Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBuren/11284 Surname: BUSH, FISK, BRESSLER, SPROUT, JOHNSTON, WESNER ------------------------- Can you help me find my grandfather's family? A 1900 IA Census lookup would be a great help. Nathan Jerome Bush m. Cora Auralia Fisk in Whiteside Co., IL 18 Oct 1888. Nathan was the son of Henry Bush and Elizabeth Bressler. Cora was the dau. of Erastus Hiram Fisk and Dency Auralia Sprout. Nathan and his bride appear to have moved to Iowa, as I have photographs and other evidence that puts them in one or more of the following locations: Van Buren, Jackson Co., Iowa Birmingham, Van Buren Co., Iowa Fairfield, Jefferson Co., Iowa Nathan and Cora had at least five children: 1. Beulah I. Bush, who m. George D. Johnston 25 Dec 1910 in Van Buren, IA 2. Norris Fisk Bush, who m. Ethel Eugene Wesner in Henry Co., MO 3. Norvelle J. Bush (male) m. Gertrude [UNK] 4. Phoebe Bush m. ? MILLER 5. Gladys Bush m. [UNK] The records I have located so far are unclear: Family lore is that Norris was born in Birmingham, which I see is in Van Buren Co. An LDS record states Beulah was b. in Van Buren, which is ambiguous - it could be the town in Jackson County, or it could be the county of Van Buren. A baby photo of Norris was taken in Fairfield, which is in Jefferson County. And to top it off, a photo of Cora's aged mother holding what appears to be a very young Beulah was taken at the "Porter Studio", "Birmingham, Neb.", which completely confuses me. I can't locate such a town, and wonder if it was a printer's error! Your assistance would be greatfully received. My Rootsweb Stuff: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=mark_a_merritt Link: My Home Page URL: <http://home.ix.netcom.com/~mmerritt/index.html>