Monthly Archives: April 2016

Effie May Bills Bushman b. 16 April 1879, d. 5 Jan 1957

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Effie May Bills by Lavern Stewart I remember Grandmother Bushman best for her homemade cookies, root beer and sweet advice. “Don’t step in a cow pie,” she would say, “as you might get some splashed on you too.” And again … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Charlotte Turley Bushman b. 15 April 1840

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today is the birthday of my beloved Great-grandmother, Charlotte. The Theodore Turley Family Book, pp. 474-478 Charlotte Turley Bushman There had been much illness in Nauvoo when the Saints had fled from Far West, Missouri in 1839. Commerce (later named … Continue reading →

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Isaac Turley, Jr. b. 11 April 1888, Colonia Juarez, Mexico

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

The Theodore Turley Family Book, pp. 437-443 I, Isaac Turley, Jr., was born on April 11, 1888 to Clara Ann Tolton and Isaac Turley, Sr. in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. I was my mother’s tenth child, and the first child … Continue reading →

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Theodore Turley born 215 years ago today!

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today is the 215th Birthday of Theodore Turley, my 3rd Great-Grandpa.  Sometimes I have a bad day.  Sometimes it’s hard to be away from home and family and friends.  Sometimes I complain or don’t notice all the blessings I am … Continue reading →

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Remembering William Turley, father of Theodore

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Here is what I’ve been told about Theodore Turley’s father, William, who died on this day in 1841. Theodore Turley’s Father and Grandfather Theodore’s father, William Turley, at that time was a member of a Royal Battn [Battalion?], so he was … Continue reading →

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Remembering Lucinda Ladelia Goodwin Bushman b. 4 April 1843

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Lucinda Ladelia Goodwin Bushman was the wife of Martin Benjamin Bushman, brother to my great-grandpa Jacob Bushman.  You can read about her mother in the previous post. Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 3, p.545-546: Lucinda Ladelia Goodwin was born April 4, … Continue reading →

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Remembering Laura Hotchkiss Goodwin b. 3 April 1813, d. 6 May 1846

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

   Martin Benjamin Bushman, brother to my Great-Grandpa Jacob Bushman, was married to Lucinda Ladelia Goodwin in 1863.  Her mother was Laura Hotchkiss Goodwin who was born 3 April 1813.  Her story is a sad one.  In 1846, she and her … Continue reading →

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Sketch of the Life of Martin and Elizabeth Bushman

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today, April 1st, is the Birthday of Martin Bushman, my 3rd Great-Grandfather. This is a copy of the edited diary of John Bushman, which was copied by himself from the original diaries into a large journal during the later years … Continue reading →

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