Bush family


The Bush family is an American political family that has played a prominent role in American politics since the 1950s, foremost as the first family of the United States from 1989 to 1993, during the presidency of George H. W. Bush, and again from 2001 to 2009, during that of George W. Bush. They also played prominent roles in areas of American news, sports, entertainment, and business. They were also the second family of the United States from 1981 to 1989, when George H. W. Bush was vice president. The Bush family is one of four families to have produced two presidents of the United States by the same surname; the others were the Adams, Roosevelt, and Harrison families.
Best known for their involvement in politics, family members have held various national and state offices spanning across four generations, including that of U.S. senator ; governor ; and President. Other family members include a National Football League executive and two nationally known television personalities and journalists.
The Bush family is of primarily English and German descent. The Bush family traces its European origin to the 17th century, with Samuel Bush being their first American-born ancestor, in 1647. According to the Swedish Colonial Society, the Bush family also has Swedish ancestry, going back ten generations to a Swedish farmer named Måns Andersson who migrated from Gothenburg to New Sweden.

Relatives

  • Obadiah Newcomb Bush, father of James Smith Bush
  • James Smith Bush, father of Samuel P. Bush
  • * Samuel Prescott Bush, father of Prescott Bush and son of James Smith Bush
  • * Flora Sheldon Bush, wife of Samuel P. Bush and mother to Prescott Bush
  • ** Prescott Sheldon Bush, Samuel P. Bush's son, served as a U.S. Senator from Connecticut; former chairman of the USGA.
  • ** Dorothy Wear Walker Bush, wife of Prescott, was a daughter of George Herbert Walker of the well-connected Walker family of bankers and businessmen, served as informal First Mother from 1989, her son's inauguration during the beginning of his presidency until her death in 1992, in her son's final year of the presidency. Her brothers are George Herbert Walker Jr. and John M. Walker
  • *** Prescott Sheldon "Pressy" Bush Jr., Prescott Bush's eldest son, who served as chairman of the United States-China Chamber of Commerce; married to Elizabeth "Beth" Kauffman on December 30, 1944
  • **** Prescott Sheldon Bush III, son of Prescott Bush Jr.; married to Francesca Emerson Farr on June 28, 1970
  • **** Kelsey Bush-Nadeau, daughter of Prescott Bush Jr.; married to Philip Gerald Nadeau on May 25, 1974
  • ***** Elizabeth Nadeau, daughter of Kelsey Bush-Nadeau
  • ***** Katherine Nadeau, daughter of Kelsey Bush-Nadeau
  • ***** William F. Nadeau, son of Kelsey Bush-Nadeau
  • ***** Prescott Nadeau, son of Kelsey Bush-Nadeau
  • **** James Laurence "Jamie" Bush, son of Prescott Bush Jr.; married to Susan C. "Sue" Bush
  • ***** Sarah Bush Richey, daughter of James L. Bush; married to William "Drake" Richey
  • ****** Draper Dennis Richey
  • ****** George Laurence Richey
  • ****** Beatrice
  • ***** Samuel P. Bush, son of James L. Bush
  • ****** Auden
  • ****** Elliot
  • *** George Herbert Walker Bush, Prescott Bush Sr.'s second son; 41st president of the United States, 43rd vice president under Ronald Reagan, a representative from Texas, 11th Central Intelligence Agency director under Gerald Ford, 2nd chief of Liaison Office to People's Republic of China under Gerald Ford, chair of RNC and 10th UN ambassador under Richard Nixon.
  • *** Barbara Pierce Bush, wife of George H. W.; daughter of publisher Marvin Pierce, distant cousin of 14th U.S. president Franklin Pierce, Second Lady and later First Lady of the U.S.
  • **** George Walker Bush, George H. W. Bush's eldest son, 43rd president of the United States and 46th governor of TexasFile:Vice President Bush picnics on the lawn of his Kennebunkport home with his family - NARA - 186370.tif|thumb|George H. W. Bush picnics on the lawn of his Kennebunkport home with his family, 1988.
  • **** Laura Lane Welch Bush, wife of George W. and First Lady; earlier a librarian
  • ***** Barbara Pierce Bush Coyne, daughter of George and Laura Bush and twin sister of Jenna, health care activist and chair of Global Health Corps.; married to Craig Louis Coyne
  • ****** Cora Georgia Coyne, daughter of Barbara Bush Coyne
  • ****** Edward Finn Coyne, son of Barbara Bush Coyne
  • ***** Jenna Welch Bush Hager, daughter of George and Laura and twin sister of Barbara, NBC News correspondent; married to Henry Chase Hager, son of former lieutenant governor of Virginia John H. Hager
  • ****** Margaret Laura "Mila" Hager, daughter of Jenna Bush Hager
  • ****** Poppy Louise Hager, daughter of Jenna Bush Hager
  • ****** Henry Harold "Hal" Hager, son of Jenna Bush Hager
  • **** Pauline Robinson "Robin" Bush, George H. W. Bush's second child and first daughter; died of leukemia near school-age
  • **** John Ellis "Jeb" Bush, George H. W. Bush's second son, 43rd governor of Florida; married to Columba Garnica Gallo
