Earley Calvin Bush (1928 - 1937)

Born 11 Nov 1928 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Died 22 May 1937 at age 8 in Roanoke County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Earley Calvin Bush was born 11 Nov 1928 in Virginia, USA. He was a son of Irvin Wade Bush and Willie May Dowdy He had five older siblings:

1. Alice Victoria Bush (16)
2. Lewis Odell Bush (13)
3. Christine Catherine Bush (7)
4. John Hunter Bush (2)

Two sisters, Pansy Mary Bush and Zennia May Bush, died before Earley was born.

1930s

Apr 1930, Calvin Bush (1y5m) lived on the west side of Garden City Road in Big Lick Magisterial District, Roanoke County with his father Irvin W (40), mother May (38), brother Louis (15), sister Christine (9), brother John (4y4m), and grandmother Emma Hall (73). They were white and born in Virginia. Their owned home was valued at $3200; they did not live on a farm. Irvin's age at first marriage was 16, he could read and write, and he worked as a boiler maker's helper at the railroad shoppe. May's age at first marriage was 16, she was unable to read and write. Louis and Christine attended school. Emma was widowed. ^[1]

On 29 Jan 1933, his grandmother Emma (Payne) Dowdy Hall died. ^[2]

On 22 May 1937, Early Calvin Bush (8y 6m 11d) died from neck fracture and cerebral hemorrhage due to an automobile accident on a Big Lick public highway. He was white, school student, and lived at RFD No 5 Box 286 in Roanoke. He was born 11 Nov 1928 in Roanoke County and the son of I W Bush (born in Franklin County) and Willie May Dowdy (born in Roanoke). The informant of his death was his father Mr I W Bush at home. John M Oakey Inc provided funeral services and he was buried May 23rd at Fair View Cemetery in Roanoke in his grandmother Emma Hall's family plot. ^{[3] [4]}

Other family members that were buried in this plot were his

uncle George Henry Dowdy (1889-1943) and his wife Mary Sue (Summer) Dowdy (1898-1978)

cousin Eloise "Honey" (Dowdy) Oliver (1912-1992) and her husband John C Oliver (1903-1942)

cousin Juanita (Dowdy) Dogan (1915-1974) and her husband Michael Edward Dogan (1918-1964)

Death Notice ^[5]

GARDEN CITY BOY KILLED BY AUTO

Early Bush, 9, Knocked From Wagon Onto Porch

Early Bush, 9, of Garden City, was fatally injured yesterday morning when knocked from his toy wagon to the porch of Atkins Store, near his home, by the impact of an automobile.

This brought to 12 the number of motor vehicle fatalities in the county since January 1, as compared with 13 during the entire year of 1936.

The accident, occurring about 9:30 a.m., brought almost instant death to the nine-year-old boy. He suffered a fractured neck and cerebral hemorrhage, Dr. G. A. L. Kolmer, county coroner, reported.

Deputy Sheriff R. H. Hayes, county officer who investigated, said he understood the child was sitting in his wagon in front of the store, approximately 15 paces from the highway, waiting for another child who was inside the store, when struck by the car.

Died in Few Minutes

The automobile, Hayes said, which was said to have been operated by Mrs. Geneva Weaver, of Garden City, was approaching the store preparatory to stopping there. The driver, the officer said, apparently lost control of the car and crashed into the youth and his wagon, flinging him up on the porch.

The child, Dr. Kolmer said he believe, suffered the neck fracture at the time of the impact and died within a few minutes afterward.

An inquest was tentatively set for Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock in Salem. No charges have been placed against the driver, pending outcome of the inquest, county authorities said.

Funeral services for the boy will be conducted today [23 May 1937] at 3 p.m. at the Garden City Baptist church. Burial will be in Fairview.

Pallbearers will be: W. B. Ridgeway, L. N. Quilliams, C. W. Meadow and J. W. Perdue.

Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Bush; two sisters, Alice Jernell and Christine; and two brothers, Louis and Johnnie, of Garden City.

Timeline Facts

• Fact: Residence (1930) Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, United States
• Fact: Burial (23 MAY 1937) Fair View Cemetery,Roanoke Co,VA
• Fact: Event Registration (25 May 1937)

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CNW2-W6Z : accessed 12 September 2018), Calvin Bush in household of Irvin W Bush, Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 10B, line 53, family 186, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2458; FHL microfilm 2,342,192.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #146074466 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146074466/emma-e-dowdy: accessed 10 October 2023), memorial page for Emma E Dowdy (11 Dec 1860–29 Jan 1933), Find a Grave Memorial ID 146074466, citing Fair View Cemetery, Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Amanda Bishop Burns (contributor 46939879).
3. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR4-K1HP : 20 August 2018), Early Calvin Bush, 22 May 1937; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Roanoke, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #179899083 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179899083/earley-calvin-bush: accessed 10 October 2023), memorial page for Earley Calvin Bush (11 Nov 1928–22 May 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 179899083, citing Fair View Cemetery, Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by LFD (contributor 49268762).
5. ↑ The Roanoke Times Roanoke, Virginia Sun 23 May 1937 Page 8 url https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/912997315/

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