sarah J. (15) living at home.
The 1900 census still shows them Montgomery Co, KS with Joab still listed as a farmer (Mar 1835, IN), Sarah (Jun 1840, KY) with children James E. (Jan 1877, IN) and Sarah J. (May 1880, IN) plus grandson William J. Logan (Nov 1889, IL) where they are listed as being married 41 yrs with 7 of their 8 children living.
They are listed in Bartholomew Co in 1860, with him as a day laborer (25, IN), Sarah (20, KY) and son John W. (5mos, IN).
Moved to Jennings Co, IN by 1870, where Joab is listed as a farmer (35, IN) with Sarah J. (31, KY), Joab C. (8), George P. (6), Elva L. (4) and Mary A. (1).
In 1880 she is listed as Sarah Jane (40, KY) and in addition to the 4 older children they have twin sons James E. (3) and Louis E. (3) plus a 4 month old daughter born in May but unnamed.
By 1885 the family had moved to Kansas, where Joab is listed as a stone mason, (51, IN), Sarah (44, KY) and children George (20), Elvie (17), Mary (16), James (8), Eddie (8), and Sarah (4) all born in Indiana.
In 1895 Joab and Sarah have only Edward (18), James I (18), and Sarah J. (15) living at home.
The 1900 census still shows them Montgomery Co, KS with Joab still listed as a farmer (Mar 1835, IN), Sarah (Jun 1840, KY) with children James E. (Jan 1877, IN) and Sarah J. (May 1880, IN) plus grandson William J. Logan (Nov 1889, IL) where they are listed as being married 41 yrs with 7 of their 8 children living.
Marriage8 May 1859, Bartholomew Co, IN
Marr MemoBk C-6, pg 347