Boschong Subscribers, Before I start with this post, I would like to say that if anyone has anything further to add to this post or any comments, please feel free to do so. And if anyone runs across Oscar Taylor Bushong in the 1910 census please let us know!!! While researching for this post, we went back to the BOSCHONG Archives and on the 16 May 2010 we posted some information about Annie D. Bushong who married William J. Jones, she being the daughter of Henry Taylor Bushong. We suddenly realize that the family of Henry Taylor Bushong was very complicated. Two Sims sisters married Bushongs. Julia Sims married Oscar Taylor Bushong and Florence Sims married Charles Lee Bushong. And then Oscar Taylor Bushong might have had an affair with their sister Cora or a woman named Cora and fathered a son named Isaac H. Bushong. The part about the affair with Cora Sims at this point is speculation. We always love a good family story and this is a good one. We had a family of Bushongs come to the last Bushong Reunion (2010) and we enjoyed talking with them very much. When they contacted me the first time to tell me they were coming, they told me they descended from Isaac Bushong of Culpeper, Virginia. At first I could not place their Isaac in the Culpeper Bushongs since they had no idea who Isaac's parents were as he was illegitimate and there was always a cover-up in that time frame. It was a challenge since an obit we had found for Isaac noted his parents as Cyrus and Cora Bushong and that threw me off a bit. After some researching through I found that the obit was a little off and the Cyrus referred to was really Oscar Taylor Bushong son of Henry Taylor Bushong and Elizabeth Jane Fincham. Since all of the children of Isaac and Sarah had three names, I'll bet that his full name was Cyrus Oscar Taylor Bushong! From there it went back to Isaac Bushong married to Sarah "Sallie" Swank. As you can see from the obit below, Oscar Taylor Bushong married Julia Sims and their union produced six children. What this obit doesn't reflect is the son that Oscar Taylor Bushong fathered, Isaac H. Bushong born 11 January 1909, born out of wedlock. After that he was in the dog house for sure! Could Julia's sister Cora Sims be the Cora named in the obit or was the name just thrown out there since she was an Aunt to Isaac? And now you will know the rest of the story. And this explains why Oscar Taylor Bushong has been so illusive to research and finally who and why the Isaac Bushong as nephew is shown in the household of Joseph Arthur Bushong and his sister Amanda Bushong in the 1920 census. -------------------------------- OSCAR TAYLOR BUSHONG Born: 10 March 1875, Rappahannock County, Virginia, s/o Isaac Bushong & Sarah Swank Married: 12 June 1902, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Died: 17 March 1914, Unknown JULIA SIMS Born: 27 October 1879, Livingston, Spotsylvania County, d/o Isaac Rufus Sims and Margaret Ann Burke Died: 26 September 1921, Livingston, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Burial: Unknown -------------------------------- Julia, Florence and Cora Sims were the daughters of Isaac Rufus Sims and wife Margaret Ann Burke and are found in 1870 in Fauquier County and in 1880 in Spotsylvania County. 1870 Federal Census: Virginia 1st District, PO Warren, Fauquier County Enumerated 29 July 1870 Page 520A Lines 14-18, HH 749/746 I. Rufus Simms 37/Male/White/Laborer/VA {Isaac Rufus Sims} Margaret A.. Simms 26/Female/White/KeepingHouse/VA CORA L. SIMMS 6/Female/White/AtHome/VA Alberta Simms 1/Female/White/AtHome/VA Lucy Simms 5mosBornDec/Female/White/VA 1880 Federal Census: Virginia Livingston District, ED 137, Spotsylvania County Enumerated 9 June 1880 Page 390D Lines 1-8, HH 141/153 Rufus Sims White/Male/41/Married/Carpenter/VA/VA/VA Margaret Sims White/Female/31/Wife/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA CORA SIMS White/Female/15/Dau/HelpToMother/VA/VA/VA Alberta Sims White/Female/10/Dau/VA/VA/VA Lucy Sims White/Female/9/Dau/VA/VA/VA FLORENCE SIMS White/Female/5/Dau/VA/VA/VA {Future wife of Charles L. Bushong} JULIA SIMS White/Female/3/Dau/VA/VA/VA {Future wife of Oscar Taylor Bushong} Robert Sims White/Male/8/Son/VA/VA/VA ------------------------------- The Culpeper Exponent Thursday morning September 29, 1921 {Headline page has different date-28 September 1921} Page 13 Column 2 MRS. JULIA SIMMS BUSHONG "Mrs. Oscar Bushong died in Spotsylvania county on Monday evening, Sept. 26th., at the home of her sister, Mrs. Shepherd, after a long illness. Deceased was Miss Julia Simms before her marriage to Mr. Bushong, who died some years ago. Of their union six children survive, the oldest one of the four sons, Glen Bushong, being a youth of about seventeen years of age. Two daughters, Misses Vesta and Gladys Bushong, who have been boarding in town with Mrs. N. H. Smith, and attending the High School. The other three boys are Oscar, Elmer and Ralph." NOTE: Mrs. Oscar Bushong was Julia Sims and Mrs. Shepherd was Mrs. Walter D. Shepherd, her sister Alverta Sims both daughters of Isaac Rufus Sims and wife Margaret Ann Burke. ----------------- 1880 Federal Census: Virginia Stonewall District, Ed 131, Rappahannock County Enumerated 17 June 1880 Page 352D Lines 11-21, HH 219/231 & 219/232 Patrick Fincham White/Male/56/Married/Carpenter/VA/VA/VA Eveline Fincham White/Female/46/Wife/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA John W. Fincham White/Male/23/Son/Single/Carpenter/VA/VA/VA Henry Bushong White/Male/30/SonInLaw/Married/Carpenter/VA/VA/VA Betty Bushong White/Female/28/Dau/Married/AtHome/VA/VA/VA {nee Fincham} Edgar Bushong White/Male/7/GrandSon/VA/VA/VA Anna Bushong White/Female/5/GrandDau/VA/VA/VA {Future wife of William J. Jones} OSCAR BUSHONG White/Male/4/GrandSon/VA/VA/VA {Oscar Taylor Bushong} John Robert Bushong White/Male/1/GrandSon/VA/VA/VA James A. Lewis White/Male/43/Boarder/Single/Tinner/VA/VA/VA Thomas H. Grady White/Male/22/Boarder/Single/Blacksmith/VA/VA/VA ------------------------------------ 1900 Federal Census: Virginia Salem District, ED 11, Culpeper County Enumerated 19 June 1900 Page 109B, Sheet 9 Lines 79-87, HH 172/172 Henry Bushong Head/W/M/June1847/52/Md28yrs/HouseCarpenter/OwnsHmFree/VA/VA/VA Bettie Bushong Wife/W/F/Dec1849/50/8children6living/VA/VA/VA Annie Bushong Dau/W/F/April1873/27/Single/VA/VA/VA {Soon to be wife of William J. Jones} OSCAR BUSHONG Son/W/M/March1877/23/Single/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA {Oscar Taylor Bushong} William Bushong Son/W/M/Jan1879/21/Single/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA Luther Bushong Son/W/M/Feb1883/17/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA Blanche Bushong Dau/W/F/May1886/14/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA {Blanche Amanda} July Bushong Dau/W/F/May1890/10/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA {Julie} Eveline Fincham MotherInLaw/W/F/May1830/70/Widowed/VA/VA/VA Next Door is Julia Sims's widowed mother Margaret Sims and some of her siblings. Margaret Simms Head/W/F/March1847/53/Widowed/6children5living/Seamstress/RentsHm/VA/VA/VA Robert Simms Son/W/M/Aug1877/23/Single/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA Florence Simms Dau/W/F/Jan1878/22/Single/VA/VA/VA {Future wife of Charles Lee Bushong} George Burke Brother/W/M/May1851/49/Widowed/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA ---------------- Oscar Taylor Bushong married Julia Sims 12 June 1902 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia LDS Virginia Marriages (1785 - 1940) County: Spotsylvania County Date of Marriage: 12 June 1902 Groom: O. T. Bushong Single, White, Age 26, Born Culpeper County, VA, s/o H. T. & Betty J. Bushong Bride: Julia B. Sims Single, White, Age 22, Born Spotsylvania County, VA, d/o J. R. & M. A. Sims ----------------- ISAAC H. BUSHONG Born: 11 January 1909, Culpeper County, Virginia, s/o Oscar Taylor Bushong and Unknown woman possibly Cora Sims. Died: Sunday, 9 February 1986 in Baltimore, Maryland Married: Twice M/1: Unknown M/2: Grace Harrison, d/o T. Elmer Harrison and Cora Scott ------------------ In 1909 Oscar Taylor Bushong has fathered Isaac H. Bushong. I could not find any of the family in the 1910 census. In the 1920 census Julia Sims Bushong is living alone with her children in Culpeper County. She died in 1921. ------------------- 1910 Federal Census: Cannot find any of them in this census. I'm sure his wife was pretty mad at him at this point. ----------------- We tried to tract down an Isaac Bushong under that name in the 1910 census to no avail and we also looked at the various Cora's in the census in Culpeper County. There were a lot of Cora's but only one which peaked our interest and could be the sister Cora Sims with a child in the household at an age for a candidate as Isaac. She was married at this time to an older man. The child was born in New York where Oscar Taylor Bushong's brother Charles Lee Bushong was living at that time period. So did Cora go off to New York to have Isaac and then come back married as Mrs. Ellis Mills and is the child Ellis W. Mills really Isaac H. Bushong? I could not find any of them in the next census and of course we find Isaac living with his Aunt and Uncle Bushong. Just remember at this point, this is pure speculation and not proven as fact at all. The Annie Taylor acting as a nurse was a distant relative in the Bushong family. 1910 Federal Census: Virginia Cedar Mountain, Ed 17, Culpeper County Enumerated 5 May 1910 Page 105B, Sheet 13 Lines 15-99, HH 229/236 Ellis Mills Head/Male/White/52/Md14yrs/Farmer/OwnsFree/England/England/England CORA MILLS Female/White/43/2children1living/VA/VA/VA Ellis W. Mills Son/Male/White/3/NY/England/VA {Is this Isaac H. Bushong under another name?} Annie G. Taylor Nurse/Female/White24//Single/VA/VA/VA Charles McClarey HiredManOddJobs/Male/White/66/Widowed/VA/VA/VA ----------------- Oscar Taylor Bushong died 17 March 1914 but his where about at that time and burial place are still unknown. His youngest son Oscar Ambler Bushong is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper County, Virginia TOMBSTONE Oscar Ambler Bushong Born: 29 January 1913 Died: 29 August 1980 ------------------------------------ 1920 Federal Census: Virginia Catalpa, ED 17, Culpeper County Enumerated 13 February 1920 Page 195A, Sheet 20 Lines 1-6, HH FM/683 Julia B. Bushong Head/Female/White/37/Widowed/VA/VA/VA {Julia Sims} Glenway Bushong Son/Male/White/16/DeliveryBoyGroceryStore/VA/VA/VA Vesta C. Bushong Dau/Female/White/14/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Gladys M. Bushong Dau/Female/White/11/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Ralph L. Bushong Son/Male/White/8/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Oscar A.. Bushong Son/Male/White/6/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA ------------------- In the 1920 census Oscar Taylor Bushong's son, Isaac H. Bushong is living with his brother and sister Joseph Arthur Bushong (Uncle) and Amanda Bushong (Aunt). 