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Richard Bush b. ca 1645, bef 04-20-1669, m. (1) bef 02-01-1687, Elizabeth Beby, b. ca 1645, Old Rappahannock, VA, (daughter of John Beby and unknown VA) d. bef 1702, m. (2) bef 10-30-1700, in Essex Co., VA, Mary unknown II. Richard died 10-30-1700, Essex Co, VA.

I. Richard Bush II (son of Richard Bush and Elizabeth Beby) b. 1678, Essex Co., VA bef 1679, m. aft 02-18-1697, Elizabeth Roberts, b. ca 1678, Essex Co., VA (bef 02-18-1697), (daughter of Edward Roberts and Constant Savage). Richard died aft 00-00-1736.

A. John Bush b. ca 1698, m. 1721, in Old Rappahannock and Essex Cos. VA, Sarah Smith, b. ca 1700, VA, (daughter of John Smith and Frances Harwar). John died 01-00-1767, Essex Co., VA, buried: will probated above date.

1. Richard Bush III b. ca 1722, Essex Co., Va., m. ca 1740, Jane MNU, b. ca 1723. Richard died Granville Co., N.C. probably.

a. Bibby Bush I b. 1742, m. Susannah Bush. Bibby died 1798, Dobbs Co., N.C.

b. Richard Bush IV b. 1744, Granville Co., N.C. probably, m. Mary Prescott, b. ca 1745, Carteret Co., N.C. probably, (daughter of William Prescott and Mary Smith). Richard died 1803, Edgefield, SC, Rev War Patriot.

(1) Bibby Bush II b. ca 1765, Edgefield, SC, m. Mary Herrin, b. ca 1765, (daughter of William Herrin and Mrs. William Herrin) d. 01-21-1828, Edgefield Co., S.C. Bibby died aft 03-28-1812.

(a) Richard Bush VI b. ca 1784.

(b) William Bush b. ca 1785, m. Elizabeth Swearengen. William died 00-00-1837.

(c) Herrin Bush b. ca 1787, Edgefield Co., S. C., m. (1) ca 1805, in Edgefield Co., SC, Elizabeth DeLoach, b. ca 1782, (daughter of Thomas DeLoach, Jr. and Mary Crawford) d. 05-10-1815, Edgefield Co., S. C., m. (2) bef 1831, in SC, Martha Lott, (daughter of Jesse Lott II and Mrs. Jesse Lott). Herrin died aft 1831, Simpson Co., MS.

[1] Isaac Bush (son of Herrin Bush and Elizabeth DeLoach) b. 12-25-1808, Edgefield, South Carolina, m. (1) Miss Izard, m. (2) 00-00-1842, in Simpson Co., MS, Martha Murray, b. 07-06-1816, SC, (daughter of James Murray and Charity Walker) d. 03-09-1892, Simpson Co., MS, buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Simpson Co., MS. Isaac died 06-26-1882, Simpson Co., MS, buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Simpson Co., MS.

[A] Alexander Bush (son of Isaac Bush and Martha Murray) d. Civil War.

[B] Mary Jane Bush (daughter of Isaac Bush and Martha Murray) b. 10-16-1841, Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi, m. 00-00-1860, in Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi, Robert Washington Little, b. 09-16-1823, Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi, (son of Robert Little and Mary Collins Spikes) d. 08-10-1908, Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi. Mary died 05-05-1875, Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi, buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Simpson Co., MS.

1. Tom Little b. 06-04-1863, Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi, d. 02-21-1881, Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi.

2. John Mack Little b. 10-15-1866, Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi, m. (1) in Simpson Co., MS, Mary Augusta Berry, b. 10-15-1877, (daughter of John Jackson Berry, III and Margaret Bishop) d. 07-29-1914, m. (2) Mary Reno. John died 06-25-1917, Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi, buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Simpson Co., MS.

a. Guy Artis Little (son of John Mack Little and Mary Augusta Berry) b. 12-07-1900, m. 12-25-1932, Mary Alice Davis. Guy died unknown, Copiah Co., MS.

b. Thomas Wayne (son of John Mack Little and Mary Augusta Berry) b. 05-14-1902, d. 07-13-1960, Copiah Co., MS.

