Question From Bob F.

• Q. Undoubtedly you have been asked before but, what is the origin of the name of “Bush House”? Family name? Was it an early reference to it’s location?
  Very curious about it.

• A. Thanks Bob. As I am relatively new to this area (only been here for 5+ years), I had to direct this right to the President of The Index Historical Society, David Cameron, PhD.

The Hotel was first owned by Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Bush, thus the name. But on closer examination in the 1916 Polks Directory, Mr. Cameron discovered at that time only Mrs. Ella Bush is listed, so her husband, Clarence may have been deceased at the time.

Thanks to Louise Lindgren and David Cameron for their assistance on this answer.