The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-03-26

U-ndoubtedly frame.the future Of yonth;
Sincere I'm mld-life, such pOaseseOrs we find
Husband, father and friend-the noblest kind
We're the experiment put TO the prac-
tical test, it would indeed benO inconsid-
ernble task to discover a more worthy
and deservedly popular citizen than our
intimate and genial friend and neighbor,
Mr.. T. II. BUsH-more familiarly known
as Mr.. Tim Bush-a resident of Ere
mont for over thirty-four years. Whose
universally accredited Judgment and ex-
perience among horses has attached to
his past career much of curiosity, spec
ulation, and in fact, general interest
TIMOTHY HASTINGS BUSH, Oldest son
of Erastus and Susan Bush (the latter
of whom bore the maiden name of And
erson) was born at Rochester, N. Y, in
1924, being one of family o; seven
six sons and one daughter. His father
having encountered reverses in circum-
stances while residing in the east, with
a wife and family of seven children, ar
rived in Fremont, in the fall of 1889,
and together with his sons he lost no
time in engaging in agricultural pur-
suits, obtaining but the scantiest re-
ward for his labors, which was nothing
improved by less favorable prospects
to view. Surrounded by all the hard
ships incident to pioneer life, they, how
ever, nobly fought down adversity for
two years, looking forward hopefully
for the good time coming
In 1S42 it was their good fortune to
obtain about 40 acres of woodland on
favorable terms, and no time was lost by
the boys in erecting commodious log
hut thereon = but no sooner did
their new residence commence to show
evidence of completion, and before they
could remove therein, the mother was,
by the destroying angel, taken from
them-leaving the noble little band of
workers forlorn and disconsolate. She
was an excellent wife and mother-her
remains being ultimately consigned to
McGormley's graveyard, Ballville town
ship-only some 40 rods from the fam
ily's field Of labor and future humble
abode The only sister-Maria-who
had married respectable farmer named
Sheppard, of Connecticut, one year af-
ter her arrival here, now returned with
her husband to care for her widowed
parent and disconsolate brothers.
Two ard a half years after the mothers
death the sons also began to marry of,
Erotus, afterward minister Of the NJ.
E. Church, taking the initiative by lead
ing to the alter Miss Mary Godsell, of
BaIlville, and in 1862, TMoTAY, the sub
ject of this sketch, followed suit by secur
ing the heart and hand of Miss Susan
I. Seaman, oldest daughter of Mr.. Dan
Seamen, still a most respectable and in
huential farmer of this county. The now
happy couple took up their humble
abode temporarily at the old farmstead
where ''Tim's" father married a
second wife, in the person of one widow
Pomeroy, but after about eight months
of connubial bliss, the ravsges oftyphoid
feaver entered his household, and again
left him a widower. After sojourn of
some eighteen months at the 'old house
at home," Timothy resolved to strike
out on a new track, and with his ''bet-
ter-half' came to Fremont. Here he
entered into co-ship with Mr.. Israel
Smith, In thOmarble business, ON Croghan
street, and for six or eight years they
amicably prospered in trade. Then he
succeeded in treating with his father-in-
law, Mr.. Seaman, for an excellent farm,
Of 80 acres. in Sandusky township, and
at once set about farming-also finding
considerable pleasure and profit in deal
ing in horses. Fortune still favoring
the energies of our hero, two years later
he induced his genial dispositioned
father-in-law to trade with him for the
still more profitable farm the latter was
running investment he has since
held o,nor ishe likely to let slip between
his fingers. Long before, and particu-
larly during the war, Mr.. BIS trans
actions in horses assumed proportions
highly remuneratiye, and to this day it
would be difficult to find better Judge.
Mr.. Bush does not reside ON his farm,
but has purchased very neat city resi-
dence on Arch street, and out of fami-
y Of five children we now find him com
forted by only three -an daughters. The
eldest, Ida Leona, most accomplished
yound lady, having just returned from
the Continent, where she has been for
two years completing her education-
aud Nellie and Lilly, twin sisters) who
are still pursuing their studies yet
ranking prominently in our city society.
Having now somewhat exhausted the
facts pertaining to Mr.. Bush's private
life, We proceed to q few remarks on his
present
EsrABIdsBED AND POPULAR LIVERY BUsI-
NESS.
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