Elizabeth Nail (1855 - 1915)

Born 1 Nov 1855 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel C Bush — married 23 Oct 1872 in Hamilton, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 1915 at age 59 in Hamilton, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Elizabeth Nail was born on 1 November 1855 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States, daughter of Nicholas Pope Nail (1822–1902) and Georgia Ann Kemper (1832–1917).^[1]

Her siblings were:

1. Caldonia Carolyn Nail (3 July 1857 – 22 March 1926)
2. Anna Nail (1862 – unknown)
3. Frances Nail (1 April 1865 – 28 April 1938)
4. Addie Nail (6 January 1868 – 15 December 1940)
5. Ida Nail (22 April 1868 – 27 July 1926)
6. Nellie Hamilton Nail (0 November 1873 – 7 May 1932)

In 1860, Elizabeth S (4) was living at 14th District, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States. ^[2]

In 1870, Elizabeth (14) was living in District 974, Dade, Georgia, United States. ^[3]

Elizabeth (16) married Samuel C Bush (24) (born on 10 February 1848 in McMinn, Tennessee; son of James C. Bush and Sarah Williams) on 23 October 1872 in Hamilton, Tennessee.^{[4] [5]} Their children were:

1. Cora Bush (13 July 1873 – 30 December 1955)
2. Nicholas Pope Bush (26 July 1874 – 29 October 1926)
3. Stanifer Bennett Bush (1 April 1876 – ~1928)
4. Pearl Bush (1878 – unknown)
5. Author Irene Bush (21 April 1881 – 5 April 1953)
6. Harold Samuel Bush (28 May 1888 – 15 October 1918)

In 1880, Elizabeth (24) Bush was living with her husband, Samuel, in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee. ^[6]

In 1900, Lizzie Bush (45), was a wife, living with her husband, Samuel, (58) in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States. ^[7]

In 1910, Lizzie (54) Bush was in the household of Charles Shillern in Bliss, Lincoln, Idaho. ^[8]

Elizabeth died on 17 April 1915 in Hamilton County, Tennessee, aged 59. She is commemorated at Chattanooga Memorial Park, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43380405/elizabeth-bush : accessed 23 April 2022), memorial page for Elizabeth Nail Bush (1 Nov 1855–17 Apr 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43380405, citing Chattanooga Memorial Park, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Monika Cantrell (contributor 47114703) .
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 121; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1253; FHL microfilm: 805253; Record number: 11083;
   FamilySearch Record: M8T8-B45 (accessed 20 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSF-97JF Image number 00260
   Elizabeth S Nail (4) at 14th District, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 42; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 8; FHL microfilm: 000545645; Record number: 10019;
   FamilySearch Record: MCSY-ZDH (accessed 20 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DRZS-4LQ Image number 00258
   Elizabeth Nail (14) in District 974, Dade, Georgia, United States. Born in Tennessee, Tennessee.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950"
   citing FHL microfilm: 1305538;
   FamilySearch Record: XD7S-MJ3 (accessed 20 June 2023)
   Lizzie Nail marriage to Samuel C. Bush on 23 Oct 1872 in Hamilton, Tennessee, United States.
5. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHDR-6LQ : 10 March 2021), Sam C Bush and Lizz? Vail, 23 Oct 1872; citing Hamilton, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 212, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,305,538.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7Z-KGX : 15 January 2022), Elizabeth Bush in household of Samuel Bush, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 51, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
7. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 85; FHL microfilm: 1241574; Record number: 27418;
   FamilySearch Record: MS8L-V6L (accessed 20 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-63LS-DFK Image number 00561
   Lizzie Bush (45), wife, in household of Samuel C Bush (58) in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLHP-SRJ : accessed 23 April 2022), Lizzie Bush in household of Charles Shillern, Bliss, Lincoln, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 205, sheet 325A, family 59, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 226; FHL microfilm 1,374,239.

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 01 September 2020, 02:28), entry for Elizabeth Nail (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZ2W-XLL ); contributed by various users.