Boschong Subscribers, We went back in the BOSCHONG Archives to see if we could find additional information on the lineage of Gloria Bushong Salmeri and discovered that we had posted information back in April 2010 about her family. She is part of the Henry Bushong and Ruth Hamilton lineage in Jefferson County, Illinois. LINEAGE: Probably John Bushong and Eleanor Rush Henry Bushong and Ruth Hamilton John S. Bushong and Naomi Angeline Dees George Warren Bushong and Inez Rightnour Clarence Bushong Sr M/1: 1923 to Bertha (maiden name unknown. Was it Neidhardt?) M/2: 14 June 1932 to Fern Anna Krinkle We do seem to have a mystery. Gloria's father Clarence Bushong was married to Fern Anna maiden name, not sure. I am still trying to figure out why two maiden names are shown for her in two different obits, that being, Krinkle and Neidhardt. In Gloria's obit it list her mother as Fern Anna Neidhardt but in her father Clarence's obit, the name is listed as Fern Krinkle. So, was her maiden name Krinkle and after the death of Clarence did his wife Fern marry a Neidhardt or was Clarence's first wife's maiden name Neidhardt? The Mount Vernon Register-News Thursday, 19 January 1961 Page 2, Column 1 DEATHS FORMER RESIDENT CLARENCE BUSHONG DIES; RITES HERE Funeral services for Clarence Bushong, a former Mount Vernon resident, will be held at 1:30 pm tomorrow at Myers Chapel with the Rev. Everett Lemay officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Memorial Cemetery. The body will be in state at Myers Chapel where friends may call after 5:00 pm today. Mr. Bushong died Tuesday at her home 4400A Laclele in St. Louis. He was 62 years 2 months and 15 days old. Mr. Bushong was born 2 November 1898 in Waltonville. He was married to Fern Krinkle, who survives. Other survivors include two sons Raymond and Clarence {Jr.} of St. Louis; four daughters, Mrs. Audrey Rich and Mrs. Nina Rich of Mount Vernon and Donna and Gloria of St. Louis; his mother Mrs. Inez Johnson of Mount Vernon; and three grandchildren. ----------------- Note: Mrs. Nina Bushong Rich later married Donald Peacock. ----------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, Here is more information on the family of Avon Bushong. I hope this post doesn't confuse you since I am working backwards starting with Joseph Avon Bushong. ----------------------- 1930 Federal Census: Indiana Syracuse, Turkey Creek Twsp, ED 43-27, Kosciusko County Enumerated 7 April 1930 Page 157A, Sheet 5 Lines 31-34, HH 130/130 Joseph R. Bushong Head/RentsHm/M/W/28/MdAge19/OperatorBarberShop/IN/IN/IN Olive M. Bushong Wife/F/W/29/MdAge19/IN/IN/IN J. AVON BUSHONG Son/M/W/8/AttendedSchool/IN/IN/IN G. Arden Bushong Son/M/W/7/AttendedSchool/IN/IN/IN ---------------------- Joseph R. Bushong married Olive M. Geyer 14 December 1920 in Kosciusko County, Indiana --------------------- 1920 Federal Census: Indiana Syracuse, Ward 1, Turkey Creek Township, Ed 98, Kosciusko County Enumerated 2 & 3 January 1920 Page 151B, Sheet 2 Lines 80-83, HH 54/56 William Bushong Head/OwnsHmFree/M/W/41/Md/BarberBarberShop/IN/IN/IN Kathryn Bushong Wife/F/W/39/IN/PA/IN JOSEPH R. BUSHONG Son/M/W/18/Single/LaborerSteelMill/IN/IN/IN Elizabeth Bushong Dau/F/W/16/AttendedSchool/IN/IN/IN -------------------- 1910 Federal Census: Indiana Syracuse, Ward 3, Turkey Creek Township, ED 83, Kosciusko County Enumerated 25 April 1910 Page 213A, Sheet 11 Lines 12-16, HH 259/275 Carroll Street William G. Bushong Head/M/W/32/Md11yrs/OwnsBarberShop/RentsHm/IN/OH/IN Catharine O. Bushong Wife/F/W/29/3children3living/IN/PA/IN Hugh G. Bushong Son/M/W/10/AttendedSchool/IN/IN/IN JOSEPH R. BUSHONG Son/M/W/8/AttendedSchool/IN/IN/IN Elizabeth J. Bushong Dau/F/W/6/IN/IN/IN ------------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Indiana Syracuse, Turkey Creek Township, Ed 60, Kosciusko County Enumerated 5 June 1900 Page 199A, Sheet 8 Lines 26-28, HH 176/186 WILLIAM BUSHONG Head/W/M/Jan1878/22/Md2yrs/Barber/RentsHm/IN/OH/OH Catherine Bushong Wife/W/F/Nov1879/20/1child1living/In/PA/IN Hugh Bushong Son/W/M/Feb1900/3mos/IN/IN/IN ------------------------- William George Bushong married Kathryn O. Riddle 