Harmon Colley Bush

Discussion in Genealogy Forum started by Greti, Aug 8, 2017
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Greti
I have hit a dead end......I am Looking for additional information on my 3rd great grandfather Harmon Colley, name varies per different websites......Hireman Colley, Harmon Collier, Harmon Colley Bush, Harmon Colly.....born 1830 and died in 1862....birthplace varies, Kentucky, Arkansas and Illinois....he was married to my 3rd great grandmother, Nancy Bush, (no additional info found on her) he took her name for some reason, they had one son, my 2nd great grandfather whose name appears to be Elijah Bush.....he left Nancy to marry Delila Neace (11 years younger than him)....GGGM Nancy died during the divorce, Breathitt County Kentucky seems to be residences on file.... any additional info would be helpful.....thank you
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Robert Burns
What I found on other trees on Ancerstry.com:

Harmon Hireman Colley

Birth 1830 • Breathitt, Kentucky, United States

Death 14 OCT 1862 • Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Spouse & Children:(1)

Nancy Bush 1832–1860

Elijah Colley Bush 1851–1930

Spouse & Children: (2)

Delilah Neace 1840–1928

Elizabeth Betsy Colley

Facts:

• Birth 1830 • Of, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States

• Birth of Son Elijah Colley Bush(1851–1930)

9 Jun 1851 • Breathitt, Kentucky, United States

• Marriage 1857 Nancy Bush (1832–1860)

• Birth of Daughter Elizabeth Betsy Colley(1859–1919)

9 Aug 1859 • Breathitt, Kentucky, United States

• Death of Wife Nancy Bush(1832–1860)

Feb 1860 • Breathitt, Kentucky, United States

• Residence 1860 • District 1, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States

• Marriage 1862 • by Nathan Arrowood at, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States

Delilah Neace (1840–1928)

• Death 14 Oct 1862 • Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

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U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

Name Harmon Colley

Gender Male

Place Filed Kentucky, USA

Relation to Head Soldier

Spouse Delilah Colley

Child Elijah Colley

Household Members Name Age

Harmon Colley

Delilah Colley

Elijah Colley

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U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

Name Harmon Colley

Residence Louisville, Kentucky

Enlistment Date 1 Oct 1861

Rank at enlistment Private

Enlistment Place Louisville, Kentucky

State Served Kentucky

Was Wounded? Yes

Survived the War? No <--------------

Service Record Mustered out at Harlen, KY.Enlisted in Company D, Kentucky 6th Cavalry Regiment on 23 Dec 1861.

Sources Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky

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Greti
What I found on other trees on Ancerstry.com: Harmon Hireman Colley Birth 1830 • Breathitt, Kentucky, United States Death 14 OCT 1862 • Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Spouse & Children:(1) more ...
Nancy Bush 1832–1860 Elijah Colley Bush 1851–1930 Spouse & Children: (2) Delilah Neace 1840–1928 Elizabeth Betsy Colley Facts: • Birth 1830 • Of, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States • Birth of Son Elijah Colley Bush(1851–1930) 9 Jun 1851 • Breathitt, Kentucky, United States • Marriage 1857 Nancy Bush (1832–1860) • Birth of Daughter Elizabeth Betsy Colley(1859–1919) 9 Aug 1859 • Breathitt, Kentucky, United States • Death of Wife Nancy Bush(1832–1860) Feb 1860 • Breathitt, Kentucky, United States • Residence 1860 • District 1, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States • Marriage 1862 • by Nathan Arrowood at, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States Delilah Neace (1840–1928) • Death 14 Oct 1862 • Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States --------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 Name Harmon Colley Gender Male Place Filed Kentucky, USA Relation to Head Soldier Spouse Delilah Colley Child Elijah Colley Household Members Name Age Harmon Colley Delilah Colley Elijah Colley --------------------------------------------------------- U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 Name Harmon Colley Residence Louisville, Kentucky Enlistment Date 1 Oct 1861 Rank at enlistment Private Enlistment Place Louisville, Kentucky State Served Kentucky Was Wounded? Yes Survived the War? No <-------------- Service Record Mustered out at Harlen, KY.Enlisted in Company D, Kentucky 6th Cavalry Regiment on 23 Dec 1861. Sources Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentuck
Thank you for the info, gets me a little further along and I'll keep searching....thanks again.....