1920 Federal Census: Virginia Cedar Mt. District, ED 18, Culpeper County Enumerated 26 January 1920 Page 206A, Sheet 11 Lines 18-21, HH FM/208/208 Joseph A. Bushong Head/OwnsFarmFree/M/W/55/Single/GeneralFarmer/VA/VA/VA Amanda Bushong Sister/F//W/60/Single/VA/VA/VA ISAAC H. BUSHONG Nephew/M/W/10/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA {Son of Oscar Taylor Bushong} Nellie J. Johnson Boarder/F/W/21/Single/TeacherPublicSchool/VA/VA/VA ----------------------- By the 1930 census Isaac H. Bushong and a White cousin have gone to Baltimore County, Maryland to work. 1930 Federal Census: Virginia Election District 15, Sparrow's Point Town, ED 3-76, Baltimore County Enumerated 14 & 15 April 1930 Page 182B, Sheet 1 Lines 72-75, HH 819/13/13 William W. Yowell Head/RentsFarm/M/W/48/MdAge32/GeneralFarmer/VA/VA/VA Sarah H. L. Yowell Wife/F/W/51/MdAge35/MD/MD/MD ISAAC BUSHONG Lodger/M/W/21/Single/CraneOperatorSteelPlant/VA/VA/VA Woodrow W. White Lodger/M/W/20/Single/PipeInspectorSteelMill/VA/VA/VA ------------------------ The York Dispatch York, Pennsylvania Monday, 10 February 1986 ISAAC H. BUSHONG Isaac H. Bushong, 77, of 4009 Ardley Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, died Sunday at his home. He was the husband of the late Grace Harrison Bushong, a native of York County. Mr. Bushong was born in Culpeper, VA., and was the son of the late Cyrus and {Oscar} Cora Bushong. He was a retired employee of Bethlehem Steel Company, Baltimore. He was a member of Warren Lodge 51, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; St. John's Royal Arch Chapter 19; Maryland Commandery No. 1, Knights of Columbus; and Concordia Council No. 1, R and SM, all of Baltimore. Mr. Bushong was also a member of the National council of Senior Citizens, Workmen of the World and the United Steelworkers of America. Survivors include a son James A. Bushong, Washington, DC, five grandsons and a great grandson, three sisters, all of Virginia. Viewing will be 1 to 2 pm Tuesday at Fawn United Methodist Church, Fawn Grove. Funeral will be 2 pm Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. ----------------------- The York Dispatch York, Pennsylvania Thursday, 6 June 1985 MRS. ISAAC H. BUSHONG Mrs. Grace H. Bushong, 72, died at 9:25 pm Wednesday at Leader Nursing and Rehabilitation Cener, Dallastown. She was the wife of Isaac H. Bushong, 4009 Ardley Avenue, Baltimore, and was a patient at the Leader Center three years. She was born in Pylesville, Maryland, and was a daughter of the late T. Elmer and Cora Scott Harrison. Survivors include a stepson James Bushong, Washington DC, five step grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. J. Lewis Brown, York; Mrs. Joseph R. Wilson, Millersville; and Mrs. Marvin Lowe, Pylesville, Maryland. The Orsburn Funeral Home 19 S. Main Street, Stewartstown is in charge of arrangements. NOTE: Burial was with husband in Fawn Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, York, Pennsylvania. Stepson James A. Bushong lives in Hawaii and his sons came to the Bushong Reunion 2010. ------------------------ If you want to refresh your memory on any of the family that we have posted so far of Isaac Bushong and Sarah Swank check the BOSCHONG Archives for the months December 2004, January 2005, August 2005, February 2009, September 2009, December 2009, and May 2010 to name a few. -------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, Obviously there was an error in his date of birth. He was not born in 1846 but 1946. We have just spoken to Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC and they are going to try to help me if they can, to identify his parents. Meanwhile here is further information: Donald Richard Bushong Sergeant PERSONAL DATA Home of Record: Troy, MI Date of birth: 09/14/1946 MILITARY DATA Service: United States Marine Corps Grade at loss: E5 Rank: Sergeant ID No: 2106858 MOS: 0311: RIFLEMAN Length Service: 04 Unit: L CO, 3RD BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: 02/16/1968 Incident Date: 07/14/1968 Casualty Date: 07/14/1968 Age at Loss: 21 Location: , South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Other explosive device URL: www.VirtualWall.org/db/BushongDR01a.htm ON THE WALL Panel 52W Line 026 ----------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

In a message dated 1/10/2011 11:37:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Donald Richard Bushong Born: 14 September 1846 Died: 14 July 1968, Viet Nam He was married in San Diego, California 15 December 1967 to Karen Lawrence. He was age 21 and she was age 20. --------------------- Thanks Fraya, This darn computer does strange thing like that sometimes. Obviously he was born in the year 1946. Gloria

Good Morning Boschong Subscribers, Does anyone know absolutely for sure, the parents of the following fellow located on the Viet Nam War Memorial Wall? Donald Richard Bushong Born: 14 September 1846 Died: 14 July 1968, Viet Nam He was married in San Diego, California 15 December 1967 to Karen Lawrence. He was age 21 and she was age 20. We believe he held the rank of Sergeant. We have had a lot of possibilities but so far none of them have check out. His resident was listed as Troy, Michigan when he enlisted. We have exhausted all of our research resources. I called two libraries in Michigan, the Troy Public Library and the Oakland County Research Library and neither has any further information of any help. Short of contacting the Department of Defense, I'm not sure where to look further. Thanks, Gloria

Three more pieces of information which we need to convey. The mother of Sarah E. Hausenfluck had married twice and when she married John Hausenfluck, it was the mother's second marriage. Mary Wakeman's maiden name was Burner and she was the daughter of Jonas Burner. She married twice: Shenandoah County Virginia Marriage Bonds John Wakeman and Mary Burner - 5 May 1824. Bondsman: Jonas Burner {Her father} Mary Wakeman and John Hausenfluck Jr. son of John - 2 March 1839 {d/o Jonas Burner} ---------------------------- Gertrude Wright, d/o of George Isaac Wright and Sarah E. Hausenfluck married Lloyd C. Rinker, the son of William and Harriet Rinker. MASSANUTTEN CEMETERY Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia GERTRUDE WRIGHT RINKER 19 July 1889 22 November 1978 LLOYD C. RINKER 7 March 1890 23 September 1944 --------------------------------- THE JONAS BURNER HOME Built Circa 1800 Large Plantation with Shenandoah River winding through property 12 October 1817 - Henry Artz in his Will ordered property to be sold 23 October 1826 - Jacob Artz and Sarah his wife sold to Jonas Burner 8 October 1847 - Jonas Burner sold to John Hausenflauck 21 May 1888 - Syram E. Hausenflauck, Calvin L. Hausenflauck and Rachel his wife sold to Joseph A. Hausenflauck and George Wright and Sallie his wife, their interest in the home farm which John Hausenfluck died seized and possessed. 14 March 1890 - Joseph A. Hausenflauck granted to Sallie and George Wright his half interest in home farm 15 May 1920 - Gertie Wright Rinker and Lloyd Rinker her husband conveyed to John W. Wright all their one half interest in the farm which Sallie and George Wright her husband died seized and possessed, they being the parents of Gertie Wright Rinker. 19 June 1926 - G. E. Pence trustee sold to Mrs. Emma L. Minnick 29 October 1930 - Emma L. Minnick conveyed to Claude Rudy and Florence Rudy, his wife. --------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

SILAS KNOX WRIGHT Born: 18 December 1844, Shenandoah County, Virginia, s/o William Wright & Elizabeth Bushong Married: Circa 1880 Died: 1 December 1925, Luray, Page County, Virginia Burial: Green Hill Cemetery, Luray, Page County, Virginia FRANCES MILLER Born: 17 October 1854, Shenandoah County, Virginia, d/o James W. Miller & Sarah Jane Houck Died: 1 March 1937, Luray, Page County, Virginia Burial: Green Hill Cemetery, Luray, Page County, Virginia ------------------------- Silas Knox Wright, born in Shenandoah County, son of William Wright and Elizabeth Bushong, was a photographer with studios at 4 South Broad Street in Luray, Virginia. He is mentioned in at least two books. One was THE STORY OF THE SUMMERS-KOONTZ EXECUTION by Robert H. Moore II and the other was LURAY AND PAGE COUNTY REVISITED by Dan Vaughn. In the last mentioned book the following is said about Silas K. Wright: Page 7 "Two worlds met when the Shenandoah Valley Railroad reached Page in 1881. The railroad, in hiring William Lau to document the line, recorded grandeur images of the Queen Anne-style Luray Inn. Popular Luray photographer Silas K. Wright would partner as Wright and Crabill, but he is most known for his independent work at his 4 South Broad Street location in Luray. Operating under both Sunbeam Gallaries and the Excelsior Studious, his cabinet card work was widely regarded. His image of the Luray Inn burning is possibly his most recognizable." Note: In this book there is a photo that Silas K. Wright took of a Reunion of Elijah Viers White's Battalion which included Company E, 12 Virginia Cavalry, the company that Silas served in during the Civil War. -------------------------- We could not find Silas K. Wright in the 1880 census anywhere in Virginia but we did find this fellow in Kansas. Whether he is one and the same, is inconclusive at this point in time.We are thinking probably not him BUT if it is him, then he was married twice and the first wife disappeared. He then returned to Virginia and married Fannie Miller. They took up residence in Luray. 1880 Federal Census: Kansas Kaw Township, ED 117, Jefferson County Enumerated 3 June 1880 Page 268D Lines 23-24, HH 28/28 Sylas Wright White/Male/35/Married/Farmer/VA/---/---- S. B. Wright White/Female/31/Wife/KeepingHouse/KY/KY/KY -------------------- In the late 1880's, he went to Pensacola, Florida to photograph the Geronimo who had been sent to Fort Pickens. ---------------------- Fannie M. Wright bought 25 September 1890 a piece of land described as Lot 15, Block 30, Section 2, Fronting 4th Street from The Valley And Land Improvement Company recorded in Page County Virginia Deed Book 19, Page 351. On 26 September 1894, Fannie M. Wright filed a suit in Chancery in Page County against The Valley Land and Improvement Company who defrauded her by selling her worthless land owned by A. M. Henkel. She deeded the property over to the Court and it was sold at public auction. ---------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Virginia Luray District and Town, ED 41, Page County Enumerated 9 June 1900 Page 174A, Sheet 6 Lines 30-32, HH 105/105 Broad Street Silas K. Wright Head/W/M/Dec1844/55/Md20yrs/Photographer/OwnsHm/VA/VA/VA Fannie M. Wright Wife/W/F/Oct1854/45/1child1living/VA/VA/VA William H. Wright Son/W/M/June1885/14/AtSchool/VA/VA/VA --------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virginia Friday, 9 January 1903 Page 2, Column 4 MAURERTOWN Silas K. Wright was in our place on last Friday looking after the war claim of his father's that his brothers Messrs. A. M. Wright and George Wright had given to E. B. Shaver to place before the Court of Claims at Washington. NOTE: This is rather an interesting article and leads to many questions in our mind about the father William Wright who disappeared between 1860 and 1870 with no trace. ---------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virginia Friday, 11 August 1905 Page 3, Column 2 PERSONAL MR. S. K. WRIGHT, Mr. John Robinson, Mrs. Anna Free, Mrs. T. W. McInturff, and Misses Lizzie Hottel, Vesta Hepner, and Edna Hamrick were visiting Mr. George I. Wright and family, last Saturday and Sunday. ---------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virginia Friday, 22 February 1908 Page 3, Column 2 PERSONAL Mr. S. K. Wright and son William, of Luray, spent several days this week with Mr. Wright's brother Mr. George I. Wright. ---------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virginia Friday, 9 November 1906 Page 3, Column 6 HARRISON HOUCK DEAD AT STRASBURG Mr. Harrison Houck, a well known farmer of Strasburg, died Sunday morning at an early hour in his 86th year. He leaves one sister, Mrs. William I. Slagle, and one brother, Mr. Charles W. Houck, of Winchester, where he was well known. He was a veteran of the Civil War. The funeral took place Monday afternoon at Strasburg. Mr. Houck was a large landowner and was very wealthy. The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 20 November 1908 Page 3, Column 4 COURT PROCEEDINGS Fannie M. Wright VS A. J. Miller FINAL DECREE NOTE: From this Chancery Case, we now know more about the family of Fannie Miller Wright. Her parents were James W. Miller and Sarah Jane Houck married in Shenandoah County, Virginia 16 July 1852. Sarah who died before 1906, was one of the sisters of Harrison Houck who died in 1906. Fannie had a brother named Andrew J. Miller and a sister named Catherine E. "Katie" (Miller) Mace. Fannie and Katie sued their brother Andrew J. Miller over the estate of their Uncle Harrison H. Houck who died 4 November 1906. They lost the suit. Shenandoah County Virginia Chancery Case #1908-038 Fannie M. Wright et al VS Andrew J. Miller et al ------------------------ 1910 Federal Census: Virginia Luray Mag. District & Town, ED 50, Page County Enumerated 16 April 1910 Page 2B, Sheet 2 Lines 60-62, HH 37/38 Broad Street Silas K. Wright Head/M/W/65/Md29yrs/PhotographerOwnGallery/Rents/VA/VA/VA Fannie M. Wright Wife/F/W/55/1child1living/VA/VA/VA William H. Wright Son/M/W/24/Single/TeacherPublicSchool/VA/VA/VA -------------------------- 1920 Federal Census: Virginia Luray Mag. District, Luray, ED 66, Page County Enumerated 5 January 1920 Page 160B, Sheet 9 Lines 72-73, HH 10/205/218 Broad Street Silas K. Wright Head/OwnsHm/M/W/75/Married/RetiredPhotographer/VA/VA/VA Fannie M. Wright Wife/Female/White/65/VA/VA/VA ------------------------------ Silas Knox Wright died 1 December 1925. -------------------------------- GREEN HILL CEMETERY Luray, Page County, Virginia Double Stone Silas K. Wright 18 December 1844 1 December 1925 Co. E. 12th Virginia Cavalry, CSA Fannie M. Wright 17 October 1854 1 March 1937 ----------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