c. R. T. Little (son of John Mack Little and Mary Augusta Berry) b. 07-14-1903, m. Martha Brewer.

d. Maggie Viera Little (daughter of John Mack Little and Mary Augusta Berry) b. 04-23-1905, d. 12-19-1907.

e. Mary Alice Little (daughter of John Mack Little and Mary Augusta Berry) b. 12-18-1906, m. 01-26-1926, Barney Smith, b. 04-27-1897, Rockport, MS. (Copiah Co.), (son of Franklin Brown Smith and Mary E. (Nellie) Mullen) d. 06-26-1968, Copiah Co., MS, buried: Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Simpson Co. Mary died 01-09-1971.

f. Julia Agusta Little (daughter of John Mack Little and Mary Augusta Berry) b. 05-18-1908, m. Carnie Grugett.

g. Robbie Claudell Little (daughter of John Mack Little and Mary Augusta Berry) b. 03-17-1910, m. 05-26-1935, Howell Bryant.

h. Samuel Berry Little (son of John Mack Little and Mary Augusta Berry) b. 06-16-1911, d. 05-20-1949.

3. Charner I. Little b. 01-01-1871, Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi, m. 12-14-1893, Pearl Williamson, b. 09-09-1873, d. 07-31-1945. Charner died 10-07-1939, Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi.

a. Bonnie Bell Little b. 08-17-1894, d. 09-23-1898.

b. Bernice May Little b. 03-01-1896, d. 04-08-1896.

c. Katie Jewel Little b. 12-26-1897, d. 05-28-1917.

d. Bessie Beatrice Little b. 01-06-1899, m. 05-22-1926, Silas Lee. Bessie died aft 1938.

e. Robert Roland Little b. 11-06-1900, d. 07-28-1913.

f. Samuel Hoyt Little b. 11-23-1901, d. 12-05-1960.

g. Roxie Ray Little b. 02-23-1903, m. James Slayton Penton. Roxie died aft 1933.

h. Emmett R. Little b. 07-29-1904, m. Gussie Purvis. Emmett died 07-28-1938.

i. Plummer B. Little b. 02-29-1906, m. 12-24-1935, Beulah Harris, b. 01-25-1903. Plummer died 11-01-1945.

j. Hattie Lou Little b. 07-16-1908, m. 08-17-1929, Phillip B. Bass, b. 07-20-1905, d. 07-31-1972. Hattie died aft 1940.

k. Willis Scott Little b. 10-29-1910, m. 12-31-1936, Lillian Garrett.

l. Clara Bell Little b. 03-21-1912, m. 06-26-1941, Taft Richardson. Clara died 04-01-1964.

m. Pearl Hazel Little b. 08-29-1914, m. 10-19-1933, William Carles Kennan, Sr. (W.C.). Pearl died 08-31-1953.

n. James Troy Little b. 11-07-1915, m. Merle Bush.

4. Jenny Little b. 12-12-1872, Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi, d. 02-02-1941, Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi.

5. Jefferson Newton Little b. 04-10-1874, Pearl River, Simpson Co., MS, m. 02-14-1908, in Pearl River, Simpson Co., MS, Stella Mae Smith, b. 08-08-1893, Pearl River, Copiah Co., MS, (daughter of Franklin Brown Smith and Mary E. (Nellie) Mullen) d. 02-09-1974, Pearl River, Simpson Co., MS, buried: Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Simpson Co. Jefferson died 02-14-1948, Pearl River, Simpson Co., MS, buried: Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Simpson Co.

a. Joe Lane Little b. 12-21-1910, Pearl River, Simpson Co., MS, m. (1) 06-09-1930, in Pearl River, Simpson Co., MS, Lola Bell Barton, b. 09-09-1910, d. 03-19-1936, Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi, buried: Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Simpson Co, m. (2) ca 1940, in MS, Elsey Ruth Schwarzauer, b. ca 1915, Silver Creek, MS. Joe died 03-10-1992, Pearl River, Simpson Co., MS, buried: 03-12-1992, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Simpson Co.

b. Baby Little b. 08-18-1912, Pearl River, Simpson Co., MS, d. 08-18-1912, Pearl River, Simpson Co., MS, buried: Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Simpson Co.

