Obadiah Newcomb Bush
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Obadiah Newcomb Bush (January 28 1797 – 1851) was the father of James Smith Bush and is great great great grandfather of President George W. Bush. His own father was Timothy Bush, Jr.
According to the book The Faith of George W. Bush:
"... left his home during the War of 1812, became a schoolmaster, then caught gold fever and left for California during the Gold Rush of 1849. Two years later, he tried to return home to reclaim his family and take them west. He died in the attempt, though, and was buried at sea, leaving his wife and seven children alone in Rochester, New York."