GEORGE ISAAC WRIGHT Born: 8 October 1849, Shenandoah Co. VA, s/o William Wright and Elizabeth Bushong Married: 21 December 1876 in Shenandoah Co. VA to Sarah E. "Sallie" Hausenflauck, d/o John Hausenflauck & Mary Wakeman Died: 15 March 1920, Shenandoah County, Virginia Burial: Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia SARAH E. HAUSENFLAUCK Born: 14 October 1850, Shenandoah Co. VA, d/o John Hausenflauck and Mary Wakeman Died: 14 October 1910, Shenandoah County, Virginia Burial: Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia ----------------------------- 1850 Federal Census: Virginia 58th District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 20 August 1850 Page 61A Lines 22-28, HH 872/876 William Wright 44/Male/Farmer/$4000/VA Elizabeth Wright 39/Female/VA Andrew Wright 7/Male/VA Silas Wright 5/Male/VA GEORGE I WRIGHT 9mos/Male/VA Jacob Bowsenberger 20/Male/Miller/VA Eliza Brown 33/Female/VA -------------------------- 1860 Federal Census: Virginia Woodstock District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 13 November 1860 Page 278/ 828 Lines 13-18, HH 1893/1891 William Wright 55/Male/Farmer/$3200-$645/VA Elizabeth Wright 49/Female/VA Andrew Wright 17/Male/FarmHand/VA Silas Wright 15/Male/FarmHand/AttendedSchool/VA GEORGE WRIGHT 12/Male/AttendedSchool/VA Recepta Funk 18/Female/VA ------------------------------- 1870 Federal Census: Virginia Cannot find George I. Wright -------------------------------- George Isaac Wright married on 21 December 1876 in Shenandoah Co. VA to Sarah E. "Sallie" Hausenflauck, d/o John Hausenflauck & Mary Wakeman --------------------------------- Shenandoah County Virginia Births 21 March 1880 Child: John William Wright White, Male Residence: North River Parents: George Wright and Sallie E. Occupation: Farmer ----------------------------------- 1880 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston District, ED 85, Shenandoah County Enumerated 5 June 1880 Page 398A Lines 12-19, HH 64/66 John Hausenflauck W/M/63/Married/Farmer/VA/VA/VA Mary Hausenflauck W/F/71/Wife/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA Siram E. Hausenflauck W/M/36/Son/Single/SchoolTeacher/VA/VA/VA Joseph a. Hausenflauck W/M/32/Son/Single/WorksOnFarm/VA/VA/VA Sarah E. Wright W/F/29/Dau/Married/AtHome/VA/VA/VA GEORGE I. WRIGHT W/M/30/SonInLaw/WorksOnFarm/VA/VA/VA John W. Wright W/M/2mosBornMarch/Grandson/VA/VA/VA Delia Combs W/F/36/Servant/Single/VA/VA/VA -------------------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virginia Friday, 27 October 1899 Page 3, Column 2 GENERAL LOCAL NEWS Mr. George Wright, one of our best friends, and a mighty good fellow, informed us of a singular incident that happened him last week, and which is as follows: Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Peck, of Pataskala, Ohio, who are cousins of Mr. Wright, heard in some way that he was suffering severely with cramp colic and at once left home to come down and see about him. Reaching Woodstock Wednesday evening they engaged a physician and drove out to Mr. Wright's home arriving there at a late hour of the night. They found mr. Wright sleeping soundly and perfectly well. an investigation at once took place and the whole matter proved to be a false alarm. George hadn't a bit of cramp colic and had only indulged a little two freely in water melons. He thinks the fellow who phones the news to Ohio got things mixed. However, he was mighty glad to see his relatives. NOTE: We are pretty sure this article was written by John H. Grabill. -------------------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Mag. District, ED 76, Shenandoah County Enumerated 20 June 1900 Page 204A, Sheet 9 Lines 4-7, HH 162/165 George I. Wright Head/W/M/Oct1849/50/Md23yrs/Farmer/OwnsMtgFarm/VA/VA/VA Sallie E. Wright Wife/W/F/Oct1850/49/2children2living/VA/VA/VA John W. Wright Son/W/M/March1880/20/Single/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA Gertie C. Wright Dau/W/F/July1890/9/NotAttendingSchool/VA/VA/VA ------------------------------ The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virginia Friday, 9 January 1903 Page 2, Column 4 MAURERTOWN Silas K. Wright was in our place on last Friday looking after the war claim of his father's that his brothers Messrs. A. M. Wright and George Wright had given to E. B. Shaver to place before the Court of Claims at Washington. NOTE: This is rather an interesting article and leads to many questions in our mind about William Wright. ------------------------------ NOTE: Some of the Bushongs and Wrights went to Wyoming. In this article John William Wright has come back from Wyoming after visiting relatives there. The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virginia Friday, 25 November 1904 Page 3, Column 2 Mr. John Wright who spent some months in Wyoming has returned to his home and is now with his father, Mr. George Wright. SAME NEWSPAPER Page 3, Column 3 HAUSENFLUCK - CRABILL CASE The circuit court has been engaged this week in the trail of the Hausenfluck-Crabill case. The subject in controversy is a bond for $1,500 which Hausenfluck claims was given him by the late Harrison Crabill while the heirs of Crabill contend that the signatures to the bond were forged. One of the witnesses for the plaintiff was George I. Wright who had held the bond along with his wife. Interesting reading if you want to know more: Shenandoah County Virginia Chancery Case #1905-014 1027 Pages S. E. Hausenfluck VS Exr. of Harrison Crabill, Noah F. Snarr Exr. ------------------------------ The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virignia Friday, 11 August 1905 Page 3, Column 2 PERSONAL Mr. S. K. Wright, Mr. John Robinson, Mrs. Anna Free, Mrs. T. W. McInturff, and Misses Lizzie Hottel, Vesta Hepner, and EDNA HAMRICK were visiting Mr. George I. Wright and family, last Saturday and Sunday. ------------------------------ Shenandoah County Virginia Marriages John William Wright and Edna Florence Hamrick 20 September 1905 Note: She was the daughter of Nimrod F. Hamrick and Virginia Catherine Rittenour The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virginia Friday, 22 September 1905 Page 2, Column 4 MAURERTOWN WRIGHT - HAMRICK On Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock John Wright and Miss Edna Hamrick were united in marriage by Rev. E. B. Shaver, at his residence. The groom is a son of George Wright a prosperous farmer of the Woodstock neighborhood. The bride is a daughter of Nimrod Hamrick of this place and a bright and attractive young lady. After the ceremony they drove to the home of the groom's father, and joined in a social dance, after which refreshments were served. The music was furnished by the Shaffer orchestra. ----------------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virginia Friday, 22 February 1908 Page 3, Column 2 PERSONAL Mr. S. K. Wright and son William, of Luray, spent several days this week with Mr. Wright's brother Mr. George I. Wright. ------------------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virginia Friday, 22 May 1908 Page 3, Column 2 Mr. George I. Wright brought the first home grown strawberries to the local market last Friday. They were of fine quality. ------------------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virginia Friday, 26 June 1908 Page 3, Column 3 PAINFUL ACCIDENT Miss Gertie Wright, daughter of Mr. George I. Wright, living near Woodstock has a horse which by her tutorship, is learning acrobatic stunts. His horseship can do many of the things which make circus equines famous. Several days ago, Miss Wright was teaching him his morning lessons, and had her hand on a box which the horse stood on. She told him to get on the box when he placed his forefoot on the young ladies hand, bruising it considerably. Since then the horse school has been dismissed for a long vacation. ------------------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virginia Friday, 18 December 1908 Page 3, Column 2 Miss Gertrude Wright who has been spending the past millinery season in Fauquier county has returned to her home near town. ------------------------------- 1910 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Mag. District, ED 89, Shenandoah County Enumerated 21 April 1910 Page 89B, Sheet 6 Lines 55-61, HH 118/124 River Road George I. Wright Head/M/W/60/Md33yrs/GeneralFarmer/OwnsFarmFree/VA/VA/VA Sallie E. Wright Wife/F/W/59/2children2living//VA/VA/VA Gertrude C. Wright Dau/F/W/20/Single/MillinerMillinaryStore/VA/VA/VA John W. Wright Son/M/W/30/Md5lyrs/FarmerHomeFarm/VA/VA/VA Edna H. Wright DauInLaw/F/W/26/2children2living/VA/VA/VA George W. Wright Grandson/M/W/3/VA/VA/VA Catharine E. Wright Granddau/F/W/1lyr8mos/VA/VA/VA ------------------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virginia Friday, 29 July 1910 Page 2, Column 3 MAURERTOWN On last Saturday morning at 11 o'clock Nimrod Hamrick died at the home of his son-in-law Clarence Deets, two miles south of this place. He was aged 77 years. He is survived by the following children by his first wife: John of Norfolk; Robert of Stanley; Charles of Lantz's Mill; Mrs. Malph Spiggle of Woodstock, and Mrs. Addie Afflick of near Strasburg, and those by the second wife: Mrs. Mattie Deets of near this place; Miss Sallie of Columbus, Ohio; Miss Virginia of Connecticut; MRS. EDNA WRIGHT of Woodstock; Mrs. Mary Shovelin of Rochelle, Illinois; Lewis, Frederick and Joseph of Illinois. He was a Confederate soldier of Company C, 33rd Virginia Regiment. He was a citizen of the county and of this immediate neighborhood for the past 35 years and had a number of friends, for the past several years he has had rheumatic trouble. He was a member of the Christian Church, being a member of the Zion congregation. His funeral services were conducted by his pastor Rev. D. H. Rhodes at Woodstock on Monday afternoon. Interment was in the Woodstock cemetery. -------------------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virginia Friday, 21 October 1910 Page 3, Column 4 MRS. SALLIE WRIGHT The