Maj. William Martin Bush b. 1827 d. 1900 son of Jeremiah Bush & Nancy (Gentry) Bush. William was born in the Bush Settlement and married Nancy Gholson Elkin in 1848. He volunteered in the Mexican War and took part in the battles of Vera Cruz & Cerro Gordo. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in the Cival War and served from 1861-1865 first as lieutenant, then as captain; he was promoted to major for bravery on the battlefield. After the war he returned to Allen Co. TX with his family and engaged in farming.