McMillan-Small Funeral Home and Crematory Myrtle Beach, South Carolina RUTH BUSHONG Ruth Bushong, age 78, wife of H. Ed Bushong for 61 years, passed away Monday, June 06, 2011 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Bushong was born January 15, 1933 in Bertie County, NC, a daughter of the late William Thomas Pierce and the late Minnie Ethel Asbell Pierce. Mrs. Bushong was a Homemaker and Matriarch of her family. She was a devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother. In addition to her parents, her brothers; Ballard Pierce, Louis Pierce, Delmars Pierce; her sisters, Mattie Spruell, Ann Patrick, Bertha Mae Hardison preceded her in death. Surviving in addition to her husband are her son; Henry Edward Bushong, Jr. and his wife, Cheryl, of North Fork, CA; her daughters, Ann Marie Johnson and her husband, Donald, of North Myrtle Beach, SC, Phyllis Ruth Hucks and her husband, Sam, of Socastee, SC, Vicky Lynn Bushong of Socastee, SC; her nine grandchildren; her twelve great-grandchildren; her brothers, Cecil Pierce and his wife, Peggy, of Williamston, NC, Raleigh Pierce and his wife, Denise, of Jamesville, NC; and her sister, Thelma Chesson and her husband, G ordon, of Pearidge, NC. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Friday, June 10, 2011 at McMillan-Small Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, June 11, 2011 at McMillan-Small Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. J. Kirk Lawton, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Oceanwoods Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Shriners Hospitals for Children-Greenville, 950 West Faris St., Greenville, SC 29605. An online guest register is available at www.msfh.net McMillan-Small Funeral Home is serving the family. -------------------- Copied and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

DOROTHY R. SWORDEN Dorothy R. Sworden, age 92, of Pemberville, formerly of Bradner, passed away on Sunday (April 24, 2011) at Otterbein Portage Valley Retirement Village surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 20, 1918 in North Baltimore to the late Ray L. & Bessie V. (Foltz) Bushong. She married Glen R. “Hap” Sworden on December 8, 1940 in Findlay. He passed away on November 20, 1994. Surviving are her daughter, Betty Jo Dhondt of Maumee; son, James A. (Becky) Sworden of Gibsonburg; sister, Rhoda Nelle Basinger of McComb; brother, Raymond Bushong of Findlay; grandchildren, Kimberly (Bill) Nye, Stephanie (Vince) Lipari, Mark (Michelle) Sworden, Stacey Dhondt, Angela (Jeremy) Morelock and 7 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Glen; parents, Ray & Bessie; step mother, Leota (Semler) Stotler; son-in-law, Ronald Dhondt; brother, Robert Bushong; sisters, Ruth McLeary, Margaret Frost, Elizabeth Bibler and infant sister Mary Frances Bushong. Dorothy had worked for Autolite in Fostoria and then retired from Lakota Schools in 1978 after 22 years as a cook in the cafeteria. She was a member of the Bradner United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women’s Group, member of the Albert Bowe American Legion Post #338 Auxiliary, Pemberville Eastern Star, Bradner Pollyanna Club and she was a 1936 graduate of North Baltimore High School. Friends will be received from 2-4 & 6-8 PM Wednesday (April 27, 2011) at Barndt Funeral Home in Wayne and from 10-11 AM Thursday (April 28, 2011) at Bradner United Methodist Church where a Celebration of Life Service will start at 11 AM. with Pastor Jeff Ridenour and Pastor Pete Johnston officiating. Burial will be in Bradner Cemetery with a bereavement luncheon to follow back at the church. Memorial donations may be made to the Bradner United Methodist Church, Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg or Otterbein-Portage Valley Retirement Village in Pemberville. On-line condolences may be sent to Dorothy’s family at www.barndtfuneralhome.org ----------------------------- Copied and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

>From the records of Sandra K. Gorin Thanks Sandra! (A F Crow funeral home Records, surnames as thru e, @ Sandra K Gorin, 1997) ----------------------- Emiline BROWN of Indianapolis, IN died Feb 21, 1959, 6 am St Harrison Hospital after brief illness. Born April 20, 1902 in Monroe county, Ky, aged 56 years, 10 months, 1 day. Widowed. Daughter of Henry BASIL and Sarah WATKINS, both of NC. Survived by two sons-Luther of USAF in CA; Bobbie of Glasgow; three daughters- Mrs. Marie REYNOLDS of Indianapolis; Mrs. Gertrude REYNOLDS of Concord, VA; Mrs Grace BUSHONG of Killen, TX; Two brothers-Oris BASIL of Route 5 and Charles BASIL of Route 2; four sisters-Miss Genie BASIL of Route 1; Mrs Hattie BYRD of Route 2; Mrs. Jim EMMIT of Franklin, KY; and Mrs. Catherine EADS og Glasgow. Pallbearers: Roy, Ray, Gene, and Raymond BASIL, Cecil and Henry CHAPMAN. Body at the home of Mrs. Hattie BYRD. services Feb 26, 1959, 2 pm Crows, burial Wininger Cemetery. (A F Crow funeral home Records, surnames as thru e, @ Sandra K Gorin, 1997) ---------------------- Copied and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, We found this biography of