10 May 1898 in Kosciusko County, Indiana ------------------------- 1880 Federal Census: Indiana Syracuse, Ed 46, Kosciusko County Enumerated 11 June 1880 Page 5B Lines 25-31, HH 105/105 George W. Proper W/M/31/Single/HarnessMaker/NY/NY/NY {Future husband of Emma Bushong} Eli Bushong W/M/35/Married/ClerkInGrocery/OH/OH/VA Jane Bushong W/F/37/Wife/KeepingHouse/OH/OH/OH Vern Bushong W/M/4/Son/IN/OH/OH WILLIAM BUSHONG W/M/2/Son/IN/OH/OH Alice Brown W/F/18/StepDau/AtHome/IN/OH/OH Sallie Brown W/F/16/StepDau/AtHome/IN/OH/OH ------------------------- Eli Bushong married Jane Brown maiden name Wolf 22 July 1875 in Kosciusko County, Indiana George W. Proper married Emma Bushong 21 November 1880 in Kosciusko County, Indiana ------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Well, I am now a happy camper. I had a nice telephone conversation with Liz Bushong. She is married to Doug Bushong and he is from the Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana Bushongs. See BOSCHONG Archives for posts June 2008 and September 2009. Here is his lineage: James Elias "Eli" Bushong and Sarah Jane Brown nee Wolf William George Bushong and wife Kathryn O. Riddle Joseph R. Bushong married to Olive M. Geyer Joseph Avon Bushong married to Mary Ellen Kunkel Doug Bushong married to Liz ------------------------ We found this in a newspaper. It had two pictures, one of them when they married and a current photo. The Times-Union Serving Warsaw and Koscuisko County, Indiana 21 September 2010 Bushong 65th {WEDDING ANNIVERSARY} Avon and Mary Ellen Bushong, Syracuse, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Sept. 30, 2010. Avon and the former Mary Ellen Kunkel were married Sept. 30, 1945, in Elkhart, by the Rev. Lawrence Hoeppner. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a post master and she retired from the cafeteria department of the Syracuse School Corp. The couple have two children, Doug (and spouse Liz) Bushong, Johnson City, Tenn., and Mary Kay Ridings, Syracuse; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. They will celebrate with a family dinner Cards may be sent to them at P.O. Box 323, Syracuse, IN 46567. ------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Thanks Marj, I did see the photo on her website. Hoping someone will come up with a connection. She doesn't seem to have an e-mail address for contact but I did fill in the form so hopefully she will contact me. Gloria

I don't know how Liz fits into the Bushong family but if you want to see a nice picture of her go to http://lizbushong.com/. Marj > From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:28:51 -0500 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [BOSCHONG] Liz Bushong- Volunteer Decorator of the White House in DC > > Boschong Subscribers, We found this very interesting article about Liz > Bushong and thought it was worth sharing. She has appeared on television on > DAYTIME with her recipes and ideas. Does anyone have any idea how she fits > into the Bushong family? > ------------------------- > The Herald & Tribune > Jonesborough, Tennessee > 13 December 2010 > > > Area resident helps decorate Presidential home for the holidays > Liz Bushong in the China Room at the White House. > By Kristen Swing > Executive EditorLike many of us, Johnson City resident Liz Bushong > recently spent several days decorating for the holiday season. > But while the rest of us were draping garland and lights along our front > porches, Bushong was busy turning the White House into a Christmas > spectacular. > “I was fortunate enough to be invited last year as a volunteer decorator > and blessed to return again this year,” Bushong said. “It’s a dream come > true.” > Bushong’s road to the White House began nearly seven years ago. > “I was floundering around trying to decide what on earth I was supposed to > do with all these creative abilities and skills God has given me,” Bushong > said. “I was watching TV and, for some reason, the White House popped into > my head.” > After a little research, Bushong learned about the opportunity to decorate > the White House for Christmas. > “It’s a