entire community was shocked last Friday evening when the death of Mrs. Sallie Hausenfluck, wife of Mr. George I. Wright was announced. Mrs. Wright was out in a boat fishing with her brother Mr. Joseph Hausenfluck in the Shenandoah River near her home, when she fell over the edge of the boat, her brother thought she had made a mistep and when he lifted her up found life was extinct. She is survived by her husband, one daughter Miss Gertrude, one son Mr. John Wright living on the home farm, and three brothers, Messrs. Joseph and Syrum of near town and Calvin, of Ohio. Mrs. Wright was a woman of lovely character and endeared herself to a host of friends. She was a fond and devoted mother and the grief stricken family have thw sympathy of their many friends. She was 60 years old the day of her death. Funeral services were held from her late home Monday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by her pastor Rev. Mr. Barley, of the Reformed church, after which her body was layed to rest in the Massanutten Cemetery. -------------------------------- 1920 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Mag. District, ED 111, Shenandoah County Enumerated 7 & 9 February 1920 Page 170A, Sheet 11 Line 23, HH 212/215 George I. Wright Head/OwnsHomeFree/M/W/70/Widowed/VA/VA/VA NEXT DOOR - HIS SON Lines 24-29, FM/213/216 John W. Wright Head/OwnsMtgFarm/M/W/39/Married/GeneralFarmer/VA/VA/VA Edna F. Wright Wife/F/W/37/VA/VA/VA George W. Wright Son/M/W/13/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Catharine E. Wright Dau/F/W/11/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Frederick L. Wright Son/M/W/8/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Evelyn V. Wright Dau/F/W/6/NotAttendingSchool/VA/VA/VA ---------------------------------------- Massanutten Cemetery Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia JOHN W. WRIGHT 21 March 1880 29 August 1942 s/o George & Sallie Note: On same stone as parents George & Sallie EDNA HAMRICK WRIGHT 24 April 1883 21 December 1953 Note: Wife of the above John W. Wright ----------------------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, We need to make a correction in the census record for 1850. Since we started researching George I. Wright, we realized that there is a transcription error on Ancestry for George. He is enumerated as a girl named Georgia in the 1850 census. So correct that census to read the following: 1850 Federal Census: Virginia 58th District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 20 August 1850 Page 61A Lines 22-28, HH 872/876 William Wright 44/Male/Farmer/$4000/VA Elizabeth Wright 39/Female/VA Andrew Wright 7/Male/VA Silas Wright 5/Male/VA GEORGE I WRIGHT 9mos/Male/VA Jacob Bowsenberger 20/Male/Miller/VA Eliza Brown 33/Female/VA ----------------------- Researched by Gloria Bushong

ANDREW MILTON WRIGHT Born: 24 November 1842, Shenandoah County, VA, s/o William Wright & Elizabeth Bushong Married: 24 December 1866 in Shenandoah County, Virginia to Adaline Florence Copp Died: 29 March 1926 in Prince William County, Virginia Burial: Manassas City Confederate Cemetery, Manassas, Prince William Co. VA Double Tombstone with wife Adaline Served in Civil War: Private, 136th Militia Infantry Regiment, Company E ADALINE FLORENCE COPP Born: 20 April 1845, Shenandoah County, VA, d/o Jacob Copp & Rebecca Hoffman/Huffman Died: 19 May 1916, Prince William County, Virginia Double Tombstone with husband Andrew M. Wright -------------------------- 1850 Federal Census: Virginia 58th District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 20 August 1850 Page 61A Lines 22-28, HH 872/876 William Wright 44/Male/Farmer/$4000/VA Elizabeth Wright 39/Female/VA ANDREW WRIGHT 7/Male/VA Silas Wright 5/Male/VA Georgia F. Wright 9mos/Female/VA {Died before 1860 census} Jacob Bowsenberger 20/Male/Miller/VA Eliza Brown 33/Female/VA ----------------------------- Around 1860 Andrew M. Wright went to Frederick County to help his older first cousin Henry H. Snapp in his store and is found there in September 1860. He then went back home where he is found with his parents in November of that same year. Henry H. Snapp was the son of Margaret Bushong and Joseph Snapp. Margaret Bushong was the sister of Elizabeth Bushong both being daughters of Andrew Bushong and Elizabeth Calvert. Henry H. Snapp married Ann Marie Miller 29 December 1852 in Shenandoah County, VA. Notice that one of the children, Jennie B. Snapp was born in Iowa in 1857. 1860 Federal Census: Virginia Mag. District 1, PO Brucetown, Frederick County Enumerated 9 September 1860 Page 241/475 Lines 12-16, HH 1775/1736 Henry H. Snapp 33/Male/Merchant/-----$150/VA Ann N. Snapp 31/Female/HouseKeeping/VA {nee Ann Marie Miller} Eugene D. Snapp 6/Male/VA Jennie B. Snapp 3/Female/Iowa ANDREW M. WRIGHT 17/Male/ClerkInStore/VA {Son of William Wright & Elizabeth Bushong} 1860 Federal Census: Virginia Woodstock District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 13 November 1860 Page 278/ 828 Lines 13-18, HH 1893/1891 William Wright 55/Male/Farmer/$3200-$645/VA Elizabeth Wright 49/Female/VA ANDREW WRIGHT 17/Male/FarmHand/VA Silas Wright 15/Male/FarmHand/AttendedSchool/VA George Wright 12/Male/AttendedSchool/VA Recepta Funk 18/Female/VA ------------------------------- Between the 1860 and 1870 census his father William Wright disappears. We can find no death record or tombstone on him but we are wondering if he could have died in Frederick County or possibly in Iowa. Andrew M. Wright married in Shenandoah County, Virginia 24 December 1866 to Adaline Florence "Addie" Copp -------------------------------- 1870 Federal Census: Virginia Wincester City, Frederick County Enumerated 10 August 1870 Page 193A Lines 8-12, HH 466/549 Andrew M. Wright 27/RetailMerchant/$150/VA Addie F. Wright 24/KeepingHouse/VA Carrie R. Wright 1/VA ELIZABETH WRIGHT 59/FormerlyKeepingHouse/VA {Elizabeth Bushong Wright} --------------------------------- 1880 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Township, ED 85, Shenandoah County Enumerated 5 June 1880 Page 398A Lines 26-36, HH 66/68 A. M. Wright Head/Male/White/Married/37/Farmer/VA/VA/VA {Andrew Milton Wright} Adeline F. Wright Wife/Female/White/35/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA Annie L. Wright Dau/Female/White/12/AtHome/VA/Va/VA Carrie R. Wright Dau/Female/White/10/VA/VA/VA Rush L. Wright Son/Male/White/9/VA/VA./VA Lizzie A. Wright Dau/Female/White/7/VA/VA/VA Katie F. Wright Dau/Female/White/6/VA/VA/VA Mary S. Wright Dau/Female/White/4/VA/VA/VA Rosie V. Wright Dau/Female/White/3/VA/VA/VA George M. Wright Son/Male/White/1/VA/VA/VA ELIZABETH WRIGHT Mother/Female/White/68/AtHome/VA/VA/VA ------------------------------------ In 1883, Andrew Milton Wright and wife Addie and some of his children moved near Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia. 1900 Federal Census: Virginia Brentsville Mag. District, Ed 76, Prince William County Enumerated 18 June 1900 Page 124B, Sheet 10 Lines 82-85, HH 185/186 Andrew M. Wright Head/W/M/Nov1842/57/Md34ylrs/FarmerMtgFarm/VA/VA/VA Addie F. Wright Wife/W/F/Apr1845/55/10children10living/VA/VA/VA Maggie M. Wright Dau/W/F/Feb1881/19/Single/VA/VA/VA Sarah F. Wright Dau/W/F/May1883/17/VA/VA/VA ----------------------------------- 1910 Federal Census: Virginia Brentsville District, Ed 93, Prince William County Enumerated 18 & 19 April 1910 Page 3A, Sheet 3 Lines 24-28, HH 45/47 Andrew Wright Head/M/W/67/Md46yrs/GeneralFarmer/OwnsFarmFree/VA/VA/VA Adeline Wright Wife/F/W/64/10children10living/VA/VA/VA Margaret Wright Dau/F/W/28/Single/VA/VA/VA Sallie Wright Dau/F/W/26/Single/DressmakerAtHome/VA/VA/VA Clara Free Granddau/F/W/17/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA -------------------------------- The Manassas Journal Manassas, Virginia 26 May 1916 Mrs. Adeline F. Wright, whose death on Thursday night of last week was recorded in the last issue of THE JOURNAL, was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia on 20 April 1845. She was married to A. M. Wright at Woodstock on 24 December 1866 and moved to Prince William with her husband 15 March 1883. The deceased was the mother of ten children, eight daughters and two sons, who with her husband survive. The daughters are: Mrs. Annie L. Free, Mrs. Carrie W. Allen, Mrs. C. J. Weeden and Mrs. W. Gaines Lipscomb, all of Washington; Mrs. W. B. Goode, of Philadelphia; Mrs. S. H. Hinegardner and Mrs. D. R. McCarthy, both of Nokesville, and Miss Margaret M. Wright, of near Bristow. The sons are Rush L., of Washington Grove, Maryland, and George M., of near Bristow. Thirty-one grandchildren, and three great grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Julia K. Brumbach, of Woodstock, a sister of the deceased is also left to mourn her loss. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, Rev. B. D. Lucas, of Eastern College, officiating. Interment was made in Manassas Cemetery. NOTE: Her tombstone has that she died 19 May 1916. --------------------------------- 1920 Federal Census: Virginia Brentsville Mag. District, ED 99, Prince William County Enumerated 2 & 3 January 1910 Page 150A, Sheet 1 Lines 5-7, HH FM/2/2 Andrew M. Wright Head/OwnsFarmFree/M/W/77/Widowed/GeneralFarmer/VA/VA/VA Margaret M. Wright Dau/F/W/36/Single/VA/VA/VA Claire M. Marstellar Lodger/M/W/27/Single/Farmer/VA/VA/VA ------------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, We found the obit for Elizabeth Bushong who married William Wright in the Shenandoah Herald for 1890. There are so many curious unanswered questions about her and the family. For instance, when her father Andrew Bushong wrote his Will, she was married and yet it does not appear that way in the Will. Of course, this does give credence to the suit filed in Shenandoah County by grandson Henry Snapp after Andrew Bushong death where the grandson claimed that his grandfather did not write the Will. He claimed that John Bushong wrote it and passed it off as his father's Will. We posted this Chancery suit back in March 2009 as part of our post about Andrew Bushong but am re-posting some of it here. Check BOSCHONG Archives for the entire suit. We can find no marriage record for Elizabeth Bushong and William Wright which really bugs us. There should be one! Elizabeth Bushong Wright and husband William Wright had three confirmed children and yet we have seen many submitters state five. Until we can determine the exact date of the marriage, we cannot add the two young boys who died early on as their children. -------------------- This Chancery Bill was rather interesting. Evidently Henry Snapp thought that the Will of his grandfather Andrew Bushong was a fake and was trying to have it made null and void in the Court. We find it rather interesting that the other two Executors named in the Will refused to serve with John Bushong and that all of the depositions for this case are missing from the files. Grandson Henry Snapp stated in his Bill that Jacob, William and David were now residents of Virginia but that was not true. They had been residents of Ohio for a long time but whether they made the trip back to Virginia for this suit is not clear since much of the paperwork is missing. The one good bit of information that came from this Bill is the fact that it gives us the exact month that Andrew Bushong died, that being January in the year 1853. ------------------------------- Shenandoah County Virginia Chancery Bill Records held at Library of Virginia, Richmond Filed March 1853 Case #1854-017 Exr. of Andrew Bushong et als Plaintiff: Henry Snapp Defendants: John Bushong, Executor Andrew Bushong deceased And Isaac Bushong, Henry Bushong, David Bushong, William Bushong, Jacob Bushong, John Jacobs and wife Sarah Bushong, William Wright and wife Elizabeth To the