
The lady in this photograph was Mrs. Effie Tinnell Sharp Bush (1887-1980), widow of Georgia’s last surviving Confederate soldier, William Joshua Bush (1845-1952). ‘Uncle Josh’ as family and close friends knew him, was afforded the honorific ‘General’ Bush in recognition of his connection to the Civil War. I haven’t been able to confirm it, but it’s likely that Mrs. Bush was also the last surviving Confederate widow in Georgia. This snapshot was made in the late 1970s during a town festival by a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, who gave me the photograph.

Thank you for sharing this wonderful photo.
Holt’s Bakery, which is still in business, obviously was in a different location back then. I believe you have had General Bush’s home on here before. (?)