process. You actually have to apply,” Bushong said. “I have a > whole file of rejection letters. It took me about 7 years of applying to get > approved and accepted.” > Last year marked Bushong’s first visit to the White House as a volunteer > decorator. > “I didn’t know what to expect,” Bushong said. “I didn’t know what we’d > be doing. All I was told was to show up at 7:30 a.m. the day after > Thanksgiving and expect to work for five days.” > Bushong spent much of those five days in the floral shop making bows to be > put throughout the interior and exterior of the White House. She even > earned the title of “bowologist” for all her efforts. > “This year was a little different. We were assigned to rooms,” Bushong > said. “I was assigned to the China Room, which is where all the past presidents > ’ table place settings are. Every administration has its own china set.” > Bushong was particularly excited to be assigned to the China Room because > that was where pastry chefs were busy building a gingerbread replica of the > White House. > “I have a cookbook out called Just Desserts and I love any time I can be > around the pastry chefs and gingerbread houses,” Bushong said. > Shortly after Bushing arrived, the gingerbread house was moved to the State > Dining Room in the White House and she and other volunteers got to work > decorating the room. > The China Room, with its white walls and red accents, was adorned in baby > blue, fuchsia and wine colored decorations. > “We were really worried about how it was going to look at first,” Bushong > said of the color scheme. “But when we were finished, it was the most > stunning room I’d ever seen. All of this year’s decorations were very elegant > and exciting. It really stimulated my creativity.” > Although Bushong didn’t catch a glimpse of any human members of the first > family, she said Bo, the White House’s canine resident, was hanging around. > “He was adorable,” Bushong said. “He was prancing up and down the halls of > the lower level with his trainer. He was very poised.” > As a part of the holiday décor, a team of decorators even created a > life-size replica of the pup, using 40,000 black and white pipe cleaners to create > the Portuguese Water Dog, Bushong said. > In all, 97 volunteers took part in decorating the White House for > Christmas, representing 27 different states. According to Bushong, four of the > volunteers, including her, were from Tennessee. > “Being invited to decorate a second year was truly overwhelming and I am > very grateful,” Bushong said. “I am honored to have the opportunity to > decorate the ‘People’s House’ this Christmas season.” > For more about Bushong, visit her website at _www.lizbushong.com_ > (http://www.lizbushong.com) . > -------------------------------- > Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Boschong Subscribers, We found this very interesting article about Liz Bushong and thought it was worth sharing. She has appeared on television on DAYTIME with her recipes and ideas. Does anyone have any idea how she fits into the Bushong family? ------------------------- The Herald & Tribune Jonesborough, Tennessee 13 December 2010 Area resident helps decorate Presidential home for the holidays Liz Bushong in the China Room at the White House. By Kristen Swing Executive EditorLike many of us, Johnson City resident Liz Bushong recently spent several days decorating for the holiday season. But while the rest of us were draping garland and lights along our front porches, Bushong was busy turning the White House into a Christmas spectacular. “I was fortunate enough to be invited last year as a volunteer decorator and blessed to return again this year,” Bushong said. “It’s a dream come true.” Bushong’s road to the White House began nearly seven years ago. “I was floundering around trying to decide what on earth I was supposed to do with all these creative abilities and skills God has given me,” Bushong said. “I was watching TV and, for some reason, the White House popped into my head.” After a little research, Bushong learned about the opportunity to decorate the White House for