c. Robert Leslie Little b. 03-06-1917, Pearl River, Simpson Co., MS, m. Dorothy Juanita Watkins, b. 06-20-1920, Jackson, MS, (daughter of Earl Burton Watkins and Susie Etta Barlow). Robert died 08-17-1972, Jackson, MS, buried: Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Simpson Co.

d. Wilda Marsh Little b. 01-09-1924, Pearl River, Simpson Co., MS, m. 02-09-1946, in Pearl River, Simpson Co., MS, Paul Lee Tillman, b. 08-12-1922, (son of Robert Lee Tillman and Vera Ann Ely) d. ca 1994.

[C] Thomas DeLoach Bush (son of Isaac Bush and Martha Murray) b. 04-26-1844, m. 03-11-1864, Emily Price. Thomas died 02-15-1910.

[D] Newton Bush (son of Isaac Bush and Martha Murray).

[E] James Russell Bush (son of Isaac Bush and Martha Murray) b. 01-15-1847.

[F] Melissa Bush (daughter of Isaac Bush and Martha Murray).

[G] Margaret Bush (daughter of Isaac Bush and Martha Murray).

[2] Thomas Bush (son of Herrin Bush and Elizabeth DeLoach) b. SC.

[3] Nathan Bush (son of Herrin Bush and Elizabeth DeLoach) b. SC.

[4] Allen Bush (son of Herrin Bush and Elizabeth DeLoach) b. SC.

[5] Sarah Bush (daughter of Herrin Bush and Elizabeth DeLoach) m. Unknown Fletcher.

[6] John Alexander Bush (son of Herrin Bush and Elizabeth DeLoach) b. ca 1814, m. 1834, in Edgefield Co., SC, Mary Winnie Idella Reed, b. ca 1815. John died 1855, Simpson Co., MS.

[A] Simpson Bush b. ca 1835, m. Liza Buckley.

[B] Alexander Bush, Jr. m. Jane Shows.

[C] Mahalia Bush m. Tom Buckley.

[D] Samantha Bush

[E] Marina Catherine Bush b. 1840, m. Jim Purvis. Marina died 1913.

1. Joseph Alexander Purvis m. Mattie Purvis.

2. Jim Purvis, Jr. m. B. Gardner.

3. Emily Purvis m. George Shows.

(d) John B. Bush m. Mary unknown. John died 00-00-1844.

(e) Susannah Bush m. Rolan Williams.

(f) Nancy Bush m. unknown Carter.

(g) Phereby Bush m. Elbert Lott, (son of Jesse Lott II and Mrs. Jesse Lott).

(2) Elizabeth Bush b. ca 1767.

(3) Richard Bush V b. ca 1769, m. Sarah unknown II.

(4) John P. Bush b. ca 1770.

(5) Charity Elizabeth Bush b. ca 1771, N.C., m. ca 1790, Francis Walker, b. 07-08-1758, Prince George Co., MD, (son of Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart) d. 03-11-1846, Simpson Co., MS. Charity died 1820/1830, Wayne Co., MS.

(a) Charity Walker b. 1792, Edgefield Co., S.C., m. James Murray, b. 09-24-1792, S.C., (son of Andrew Murray and Mrs. Andrew Murray) d. 01-27-1861, Simpson Co., MS. Charity died bef 1820, Simpson Co., MS.

[1] Martha Murray b. 07-06-1816, SC, m. 00-00-1842, in Simpson Co., MS, Isaac Bush, b. 12-25-1808, Edgefield, South Carolina, (son of Herrin Bush and Elizabeth DeLoach) d. 06-26-1882, Simpson Co., MS, buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Simpson Co., MS. Martha died 03-09-1892, Simpson Co., MS, buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Simpson Co., MS.

[A] Alexander Bush d. Civil War.

[B] Mary Jane Bush b. 10-16-1841, Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi, m. 00-00-1860, in Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi, Robert Washington Little, b. 09-16-1823, Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi, (son of Robert Little and Mary Collins Spikes) d. 08-10-1908, Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi. Mary died 05-05-1875, Pearl River, Simpson Co., Mississippi, buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Simpson Co., MS.