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Bushart Branches

The Descendants of Jacob Bushart, Sr. and Ann Fulenwider

Bushart Biographical Records

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The Goodspeed Histories

Around 1890, the Goodspeed Publishing Company sent agents around the United States to collect biographical information on prominent residents of each county. The information was given by the families, and was never verified for accuracy by the Goodspeed Company. Thus, a family may have lied or given false information which they believed was correct. At least three histories involve the Bushart family.

Obion County, Tennessee

William H. Caldwell (dec'd) was born in Henry County, Tenn., on the 16th of December, 1826. He was one of four children, and is of German descent. At the age of twenty-five years he began merchandising near his present home, in this county, and in 1870 he began farming, becoming the owner of 392 acres of land about six miles from Union City. He also has four other tracts of land, aggregating 500 acres. From one of his farms he cut a poplar tree in 1879, and from four different forks cut seventeen 12 and 14 foot logs, averaging twenty-five inches in diameter. April 24, 1861,he married Jane Park of Giles County, and by her became the father of the following children: Albert, James, Mary, William, John, and Charles. His parents, James and Mary (Bushart) Caldwell, were born, respectively, in Adair County, Ky., and Cabarrus County, N.C. They came to Henry County, Tenn., in 1824, and were soon after married. They became residents of Obion County in 1832, locating three miles west of Union City. Mr. Caldwell has served as a magistrate of the county for fifteen years and as chairman of the county court several years. He died April 14, 1872, and the mother July 11, 1881.

Mrs. Addie M. Caldwell was born in Obion County, Tenn., and is one of four surviving members of afamily of twelve children born to David and Mildred Hubert. Her parents came to Tennessee at a very early day and setytled in Obion County, Tenn., where they spent the remainder of their lives. The father died in 1872, and the mother in 1882. David Hubert was in the war of 1812, and was at the battle of New Orleans under Jackson. His daughter, Addie M., married Robert Caldwell in 1858, and since his death, in 1879, has resided mostly with her children, and is at present living with her son Jake. Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell became the parents of three children: John (whose sketch appears in this work), Etna (Mrs. Dr. Marshall), and Jake D., the youngest, who was bnorn in Obion County September, 1865, and is an enterprising young farmer. He attended the common schools and the Union City High School two terms, and in 1884 came into possession of his prsent farm of 100 acres near Union City. On this farm was cut a mammoth oak, said to measure nine feet in diameter at the stump. Mrs. Caldwell and her son are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

John Caldwell, farmer, first saw the light of day in Obion County, Tenn., on the 1st of February, 1859. His father's family consisted of three children, two sons and one daughter. John remained with his parents until his father's death, then remained with his mother until 1882. His father, Robert D, Caldwell, was born in Weakley County, in 1828, and came to Obion County, and married Addie M. Hubert, who was born in the county. He died in 1879, one of the esteemed old pionerr farmers of Obion County. In Connection with agriculture, he worked at the brickmason's trade at times. His widow is still living, and is a resident of the county. John Caldwell came into possession of sixty acres of his present farm, of 120 acres, in 1883. The land is situated about three miles west of Union City. In 1882 he wedded Mattie M. Marshall, of Obion County. They have two children: Etna and Verna.

Hickman County, Kentucky

From History of Kentucky, Illustrated, Edition 1 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin, and G. C. Kniffin; F. A. Battle Publishing Co., Louisville, KY and Chicago, IL; 1885

Robert N. Bushart was born in Henry County, Tenn., March 2, 1840. He is a son of Jacob Bushart, who is a native of Alabama, but now living in Fulton County, Ky. Subject was next to youngest of a family seven children, and remained at home until sixteen years of age, and then began life for himself. In 1861 he enlisted in the Seventh Kentucky Infantry, Confederate States Army, and served until the close of the war. He was wounded at the battle of Shiloh, but returned to duty as soon as he was able. Returning home from the war, he sttled down on a farm in Fulton County, Ky., where he remained five years. In 1869, he came to this county, and settled on the farm now owned by his widow. Here he resided until his death, September 10, 1876. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He was married December 1, 1869, to Miss Mary J. Hardin, a daughter of John S. and Mary E. (Walker) Hardin. The father is a son of Otho Hardin (see sketch of M. W. Hardin) and is now living on the farm owned at one time by his father. He commenced life for himself at the age of twenty-one, and at one time owned 240 acres, a part of which he has since divided among his children. He ran a saw-mill on his farm for some time, and has served as magistrate of the district for some years. Mrs. Hardin died July 12, 1884. Mrs. Bushart is the mother of three children, all of whom are living, John W., James W., and Robert L. She and her father are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

Ouachita County, Arkansas

Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas, by the Goodspeed Publishing Co, 1890.

Judge Asa W. Bacchus is too well known to need a formal introduction to the people of this section, but certainly this volume would be incomplete without giving prominence to a name that has been for so long connected with the material interests of Ouachita County. Mr. Bacchus was born January 29, 1809, in Davidson County, Tenn., near Nashville, a son of John and Mary (Ellison) Bacchus, natives of North Carolina. The father, a farmer by occupation, was born January 31, 1766, in Rowan County, N.C., of Welsh descent, and came to Tennessee about 1792, where he lived until his death, which occurred January 14, 1839. The mother was born Mar 23, 1772, of Irish descent, and died August 30, 1860, a worthy member of the Baptist Church. They were the parents of nine children, the subject of this sketch being the next to youngest, and the only one now living. Mr. Bacchus received a good education at the common schools of Tennesee, remaining at home until his marriage, which occurred in 1828 to Miss Sarah F. Bushart, born in North Carolina, September 22, 1809, a daughter of Jacob and Nancy (Fullingwider) Bushart, of German descent. For about twent years after his marriage, Mr. Bacchus engaged in teaching school, which occupation he had been engaged in prior to his marriage. In 1849, he removed to Arkansas, locating in this county, where he entered a tract of land, and cleared up a farm. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Bacchus have been born nine children, viz.: Lizzie (wife of Henry G. Cranford, a farmer of Marion Township), Nancy H. (the widow of Uriah Tyson of Texas), Mary (now the wife of Nathan C. Yarbrough of Columbia County), Susan (the widow of William C. Criner, a brother of Joseph W. Criner, whose sketch appears in this work), Asa Marion (a sewing machine agent of Eldorado), and John, William, and Robert, who were killed in the Confederate army, and Adolphus, who died about fifteen years after the war. While he was able to attend to his farm, Mr. Bacchus owned 440 acres, but he has since disopsed of this property, recently selling the last 200 acres of land. He is worth considerable in money, mortgages, and personal property. Mr. and Mrs. Bacchus are members of the Primitive Baptist Church. Mr Bacchus is a strong Democrat in politics, and cast his first vote for Andrew Jackson. He was elected to the office of county and probate judge of Ouachita County in 1860, and served six years in that capacity. He is a well known citizen of Ouachita County, of large political influence throughout the community in which he lives.


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