Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Bush, William H.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Richland Township A-M


   WILLIAM H. BUSH retired, P.O. Richland Center.  The 
well-known landlord of the Merchants' house of Philadelphia, 
and of the Bush house of Quakertown, was born Jun 3, 1815, 
in Northampton county, and is a son of John and Esther 
(McHose) Bush.  His boyhood days were spent in the county 
where he was born, and at the age of nineteen he removed to 
Lehigh county, and remained on the farm with his father 
until he was 25 years of age.  He then went to Philadelphia, 
and after some experience in hotel life there, returned to 
Lehigh county and married Christina Cope, who was born 
August 9, 1823, in Bucks county.  Returning to Philadelphia 
he took charge of the Merchants' house on Third street, and 
attained popularity and built up a good trade; and in 
connection with his hotel, for several years run a stage 
line from Philadelphia to Allentown. In 1863 he sold his 
interests in the city, and removed to Quakertown and 
purchased the hotel property known as the Bush house.  This 
he conducted until 1884, when he sold out to the present 
owner, H. H. Souder, and has since been living a retired 
life.  He has acquired a handsome competence.  He has had 
eleven children, viz.:  Caroline U., Joanna, Ella E., Sallie 
C., Laura A., George E., Samuel E., Ida A., Lizzie A., Mary 
E., and Edwin H.; all living except Lizzie A. (twin sister 
of Ida), who died single, aged 25.  Caroline is married to 
Phaon B. Derr, of Philadelphia; Joanna is the wife of Worman 
Stoneback, of this place; Ella is wife of Dr. D. P. Moyer, 
of Dublin, this county; Sallie is married to Howard 
Hemmenwright, of Wildwood Springs, in Cambria county; Laura 
resides in Philadelphia, and is the wife of J. F. Shive; 
George, Edwin and Samuel are doing business in Philadelphia. 
 Ida resides in this place and is the wife of F. M. 
Lippincott, while Mary E. resides at Quakertown.