Person:William Dush (4)

m.
  1. William Dush, Sr.1810 - 1882
m. 13 Feb 1834
  1. Elzy Dush1836 - 1912
  2. William Wiley Dush
m. 17 Mar 1872
Facts and Events
Name William Dush, Sr.
Gender Male
Birth[1] 10 Oct 1810 Muskingham, Washington, Ohio, United States
Marriage 13 Feb 1834 Knox, Ohio, United Statesto Hanna Todd
Marriage 17 Mar 1872 to Clarissa Covey
Death[1] Jul 1882 Licking, Ohio, United States

See Dush Letter

He came to Mi 1867 from Licking co Ohio; was a Prussian/high German who became a Land Speculator with his Todd in-laws. His wife Hannah Todd was a double cousin to the Mary Ann Todd who married Abraham Lincoln. Robert Smith Todd was a shrewd Scottish lawyer who married his first cousin to gain control of more Todd land grants. William's father-in-law Edward Todd organized Mary Ann twp Licking co Oh in 1817 and named it after a favorite grandmother. Mary Ann Todd was named after this woman.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 [1], in Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).