LESLIE WALKER BUSH
A Good Husband, Father, Brother and
Neighbor.
McKinney Daily Courier-Gazette, Jan 29, 1913
At 3:40 p.m.,
Jan. 23, 1913, Leslie Walker Bush of Allen lost his life in the collapse of the
Odd Fellows Temple at McKinney, Texas. Mr. Bush was born at Winchester,
Kentucky, September 8th, 1850. He came to Texas in 1856 with his father, Maj.
Wm. M. Bush, and his mother, formerly Nancy Elkin, making the journey in private
vehicles, before the day of railroads, and settling 10 miles southwest of
McKinney in the old Rowlett community.
Maj. Bush was a veteran of the Mexican war, and commanded a regiment in the
civil War. In his immigrant party was Achilles Quesenberry, now deceased. He was
a cousin of Capt. W. N. Bush of the Bethany neighborhood, now deceased, but
whose sons, Messrs. Price and James Bush, reside at Allen.
Leslie Bush is survived by his wife, who was Miss Lula Franklin, daughter of the
late J. W. Franklin of Allen, and sister of county Auditor J. L. Franklin of our
city. His children are all living, as follows: Mrs. F. G. Jones, wife of F. G.
Jones, principal of McKinney High School; Mrs. R. D. Shults, wife of Rev. R. D.
Shults of McKinney; Walter H. Bush, assistant cashier of the Continental State
Bank of McKinney; Edgar H. Bush, William F. Bush and little daughter, Leslie
Bush, all three residing at home. Mr. Bush had one brother, Walter H. Bush,
president of the First National Bank of Greenville, Texas.
Mr. Bush was a devoted member of the Christian church, uniting at old Bethany
Church in 1877, under the preaching of the late Dr. Addison Clark. He removed to
Allen in 1884 and has resided there since. He was noted for the love he showed
to his neighbors and friends. His house was always open to the guest, even to
the stranger, and he delighted to entertain his friends, especially the
ministers and representatives of the institutions of the church. It was the
habit of a lifetime to visit the sick and to be present and sympathize with the
bereaved.
By nature a man of affairs, and by dint of effort and good management, he
acquired a substantial estate, but he was liberal with his means towards
education and religion and never permitted a case of want to pass unsupplied.
Tho’ his call came unexpectedly, no man was more ready to meet it. He often
talked of heaven and rejoiced always for the hope which was his, through Jesus
Christ. The funeral services were held at his late residence at Allen at 12
o’clock Saturday, Jan. 25, 1913, conducted by his former pastor, Rev. Eugene
Holmes, assisted by Elder R. C. Horn and Rev. M. A. Smith. The remains were
tenderly borne to their last resting place at Pecan Grove cemetery, where Rev.
Graham McMurray of Greenville spoke a few words of comfort to the sorrowing
ones. Tho’ it is hard to see the hand of God in all things, we can but trust
that in his infinite mercy he will bring everything to work out for our eternal
good. May we all so live that – ...
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Recommended Citation:
"Leslie Walker Bush,
EARLY SETTLERS OF COLLIN COUNTY." Collin County, Texas History
and Genealogy Webpage by Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc., <http://www.geocities/genfriendsghl>
[Accessed Fri February 13, 2004 ].
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