Christmas. “It’s a process. You actually have to apply,” Bushong said. “I have a whole file of rejection letters. It took me about 7 years of applying to get approved and accepted.” Last year marked Bushong’s first visit to the White House as a volunteer decorator. “I didn’t know what to expect,” Bushong said. “I didn’t know what we’d be doing. All I was told was to show up at 7:30 a.m. the day after Thanksgiving and expect to work for five days.” Bushong spent much of those five days in the floral shop making bows to be put throughout the interior and exterior of the White House. She even earned the title of “bowologist” for all her efforts. “This year was a little different. We were assigned to rooms,” Bushong said. “I was assigned to the China Room, which is where all the past presidents ’ table place settings are. Every administration has its own china set.” Bushong was particularly excited to be assigned to the China Room because that was where pastry chefs were busy building a gingerbread replica of the White House. “I have a cookbook out called Just Desserts and I love any time I can be around the pastry chefs and gingerbread houses,” Bushong said. Shortly after Bushing arrived, the gingerbread house was moved to the State Dining Room in the White House and she and other volunteers got to work decorating the room. The China Room, with its white walls and red accents, was adorned in baby blue, fuchsia and wine colored decorations. “We were really worried about how it was going to look at first,” Bushong said of the color scheme. “But when we were finished, it was the most stunning room I’d ever seen. All of this year’s decorations were very elegant and exciting. It really stimulated my creativity.” Although Bushong didn’t catch a glimpse of any human members of the first family, she said Bo, the White House’s canine resident, was hanging around. “He was adorable,” Bushong said. “He was prancing up and down the halls of the lower level with his trainer. He was very poised.” As a part of the holiday décor, a team of decorators even created a life-size replica of the pup, using 40,000 black and white pipe cleaners to create the Portuguese Water Dog, Bushong said. In all, 97 volunteers took part in decorating the White House for Christmas, representing 27 different states. According to Bushong, four of the volunteers, including her, were from Tennessee. “Being invited to decorate a second year was truly overwhelming and I am very grateful,” Bushong said. “I am honored to have the opportunity to decorate the ‘People’s House’ this Christmas season.” For more about Bushong, visit her website at _www.lizbushong.com_ (http://www.lizbushong.com) . -------------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, Researchers have said that this Peter Bushong is possibly the son of Andrew Bushong and Elizabeth Calvert but where is the slam dunk on this? Is there a baptismal record? If so, will someone please post it for me to see. ----------- Peter Bushong Born: 13 August 1802, Shenandoah County, Virginia Died: 2 October 1826, Shenandoah County, Virginia Burial: St. Paul's Reformed Church Cemetery, Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia. ----------- Shenandoah County Virginia Will Book O Pages 171-172 Copied at FHC, Salt Lake City, Utah Film/Fiche # 33872 AND Shenandoah County Virginia Will Book S Pages 69-70 Copied at FHC, Salt Lake City, Utah Film/Fiche # 33874 Note: Film in very poor shape. WILL BOOK O Pursuant to an Order of Court of Shenandoah County Autumn October Term 1826 We the undersigned thereof, the Commissioners therein named and having been first duly sworn appraisers the personal Estate of Peter Bushong ....into current money as follows October 20, 1827 One silver watch 15.00 One bay mare & saddle, bridle....with blanket 50.00 One whip 1.00 One note on John Geyer 3.59 ------------ TOTAL: $69.59 William Morehead or Moreland Robert Regan Zachariah Allen ------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Good Evening Boschong Subscribers, I trust everyone had a nice Christmas. We have posted quite a bit about Peter Bushong Sr. and family and you will have to refer back to the BOSCHONG Archives for November 2005 and March 2006 to refresh your memory as this post concerns the son Philip Bushong and his deposition concerning land of his father Peter Bushong. This Chancery Record was instituted in 1828 when Jacob Whitmoyer died. He owned property next to Peter Bushong. It was interesting reading and can be read on-line at the Library of Virginia. ---------------------------------- Shenandoah County Virginia Chancery Record , Case #1846 - 029 Instituted 1828 settled 1846 Administrators of Jacob Whitmoyer VS David O'Roark et al DEPOSITION OF PHILIP BUSHONG, SON OF PETER BUSHONG Deposition of Philip Bushong - 1830 Philip Bushong of lawful age after duly sworn deposeth and saith: QUESTION BY THE PLAINTIFF: Were you present when O'Roark land was surveyed? ANSWER BY PHILIP: I was when the line between O'Roark and my Father's land was run. QUESTION BY THE PLAINTIFF: How many of your Father's land were taken in running that line? ANSWER BY PHILIP: About seven or eight QUESTION BY THE PLAINTIFF: How long was the land which was taken in by the survey you speak of in the possession of your Father at the time the survey was made? ANSWER BY PHILIP: About 38 years {Note from Gloria: Peter Bushong bought the land in 1793. I think I sent you that Deed} QUESTION BY PLAINTIFF: Was your Father's tract a part of the tract of land which O'Roark conveyed to Whitmoyer and did your Father purchase of O'Roark? ANSWER BY PHILIP: It is a part of the same tract that was purchased by my Father of Stoutemoyer about 38 years ago but do not know how long before that time it had been taken from the original tract. And further the deposeth saith not. Philip Bushong, signature QUESTION BY THE DEFENDANT: Did Cal Rinker in making the survey between David O'Roark's line of Peter Bushong make a corner at a black oak and walnut in the sink hole? ANSWER: Yes QUESTION BY THE DEFENDANT: Was the corner in the sink hole of your Father's corner? ANSWER: It was not the corner which my Father had shown me as his. QUESTION BY THE DEFENDANT: How far is the corner which was shown you by your Father as his corner in the sink hole & what sort of corner is it? ANSWER: About five poles from that corner and the tree on which it is marked is a white oak. QUESTION BY THE DEFENDANT: Is the white oak the corner which is designated in your Father's Deed? ANSWER: I think it is. And further the deposeth saith not. Philip Bushong, his signature ------------------------ Agreeable to an order of a Court of Chancery held for the county of Shenandoah in Woodstock on Wednesday, the 10th of March 1830. I have surveyed the land in controversy between Reuben Walton, Administrator of Jacob Whitemoyer, deceased, complainant against David O'Roark and Joseph O'Roark, Defendants, and Report as follows to wit: The land lies on the South East side of Timber Ridge in the said County of Shenandoah and is Bounded by a survey thereof made agreeable to the Deeds, plats and all furnished by Joseph O'Roark one of the defendants. VIZ: Beginning at two cornered pines, where three formerly stood, at A, Thence South 22 1/2 West 202. 4 poles to a pine, a corner to the Land of PETER BUSHONG, in John Brenner's line, thence with Bushong's line, North 67 3/4 West 208.7 poles crossing the top of Timber Ridge, to a walnut and black oak at a sink, a corner to the said tract and Brenner's land in Jacob Knopp's line {husband of Lydia Bushong}, Thence with Knopp's line North 22 3/4 East 200 poles and cornered in a field, there being no timber standing and the parties not being able to establish a corner, the course and distance of this line with the usual variation was admitted to be right, having run about 70 poles with an old marked line. Thence South 67 1/4 East 102 poles to a white oak, Thence North 41 1/2 East 102 poles to two walnut stumps, where three walnuts formerly stood, Thence North 11 1/2 West 57.1 poles to a large black oak and a gum, Thence North 40 3/4 East 20 poles to a pile of stones corner to the land of Lewis Zirkle, Thence with his lines South 52 East 109 poles to a pile of stones near a black