honorable the Judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Shenandoah Respectively complaining sheweth unto Your Honor, Your Orator Henry Snapp, that sometime in the month of January 1853, one Andrew Bushong, then a resident of Shenandoah County, died leaving as his only heirs at law, the following persons VIZ: John Bushong, Andrew Bushong, Isaac Bushong, Henry Bushong, David Bushong, William Bushong, Jacob Bushong, Sarah the wife of John Jacobs, Elizabeth the wife of William Wright and Your Orator Henry Snapp (the only child of Margaret his Mother, now deceased, a daughter of said Andrew Bushong, that died many years ago.) Your Orator sheweth that said Andrew Bushong died seized and possessed of a large real and personal Estate, situate in the County aforesaid: As to all which his children, and grandchild above named are the only heirs and distributees. That the County Court of Shenandoah, at its March Term 1853, admitted to probate a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said Andrew Bushong deceased; an official copy of which and after, now admitting the same to probate is filed herewith as Exhibit No. 1 and I pray so to be taken as part of this Bill. That this so called pretended will was prepared by John Bushong one of the Executors therein named who qualified as such executor given bond and security as required by law, the other executors named in said will refusing to qualify as will fully appear by reference to Exhibit No. 1 as aforesaid. Your Orator and heir so charges that the said paper writing so produced and admitted to publish as aforesaid was not and is not the last will and testament of the said Andrew Bushong deceased. It is further shown that Your Orator and the above named children of Andrew Bushong deceased VIZ: John, Andrew. Isaac. Henry. David. William. Jacob. Sarah Jacobs wife of John Jacobs and Elizabeth wife of William Wright are devisees under said pretended will and are therefore necessary parties to this suit. That said Jacob Bushong, William Bushong, and David Bushong are now residents of this Commonwealth; and that all the heirs reside in the County of Shenandoah. To the end therefore that justice may be done and Your Orator prays that said John Bushong an heir together and as executor of the so called last will and testament of Andrew Bushong deceased, Andrew Bushong, Isaac Bushong, Henry Bushong, David Bushong, William Bushong, Jacob Bushong, John Jacobs and Sarah his wife and William Wright and Elizabeth his wife may be made parties, defendants to this suit and answer this Bill upon oath: That the Court will direct an issue to be tried at its bar "whether the said paper writing admitted to probate as aforesaid, is the true last will and testament of the said Andrew Bushong deceased and that the Item may be set aside and declared null and void so that Your Orator and the sons and daughter aforesaid Andrew Bushong deceased may be let in as heirs and distributees of the Estate of deceased and that the court will grant other and further general relief on the premises and the circumstances of the case may require and will compel with the proceedings of a Court of Equity and as in duty bound Your Orator will ever pray for. A. Anderson, PG Transcribed by Gloria Bushong ----------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virginia Friday, 29 August 1890 Page 3, Column 1 GENERAL LOCAL NEWS Mrs. Betsy Wright, an aged lady of near Maurertown, this county, died on Sunday, 17th August. Mrs. Wright was the mother of Mr. George Wright, of this county, Mr. Andy M. Wright, of Prince William County, Virginia., and Mr. Silas K. Wright, of Luray, Page County, Virginia. Her age was 78 years. JONAS BURNER CEMETERY Shenandoah County, Virginia Elizabeth Bushong Wright 14 November 1811 17 August 1890 w/o William Photo in Ancestors Tombstones on website. --------------------------- 1850 Federal Census: Virginia 58th District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 20 August 1850 Page 61A Lines 22-28, HH 872/876 William Wright 44/Male/Farmer/$4000/VA Elizabeth Wright 39/Female/VA Andrew Wright 7/Male/VA Silas Wright 5/Male/VA Georgia F. Wright 9mos/Female/VA {Died before 1860 census} Jacob Bowsenberger 20/Male/Miller/VA Eliza Brown 33/Female/VA ----------------------------- 1860 Federal Census: Virginia Woodstock District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 13 November 1860 Page 278/ 828 Lines 13-18, HH 1893/1891 William Wright 55/Male/Farmer/$3200-$645/VA Elizabeth Wright 49/Female/VA Andrew Wright 17/Male/FarmHand/VA Silas Wright 15/Male/FarmHand/AttendedSchool/VA George Wright 12/Male/AttendedSchool/VA Recepta Funk 18/Female/VA ------------------------------- Between the 1860 and 1870 census William Wright disappears. We can find no death record or tombstone on him. -------------------------------- 1870 Federal Census: Virginia Wincester City, Frederick County Enumerated 10 August 1870 Page 193A Lines 8-12, HH 466/549 Andrew M. Wright 27/RetailMerchant/$150/VA Addie F. Wright 24/KeepingHouse/VA Carrie R. Wright 1/VA ELIZABETH WRIGHT 59/FormerlyKeepingHouse/VA {Elizabeth Bushong Wright} --------------------------------- 1880 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Township, ED 85, Shenandoah County Enumerated 5 June 1880 Page 398A Lines 26-36, HH 66/68 A. M. Wright Head/Male/White/Married/37/Farmer/VA/VA/VA Adiline F. Wright Wife/Female/White/35/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA Annie L. Wright Dau/Female/White/12/AtHome/VA/Va/VA Carrie R. Wright Dau/Female/White/10/VA/VA/VA Rush L. Wright Son/Male/White/9/VA/VA./VA Lizzie A. Wright Dau/Female/White/7/VA/VA/VA Katie F. Wright Dau/Female/White/6/VA/VA/VA Mary S. Wright Dau/Female/White/4/VA/VA/VA Rosie V. Wright Dau/Female/White/3/VA/VA/VA George M. Wright Son/Male/White/1/VA/VA/VA ELIZABETH WRIGHT Mother/Female/White/68/AtHome/VA/VA/VA ------------------------------------ Possible children of William Wright and Elizabeth Bushong but not proven since there is no marriage record to determine date of marriage to coincide with birth of these children. BOWMAN-FISHER CEMETERY Maurertown, Shenandoah County, Virginia JOHN H. WRIGHT 30 August 1841 12 October 1848 s/o W. & E. JOSEPH M. WRIGHT Died 25 November 1846 s/o W. & E. ---------------------------------- We found the following marriage bonds in the Shenandoah County marriages which would explain Wright children buried in the Bowman-Fisher Cemetery, but no marriage for William Wright and Elizabeth Bushong: Benjamin Wright & Eliza Fisher 10 September 1840 Bondsman - Abraham Fauber Joseph Fisher & Barbara Wright 5 March 1839 Bondsman - Benjamin Wright James Wright & Elizabeth Coffman (Two dates) 30 March 1843 23 March 1843 Andrew Bushong Jr. & Cathrine Wright 3 April 1844 Bondsman - William Wright ------------------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

In a message dated 1/4/2011 7:40:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: 1860 Federal Census: Virginia Woodstock District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 13 November 1860 Page 278/ 828 Lines 13-18, HH 1893/1891 William Wright 55/Male/Farmer/$3200-$645/VA Elizabeth Wright 49/Female/VA Andrew Wright 17/Male/FarmHand/VA Silas Wright 15/Male/FarmHand/AttendedSchool/VA George Wright 12/Male/AttendedSchool/VA Rebecca Funk 18/Female/VA --------------------------- Correction on this census. Rebecca Funk is Recepta Funk in 1860 census and Sarepta Funk in 1850 census. 1860 Federal Census: Virginia Woodstock District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 13 November 1860 Page 278/ 828 Lines 13-18, HH 1893/1891 William Wright 55/Male/Farmer/$3200-$645/VA Elizabeth Wright 49/Female/VA Andrew Wright 17/Male/FarmHand/VA Silas Wright 15/Male/FarmHand/AttendedSchool/VA George Wright 12/Male/AttendedSchool/VA Recepta Funk 18/Female/VA

Good Evening Boschong Subscribers, I have been working on a post about Elizabeth Bushong who married William Wright. There are a few questions about the research done in the past. Has anyone ever found a marriage record and date for William Wright and Elizabeth "Betsy" Bushong of Shenandoah County, VA? Here is the 1860 census on them. I am guessing that they married around 1842 since their oldest son was born in that era. I looked in the bonds but haven't found them as yet. Elizabeth lived until 1890 but her obit in The Shenandoah Herald doesn't give much information except the names of her three sons. I will post to this obit to the List in the near future. Gloria ----------------------- 1860 Federal Census: Virginia Woodstock District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 13 November 1860 Page 278/ 828 Lines 13-18, HH 1893/1891 William Wright 55/Male/Farmer/$3200-$645/VA Elizabeth Wright 49/Female/VA Andrew Wright 17/Male/FarmHand/VA Silas Wright 15/Male/FarmHand/AttendedSchool/VA George Wright 12/Male/AttendedSchool/VA Rebecca Funk 18/Female/VA

The Courier Findlay, Ohio Friday, 31 December 2010 Ronald Eugene Markins, 65, of Findlay died at 11:38 PM Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center. He was born December 15, 1945 in Findlay to the late Orville Edward and Thelma Pearl (Honse) Markin. He married Sandra K. Bender on May 8, 1965 and she survives. He is also survived by a son, Dean A. (Roberta L.) Markins of Findlay; a daughter, Rhonda K. (DANIEL J.) BUSHONG of Carey; a sister, Diana Jean (Robert) Chiow of Findlay; and five grandchildren: Kyle (Elisha) Frias, Erica Frias, LEVI BUSHONG, Heather Markins and Brisyn Helms. He was preceded in death by two brothers. He graduated from Findlay High School in 1966. He retired from Whirlpool in 2001. He loved to golf and enjoyed his inground pool. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 3, 2011 at 11:00 AM at COLDREN-CRATES FUNERAL HOME. Pastor Hugh McClintock will officiate, and burial will follow at Knollcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, January 2, 2011 from 1:00-5:00 PM at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to a charity of the donor's choice. ----------------------------- Our condolences to the family. ----------------------------- Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Part 4 of 4 ------------------------- TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS Boyce Cemetery, Powells Fort, Shenandoah County, Virginia William Bushong Died 31 March 1875 Aged 70 years 7 months 19 days Rachel Bushong Died 18 August 1894 Aged 81 years 1 months 10 days --------------------- Union Cemetery, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia Father Abraham Bushong Son of William and Rachel Bushong Born 18 March 1835 Died 15 August 1914 At Rest Mother Adelaide Virginia Beloved Wife of Abraham Bushong Born 12 June 1837 Died 18 May 1911 Asleep in Jesus Double Stone BUSHONG Virgil S. Bushong Born: 3 February 1877 Died: 20 April 1941 Elizabeth W. Bushong Born: 29 June 1884 Died: 4 April 1960 BUSHONG Charles Edward Bushong 14 August 1867 21 October 1949 Uncle Charlie BUSHONG Our Beloved Sister Minnie B. Bushong 15 September 1865 21 December 1933 At Rest Double Stone BUSHONG John A. 1868 - 1942 Pearl R. 1877 - 1955 ----------------------------- Virgil Silman Bushong married Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Campbell, d/o Henry J. Campbell and Mary Wood and in the 1910 census, they are living in Grand Valley Township, Texas County, Oklahoma. They had one child together named Virginia born after April 1910. Virgil was called home to Virginia because of his parents ill health and when he arrived found the farm in need of care. His wife and he separated and she later married 15 January 1917 in Warren County, Virginia to James F. Aleshire. Virgil S. Bushong later married 1 June 1918 to Elizabeth Warren and they moved to