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This collection was donated to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Library at Brigham Young University by Muriel C. Bush, the wife of Richard A.
Bush, who was the son of Charles Clarence Bush. It was donated to the library
in the early part of the year
This collection is open to the public.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Bush Family Collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Richard Nelson Bush was born on
As early as the age of fifteen, Richard had many dangerous experiences
on the frontier, such as being attacked by Indians. As a teenager, he made
several hazardous trips driving teams of horses and herds of cattle to the west
coast and back. Later in life, he worked for President Brigham Young and
assisted in building the Union Pacific Railroad through Wyoming. In
Richard and Hannah remained in Tooele County, where Richard served as
constable for thirty years. He also held the office of school trustee for
almost forty years, while also acting as registration agent. In
He was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints (also called LDS or Mormon Church), serving in several positions in the
Church, including Bishop of the Clover ward, beginning in
Hannah Maria Green was born on
Hannah was very active in church affairs, such as being president of
the Primary Association and Relief Society of the Clover ward. In
Charles Clarence Bush was born on
Charles’s trade through life was clerical. His hobbies, however,
included music, entertainment, recreational leadership, and playing in an
orchestra for theaters and dances. He organized the Hawaiian Troubadours, a
band made up of almost all Hawaiian members. Charles Bush died on
This collection includes materials such as letters, newspaper clippings, journals, certificates, and other personal items belonging to the Bush family of Tooele, Utah.
The items have been arranged into folders according to year, starting
in