oak, Thence South 37 1/2 West 64 poles to another pile of stones, a corner to the land of Zirkle in said John Brenner's line, Thence with Brenner's lines North 68 3/4 West 34.5 poles to a large leaning pine, South 23 1/4 West 75.6 poles to a black oak stump, where the parties admit that the former corner, a black oak stood, and then South 70 degrees East 39.3 poles to the place of BEGINNING, Containing 329 acres and one rod formerly estimated at 316 acres. The complainant Reuben Walton admitted that the above survey was rightly made upon which the same was closed on the part of Joseph O'Roark one of the defendants and is respectively submitted. Teste Thomas Brittan, SSC (Surveyor of Shenandoah County) Surveyed 8 May 1830 Reuben Walton - Complainant Joseph O'Roark - Defendant Raphael Conn - DSSC (Deputy Surveyor, Shenandoah County) ------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

May the Lord Look over you all and have a safe and Merry Christmas and Jolly New Year. Herb -----Original Message----- From: Chochoruss <[email protected]> To: boschong <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Dec 24, 2010 10:24 am Subject: [BOSCHONG] Merry Christmas Wishing everyone who subscribes to the BOSCHONG List a very Merry Christmas with plenty of good blessings for the New Year. Gloria Bushong List Administrator ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Gloria, Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a great new year! Thanks for all your time spent in researching for the Bushong families. Marj and Mike > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:23:57 -0500 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [BOSCHONG] Merry Christmas > > Wishing everyone who subscribes to the BOSCHONG List a very Merry Christmas > with plenty of good blessings for the New Year. > > Gloria Bushong > List Administrator > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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Part 4 of 4 ----------------------- CONTINUATION OF CHILDREN OF ISAAC COVERSTONE & MARY ELIZABETH "POLLY" CLEM 3. MADISON COVERSTONE Born: 26 August 1855, Shenandoah County, Virginia Married: Wednesday, 26 November 1879 in Maryland to Idabelle Victoria McInturff Died: 8 October 1914, Shenandoah County, Virginia Burial: Henry McInturff Cemetery, Seven Fountains, Shenandoah County, VA IDABELLE VICTORIA MCINTURFF Born: 14 February 1862, Shenandoah County, Virginia Died: 23 February 1947, Shenandoah County, Virginia Burial: Henry McInturff Cemetery, Seven Fountains, Shenandoah Co. VA ------- The Shenandoah Herald Wednesday, 3 December 1879 Page 3, Column 2 ACCIDENT Mrs. Maddison Coverstone was thrown from a horse last Wednesday and dragged a short distance. She received severe injuries from which we understand she is recovering. She had been married in Maryland and was on her return, having gone from this place on horseback. Her hat was about falling off her head, and she dropped the reins to catch it. Her horse was frightened by the sudden movement of her hands, and gave a quick jump by which she was unseated. Her horse ran into the woods and while Mrs. Coverstone's foot hung in the stirrup her head came in contact with a tree. It was a sad ending of a lively bridal tour but it was fortunate that she escaped with her life. ----- 1880 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Township, ED 85, Shenandoah County Enumerated 25 June 1880 Page 418B Lines 42-47, HH 406/423 M. Coverstone White/Male/24/MarriedWithinYear/Farmer/VA/VA/VA {Madison} Ida Coverstone White/Female/18/Wife/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA Mary Coverstone White/Female/60/Mother/Widowed/AtHome/VA/VA/VA Jane Coverstone White/Female/18/Sister/Single/AtHome/VA/VA/VA Alberta Coverstone White/Female/4/Niece/VA/VA/VA John P. Coverstone White/Male/52/Cousin/Single/Laborer/VA/VA/VA ----- Tombstone Inscription Dry Run Cemetery #2, Shenandoah County, Virginia John Abner Coverstone Died 29 July 1881 Aged 1 Day S/O Madison and Ida B. V. Coverstone ---------- 1900 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Mag. District, ED 75, Shenandoah County Enumerated 4 June 1900 page 186B, Sheet 2 Lines 52-59, HH 29/29 Madison Coverstone Head/W/M/Aug1855/44/Md20yrs/Farmer/OwnsMtgFarm/VA/VA/VA Ida B. Coverstone Wife/W/F/Feb1862/38/8children7living/VA/VA/VA Daisy E. Coverstone Dau/W/F/July1882/17/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Lucy C. Coverstone Dau/W/F/Oct1884/15/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Milton H. Coverstone Son/W/M/Jan1887/13/AttendedSchool/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA Charles E. Coverstone Son/W/M/July1889/10/AttendedSchool/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA Jacob B. Coverstone Son/W/M/Nov1891/9/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA William M. Coverstone Son/W/M/Oct1896/3/VA/VA/VA Samuel Coverstone Son/W/M/July1898/1/VA/VA/VA ---- The Shenandoah Herald 31 January 1908 Page 2, Column 2 POWELLS FORT The itinerant debating society which holds public meetings at Slate Hill and Cross Roads, had a debate at Cross Roads last Friday night. The question discussed was: Resolved that women have a right to preach. After a spirited discussion the decision was in favor of the negative. There is much interest and a large attendance at these debates. The debaters: Messrs. Madison Coverstone, T. F. Plauger, J. A. McInturff, Sidney Clem, and F. Lichliter. Mr. Robert Funk is now sawing lumber on the Coverstone tract. ----- 1910 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Mag. District, ED 90, Shenandoah County Enumerated 6 May 1910 Page 115B, Sheet 15 Lines 89-95, HH 215/227 Madison Coverstone Head/M/W/54/Md30yrs/GeneralFarmer/OwnsFree/VA/VA/VA Ida B. V. Coverstone Wife/F/W/48/9children8living/WeaverOwnLoom/VA/VA/VA Lucy Coverstone Dau/F/W/25/Single/HouseKeeperPrivateFamily/VA/VA/VA Jacob B. Coverstone Son/M/W/18/AttendedSchool/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA William M. Coverstone Son/M/W/13/AttendedSchool/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA Samuel R. Coverstone Son/M/W/11/AttendedSchool/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA Frank Coverstone Son/M/W/8/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA -------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 14 October 1910 Page 1, Column 3 COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE Pursuant to a decree rendered by the Circuit Court of Shenandoah County at its September term 1910, in the Chancery suit of ida Coverstone et al, VS John A. McInturff et al, the undersigned special commissioners will sell at public auction, on the premises, on Wednesday, 26 October 1910, the real estate of which the late B. L. McInturff, deceased, died seized and possessed, consisting of sundry tracts of land lying adjacent to each other, containing in all about 366 acres, more or less. This land lies in Powells Fort Valley, directly across the Massanutten Mountains from Woodstock, and is a very desirable property. A considerable portion of the land is in good timber. TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash in hand on the day of sale, the residue in two equal annual installments, deferred payments to be evidenced by bonds with good security, and the title to be retained until the purchase money is fully paid. The sale will begin at 10 o'clock, A.M. E. D. Newman. F. S. Tavenner. Commissioners of Sale E. R. Smith, Auctioneer. 7 October. ten days In the Clerk's Office the Circuit Court of Shenandoah County Woodstock, Virginia, 28 September 1910 IN CHANCERY Ida Coverstone and et al, Complainants Against John A. McInturff and et al, Defendants I George W. Miley, Deputy Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify that E. D. Newman, who was appointed Special Commissioner of sale in said cause by a decree rendered therein on the 12th day of September 1910, has executed bond, with personal security, in the penalty fixed by the Court, and conditioned and payable as prescribed by law. Given under my hand this 28th day of September A. D. 1910. George W,. Miley D. Clerk CCCSC The Shenandoah Herald 11 November 1910 Page 4, Column 6 The above sale has been continued until Monday, 14 November, Court