Bush, Rev. Alva, LL.D., was born in Busti, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Jan. 25, 1830.

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Bush, Rev. Alva, LL.D., was born in Busti, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Jan. 25, 1830. He was the second son of Seldin F. Bush and Florina Blackman. He was converted and joined the Bap- tist church in Busti in 1840, under the pastorate of Rev. E. R. Swain. He completed his education in Burlington University. He was licensed to preach by the church at Strawberry Point in 1858, and ordained at the same place in 1859. He sup- plied the church one year during an interim in the pastorate of Rev. George Scott. He was pastor of the church at Fayette in 1860, imparting instruc- tion part of the time in the Upper Iowa University, during which Rey. J. E. Clough and Hattie Sunder- land, afterwards Mrs. Clough, were students in that institution, and part of the time members of Mr. Bush’s family. He was settled in Osage, and opened the school which was to be the Cedar Valley Seminary, Jan- uary, 1863. During the eighteen years of his con- nection with the seminary he served the Baptist church of Osage as pastor something over ten years, and preached regularly at out-stations during the remainder of the time. From the Baptist Encyclopedia by William Cathcart photo from findagrave