Mt. Gilead. They had two daughters, Adelaide Stone Bushong and Alice Taylor Bushong 1910 Federal Census: Virginia Grand Valley Township, ED 253, Texas County Enumerated 23, 25 & 26 April 1910 Page 87B, Sheet 5 Lines 91-92, HH 117/117 V. S. Bushong Head/W/M/33/Married2yrs/GeneralFarmer/OwnsFarmFree/VA/VA/VA {Virgil Silman} L. C. Bushong Wife/W/F/26/VA/VA/VA {Lizzie Campbell Bushong} 1920 Federal Census: Virginia Springfield Mag. District, ED 72, Page County Enumerated 3 January 1920 Page 251A & B, Sheet 1 & 2 James Aleshire Head/RentsHm/M/W/29/Married/FiremanLumberMill/VA/VA/VA Elizabeth Aleshire Wife/Female/White/35/VA/VA/VA {Lizzie Campbell Bushong Aleshire} VIRGINIA BUSHONG Dau/Female/White/9/AttendedSchool/Oklahoma/VA/VA 1930 Federal Census: Virginia Markksville Mag. District, ED 6, Page County Enumerated 19 April 1930 Page 72B, Sheet 9 Lines 79-83, HH 198/203 Robert T. Rodabush Head/OwnsHm/M/W/64/MdAge28/GeneralFarmer/VA/VA/VA Lula A. Rodabush Wife/F/W/62/MdAge22/VA/VA/VA Guy L. Rodabush Son/M/W/36/MdAge34/FarmLaborerHomeFarm/VA/VA/VA VIRGINIA B. RODABUSH DauInLaw/F/W/18/MdAge16/Oklahoma/VA/VA Alda M. Rodabush Granddau/F/W/1ykr1mos/VA/VA/Oklahoma ----------------------------------- Guy Lee Roudabush Born: 29 October 1898, Page County, Virginia Married: About 1927 to Virginia Bushong, d/o Virgil Silman Bushong & Elizabeth Campbell Died: 21 January 1974, Hyattsville, Prince George, Maryland We still have not found a death record for wife Virginia Bushong Roudabush. ---------------------------------- Obit for Mother of Guy Lee Roudabush and mother-in-law of Virginia Bushong The Page News and Courier Friday, 17 October 1941 Death of Mrs. Lula Ann Roudabush The death of Mrs. Lula Ann Roudabush on Thursday night of last week was received with deep regret by her many friends. Mrs. Roudabush died at the old Suthard place near Pine Grove, where she had spent the best part of her life. Mrs. Roudabush was born in September 1869, the daughter of Calvin and Eliza Jane Parks Suthard. In early life she married Robert Trenton (Nube) Roudabush and except for a few years spent in Stanley she spent her entire life at the old Suthard place near Pine Grove. She was a devoted member of the Graves Chapel Methodist Church. Last rites were held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at the Methodist Church in Stanley with the Rev. W.J. Whitesell officiating. Burial was at Grave's Chapel. Besides her husband she is survived by the following children, Mrs. C.E. (Sudie) Louderback, of Shenandoah; Frank Roudabush, of Dundalk, Md., and Guy Lee Roudabush, at home. Two children deceased are Mrs. J.R. (Edith) Meadows, of Baltimore and Claude Roudabush, who died about two months ago in North Carolina. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Frank Huffman, of Marksville. --------------------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Part 3 of 4 ------------------ 1880 Federal Census: Virginia South River District, Warren County Enumerated 4 June 1880 Page 372A Lines 29-35, HH 53/53 Abraham Bushong 45/Head/Male/White/Farmer/Md/VA/VA/VA Adalade Bushong 43/Wife/Female/White/Housekeeper/VA/VA/VA {Adelaide Virginia Taylor} Minnie B. Bushong 14/Dau/Female/White/AtSchool/VA/VA/VA Charles E. Bushong 12/Son/Male/White/AtSchool/VA/VA/VA John A. Bushong 11/Son/Male/White/AtHome/VA/VA/VA William M. Bushong 3/Son/Male/White/AtHome/VA/VA/VA {Note: he changed his name to Virgil Silman} Rachel Bushong 67/Mother/Female/White/Widowed/AtHome/VA/VA/VA ------------------------------------ 1900 Federal Census: Virginia South River Magisterial District, Warren County Enumerated 29 June 1900 Page 94B, Sheet 20 Lines 59-64, HH 360/360 Abraham Bushong Head/M/W/65/March1835/Md36yrs/Farmer/OwnsFarmFree/VA/VA/VA Ada V. Bushong Wife/F/W/62/June1837/5children4living/VA/VA/VA Minnie Bushong Dau/F/W/34/Sept1865/Single/SchoolTeacher/VA/VA/VA Charles E. Bushong Son/M/W/32/Aug1867/Single/SchoolTeacher/VA/VA/VA John A. Bushong Son/M/W/31/Oct1868/Single/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA Virgil S. Bushong Son/M/W/23/Feb1877/Single/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA ------------------------------------ Future Farm of Arthur Godfrey Loudoun County Virginia Deed Book 8G Pages 243-244 6 July 1908 Cannon's Heirs to Bushong This Deed made the 6th day of July in the year nineteen hundred and eight between Jane S. Cannon (widow of the late C. A. Cannon, Idella C. Cannon, Chloe J. Cannon, Carrie Cannon Phillips and John T. Phillips her husband, Harriett A. Cannon, Nettie C. Paxson and J. F. Paxson her husband, r. Elmer Cannon, Eva M. Cannon and Cyrus A. Cannon, all of Loudoun County, Virginia, of the first part and ABRAHAM BUSHONG, of Warren County, Virginia, of the second part Witnesseth: That in consideration of twelve thousand dollars the receipt of all which is hereby acknowledged said parties of the first part do hereby grant and convey unto said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain tract or parcel of land situated in Loudoun County Virginia about one half mile Northeast of Clark's Gap and between it and the town of Leesburg containing about two hundred ninety five acres, one rood and thirty two poles, to be the same more or less. The said tract of land hereby conveyed and intended to be conveyed adjoins and is bounded on the Northeast by the lands of John T. Sewell; on the east and southeast by the land known as the Hammerly tract and those of William B. Lynch; on the southwest and west by the lands formerly belonging to Brown's heirs, Shugars, the tract formerly owned by Walker and others; and on the North by the lands of E. B. White formerly B. L. Fox and others. The said tract of land hereby conveyed embraces the following tracts or parcels of land, less the portions thereof sold herein specified viz: (a) A tract of land stated to contain two hundred ninety six acres more or less known as the Greenlease farm, which by the terms of the last will and testament of the late Israel Warner recorded in the Clerks Office of Loudoun Circuit Court Will Book 3 H's folio 269, was devised and bequeathed to his son Isaac V. Warner and which by deed dated June 12th eighteen hundred eighty eight recorded in said Clerks Office Liber 7 a's folio 460, the said Isaac V. Warner and wife conveyed to the late C. A. Cannon and therein described as containing two hundred therein described by metes and bounds according to the survey of N. T. Brown dated April 20th eighteen hundred eighty nine, as containing fifty two acres two roods and nineteen and one half square poles deducting and excepting from the above tracts of land, however, certain portions thereof sold by said Cannon in his lifetime and conveyed by his and his wife, vix: (a) By deed dated May 15th eighteen hundred eighty nine recorded in said office Liber 7C's 43 & 7 A's folio 43 to William B. Lynch fifty acres and twelve square poles of land by metes and bounds therein stated and being a portion of said first named tract above described. (b) By deed dated August 22nd eighteen hundred ninety nine recorded in said office Liber 7 R's folio 275, to Amelia A. Campbell sever eighths of an acre and three and one half square poles more or less by metes and bounds therein set forth and being a portion of the said tract of land conveyed to said Cannon by deed from Lynch and wife above referred to, leaving in the residue of said two tracts of land first above described two hundred ninety five acres one rood and thirty two poles, which the said c. A. Cannon was seized and possessed of at the date of his death and he having died intestate about the year 1902, the said land descended and passed under Virginia statute of descents to his widow (the said Jane S. Cannon) and his eight children, viz: Idella C. Cannon, Chloe J. Cannon, Carrie Cannon, who married and is the wife of said John T. Phillips, Harriett A. Cannon, Nettie Cannon who married and is the wife of J. F. Paxson, r. Elmer Cannon, Eva M. Cannon and Cyrus A. Cannon, all of whom are more than twenty one years of age. The said tract of land was sold by said parties of the first part to said party of the second part by written contract bearing date June 17th nineteen hundred and eigh by the terms of which is agreed as therein provided that the sale of said land to said party of the second part was made and is subject to the existing tenancy thereof, and reserved certain rights and things therein specified to said parties of the first part. Said party of the second part is to pay the taxes on said land which shall accrue and become due in the fall of nineteen hundred and eight all of which provisions in respect to rights reserved to said parties of the first part as to crops, grazing & c and payment of taxes on said land are to remain in full force and effect unimpaired by the execution of this deed. There is of record in the said Clerks Office Liber 7 W's folio 358 an agreement dated March 10th nineteen hundred and two containing certain provisions in respect to the rental and management of said land during the infancy of two of the said children of said C. A. Cannon and providing that said land should not be sold ..until the death of said widow, unless by mutual agreement. And whereas all said parties of the first part fully understanding the terms and provisions of said agreement have elected and do hereby elect to revoke and annul the said agreement and make sale and convey the said land according to the terms and provisions of this deed, in the lifetime of the said widow, and not to wait to do so until her death. And the said Jane S. Cannon, Idella C. Cannon, Chloe J. Cannon, Carrie Cannon Phillips, Harriett A. Cannon, Nettie Cannon Paxson, R. Elmer Cannon, Eva M. Cannon and Cyrus A. Cannon covenant that they will warrant generally the said lands hereby conveyed; that they have the right to convey the same to said party of the second part; that said party of the second part shall enjoy quiet possession of said land, subject to the said tenancy thereof and reserved rights, free from all incumbrances except said taxes; and that they will execute such further assurances of the same as may be requisite. Witness the following signatures and seals: Jane S. Cannon, Seal Idella C. Cannon, Seal Carrie Cannon Phillips, Seal J. T. Phillips, Seal Harriett A. Cannon, Seal Nettie Cannon Paxson, Seal J. F. Paxson, Seal Chloe J. Cannon, Seal R. Elmer Cannon, Seal Eva M. Cannon, Seal Cyrus A. Cannon, Seal State of Virginia, County of Loudoun, to wit: I, W. A. Metzger, a Notary Public for the county and state aforesaid do certify that Jane S. Cannon, Idella C. Cannon, Chloe J. Cannon, Carrie Cannon Phillips and John T. Phillips her husband; Harriet A. Cannon, Nettie C. Paxon and J. F. Paxson her husband, R. Elmer Canon, Eva M. Cannon and Cyrus A. Cannon whose names are signed to the above writing bearing date on the sixth day of July 1908 have all acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid. My commission expires on the 16th day of September 1911. Given under my hand this 6th day of July 1908. W. A. Metzger, Notary Public Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Loudoun County to wit, July 7th, 1908. The foregoing deed was this day receive in said office and admitted to record. Teste, A. D. Hamptstone, cc. -------------------------------------- 1910 Federal Census: Virginia Leesburg District, ED 63, Loudoun County Enumerated 15, 16 & 20 April 1910 Page 83B, Sheet 1 Lines 71-74, HH 15/15 Abraham Bushong Head/M/W/75/Md47yrs/Farmer/OwnsFarmFree/VA/VA/VA Adelaide Bushong Wife/F/W/72/5children4living/VA/VA/VA Minnie B. Bushong Dau/F/W/44/Single/VA/VA/VA Charles E. Bushong Son/M/W/42/Single/FarmingHomeFarm/VA/VA/VA 1910 Federal Census: Virginia Grand Valley Township, ED 253, Texas County Enumerated 23, 25 & 26 April 1910 Page 87B, Sheet 5 Lines 91-92, HH 117/117 V. S. Bushong Head/W/M/33/Married2yrs/GeneralFarmer/OwnsFarmFree/VA/VA/VA {Virgil Silman} L. C. Bushong Wife/W/F/26/VA/VA/VA {Lizzie Campbell Bushong} NOTE: Virgil Silman Bushong's sister Minnie went out to Oklahoma by train to help out with the upcoming baby named Virginia born after this census was taken and to tell her brother that he was needed back in Virginia. ------------------------------ TO BE CONTINUED: Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Part 2 of 4 --------------- Shenandoah County Virginia Deed Book 9 Pages 5-6 31 December 1868 Powells Fort property - Elizabeth McInturff Bushong Woods, husband Ephraim Woods and son Andrew J. Bushong This Deed made the 31st day of December 1868 BETWEEN Ephraim Woods and Elizabeth his wife who was the widow of Jacob Bushong deceased and Andrew Bushong the only child of said Jacob and Elizabeth Bushong of the one part, And William Bushong of the other part. WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred dollars to them to be paid as follows: $300 in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and $200 Six months from date of this deed evidenced by bond bearing even date with this Deed without interest until due and payable. The said Ephraim Woods and wife and Andrew Bushong Do Grant unto the said William Bushong all their right and title in the Dower of said Elizabeth Woods who was entitled to Dower as the widow of said Jacob Bushong deceased before her intermarriage with the said Woods and the said Andrew Bushong conveys all his rights to his reversionary interest in said Dower rights. The said Dower right is in a certain tract of land lying in Powells Fort and charged in the Land Books of Shenandoah County to the estate of said Jacob Bushong deceased as containing 100 acres more or less. Said Andrew Bushong also conveys all his interest in said 100 acres. AND the said granters hereby Covenant that they have the right to convey their respective rights in said Dower above described that the said grantee shall have quiet possession of said real estate, that the said premises are free from all incumberances, and that they will warrant generally the property hereby conveyed. WITNESS the following Signatures and Seals. Ephraim Woods, His Seal Elizabeth Woods, Her X Mark and Seal] Andrew Bushong, His Seal Shenandoah County, State Seal This day personally appeared before me, Ephraim Woods and Andrew Bushong and acknowledged the foregoing writing to be their act and Deed and on the same day Elizabeth the wife of said Ephraim Woods personally appeared before me and being examined by me privily and apart from her husband and having the writing aforesaid fully explained to her declared that she has willingly executed the same and not wish to retract it. Given under my hand this 31st day of December 1868 and admitted to record same day. Joseph S. Irvin, CSC Note: William Bushong was the brother of Jacob Bushong and Uncle of Andrew of this Deed. William was married to Rachel Clem. Andrew J. Bushong married Amanda Foltz in 1875 and after being involved in too many court fights over land, left the beautiful Valley of Virginia in the spring of 1893 for Indiana where other relatives resided. Hand copied in courthouse at Woodstock, VA and Submitted by Gloria Bushong ---------- 1850 Federal Census: Virginia 58th District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 23 October 1850 Page 138A Lines 28-30, HH 1917/1930 William Bushong 45/Farmer/$500/VA Rachel Bushong 36/VA Abraham Bushong 15/VA ----- SHOWING HERBERT M. TAYLOR AND WIFE CHLOE HACKLEY WITH DAUGHTERS ADELAIDE VIRGINIA TAYLOR AND MARY JANE TAYLOR 1850 Federal Census: Virginia Ashbys District, Fauquier County Enumerated 12 August 1850 Page 215B Lines 8-16, HH 227/227 Herbert Taylor 38/Male/White/Farmer/VA Chloe Taylor 42/Female/White/VA John M. Taylor 16/Male/White/AttendedSchool/VA George T. Taylor 14/Male/White/AttendedSchool/VA MARY A. TAYLOR 13/Female/White/AttendedSchool/VA {Adelaide Virginia Taylor} Catharine C. Taylor 11/Female/White/AttendedSchool/VA Mary J. Taylor 9/Female/White/AttendedSchool/VA {Future wife of Absalom Clem & Benjamin Cullers} Martha E. Taylor 8/Female/White/AttendedSchool/VA James M. Taylor 5/Male/White/AttendedSchool/VA ----------------------------- Herbert Mauck Taylor died 23 April 1859 Warren County, VA leaving Chloe a widow and his children fatherless. He is buried in the Mauck Cemetery, Bentonville. TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION Mauck Cemetery, Bentonville, Warren County, Virginia Herbert M. Taylor 11 November 1812 23 April 1859 -------------------------------- 1860 Federal Census: Virginia Powells Fort, Shenandoah County Enumerated 13 July 1860 Page 77/757 Lines 4-6, HH 521/521 William Bushong 55/Male/Farmer/$600-$655/VA Rachel Bushong 46/Female/VA Abraham Bushong 25/Male/FarmHand/VA THIS IS THE WIDOW CHLOE AND HER FAMILY OF ADELAIDE VIRGINIA AND MARY JANE TAYLOR 1860 Federal Census: Virginia PO Bentonville, Warren County Enumerated 14 July 1860 Page 76/1020 Lines 26-30, HH 576/500 Chloe Taylor 51/Female/Farming/-----$514/VA A. VIRGINIA TAYLOR 22/Female/VA {Adelaide, Future wife of Abraham Bushong} Mary Jane Taylor 19/Female/VA {Future wife of Absalom Clem & Benjamin Cullers} James M. Taylor 15/Male/VA W. Coverstone 31/Male/FarmHand/VA ----------------------- In the 1870's William Bushong and son Abraham Bushong did business with Addison Munch at his General Merchandise Store at Seven Fountains in the Fort. We have several pages of the ledger kept for them by Addison Munch dated 1870 and 1871. 1870 Federal Census: Virginia Johnson Township, Shenandoah County Enumerated 23 August 1870 Page 689B Lines 1-7, HH 121/103 William Bushong 66/Male/White/Farmer/$1100-$400/VA Rachel Bushong 57/Female/White/KeepsHouse/VA Abraham Bushong 35/Male/White/DoesFarmWork/VA Adelaide Bushong 33/Male/White/DoesHouseWork/VA {nee Taylor} Minnie B. Bushong 4/Female/White/VA Charles E. Bushong 3/Male/White/VA John A. Bushong 1/Male/White/VA Nearby is Adelaide Taylor Bushong's sister Mary Jane Taylor (widow of Absolom Clem) and second husband Benjamin Cullers Lines 10-13, HH 123/105 Benjamin Cullers 36/Male/White/Farmer/VA Mary J. Cullers 30/Female/White/KeepsHouse/VA {nee Taylor} Henry S. Cullers 2/Male/White/VA Lydia Cullers 11mosBornJune/Female/White/VA ---------------------------------- TO BE CONTINUED: Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Part 1 of 4 ------------------------ Happy New Year's Day Boschong Subscribers, We did research a long time ago on the family of John Bushong and Magdalena Bauserman which included grandson Abraham Bushong married to Adelaide Virginia Taylor, the daughter of Chloe Hackley and Herbert M. Taylor. Chloe Hackley and Herbert M. Taylor married 26 March 1833 in Fauquier County, VA. Check the BOSCHONG Archives for September 2005, January 2006, October 2006, April 2007, May 2007, June 2007, March 2008, June 2008, August 2009, September 2009, September 2010, and December 2010 for more information on this family lineage. Abraham Bushong was the son of William Bushong and Rachel Clem of Powell's Fort Bushongs. This family has an interesting family history since Adalaide Virginia Taylor's sister Mary Jane Taylor was married to Absolom Clem who was killed by bushwachers in 1862 in the Fort. Absolom Clem was the brother of Rachel Clem who married William Bushong, son of John Bushong and Magdalena Bauserman. Another part of the family history is that Arthur Godfrey bought Bushong land in 1946 near Clark's Gap, Loudoun County, Virginia. Abraham Bushong and wife Adelaide in Powells Fort in 1876 sold 60 acres of their land reserving a right away to their residence to Alfred Ritenour, son of George and Anna Ritenour. We believe this 60 acres was possibly part of 100 acres owned by the heirs of his brother Jacob Bushong that his father William had bought from Elizabeth McInturff Bushong , widow of his brother Jacob and her son Andrew Jackson Bushong, his nephew after Andrew reached age of consent in 1868. William Bushong died 31 March 1875. His widow Rachel Clem Bushong sold in 1881, more of their Powells' Fort land, 65 acres that came from her husband to Alfred Ritenour which means if they didn't sell the land, the heirs of Alfred Ritenour are living on Bushong land. The original tract was 212 acres plus other acreage and was divided among John Bushong's heirs. Some of the remaining acres was owned by Elizabeth Bushong and husband Isaac Coverstone. We have copies of most of the Deeds which we have put on our BOSCHONG List in January 2006 but think there are a few still missing. Much later in the family history, the Abraham Bushong family moved from Shenandoah County, to Clark's Gap in Warren County, to Loudoun County where Abraham Bushong bought a beautiful farm of 295 acres referred to as Greenlease Farm. After the death of Abraham and wife Adelaide Bushong, their children inherited the farm. They just referred to it as "The Farm." In October 1915 the son John and wife Pearl (Rake) Bushong sold their interest to his three siblings and moved to Washington DC area. Virgil, Minnie and Charles lived on the farm until 1918 when on 18 May 1918, Virgil conveyed his interest in the property to his two unmarried siblings, Minnie Belle Bushong and Charles E. Bushong for one dollar. On the 27 December 1919, Minnie Belle and Charles sold the 295 acres farm to Frank P Hurst. This farm was bought around 1946 by Arthur Godfrey and his wife, of radio and television fame and was one of two farms that Arthur Godfrey owned in Loudoun County, Virginia. Virgil S. Bushong after conveying his interest in the home farm at Clark's Gap to Charles and Minnie, then married 1 June 1918, Elizabeth Warren, a school teacher and bought a large farm at Mt. Gilead. Later Virgil S. Bushong bought additional property surrounding his Mountain View Farm. 10 April 1929 he bought 70 acres known as the Harrison Farm and 9 May 1931 the Jackson Place containing 192 acres . By the time Virgil Silman Bushong known as V. S. Bushong had finished buying property, he owned almost 1000 acres of land. He was a horse and cattle man. --------------------------- The Bushongs had a lot of idiosyncrasies and didn't always like the names they were born with. William M. Bushong alias Virgil Silman Bushong was no exception and made it known at a very early age that he did not like his name and would not answer to it. For a long time until he entered school, they called him "Buddy." When he entered school the school teacher insisted that he have a formal name so Buddy decided he liked the school teacher's name and proclaimed he would be known as Virgil Silman Bushong. Later, as an adult, he would use just his initials V. S. Bushong. --------------------------- Shenandoah County Virginia Deed Book SS Page 467 10 May 1841 THIS INDENTURE made the 10 day of May in the year 1841 between David McInturff Junr. Commissioner as hereinafter mentioned of the County of Shenandoah and State of Virginia of the one part and William Bushong and Jacob Bushong of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. WHEREAS by a decree pronounced on the 9 day of March 1841 by the Court of the said county in a suit in chancery between Isaac Coverstone and Elizabeth his wife complainants and William Bushong and others defendants, and also another decree of the date of these presents, it was, among other things therein mentioned, decreed and ordered that David McInturff Junr. be appointed commissioner for the purpose of selling the tract of land whereof John Bushong died seized, said to contain two hundred and twelve acres, more or less, and having duly advertised the time and place of sale, did, on the 19 day of March 1841, offer the said land upon the premises for sale to the highest bidder in the several payments in the decrees mentioned at which sale the said William Bushong and Jacob Bushong became the purchasers thereof at the sum of nine hundred and fifty five dollars and having received the cash payment now make this deed in pursuance of the aforesaid decree pronounced on the 10 day of May 1841. THIS INDENTURE witnesseth, that the said David McInturff Junr. for and in consideration of the premises and also for and in consideration of the said sum of Nine hundred and fifty five dollars in hand paid and secured to be paid by the said William Bushong and Jacob Bushong the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said David McInturff Junr. commissioner as aforesaid hath granted, bargained, sold and confirmed by these presents, doth grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said William Bushong and Jacob Bushong their heirs and assigns the aforesaid tract or parcel of land lying and being in Powells fort and is said to contain two hundred and twelve acres more or less exception the interest of dower therein assigned to Catharine Bushong widow of said John Bushong decd. for and during her natural life. Together with all and singular the appurtenances thereto belonging and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, all and singular the premises with the appurtenances hereby conveyed unto the said William Bushong and Jacob Bushong their heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of the said William Bushong and Jacob Bushong their heirs and assigns forever as fully and completely as they can or may do by virtue of the said decree, this conveyance and the law in such cases made and provided by these presents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF the said David McInturff Jr. commissioner as aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. David McInturff Jr., Com., Seal Shenandoah County, SS We, David Crawford and Philip Stickley Justices of the Peace in the county aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that David McInturff Jun. Com. and party to a certain deed bearing date the 10th day of May 1841 and hereunto annexed personally appeared before us in our county aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired us to certify the said acknowledgment to the Clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands and seals this 10th day of May 1841. David Crawford, Seal Philip Stickley, Seal Shenandoah County, SS This within conveyance was returned to the Clerk's office of said County on the 10th day of August 1841 and admitted to record. Teste P. Williams, CSC ---------- The 212 acres of land in Powell's Fort was to be divided up among his 7 heirs (6 children & his second wife Catherine) but the sons Jacob and William Bushong bought out the interests of their siblings, Mary (Michael Fogle} and Andrew J. Bushong and John's widow Catharine got her Dower of 51 1/2 acres. We know what happened to William Bsuhong's land as it was sold to Alfred Ritenour later, but for a long time we could not find what happened to the land that Jacob Bushong owned in Powell's Fort until a trip to Virginia in October 2006 to the courthouse at Woodstock for another look through the books. We found a Deed of Dower Rights which answers some of our questions, but not all. For further clarification refer back to the Archives for January 2006 to refresh your memories of the Estate settlements of John and Jacob Bushong and Will of Ephraim Woods, second husband of Elizabeth McInturff Bushong. --------------- TO BE CONTINUED: Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, We found an obit for a William A. Bushong which peaked our interest. The Reading Eagle Reading, Pennsylvania Monday, 7 March 1932 Page 16 William A. Bushong died Sunday at his home, 1264 North 12th Street, at the age of 61 years. He was a native and lifelong resident of Reading, a son of the late William A. and Lydia B. Heller Bushong. He was a machinist by occupation, was a member of the P. & R. Relief Association and the Eagles. There survive his widow, Vinnie A. (Bossler) Bushong, one daughter, Grace M. and a brother John H. The body was removed to the parlors of Funeral Director T. C. Auman, from which place the funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon. ------------------------------- We searched the BOSCHONG Archives to see what would pop out and realized that we had posted about his mother Mrs. Lydia B. Bushong back in February 2007. We still are not sure about his lineage. ------------------------- Subject: [BOSCHONG] 1910 Obit for Mrs. Lydia B. Bushong Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 15:11:19 EST Subscribers, The following obit left us totally confused when we tried to research from the information given in it. We still do not know how the Bushong name fits in. We are pretty sure that Lydia's maiden name was Heller. We do not know which Bushong she married if she did marry and how the name Lorah fits into the picture. Anyone researched or descended from these people that could answer our questions? The age differences are striking but since Ancestry records are copied from the microfilm and transcribers make mistakes, we are not too worried. There too is the consideration that the parents were illiterate. We do think we have the correct people here. We think Henry Heller was married 3 times, to Esther, Magdalena and Elizabeth. ------------ The Philadelphia Inquirer 27 February 1910 Page 1 WOMAN DEAD IN BED Special to the Inquirer READING, Pa., Feb. 26-----When John H. Lorah returned home from work yesterday for his noonday meal he found his mother, Mrs. Lydia B. Bushong, 61 years old, dead in bed on the second floor. She had been stricken with paralysis. ---------- 1860 Federal Census: Pennsylvania Reading, North West Ward, Berks County Enumerated 17 July 1860 Page 1043 Lines 17-24, HH 2238/2356 Henry Heller 35 {55?} Male/Brickmaker/--$80/PA Magdalena Heller 50/Female/PA Emanuel Heller 10/Male/AttendedSchool/PA Mary Heller 30/Female/PA {Daughter from first marriage to Esther?} Sarah Heller 12/Female/AttendedSchool/PA Emma Heller 11/Female/AttendedSchool/PA Lydia Heller 9/Female/AttendedSchool/PA Henry Heller 8/Male/AttendedSchool/PA ----------- 1870 Federal Census: Pennsylvania Reading, Ward 5, Berks County Enumerated 8 July 1870 Page 18B and 19A Lines 34-40 and 1-3, HH 265/295 Henry Heller 51/Male/White/Brickmaker/--$120/CannotReadOrWrite/PA Henry Frederick 29/Male/White/Boatman/PA Henry Heller 17/Male/White/Brickmaker/PA Elizabeth Heller 53/Female/White/KeepingHouse/CannotWrite/PA Sarah Heller 24/Female/White/AtHome/PA Lydia Heller 22/Female/White/AtHome/PA Emma Frederick 23/Female/White/AtHome/PA Howard Frederick 5/Male/White/AtHome/PA Harry Frederick 3/Male/White/AtHome/PA John Lorah 3/Male/White/AtHome/PA {Illegitimate Son of Lydia} -------------- Between 1870 and 1880 she married a Bushong and had William, then he disappears and she is living with her parents in 1880. 1880 Federal Census: Pennsylvania Reading, 5th Ward, ED 48, Berks County Enumerated 8 June 1880 Page 195A Lines 15-20, HH 123/203/219 Chestnut Street Henry Heller White/Male/54/Married/Laborer/PA/PA/PA Elizabeth Heller White/Female/60/Wife/HouseKeeping/PA/PA/PA Lydia Bushong White/Female/34/Dau/Married/HouseKeeping/PA/PA/PA John Bushong White/Male/11/Grandson/AtSchool/PA/PA/PA {John Lorah} William Bushong White/Male/9/Grandson/AtSchool/PA/PA/PA Sarah Bushong White/Female/18/GrandDau/Single/WorksInPaperMill/PA/PA/PA ------------- 1900 Federal Census: Pennsylvania Reading, 5th Ward, Ed 59, Berks County Enumerated 7 June 1900 Page 9A, Sheet 9 Lines 38-41, HH 126/183/184 Second Street Lydia H. Bushong Head/White/Female/Aug1849/50/Md31yrs/2children2living/PA/PA/PA Sarah Heller Sister/White/Female/Nov1846/53/Single/PA/PA/PA Howard H. Fredrick Nephew/White/Male/July1866/33/Single/CalenderMan/PA/PA/PA John H. Lorah Son/White/Male/June1869/30/Single/CalenderMan/PA/PA/PA ------------ Researched by Gloria Bushong ------------------------ >From Phyllis: 1900 Reading City, Berks County, PA / ED 59 / sheet 15b / image 31 William A. Bushong 29 PA - Feb 1871 - md 4 years - machinist Winnie N. 23 PA - Jan 1874 - 0 births 1910 Reading City, Berks County, PA / ED60 / Ward 5 (part of) Precinct 2 / p160a / image 21 William A. Bushong 39 PA - md 14 years - mechanic, P & R. Shop Binnia A. Bushong 36 PA - 1 birth, 1 living Grace M. Bushong 4 PA John H. Lorah 41 PA - single brother - paper marker, mill (It looks like he may have been the son of Lydia's first marriage??) 1920 Reading, Berks County, PA / ED128 / p6a / image 11 Wm Beeching [Bushong] 48 PA - machinist Vinnie Bushong 45 PA Grace Bushong 14 PA 1930 Reading, Berks County, PA / ED67 / p17a / image 33 William Bushong 59 PA - md age 25 - machinist, steam railway Vinnie Bushong 56 PA - md age 22 Grace Bushong 24 PA

Boschong Subscribers, Check the BOSCHONG Archives for February 2007, March 2007, February 2009, and December 2009 for further information. ----------------------------- The Reading Eagle Reading, Pennsylvania Thursday, 25 July 1912 Mrs. Magdalena Bushong, possibly the oldest resident of Wyomissing, passed away at her residence, Dauphin and Lake Avenues, on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, in her 78th year. Her demise was caused by the infirmities of age. Up to three months ago she was in good health. Deceased had a host of acquaintances and was always cheerful and delighted in the visits of her many friends. Mrs. Bushong was the widow of George W. Bushong. She was a native of Berks County. Before moving to Wyomissing she resided in this city. These children survive: Elizabeth B. wife of John S. Hoff, Reading; Philip A., Leah M. and Anna M. at home. One brother, Henry A. Kerst, Philadelphia, remains. ----------------------------- NOTE: She died at aged 77 years 11 months and 20 days and is buried in the Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. ------------------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Pennsylvania Reading, District 7, ED 69, Berks County Enumerated 8 June 1900 Page 137B, Sheet 7 Lines 56-59, HH 340/114/116 Fifth Street Name on Ancestry census records is written Bushyong but that is an error as it is definitely Bushong Magdalena Bushong Mother/W/F/Aug1834/65/Wd/5children4living/OwnsHmFree/PA/PA/PA Philip A. Bushong Son/White/Male/March1859/41/Single/NotaryPublic/PA/PA/PA Leah M. Bushong Dau/White/Female/Aug1860/39/Single/PA/PA/PA Anna Bushong Dau/White/Female/Feb1863/37/Single/PA/PA/PA ------------------------------- 1910 Federal Census: Pennsylvania Wyomissing Borough, ED 117, Berks County Enumerated 20 & 21 April 1910 Page 239B, Sheet 4 Lines 88-91, HH 17/19 Magdalena Bushong Head/F/W/76/Widowed/OwnIncome/OwnsHmFree/PA/PA/PA Philip A. Bushong Son/M/W/53/Single/NotaryPublicGeneralPractice/PA/PA/PA Leah M. Bushong Dau/F/W/48/Single/OwnIncome/PA/PA/PA Annie M. Bushong Dau/F/W/47/Single/OwnIncome/PA/PA/PA ------------------------------- Copied and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscirbers, We posted the obit for Clifton "Mark" Medders on 17 December 2010. In the BOSCHONG Archives for September 2009 is more information on the family of Clifton "Mark" Medders whose mother was Gene Kelly who first married Clifton Medders and then married Donald Allen Bushong. LINEAGE OF DONALD ALLEN BUSHONG Peter Bushong and Barbara Wenger Philip Bushong and Mary Knupp Abraham Bushong and Catharine Ryman Samuel Clarence Bushong and Bertha A. Garber Ralph Garber Bushong and Ada Marie Calhoun Donald Allen Bushong M/1: Dorothy Jean Forrer M/2: Gene Kelly Medders, mother of Clifton "Mark" Medders --------------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong