Bush Family Cemetery, Hardin County, KY

Bush Family Cemetery

The Bush Family Cemetery is located off Ring Road in Elizabethtown, Hardin County, KY. From I-65, take Highway 62 east to Ring Road, to Alex Lane (marked as a dead end). The cemetery is at the end of Alex Lane.

This cemetery has some very old markers. The Bush family is remotely connected to Abraham Lincoln through Sarah BUSH Johnston (second w/o Thomas Lincoln and step-mother of young Abraham.)

The cemetery listing and these photos were provided by Edith Bastin and Gaye Hill .

Abbreviations: w/o=wife of; h/o=husband of; s/o=son of; d/o=daughter of; i/o=infant of; b/o=brother of; m/o=mother of; f/o=father of; p/o=parents of; ossw=on same stone with -->

Surname Given Name Birth Date Death Date Notes Photo

Ash Alex T. 19 Nov 1866 26 Jun 1939 ossw Arvilla; h/o Arvilla

Ash Annie Laura 5 Sep 1867 3 May 1891 w/o G.H. Ash

Ash Arvilla Bush 2 Dec 1866 11 Apr 1943 ossw Alex T.; w/o Alex T.

Ash Bessie Lee 28 Nov 1892 17 Sep 1898 d/o Lee & E. Ash photo

Ash C.R. 26 Mar 1891 22 Jun 1891 s/o A.T. & A. Ash; "A little time on earth he spent, Till God for him His Angel sent"; C. Adams (possibly the manufacturer or carver?); footstone "CRA" photo

Ash Delia 24 Dec 1862 31 Jan 1865 d/o M. & S.E. Ash; "Age 2 yrs, 1 mo, 7 d's"

Ash Elizabeth 25 Aug 1895 1 Mar 1 904 d/o A.T. & A. Ash; "She was the sunshine of or home"' footstone "EA" photo

Ash Elizabeth D. 1839 1880 ossw John R.; "his wife"

Ash G.H. 1854 1916 "At Rest"

Ash Harry 1899 1916 s/o G.H. & Lissie Ash; "At Rest"

Ash Infant Son 5 Apr 1905 17 Apr 1905 s/o A.T. & A. Ash; "A little bud of love to bloom with God above"; footstone "IA" photo

Bush Ben I. 18 Mar 1881 27 Dec 1925

Bush Bettie Lee 10 Nov 1877 2 Dec 1886 d/o C.C.B. & Dorcas J. Bush; "She was good as she.." photo

Bush Brooks Y. 16 Dec 1897 14 Aug 1898 s/o A.C. & S.J. Bush; footstone "BYB"

Bush C.C. 24 Feb 1833 4 Dec 1905 ossw Dorcas J.; "Father"

Bush Charles R. 9 Aug 1860 4 May 1905 "He was the sunshine of our home"; footstone "CRB"

Bush Claudia E. 1883 1937 d/o T.W. & Margaret Bush; "At Rest"

Bush Deborah 31 Dec 1808 18 Dec 1855 w/o Saml Bush; Broken stone (calculation of age at break) ----, 0 mth; 18 d's

Bush Dorcas J. 13 Apr 1841 17 Jul 1929 ossw C.C> Bush; "His wife"; "Mother"

Bush Edward 6 Mar 1891 8 Dec 1918 "At Rest"

Bush George W. 8 Oct 1836 16 Jan 1869 "aged 32 y's, 3 m's, 8 d'ys" photo

Bush Infant Dau 1 May 1886 1 May 1886 d/o A.C. & S.J. Bush; "B&D 1 May 1886"; ossw Infant Son Bush photo

Bush Infant Son 12 May 1884 12 May 1884 s/o A.C. & S.J. Bush; ossw Infant Dau Bush; "B&D 12 May 1884" photo

Bush John T. 3 Jan 1845 3 Aug 1921 "At Rest"; ossw Mary S.; h/o Mary S.

Bush Maggie Clark 18 Jun 1860 4 Aug 1905 w/o T.W. Bush

Bush Mary S. 23 Sep 1856 17 Jan 1932 "At Rest; w/o John T.; w/o John T.

Bush Matilda 2 Mar 1813 2 Oct 1875 w/o Wm. Bush; A tall stone with a "Book of Life" inscription at the top of the stone; very dim & weathered. "Brown, N. Albany" is the tombstone company (New Albany, IN); "She was a kind and affectionate wife. Her smiles case their rays of cheerfulness throughout our household. She is gone to her reward to live with God forever."; footstone (broken) "MB" photo

Bush Nellie 27 Oct 1897 16 Jul 1898 d/o C.R. & R.E. Bush; "A little bud from earth to far, Has gone to heaven to blossom there."; footstone "NB" photo

Bush Rob Owen 25 Sep 1858 21 Jan 1862 s/o Columbus C. & Dorcas J.; broken stone - laid down, partially buried.; aged 3 y's, 3 (rest is not readable) photo

Bush Ruby 11 Oct 1900 7 Mar 1907 d/o C.R. & R.E. Bush; footstone "RB"

Bush Samuel 19 May 1809 30 May 1870 "Aged 61 y's, 11 d's"

Bush Shelby Thomas 24 May 1896 14 Jan 1951 ossw Yvonne Barnes; "Father"

Bush Thomas W. 26 Feb 1854 9 May 1923 "At Rest"

Bush William 18 ___ 1806 4 Aug 1877 Broken stone. The "A" lot markers end here. photo

Bush Yvonne Barnes 2 Jul 1909 ossw Shelby Thomas Bush; "Mother"

DEANO Appears to be a hand-made cement marker with embedded pebbles spelling name photo

Gibbs Ellen D. 1857 1919 "Mother"; "At Rest"

Hawkins Margaret Bush 28 Aug 1871 16 May 1935

Huffman Almada Bush 1863 1948 "Mother"

Huffman Clara S. 2 Mar 1892 10 May 1929 ossw Robert W.

Huffman Ernest P. 1891 1911 s/o J.R. & A.W. Huffman

Huffman Joseph R. 1849 1920 "Father"

Huffman Mary B. 7 Nov 1883 14 Jun 1903 d/o J.R. & A.W. Huffman; "Through all pain at times she'd smile, A smile of heavenly hath, And when the angels called her home, She smiled farewell to earth."; footstone "WBH" photo

Huffman Robert W. 14 Feb 1889 26 Aug 1950 ossw Clara S.

Infant broken, half-buried stone photo

Lennon Charles H. 1860 1927

Lennon Frances B. 1866 1937 w/o C.H. Lennon; "At Rest"

Terrill Infant Daughter inf d/o J.R. & A.E. Terrill

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Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Notes	Photo
Ash	Alex T.	19 Nov 1866	26 Jun 1939	ossw Arvilla; h/o Arvilla
Ash	Annie Laura	5 Sep 1867	3 May 1891	w/o G.H. Ash
Ash	Arvilla Bush	2 Dec 1866	11 Apr 1943	ossw Alex T.; w/o Alex T.
Ash	Bessie Lee	28 Nov 1892	17 Sep 1898	d/o Lee & E. Ash	photo
Ash	C.R.	26 Mar 1891	22 Jun 1891	s/o A.T. & A. Ash; "A little time on earth he spent, Till God for him His Angel sent"; C. Adams (possibly the manufacturer or carver?); footstone "CRA"	photo
Ash	Delia	24 Dec 1862	31 Jan 1865	d/o M. & S.E. Ash; "Age 2 yrs, 1 mo, 7 d's"
Ash	Elizabeth	25 Aug 1895	1 Mar 1 904	d/o A.T. & A. Ash; "She was the sunshine of or home"' footstone "EA"	photo
Ash	Elizabeth D.	1839	1880	ossw John R.; "his wife"
Ash	G.H.	1854	1916	"At Rest"
Ash	Harry	1899	1916	s/o G.H. & Lissie Ash; "At Rest"
Ash	Infant Son	5 Apr 1905	17 Apr 1905	s/o A.T. & A. Ash; "A little bud of love to bloom with God above"; footstone "IA"	photo
Bush	Ben I.	18 Mar 1881	27 Dec 1925
Bush	Bettie Lee	10 Nov 1877	2 Dec 1886	d/o C.C.B. & Dorcas J. Bush; "She was good as she.."	photo
Bush	Brooks Y.	16 Dec 1897	14 Aug 1898	s/o A.C. & S.J. Bush; footstone "BYB"
Bush	C.C.	24 Feb 1833	4 Dec 1905	ossw Dorcas J.; "Father"
Bush	Charles R.	9 Aug 1860	4 May 1905	"He was the sunshine of our home"; footstone "CRB"
Bush	Claudia E.	1883	1937	d/o T.W. & Margaret Bush; "At Rest"
Bush	Deborah	31 Dec 1808	18 Dec 1855	w/o Saml Bush; Broken stone (calculation of age at break) ----, 0 mth; 18 d's
Bush	Dorcas J.	13 Apr 1841	17 Jul 1929	ossw C.C> Bush; "His wife"; "Mother"
Bush	Edward	6 Mar 1891	8 Dec 1918	"At Rest"
Bush	George W.	8 Oct 1836	16 Jan 1869	"aged 32 y's, 3 m's, 8 d'ys"	photo
Bush	Infant Dau	1 May 1886	1 May 1886	d/o A.C. & S.J. Bush; "B&D 1 May 1886"; ossw Infant Son Bush	photo
Bush	Infant Son	12 May 1884	12 May 1884	s/o A.C. & S.J. Bush; ossw Infant Dau Bush; "B&D 12 May 1884"	photo
Bush	John T.	3 Jan 1845	3 Aug 1921	"At Rest"; ossw Mary S.; h/o Mary S.
Bush	Maggie Clark	18 Jun 1860	4 Aug 1905	w/o T.W. Bush
Bush	Mary S.	23 Sep 1856	17 Jan 1932	"At Rest; w/o John T.; w/o John T.
Bush	Matilda	2 Mar 1813	2 Oct 1875	w/o Wm. Bush; A tall stone with a "Book of Life" inscription at the top of the stone; very dim & weathered. "Brown, N. Albany" is the tombstone company (New Albany, IN); "She was a kind and affectionate wife. Her smiles case their rays of cheerfulness throughout our household. She is gone to her reward to live with God forever."; footstone (broken) "MB"	photo
Bush	Nellie	27 Oct 1897	16 Jul 1898	d/o C.R. & R.E. Bush; "A little bud from earth to far, Has gone to heaven to blossom there."; footstone "NB"	photo
Bush	Rob Owen	25 Sep 1858	21 Jan 1862	s/o Columbus C. & Dorcas J.; broken stone - laid down, partially buried.; aged 3 y's, 3 (rest is not readable)	photo
Bush	Ruby	11 Oct 1900	7 Mar 1907	d/o C.R. & R.E. Bush; footstone "RB"
Bush	Samuel	19 May 1809	30 May 1870	"Aged 61 y's, 11 d's"
Bush	Shelby Thomas	24 May 1896	14 Jan 1951	ossw Yvonne Barnes; "Father"
Bush	Thomas W.	26 Feb 1854	9 May 1923	"At Rest"
Bush	William	18 ___ 1806	4 Aug 1877	Broken stone. The "A" lot markers end here.	photo
Bush	Yvonne Barnes	2 Jul 1909		ossw Shelby Thomas Bush; "Mother"
DEANO				Appears to be a hand-made cement marker with embedded pebbles spelling name	photo
Gibbs	Ellen D.	1857	1919	"Mother"; "At Rest"
Hawkins	Margaret Bush	28 Aug 1871	16 May 1935
Huffman	Almada Bush	1863	1948	"Mother"
Huffman	Clara S.	2 Mar 1892	10 May 1929	ossw Robert W.
Huffman	Ernest P.	1891	1911	s/o J.R. & A.W. Huffman
Huffman	Joseph R.	1849	1920	"Father"
Huffman	Mary B.	7 Nov 1883	14 Jun 1903	d/o J.R. & A.W. Huffman; "Through all pain at times she'd smile, A smile of heavenly hath, And when the angels called her home, She smiled farewell to earth."; footstone "WBH"	photo
Huffman	Robert W.	14 Feb 1889	26 Aug 1950	ossw Clara S.
Infant				broken, half-buried stone	photo
Lennon	Charles H.	1860	1927
Lennon	Frances B.	1866	1937	w/o C.H. Lennon; "At Rest"
Terrill	Infant Daughter			inf d/o J.R. & A.E. Terrill