Our Chapter's Real Daughter
FRANCES MINERVA BUSH OLDS LOVELAND was born on 10 August 1823 in Great Barrington, Berkshire
County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Zita/Ziba Bush and his second wife, Mary Smith Clark. She was the
nineteenth child of Zita Bush. Frances married first Jonathan Olds in 1840/41and later married Mr. Loveland. She
died at 4:30 p.m. 1 April 1922 at Soldier, Kansas, at the home of her grandson, William Olds, with whom she had
lived for four weeks.
She was a member of the Captain Jesse Leavenworth Chapter NSDAR. Her application was notarized 15 December
1906 and she was accepted as a member 6 February 1907. Her initiation fee was $1.00. She was one of three real
Kansas daughters in 1916. From 1907 until her death, the members of the chapter supplied her with personal gifts on
her birthday and at Christmas. She received a gold spoon from NSDAR. The Captain Jesse Leavenworth Chapter
purchased an insignia pin for her 9 August 1912. It was purchased from J. E. Caldwell and Company, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, and the cost was $5.00. Below is a copy of a hand written letter received by the chapter from Mrs.
Loveland when she received the pin.
9 August 1912
Dear Daughters:
I received your kind letter Thursday the 8th, and this morning Friday I got my pin. It is a beauty and I thank you with
my whole heart for it. It shows I have some friends left. I am very lane but able to do some work. My son is with me
today. He is seventy years old. He is crippled from the rebellion. right leg was struck by a shell near Spotsylvania.
I think I am pretty well for one as old as I am. With love to all Daughters, I will close. I do not know of anything I
need at this time. Good Night.
Frances Loveland
Captain Jesse Leavenworth Chapter placed an official Real Daughter marker on her grave in Soldier, Kansas, Cemetery.
It was purchased from Paul and Cabaret and Company for $9.36 on 12 February 1924. It is an oblong bronze marker
placed above the marker inscription. The chapter also purchased a marker on 16 October 1924 from the Albert Textor
Monument Company in Leavenworth. This five-foot-high marble monument cost $55.00. On 23 October 1924, the
18th anniversary of the Captain Jesse Leavenworth Chapter was held at the home of Mrs. Elenor Reyburn Wulfekuhler
at 223 Third Avenue. At this meeting, Miss Lizzie Ida Knox conducted a memorial service for Mrs. Loveland.
From the Leavenworth Times April 1, 1922:
The Captain Jesse Leavenworth Chapter, DAR lost its ward in the death of the Real
Daughter, Mrs. Frances Bush Loveland .... When Mrs. Effie Van Tuyl was regent, she visited Mrs. Loveland and
found her a very interesting woman, still having a keen insight in the world's doings and keeping her interest in world
events by her constant reading. Mrs. Van Tuyl and the party of friends, accompanying her to Soldier, took Mrs.
Loveland for her first automobile ride...
From the Soldier Clipper, Wednesday April 5, 1922:
SOLDIER'S OLDEST CITIZEN PASSED AWAY SATURDAY
Mrs. Frances M. Loveland was born in Worthington, Mass. On August 10, 1923, and passed away in Soldier at
the home of her grandson, William Olds, April 1 1922, aged 98 years, 7 months and 21 days. Mrs. Loveland was
twice married. Her first husband was Jonathan Olds, father of our former citizen, Robert Olds. Her last marriage was
to Mr. Loveland. Both of her husbands died many, many years ago. She was the mother of four children, all of whom
preceded her in death. Among her grand-children are John Olds of Holton and Wm. Olds of Soldier, Mrs. Nell Rhoda
of Thermoplis Wyoming and Mrs. Lester Peterson and Mrs. Lucy Frisbee.
In her near century of life, she lived in the far east, Massachusetts, in California and in Kansas. For a number of years
she has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bottom but a few weeks ago, came to live in Soldier with her grandson.
....Years ago she united with the Baptist Church, and held to that faith till death. The funeral was held at the Wm. Olds
residence in Soldier on Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. Gilpin, pastor of the M. E. Church. Interment was made
in the Soldier Cemetery.
ZIBA BUSH
Ziba Bush (sometimes seen "Zita") was born in 1762. In May 1779, when he was sixteen years of age, he enlisted in
the Colonian army at Granby, Massachusetts. He was discharged March 1780 at Peekskill, Berkshire, New York.
He served as a private with General Washington in the Battle of Monmouth. He served under Captain Cotton and
Colonel Creaton. At this time he had light complexion and was five feet and six inches in height. On 27 August 1818 he
applied for a pension and the claim was allowed.
Ziba Bush married twice. He was married to Mary Smith Clark in September 1803 at Hilsdale, New York, by a
Justice of the Peace named Bagley. Mary Smith was born 7 September 1781 at Otis, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Mary had first been married to John Clark. She died on 10 November 1840 in North Lee, Berkshire County Massachusetts.
Ziba Bush died 25 August 1844 in Monterey, Berkshire, County Massachusetts. He had been blind for 17 years before
his death. The known names of his children are Lavina, Parmlia, Amy, Hezekiah, Eli, Abial/Abiel, Tripkena/Triphenia,
Maryan/Mary Ann, Julia, Clarisa, John, and Frances Minerva.
Sources: Leavenworth Times, 1 April 1922
Soldier Clipper, 5 April 1922
Registrar File, Captain Jesse Leavenworth Chapter
KSDAR State Historian Files
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