Philip Null written by Charles Ray Harper and wanted to share it with you. There are a few errors in it as far as taking liberties of the last name Bushong. It was never Beauchamp as claimed here. Anna Margreth's baptismal record in York, Pennsylvania is spelled Bouchon and she was baptized 13 April 1755 with parents Jacob and Julianna Bouchon and sponsors Michel Weiter and Elisabeth Weigel. -------------------------- CAPTAIN PHILIP NULL (1752 - 1834) By Charles Ray Harper Probably the foremost revolutionary war patriot that ever settled in the Kanawha Valley. Capt. Null went off to war early, and carried his musket for seven years in the war from New England to South Carolina. Capt. Null as a pvt. then enlisted in Capt. George Hudson's Heidelberg Company, Lancaster Battalion of Pennsylvania. In 1776 he was most likely in battles of Halem Heights, White Plains NY and at Fort Lee across water from Harlem and Manhattan Isl and NY. He was also likely at Brooklyn Heights Long Island NY from Aug 27, 1776-Nov 18, 1776. On Dec. 25, 1776, Christmas Day, he was one of 2400 men picked to cross the Delaware, with Gen. George Washington. He was with Gen. Washington when they won a battle at Trenton NJ the next day, Dec. 26, 1776. After an appeal by Gen. Washington, Ca pt. Phillip Null was one of 200 men who volunteered to go with the general to battle of Princeton NJ on Jan 3, 1777. In 1777 he was a private in Capt. Geroge Null's 4th Co. First Lancaster Battalion of Penn, just before that he was in Capt. Moore's Co. 2nd Battalion Lancaster Co. of Penn. Capt. Phillip Null a non-comissioned officer, when with Gen. Washington at Valley Forge during the bad winter of 1777 and 1778. Philip Null was at Brandywine Creek Sept. 11, 1777, meet Major Gen. the Marquis de Layfayette, was wounded (the general) at battle of Germantown Oct. 5, 1777. Later Gen. Washington sent Phillip Null down to North Carolina to help put down Tory uprisings, was captured by Torries who slit his throat, and left him for dead. He was found by his future wife's family, who took him home where his future wife , Margaret Beauchamp (1755-1826), sewed him up, and saved his life. Phillip Null was leading a company of militia at Battle of Camden SC Aug. 16, 1780 where the British troops routed Gen. Gates. The Swamp Fox, and Col. Andrew Pickens skimishes with the British. They where the only forces left to fight in South Carolina. Capt. Null was with Col. Andrew Pickens at Battle of Cowpens under the wagoneer Gen. Daniel Morgan (Pickens promoted to General because of job done by Cap Null and the rest of their men). There is a very good chance Capt. Null was at Battles of Ki ng's Mt. Oct 7, 1780 and Ramsour's Mills June 20, 1780, near his home in Lincolnton NC. He also served under the gamecock Gen. Thoma Sumpter, and was under the Swamp Fox (Frances Marion) in Battle of Eutaw Springs Sept. 8, 1781 and other battles. The Great morgan victory at Cowpens and battle of Eutaw Springs, pushed the British up to their end at Yorktown, VA. Capt. Phillip Null was with Gen. George Washington at the surrender at Yorktown Va. Oct. 19, 1781. Capt. Phillip Null also knew and served with the Quaker General Nathaniel Greene. The Torries forced his wife out of their house in Lincolnton, Lincoln Co. NC. She had to beg for food for her children. Margaret Beauchamp toughed it out. {NOTE: We know now that her maiden name was Bushong and not Beauchamp} Capt. Null had a tavern and a goal (jail) at this home in Lincolnton, Lincoln Co, NC Capt. Null was born in 1752, near Wrightsville, York Co. PA. Died 1834 of Cholera at Pt. Pleasant VA (WV) on his way to see his son Henry in PA. Married Margaret Beauchamp (born Apr. 13, 1755 York Co, PA, died in 1826 on Poca River, Kanawha Co, W V (now Putnam Co, WV). Married 1779 Lincolnton, Lincolnton Co, NC, now Rutherford Co, NC. Daughter of Jacob (Pierre) Beauchamp Bushong 1735-1812 and Juliana Wingle. Capt. Null son of John Null who died in York Co. PA (Will- Oct. 27, 1765) Both Bushong and Null families came from Alsace-Lorraine France. Capt. Null built 3 houses - 1st was where Joseph Academy now stands, 2 story built between 1770-1774 2nd house & 1st house built at Lincolnton, Lincon Co NC. 2 story house had a tavern, and a goal (jail) house got layed off in 1791 in records, an d 3rd house on Poca River, now Putnam Co. WV. House built about 1803. In 1799 moved family over the mountains back to Pennsylvania, Westmoreland Co. He had officers warrants in NC and SC 200 acres in Wadel's line NC, 500 acres near Clemson, old Pendleton Co SC, 1795 back to 1779. Also had other land grants 350 acre s on Catawba River NC, 250 acres high shoals NC He traded these officers script for 1600 acres on Poca River Kanawha Co VVV (now Putnam Co WV) Captain Phillip Null discovered coal on Poca River (at mouth of in 1790) from Hardesty Hist- of Putnam Co 1886. He was helped by his friend Gen George Washington getting the land. He moved his family here in about 1803, after his 1600 acres he also had 3 land warrants for 370 acres in Kanawha Co VA (WV) July 15,1829. Book 1, page 260 Kanawha Co WV. ---------------------------- Copied and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, Many of you may not be aware that there are many diaries floating around Shenandoah County written by people who lived in the Valley that tells us a lot about every day life, the births, deaths and marriages of the people they knew. Some are in private collections, some are in libraries and some are just owned by family members. I recently transcribed Mattie Bushong Good's diaries which had been stored in the attic of Anderson Bushong's home for years. Mattie died in 1955. Levi Pittman kept such a diary. He was born in 1807 and died in 1892 in Shenandoah County. He was well known in the Valley and was married to Rachel Windle, d/o of Augustine. Although we still do not know where Andrew Bushong is buried, we do know, thanks to Levi Pittman, that Andrew Bushong was buried 24 January 1853 as Levi states that in his diary. He did not mention however where he is buried and none of the books written on the tombstone inscriptions of the cemeteries or on the website for Shenandoah County has a mention of him being in any of the cemeteries. Gloria Bushong

Good Evening Boschong Subscribers, I have looked at all of the Calvert genealogies submitted on the web and could not fit Mary Calvert Wright or Elizabeth Calvert into any of them. There is no mention of them in any of the genealogies. So I have been working on the one Calvert who I could find but not mentioned in any of those genealogies. This Hanse Calvert could be related to Elizabeth Calvert who married Andrew Bushong. Hanse Calvert lived in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia very early around 1752. Maybe he came down from Chester County, Pennsylvania where there were some very early Calverts living. Anyone want to help to fill in the missing 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850 and 1870 census records? -------------------- 1810 Federal Census: Virginia Augusta County HANSE CALVERT 1 male under 10 years of age 1 male 45 and up 1 female 10 to 15 years of age 2 females 16 to 25 years of age 1 female 45 and up 1 slave NOTE: His neighbors are Cooper and Detrick. Same census shows the following Bushongs residing in Augusta County William Bosang Jacob Bosang Jr Jacob Boshong -------------------- 1820 Federal Census: Virginia Augusta County --------------------- 1830 Federal Census: Virginia Augusta County ---------------------- 1840 Federal Census: Virginia Augusta County ------------------------- Note: There was Margaret Calvert married to William Price living in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia in 1752. -------------------- 1850 Federal Census: Virginia ----------------------- 1860 Federal Census: Virginia Eastern District, Tazewell County Page 1, HH 4 Hance A. Calvert 23 Born VA ----------------------- 1870 Federal Census: Virginia ------------------------ 1880 Federal Census: Virginia Elk Garden, Russell County Page 143A, HH 3276 Hance A. Calvert Head/Male/White/44/CabinetMaker/VA/VA/VA Adaline Calvert Wife/Female/White/46/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA William Calvert Son/Male/White/14/FarmHand/VA/VA/VA Mary Calvert Dau/Female/White/11/VA/VA/VA Frances Calvert Dau/Female/White/9/VA/VA/VA ------------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Virginia Elk Garden Mag. District, ED 55, Russell County Enumerated 2 June 1900 Page 71B, Sheet 2 Lines 92-97, HH 31/31 H. A. Calvert Head/White/Male/June1836/63/Md37yrs/FarmerOwnsFree/VA/VA/VA Adaline Calvert Wife/White/Female/June1831/68/1child1living/VA/VA/VA William A. Calvert Son/White/Male/Oct1865/34/Md4yrs/Carpenter/VA/VA/VA Georgia Calvert DauInLaw/White/Female/Oct1865/34/2children2living/VA/VA/VA Henry G. Calvert GrandSon/White/Male/June1898/1/VA/VA/VA William G. Calvert Grandson/White/Male/Oct1899/7mos/VA/VA/VA -------------------------- 1910 Federal Census: Texas Justice Precinct 6, Dallas County Page 9, HH 181 William A. Calvert 44/Male/White/VA/VA/VA Georgia Calvert 44/Female/White/VA/VA/VA Henry G. Calvert 11/Male/White/VA/VA/VA William Calvert 10/Male/White/VA/VA/VA Mamie M. Calvert 8/Female/White/VA/VA/VA HANSE A. CALVERT 73/Male/White/VA/VA/VA Adaline Calvert 76/Female/White/VA/VA/VA ---------------------------- 1920 Federal Census: Texas Dallas, Dallas County Will A. Calvert Head/Male/White/54/Married/VA/VA/VA Georgia Calvert Wife/Female/White/54/VA/VA/VA Mamie Calvert Dau/Female/White/18/Single/VA/VA/VA AND THEIR SONS Living with the family of James B. Moore and wife Agatha Henry G. Calvert Male/White/21/Single/VA/VA/VA William G. Calvert Male/White/20/Single/VA/VA/VA --------------------------------- (LDS) Texas Deaths 1890 - 1976 Georgiana Calvert Died 3 January 1946 Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Aged 80 years 8 months 28 days ------------------------------ (LDS) Texas Deaths 1890 - 1976 William G. Calvert Died 4 December 1964 Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Residence: Cedar Hill Male, White, Married, Occupation Maintenance , Aged 65 years Burial: 5 December 1964 Little Bethel Cemetery Born: 28 October 1899, Virginia Father: William A. Calvert Mother: Georgiana Woltz {Foltz?} ------------------------------- Researched by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, Elizabeth Calvert didn't hatch from an egg so in an effort to find her family, I am looking for any Calvert family that was anywhere near where Bushongs lived. We have found a few. ------------------- 1810 Federal Census: Virginia Augusta County HANSE CALVERT 1 male under 10 years of age 1 male 45 and up 1 female 10 to 15 years of age 2 females 16 to 25 years of age 1 female 45 and up 1 slave NOTE: His neighbors are Cooper and Detrick. Same census shows the following Bushongs residing in Augusta County William Bosang Jacob Bosang Jr Jacob Boshong -------------------- The Calvert name is in the 1840 census for Augusta County, Virginia There was Margaret Calvert married to William Price living in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia in 1752. -------------------- ST MATHEWS LUTHERAN CHURCH CEMETERY New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia JOHN S. CALVERT 30 November 1806 10 May 1870 Aged 63 yrs 5 months ------------------- EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH CEMETERY New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia GEORGE RALLS CALVERT 4 January 1837 20 April 1891 ANNIE M. CLINEDINST CALVERT w/o George Ralls Calvert Sr. 12 August 1844 15 June 1938 --------------------- UPPERVILLE METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY Fauquier County, Virginia RALLS CALVERT 22 September 1808 26 July 1849 --------------------- KAGEY CEMETERY Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah County, Virginia EDWARD S. CALVERT 4 March 1834 28 July 1900 ------------------------ MASSANUTTEN CEMETERY Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia WILLIAM M. CALVERT 1871 1930 ----------------------- MOUNT HEBRON CEMETERY Winchester City, Virginia WILLIAM H. CALVERT 1840 - 1899 ARAMINTA HIS WIFE 1842 - 1898 --------------------- 1850 Federal Census: Virginia 58th District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 2 September 1850 Page 80B Lines 33-39, HH 1142/1146 John S. Calvert 43/Male/White/NoOccupationListed/$1500/VA Edward S. Calvert 16/Male/White/AttendedSchool/VA George R. Calvert 13/Male/White/AttendedSchool/VA Mary F. Calvert 11/Female/White/AttendedSchool/VA Catharine A. Calvert 9/Female/White/AttendedSchool/VA Catharine K. Hollingsworth 50/Female/White/VA Martha P. Calvert 46/Female/White/VA --------------------- THORNROSE CEMETERY Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia ALEXANDER H. CALVERT 24 January 1841 8 March 1918 Pvt. McClanahan's Battery CSA ----------------------- BETHEL CHURCH CEMETERY Frederick County, Virginia ISRAEL CALVERT 25 May 1827 {Hardy County, VA} 16 November 1898 {s/o Jesse & Sarah Calvert. Married Maria Kackley} Would this this Keckley? JAMES W. CALVERT 25 August 1839 15 March 1868 ------------------------- BURNT FACTORY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY Frederick County, Virginia JESSE CALVERT Departed this life 21 April 1863 in the 85th year of his age Jesse Calvert is mentioned in the will of Michael Lynn Prince William County Will Book 1, Page 360 Will written 27 April 1805 Probated 7 December 1807 Item: "I give to my beloved son Mosses Lynn one hundred acres of land where Jesse Calvert formerly lived on." ----------------------- SAINT PAUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH Norfolk, Virginia IN MEMORY OF CAPTAIN JOHN CALVERT who departed this life 16 January 1809 Aged 70 years Same tombstone JOHN CALVERT TAYLOR who departed this life 25 July 1809 Aged 9 yrs & 6 mos ----------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, I received the following press release about the name change for the New Market Battlefield. ------------------------------ Virginia Museum of the Civil War New Market Battlefield * Historic Bushong Farm * Shenandoah Valley Tourist Information Center P.O. Box 1864 New Market, VA 22844 866-515-1864 (toll free) 540-740-3101 (local) 540-740-3033 (fax) _www.vmi.edu/newmarket_ (http://www.vmi.edu/newmarket) Administered by the Virginia Military Institute FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9 June 2011 New Market Battlefield State Historical Park Adopts New Name CONTACT: Scott H. Harris, Director, [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) 866-515-1864 NEW MARKET, VIRGINIA—What’s in a name? For the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park, that question has been answered with a new identity that reflects the site’s multi-faceted mission: The Virginia Museum of the Civil War. In announcing the new name, the Virginia Military Institute acknowledges a three-part interpretive mission for its New Market facility: 1. The experience of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the American Civil War 2. The Battle of New Market, with particular emphasis on the role played by the VMI Cadets 3. The social and military history of the Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War era. The site where the cadets helped win a Confederate victory on May 15, 1864 was designated the New Market Battlefield Memorial in 1967, with the Bushong farmhouse as a visitor center. The Hall of Valor Museum opened in 1970, incorporating both information on the Battle of New Market and exhibits covering the Civil War in the Commonwealth that were relocated from the Virginia Civil War Centennial Center in Richmond following the end of that commemoration. During the 1970s, reconstruction of the Bushong Farm outbuildings allowed a more complete story of the family’s life in the era to be told. By the 1980s, the site had become the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park, reflecting a closer association with its state ownership through VMI. “While the name is new, the fundamental mission really hasn’t changed,” notes the museum’s director, Scott Harris. “Inclusion of the Centennial exhibits expands our context beyond the Battle of New Market to address the broader story of the war throughout Virginia. This, coupled with the chance to focus on the civilian experience at the Bushong Farm, allows us to present special exhibits, programs, publications, and other activities that reflect that larger mission. As Virginia and the rest of the nation observe the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, we felt the time was right to adopt a name that better reflects our diverse interpretive focus.” Harris notes that the elements of the museum most familiar to local residents, VMI alumni, and past visitors remain—the museum building, which includes both exhibits and the theater showing the Emmy award-winning Battle of New Market film Field of Lost Shoes daily every hour; the Bushong Farm, featuring two original houses and eight reconstructed outbuildings; and the battlefield walking trails, extending two miles through the core area of fighting on May 15, 1864. Earlier this year, the museum took on another role as home of the Shenandoah Valley Tourist Information Center, taking over from the Shenandoah Valley Travel Association. Website, signage, and marketing materials for the Virginia Museum of the Civil War will take several months to implement fully, and a period of transition is expected to both explain and expand awareness of the new identity. ----------------------------- Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, We found this adoption record for Louis Hill, adopted by John L. Bushong in 1894 when he was four years old. His Hill parents were dead and other family members could not take care of him. One older sister is named but we could find nothing on her. After Louis turned 18 years of age, he resumed his real last name. John L. Bushong was married to Carrie Sexton in Menard County, Illinois. He was the son of Jefferson Bushong and Rachel Johnson. I have been waiting for an obit to come from Illinois but so far it hasn't appeared in my mail box, so I am going to go ahead and post this. If and when it comes, I will post his obit. --------- Menard County Illinois Probate Court Volume 11 - 1894 - 1897 Page 50 7th May Term 1894 In the Matter of the Petition of John L. Bushong for an Order declaring Louis Hill to be his adopted child. And now on this the above cause coming on to be heard upon the petition and proofs adduced in support of the facts therein stated and it appearing to the Court from the petition and evidence herein said petitioner is a resident of said county and desires to adopt said child; that said child is a male and of the age of Four years on the 28th day of May 1894. And further that said petitioner desires the name of said child changed to that of Louie Bushong. That the father and mother of said child are dead but the sister is living and consents to the adoption of said child by said petitioner and further that Maggie M. Bost the Eldest sister of said Louie Hill is the head of the family and that she is unable to provide for her said brother and that he has no other relatives who are willing or able to take and provide for him. And that the petitioner is of sufficient ability to bring up the child and furnish suitable nuture and education and that it is fit and proper that such adoption should be made. And that it would therefore be to the interest of said child to be the adopted child of said petitioner. And it further appearing that the sister of said child has had due notice of the time when and the place where, said petitioner would make the application for an order in this cause, it is therefore ordered and adjudged by the Court that the said Louis Hill be the adopted child of said petitioner and capable of inheriting his estate: That the name of said child be changed to that of Louie Bushong and that said petitioner pay the costs of the proceeding. H. H. Hoagland County Judge ---------- JOHN A. L. BUSHONG Born: 20 June 1865, Putnam County, Ohio, s/o Jefferson Bushong & Rachel Johnson. Died: 14 February 1922, Illinois Burial: Unknown Married: 26 April 1893, Menard County, Illinois to Carrie Sexton Born: August 1874, Illinois Died: After 1910 Burial: Unknown ---------- 1856 State Census of Iowa Center Township, Henry County Page 408, Lines 10-15 George Bushong 68/Male/Married/Farmer/KY Lydia Bushong 64/Female/Married/KY Jefferson Bushong 21/Male/Single/Farmer/OH Next Door George Bushong Jr. 28/Male/Married/Farmer/OH Mary Bushong 24/Female/Married/OH (nee Clover) Edward Clover 18/Male/Single/Farmer/OH ---------- 1870 Federal Census: Ohio Petersburg Town, 18R7W, Menard County Enumerated 17 June 1870 Page 97A Lines 2-7, HH 180/178 Jefferson Bushong 35/Male/White/DayLaborer/-----$100/OH Rachel Bushong 32/Female/White/KeepingHouse/OH {Rachel Johnson} Jackson Bushong 11/Male/White/AttendedSchool/OH Garrette Bushong 9/Male/White/AttendedSchool/OH Lydia A. Bushong 7/Female/White/OH JOHN L. BUSHONG 4/Male/White/OH ----------------------------------- 1880 Federal Census: Illinois Petersburg, Ed 138, Menard County Enumerated 15 June 1880 Page 222C Lines 5-11, HH 463/490 Jeff Bushon White/Male/45/Married/Laborer/OH/OH/OH Rachel Bushon White/Female/42/Wife/KeepsHouse/OH/OH/OH Jackson Bushon White/Male/21/Son/Single/CoalMiner/OH Lydia Bushon White/Female/17/Dau/AttendedSchool/OH JOHN BUSHON White/Male/13/Son/AtHome/AttendedSchool/OH {John L. Bushong} Julius Bushon White/Male/3/Son/AtHome/IL ------------------------------------- Illinois Statewide Marriage Index - 1763-1900 State of Illinois Menard County John L. Bushong married Carrie Sexton - 26 April 1893 ---------- 1900 Federal Census: Illinois Athens District, ED 70, Menard County Enumerated 26 June 1900 Page 158B, Sheet 20 Lines 85-89, HH 416/431 John A. Bushong Head/W/M/June1866/35/Md6yrs/CoalMiner/RentsHm/OH/OH/OH Carrie Bushong Wife/W/F/Aug1874/26/2children2living/IL/TN/TN Pearl M. Bushong Dau/W/F/Feb1895/5/IL/OH/IL Marie A. Bushong Dau/W/F/April1897/3/IL/OH/IL Louis H. Bushong AdoptedSon/W/M/April1890/10/IL/Unknown/Unknown {Louis Hill} ------------ 1910 Federal Census: Illinois Athens, Ward 2, Menard County Page 7, HH 150 John L. Bushong Male/White/46/Married/OH/OH/OH Carrie Bushong Female/White/36/IL/TN/TN Pearl M. Bushong Female/White/15/IL/OH/IL Maria A. Bushong Female/White/12/IL/OH/IL Elmer E. Bushong Male/White/8/IL/OH/IL Lydia G. Bushong Female/White/4/IL/OH/IL ------------- By 1910 Adopted son Louis has left the Bushong household and resumed his real name. 1910 Federal Census: Illinois Ashland, Cass County Page 13, HH 302 Watson Sinclair Head/Male/White/Widowed/61/IL/VA/KY Flora Sinclair Dau/Female/White/Single/27/IL/IL/IL Joseph Sinclair Son/Male/White/Single/26/IL/IL/IL Edwin Jett Male/White/Sigle/44/IL/IL/IL LOUIS HILL Male/White/Single/20/IL/IL/IL {Adopted son of John L. Bushong} ------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, I was able to find a few more piece of the puzzle for Abraham Wright. ---------------------- CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT IN VIRGINIA By Lyman Chalkley Volume 3 Pages 365-366 Page 104. 22d December 1760. Charles Dick and Fielding Lewis, of Fredericksburg, to Abraham Hite, of Hampshire, release of Deed, 1st February, 1755, by grantee here to grantor, Hite's Mill Tract. Teste: David Ralstone, Jere Herreson {Harrison}, JOHN AND ABRAHAM WRIGHT. NOTE: The witnesses John and Abraham Wright would be father and son. --------------------- Shenandoah County Virginia Marriage Bonds 18 April 1831 - Christian Wendel and Nancy Wright Bond: Andrew Bushong --------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Good Evening Boschong Subscribers, Late this afternoon I received, in the mail from Lena Fuller, the photo copies of the original marriage record for Andrew Bushong and Elizabeth Calvert. It is clearly written that her last name is Calvert and that this is the marriage record for Andrew Bushong. His signature is very clearly written as Bushong. Lena agrees with me about this so please everyone change their records. ----------------------- "This is to Certify that I am willing that my Daughter Elizabeth Calvert is to enter into the State of Matrimony with Andrew Bushong. Given under my Hand this Nineteenth Day of August 1796. Mary Wright, Her Mark" "To the Clerk of Shenandoah County Teste: Abraham Wright, His Mark" "The Within Certificate was proved by the Oath of Abraham Wright." "KNOW all men by these Presents, That We Andrew Bushong and Abraham Wright are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Robert Brooke Esq., Governor of Virginia, in the just and full sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to which payment well and truly to be made, to the said Governor, or his successors, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents, Seal with our Seal, and dated this 20th day {August} of 1796. The condition of the above obligation is such, that, whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Andrew Boushong and Elizabeth Calvert now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage, then the above obligation to be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Andrew Bushong, His Signature and Seal Abraham Wright, His Mark and Seal Sealed and Delivered in presence of Daniel Grubb ------------------------ Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, We are making great progress on some of the early Bushong families! Pieces of the puzzle. Charles Bowen, grandson of Samuel Lindlsey Bushong and wife Elizabeth May, and cousin of Mattie Bushong Good. Lewis Bushong marrying Phebe Haines with the Haines name in the Will of Jacob all pointing back to the Battlefield family. How does it all come together? ---------------- Lewis Bushong (Senior) married 28 October 1846, Logan County, Ohio to Phebe Haines, daughter of Joseph Haines from, we are thinking Augusta County, Virginia who, Joseph, we believe, to be one of the sons of Philip Haines and Eve Bushong, Philip Haines being mentioned in 1812 Will of Jacob Bushong from Augusta County, VA. ------------------ 1850 Federal Census: Cannot find them in census records ------------------- 1860 Federal Census: Ohio Bokes Creek Township, PO Hale, Logan County Enumerated 4 July 1860 Page 207B Lines 25-33, HH 1257/1250 Lewis Bushong 41/Male/Farmer/$200-$400/OH Phebe Bushong 33/Female/OH {Phebe Haines, d/o Joseph Haines} Henry Bushong 13/Male/AttendedSchool/OH Joseph Bushong 11/Male/AttendedSchool/OH William Bushong 9/Male/AttendedSchool/OH Mary Bushong 7/Female/OH Lewis Bushong 6/Male/OH Rachel Bushong 3/Female/OH Essum Bushong 6mos/Male/OH ----------------- When the Civil War broke out Lewis Sr. enlisted and was killed 5 April 1863 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. He is buried at Lexington Memorial Cemetery, Fayette County, Kentucky. ----------------- We find his widow Phebe with the family and her father in 1870: 1870 Federal Census: Ohio West Ridgway, Bokes Township, Logan County Enumerated 30 July 1870 Page 26A Lines 9-17, HH 3/3 Phebe Bushong 43/Female/White/KeepingHouse/$800-$200/OH Henry G. Bushong 23/Male/White/WorkOnFarm/OH Illeg. Bushong 20/Male/White/WorkOnFarm/OH Mary Bushong 17/Female/White/AtHome/OH Lewis Bushong 14/Male/White/WorkOnFarm/OH Rachel Bushong 13/Female/White/AtSchool/OH Ezram Bushong 10/Male/White/AtHome/CannotWrite/OH Walter Bushong 8/Male/White/AtSchool/OH JOSEPH HAINES 83/Male/White/Farmer/-------$500/VA {Born about 1787} ------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, While going back over old posts, I was reminded of Eve Bushong who married Philip Haines. Eve Bushong was the daughter of Jacob Bushong and Juliana Weigel. We posted about Philip and Eve back in October 2006 and February 2010. I decided to revisit the 1850 census for Augusta County, Virginia and we think we might have made a breakthrough on one more of their children, daughter Elizabeth Haines and I believe I found Eve (Bushong) Haines too! To refresh your memory about Eve Bushong and husband Philip Haines: EVE BUSHONG Born: About 1765, Virginia, d/o Jacob Bushong & Juliana Weigel. Married Twice M/1: Between 1784 and 1794 {Based on oldest child being between 16 and 26 in 1810 census record for Philip Haines} At least eight children with Philip Haines. M/2: Unknown Hanger Died: After 1850, Augusta County, Virginia PHILIP HAINES Born: Before 1765 Died: After 1818 possibly in Pendleton County, VA now West Virginia ------------ 1788 - Rockingham County, Virginia Militia Companies Vouchers in Uriah Gartin's Company 3 Philip Hains - 1 horse -------------------------- 1810 Federal Census: Virginia Augusta County PHILIP HAINS {Haines} 2 males under 10 years of age 1 male 10 and under 16 years of age 1 male 16 and under 26 years of age 1 male 45 and up 2 females under 10 years of age {Catharine Haines and one other daughter unknown} 1 female 10 and under 16 years of age 1 female 16 and under 26 years of age 1 female 26 and under 45 years of age ---------------------------------- 1820 Federal Census: Virginia Staunton, Augusta County Enumerated 7 August 1820 PHILIP HAINS {Haines} 2 males 10 to 15 years of age 1 male 16 to 25 years of age 1 male 45 and over 1 female 10 to 15 years of age 2 females 16 to 25 years of age 1 female 45 and over 2 engaged in agriculture Thanks Phyllis for this 1820 census. ----------------------------------- DAUGHTER OF PHILIP HAINES AND EVE BUSHONG ELIZABETH HAINES Born: 28 October 1785, Augusta County, Virginia, d/o Philip Haines & Eve Bushong Died: 4 August 1864, Augusta County, Virginia Burial: Saint Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, aka Jennings Branch Church, Augusta County, Virginia Married: Paul Sieg PAUL SIEG Born: 13 July 1787, Augusta County, Virginia, s/o Paul Sieg Sr. and wife Susannah Died: 17 September 1846, Augusta County, Virginia Burial: Saint Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, aka Jennings Branch Church, Augusta County, Virginia 12 children born to them --------------------------------- 1850 Federal Census: Virginia District No. 2, Augusta County Enumerated 7 June 1850 Page 215B & 216A Lines 41-42 & 1-7, HH 85/85 Henry B. Sieg 31/Male/White/Farmer/VA {s/o Paul & Elizabeth (Haines) Sieg} Augustus B. Sieg 12/Male/White/VA {Son of Henry?} Bedney Gilmore 14/Male/White/AttendedSchool/VA Eve Hanger 84/Female/White/VA {Eve Bushong first married to Philip Haines & then to unknown Hanger} Elisabeth Sieg 60/Female/White/$5820/VA {Note: She was 65 & d/o Philip Haines & Eve Bushong} Elizabeth Sieg 25/Female/White/VA {d/o Paul & Elizabeth (Haines) Sieg} Catharine Siez 20/Female/White/VA {d/o Paul & Elizabeth (Haines) Sieg} Angeline Sieg 15/Female/White/VA {d/o Paul & Elizabeth (Haines) Sieg} Caroline Davis 23/Female/White/Preacher/VA {Preacher or possibly Teacher?} Nearby are the households of Henry Bushong and wife Catharine and Isaac A. Bushong and wife Sarah. ---------------------------------- SAINT PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH CEMETERY, aka Jennings Branch Church Augusta County, Virginia ELIZABETH SIEG Died 4 August 1864 Aged 78 yrs 9 mos 7 days PAUL SIEG Died 17 September 1846 Aged 59 yrs 2 mos 4 days ---------------------------------- TO BE CONTINUED. Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

MAY, 1778 (A). David Boson vs. Abraham Haines.--21st August, 1777. Defendant is a soldier at Fort Randolph. This would be David Bushong/Bosang of Staunton, VA who died in 1779. ------------------ Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, Well this was sure a surprise. See BOSCHONG Archives for January 2005. CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT IN VIRGINIA By Lyman Chalkley SEPTEMBER AND NOVEMBER, 1791. John Bosong vs. William Wallace.--Writ, 1st February, 1791. Case. John died August-September, 1791. ------------------- MARCH, 1794. Nicholas Spring vs. Robert Bailey and Elizabeth Bailey, late Elizabeth Bosong, Administratrix of John Bosong.--January 25, 1794. ----------------------- MARCH, 1795 (A to H). Edward Burk, Administrator, and Robert Bailey and Elizabeth, his wife. late Elizabeth Bosong, Administratrix of John Bosong, deceased, vs. William Wallace.--Writ, 24th May, 1793. ------------------------- FEBRUARY, 1815 (A to G). William Black vs. John Bosong's Administrators.--John Bosong died, January, 1793. His widow, Elizabeth, married Robert Bailey. He left two children, William and Polly. Polly married Jesse Minter. William died intestate, leaving children. --------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Here's more evidence of Calvert name being within proximity of Bushongs. This is all from Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia. --------------------- File No. 926.--Calvert vs. Kennerley. Ross (Rolls?) Calvert and Charles Harper complain that on 19th September, 1794, George Calvert purchased of James Kennerley, since deceased, a tract in Culpeper County--325 acres. George assigned the title bond to orators on 29th March, 1806. Kennerley died testate. Will recorded in Staunton District Court, but died intestate as to this land. James Kennerley's son, Benjamin, has died intestate and without issue. James left other issue, viz: Sons James, Thomas, Samuel; Mary Lockhart, then wife of Patrick Lockhart, but now sole; Elizabeth Poindexter, wife of Joseph Poindexter; William and Reuben; Kitty Craig, 534 wife of George Craig. William and Reuben and James have made a deed to orators, but were without title. The heirs reside partly in Virginia and partly in other parts. Thomas resides in Kentucky. Spa. dated 23d August, 1810. ------------------------ Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Found more on the lawsuit. OCTOBER, 1769 (B). Nicholas Null vs. John Craig.--Chancery. Bill filed, 1767. Revived, 1768, November. Nicholas Null, orator. Revived by George Null, eldest son and heir. Nicholas Null, late of Pennsylvania, but now of this Colony, came to Virginia, 1750. Applied to William Burk for a piece of land which Burk had bought of James Wood of Frederick. John Craig had a claim on the land. Null was a German. Valentine Pence was brother-in-law of Nicholas Null. ---------------------------- If Nicholas Null came to Virginia in 1750, are we sure that his daughter-in-law Margaret who married his son Philip Null was the daughter of Jacob Bushong and Juliana Weigel? I'm thinking more and more that Margaret was the daughter of that mysterious Bushong of Augusta County with the daughter Elizabeth who because a ward of John McClananhan and that possibly Margaret was an older sister. Gloria

While reading the CHRONICLES I discovered an entry referring to Goose Creek near the Roanoke so guess there was more then one. Gloria

Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia by Lyman Chalkley County Court Judgments Volume 1 Page 344 November, 1766 (A) Summers vs. Campbell.--John Summers and Isabella, his wife, late Isabella Young, complain of James Campbell and Richard Woods. Bond dated 23d June, 1761. Page 342 ----------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Two corrections on this post. The first is that all of the mention of Nicholas Null was in Volume 1 not 3 and I couldn't find a Will on Nicholas Null mentioned in the Order Book, so I think he might have died intestate. He died sometime in 1767 while in the midst of a chancery suit against John Craig. CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH - IRISH SETTLEMENT IN VIRGINIA Volume 1 Lyman Chalkley Page 141 and 143 18 November 1767 Page 347 - Daniel Smith, greatest creditor, qualifies administrator of Nicholas Null. Jacob Nicholas, John Coats and Augustine Price, appraisers of Nicholas Null. 23 November 1767 Page 378 - Nicholas Null VS John Craig - Plaintiff's death abates suit. --------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong