This was posted on the Torbush Genealogy Forum Dec.4, 2001 by Janice N. Thurmand. I believe most of us can find our ancesters here.

This is what a group of us Torbush researchers in the Atlanta area have found:

1850 Cobb Co., GA Census; Lost Mountain District; Dwelling # 830:
TAWBUSH, James age 41; mechanic; born New York
TAWBUSH, Mary age 38; born South Carolina
TAWBUSH, Martha C. age 10; born GA
TAWBUSH, Mary A. age 7; born GA
TAWBUSH, James H. age 5; born GA
TAWBUSH, Malinda age 3; born GA
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In addition to the above children, we know from other sources that there were 2 more sons born to James and Mary:
William A. TORBUSH born 22 July 1854 GA
Daniel Webster Torbush born May 1851 GA
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28 June 1863 Private James Torbush enlisted in the Roswell Battalion, Confederate States Army
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From the Marriage Records of Cobb Co., GA:
Marriage Book "G," page 328 Daniel FORBUSH married Rilda HOPKINS 1 Dec 1878
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1900 Census Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA
pg 19B; Dwelling # 398; Family # 450
TORBUSH, William age 45; b. July 1854; married 24 yrs; (No Occupation listed); born GA; father b. NY; mother b. GA
TORBUSH, Susan E. age 43; b. july 1856; wife; married 24 yrs; bith to 10 children, 8 living; born GA; father b. GA; mother b. GA
TORBUSH, James H. age 21; b. July 1878; son; single; Carder Cotton Mill; GA;GA;GA
TORBUSH, William A. age 20; b. May 1880; son; single; Carder Cotton Mill; GA;GA;GA
TORBUSH, John F. age 17; b. July 1882; son; single; Cotton Mill Work Hand; GA;GA;GA
TORBUSH, Tilla F. age 15; b. July 1884; dau; single; Spinner Cotton Mill; GA;GA;GA
TORBUSH, Martha A. age 13; b. Feb 1887; dau; Spinner Cotton Mill;GA;GA;GA
TORBUSH, Minnie R. age 9; b. Apr 1891; dau; At School; GA;GA;GA
TORBUSH, Effie S. age 6; b. July 1893; dau; At School; GA;GA;GA
TORBUSH, Malinda age 4; b. Feb 1896; dau; GA;GA;GA

pg 26B; Dw # 512; Fam # 557
TORBUSH, Daniel age 47; b. May 1851; married 21 yrs; Teamster; b. GA; father b. Ireland; mother b. GA
TORBUSH. Rilda age 39; b. Sep 1860; married 21 yrs; birth to 11 children, 11 living; b. GA;GA;GA
TORBUSH, Daisy E. age 16; b. July 1883; dau; single; Spinner Cotton Mill; GA;GA;GA
TORBUSH, Etta A. age 15; b. Jan 1885; dau; single; Spinner Cotton Mill; GA;GA;GA
TORBUSH, Daniel W. age 13; b. Aug 1886; son; single; Dolpher Cotton Mill; GA;GA;GA
TORBUSH, Clara age 12; b. Feb 1888; dau; single; Spinner Cotton Mill; GA;GA;GA
TORBUSH, Ronie (Phronie) age 10; b. Nov 1889; dau; single; Spinner Cotton Mill; GA;GA;GA
TORBUSH, Charles age 8; b. May 1892; son; At School; GA;GA;GA
TORBUSH, Clifford age 7; b. Jan 1893; son; At School; GA;GA;GA
TORBUSH, Eva age 5; b. Dec 1894; dau; GA;GA;GA
TORBUSH, Freddy age 2; b. Apr 1897; son; GA;GA;GA
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From other sources, we know there were 3 more children:
Robert Lee Torbush b. Feb 1880 GA
Ira Torbush b. 15 Jun 1902 GA
Mammie Torbush b. some time after 1900
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Torbush Information found at the Cobb County Central Library, Marietta, GA, by Janice Newton Thurmond on 3 Dec 2001:
"Garrett’s Necrology of Atlanta and Environs" by Franklin Garrett
Microfilmed in 1989 by Emory University from the originals owned by the Atlanta Historical Society, with funding from the R. J. Taylor, Jr., Foundation

Reel 35: Death Certificates —
Frame 333:
Dan W. TORBUSH. 1856 - 1/29/30. born GA
Address: East Pt., GA Occupation: None Race: W
Buried: Scottdale, GA
Parents born in Ireland. Wife: Mrs. Rildie Torbush

Frame 441:
Wm. A. TORBUSH. 7/22/1854 - 11/17/1931. born: GA
Address: 551 Chestnut St. Occupation: Farmer Race: W
Buried: Crestlawn
Son of James and Mary TUTTAN Torbush.

Reel 29: Obituary Abstracts —
Frame 17:
August 1928
John A. WOOTEN - 68 died 8/25; 962 Murphy Dr., SW. Leaves wife, 3 sons: Augustus of Atlanta; Lorien of Roaring River, NC, & Howard of Ft. Gaines, Tex.; 2 daughters: Mrs. J. L. TORBUSH & Mrs. L. S. Jones, both of Atlanta.

Frame 120:
July 1931
Reese B. HIGGINS - 73 died 7/24; 514 Griffith St., NW. Native of Texas and a resident of Atlanta many years. Leaves wife; 3 sons: W. M. of Atlanta Police Dept.; Roy & L. P.; & 5 daughters: Mrs. W. J. Moore, Mrs. H. W. Withers, Mrs. W. A. TORBUSH, Mrs. J. I. Pair, & Mrs. J. B. Rhinehart. Buried Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.

Frame 342:
William A. TORBUSH died 11/17; 551 Chestnut St.; A native of Atlanta. Leaves 3 sons: James L., Wm. A., & J. H.; & 4 daughters: Mrs. Padgett, Mrs. Merritts, & Mrs. Cumby of Atlanta, & Mrs. W. L. Reynolds of Washington, DC. Buried Crestlawn Cemetery.


Reel 2: Cemeteries —
Frame 112:
Magnolia Cemetery — Located East side of Hollywood Road between Proctor Creek and Southern Railway. Land Lot # 251, 17th District, Fulton County, Collins District
Recorded March 27, 1933

TORBUSH, Cora July 29, 1909 — March 28, 1925
(Note: I believe that this is the daughter of William A. TORBUSH, Jr., and Lissie/Lessie HIGGINS TORBUSH....See Lissie TORBUSH’s obituary below. JNT)

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"Marietta Daily Journal" Thursday, December 6, 1979
‘Deaths and Funerals’
Mrs. TORBUSH
Lissie HIGGINS Torbush, 97, 2050 Austell Road, Marietta, died Wednesday.
Graveside services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Rev. J. C. Embrey officiating.
Mrs. TORBUSH was the oldest member of Legend Heights Baptist Church in Smyrna.
She is survived by one granddaughter, Mrs. Truman TAYLOR, Atlanta; three sisters-in-law; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by White Columns Funeral Home in Mableton.
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