  • ***** George Prescott Bush, son of Jeb Bush, 28th commissioner of the Texas General Land Office from 2015 to 2023; married to Amanda Williams Bush
  • ****** Prescott Walker Bush, son of George P. Bush
  • ****** John William Bush, son of George P. Bush
  • ***** Noelle Lucila Bush, daughter of Jeb Bush
  • ***** John Ellis "Jebby" Bush Jr., son of Jeb Bush; married to Sandra Mary Algudady
  • ****** Georgia Helena Walker Bush, daughter of Jebby Bush
  • ****** Vivian Alexandra Columba Bush, daughter of Jebby Bush
  • **** Neil Mallon Bush, third son of George H. W. Bush; businessman; married Sharon Smith, & divorced in April 2003; married to Maria Andrews as of 2004
  • ***** Lauren Pierce Bush, daughter of Neil Bush and Sharon Smith; model for Tommy Hilfiger; married to David Lauren
  • ****** James Richard Lauren, son of Lauren Bush Lauren and David Lauren
  • ****** Max Walker Lauren, son of Lauren Bush Lauren and David Lauren
  • ****** Robert Rocky Lauren, son of Lauren Bush Lauren and David Lauren
  • ***** Pierce Mallon Bush, son of Neil Bush and Sharon Smith; married to Sarahbeth Melton
  • ****** Adeline Grace Elizabeth Bush, daughter of Pierce Bush
  • ***** Ashley Walker Bush, daughter of Neil Bush and Sharon Smith. Married to Julian LeFevre on March 2, 2019.
  • **** Marvin Pierce Bush, fourth son of George H. W. Bush; venture capitalist; married to Margaret Conway ; adopted two children
  • *****Marshall Lloyd Bush, adopted daughter of Marvin Pierce Bush. Married to Nick Rossi on November 21, 2015.
  • *****Charles Walker Bush, adopted son of Marvin Pierce Bush. Married to Lora Benoit on November 24, 2020.
  • **** Dorothy Walker Bush Koch, second daughter of George H. W. Bush; married to, and in 1990 divorced from, William LeBlond; married to Bobby Koch, wine lobbyist
  • ***** Samuel Bush LeBlond, son of Dorothy Bush Koch and William LeBlond; married to Lee Bobbitt
  • ***** Nancy Ellis "Ellie" LeBlond, daughter of Dorothy Bush Koch and William LeBlond; married to Nick Sosa
  • ****** Dorothy Ann "Dotty" Sosa
  • ***** Robert David Koch, son of Dorothy Bush Koch and Bobby Koch. Married to Katherine "Kitty" Montesi on November 13, 2021.
  • ***** Georgia Grace "Gigi" Koch, daughter of Dorothy Bush Koch and Bobby Koch
  • *** Nancy Walker Bush Ellis, Prescott Bush Sr.'s third child and only daughter, widow of Alexander Ellis II, an insurance executive
  • **** Nancy Walker Ellis Black, daughter of Nancy Bush Ellis and Alexander Ellis II
  • **** Alexander Ellis III, son of Nancy Bush Ellis and Alexander Ellis II
  • **** John Prescott Ellis, son of Nancy Bush Ellis and Alexander Ellis II; media consultant and journalist; married to Susan Smith Ellis
  • ***** Caroline Ellis
  • ***** Jack Ellis
  • **** Josiah "Joe" Ellis, son of Nancy Bush Ellis and Alexander Ellis II; President, Chairman and CEO of the Denver Broncos, two-time Super Bowl champion as a member of the Broncos' front office
  • ***** Josiah Ellis
  • ***** Zander Ellis
  • ***** Catherine Ellis
  • *** Jonathan James Bush, Prescott Bush Sr.'s fourth child; banker; married to Josephine Bush
  • **** Jonathan S. Bush, son of Jonathan James Bush, CEO of athenahealth; divorced from Sarah Selden; married to Fay Bush in September 2018
  • ***** Lucas Bush, son of Jonathan S. Bush and Sarah Selden
  • ***** Izzy Bush, daughter of Jonathan S. Bush and Sarah Selden
  • ***** Nicola Bush, daughter of Jonathan S. Bush and Sarah Selden
  • ***** Anna Bush, daughter of Jonathan S. Bush and Sarah Selden
  • ***** Oscar Bush, son of Jonathan S. Bush and Sarah Selden
  • ***** Willa R. Bush, daughter of Jonathan S. Bush and Fay Bush
  • **** William Hall "Billy" Bush, son of Jonathan James Bush; a former Access Hollywood host; forced out of NBC-news job October 2016 in allegations about Donald Trump; divorced from Sydney Bush
  • ***** Josie Bush, daughter of Billy Bush and Sydney Bush
  • ***** Mary Bradley Bush, daughter of Billy Bush and Sydney Bush
  • ***** Lillie Bush, daughter of Billy Bush and Sydney Bush
  • *** William Henry Trotter "Bucky" Bush, Prescott Bush Sr.'s fifth child; married to Patricia Bush ; banker and executive
  • **** William Prescott "Scott" Bush, son of Bucky Bush; married to Linsday Bush
  • ***** Alex Bush, son of Scott Bush
  • ***** Kat Bush, daughter of Scott Bush
  • **** Louisa Bush McCall, daughter of Bucky Bush

    Ancestors

Patrilineal line

  • John Bush Sr
  • * John Bush Jr
  • ** Reynold Bush
  • *** John Bush III, born in Messing, Essex, England and the last English ancestor
  • **** Samuel Bush
  • ***** Richard Bush
  • ****** Timothy Bush may have been the son of Richard Bush.
  • ******* Timothy Bush Jr. was the son of Timothy Bush.
  • ******** Obadiah Newcomb Bush was the son of blacksmith Timothy Bush Jr. and was an American prospector and businessman.
  • ********* James Smith Bush, an attorney and Episcopal priest in New Jersey, California, and New York, was the son of Obadiah Bush and the father of Samuel Prescott Bush.
  • ******* John Bush
  • ******** George Bush was a biblical scholar and Swedenborgian minister who wrote the book Life of Mohammed.