Day at Woodstock at P.M. ------------------- Tombstone Inscription McInturff Cemetery, Seven Fountains, Shenandoah Co. VA I. Frank Coverstone Born: 15 October 1901 Died: 16 November 1932 S/O Madison and Idabelle Coverstone -------------------- 4. JANE COVERSTONE Born: 14 December 1861, Powells Fort, Shenandoah County, Virginia Married: 20 March 1888 to Francis Marion "Frank" Feagans Separated from Frank Feagans after 1901 Died: 12 February 1920, Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky from pneumonia as a result of the influenza. Death Certificate #2987 Burial: Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky FRANCIS MARION FEAGANS Born: November 1860, Shenandoah County, Virginia, s/o Edward Feagans and wife Ann M. Died: 1905 Burial: Hardy County, West Virginia? --------------------- Only census record with Francis Marion Feagans and his parents 1870 Federal Census: Virginia 2nd Township, PO Front Royal, Warren County Enumerated 12 August 1870 Page 431A & B Lines 38-40 & 1-5, HH 74/70 Edward Fagins 60/Male/White/Blacksmith/$400-----/VA Ann M. Fagins 56/Female/White/KeepingHouse/VA Alfred Fagins 23/Male/FarmLaborer/VA Henry Fagins 22/Male/White/FarmLaborer/VA Philip Fagins 17/Male/White/FarmLaborer/VA Jane Fagins 14/Female/White/AtHome/VA William R. Fagins 12/Male/White/FarmLaborer/VA MARION FAGINS 10/Male/White/FarmLaborer/VA ---------------------- Jane Coverstone married on 20 March 1888 to Francis Marion "Frank" Feagans ---------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 14 June 1889 Page 3, Column 5 COURT PROCEEDINGS LIST OF CONVEYANCES George Rhinehart and wife to Jane Feagans F. M. Feagans and wife to Madison Coverstone --------------------- Shenandoah County Virginia Chancery Case #1894-045 Executed 29 July 1892 Nancy Coverstone VS Benjamin Smith and wife et al Plaintiff: Nancy Coverstone Defendants: S. Clem and Julia his wife Madison Coverstone Frank Feagans and Jane his wife Board of Supervisors of Shenandoah County Unfortunately the pages of this case seem to be missing from the records so we have no idea what it was all about. We did glean that Benjamin Smith and wife Rebecca were living in Clarke County, Virginia at time of suit. --------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 9 August 1895 Page 3, Column 5 F. M. Feagans, formerly of this place but now of Wardensville, {Hardy County} West Virginia, was visiting in our city last week. --------------------- 1900 Federal Census: West Virginia Capon District, ED 33, Hardy County Enumerated 8 June 1900 Page 204B, Sheet 3 Lines 53-59, HH 47/47 Frank Feagans Head/W/M/Nov1860/39/Md12yrs/VeternarySurgeon/OwnsHmFree/VA/VA/VA Jane Feagans Wife/W/F/Dec1861/38/5children5living/VA/VA/VA Geary Feagans Son/W/M/Sept1889/10/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Chloe Feagans Dau/W/F/Aug1893/6/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Mary Feagans Dau/W/F/Feb1895/5/VA/VA/VA Guy Feagans Son/W/M/Aug1896/3/VA/VA/VA Dewey Feagans Son/W/M/April1898/2/VA/VA/VA ------------------------- 1910 Federal Census: Kentucky Ashland City, Ward 2, ED 22, Boyd County Enumerated 16 April 1910 Page 215B, Sheet 2 Lines 93-98, HH 411/37/45 Jane Feagans Head/F/W/48/Md22yrs/6children6living/Washerwoman/RentsHm/VA/VA/VA Chloe Feagans Dau/Female/White/16/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Mary Feagans Dau/Female/White/14/AttendedSchool/WestVA/VA/VA Guy Feagans Son/Male/White/13/AttendedSchool/WestVA/VA/VA Dewey Feagans Son/Male/White/12/AttendedSchool/WestVA/VA/VA Ina Feagans Dau/Female/White/9/AttendedSchool/WestVA/VA/VA ------------------------- 1920 Federal Census: Kentucky Ashland City, Ward 2, ED 23, Boyd County Enumerated 7 January 1920 Page 178A, Sheet 1 Lines 43-45, HH 411/8/11 Jane Feagans Head/Female/White/58/Married/VA/VA/VA Guy Feagans Son/Male/White/23/Single/WorksSteelMill/WestVA/VA/VA Dewey Feagans Son/Male/White/21/Single/TruckDriver/WestVA/VA/VA -------------------------- The Daily Independent Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky 13 February 1920 DEATH ANGEL CALLS MRS. JANE FEAGAN Mrs. Jane Coverstone Feagan passed to eternal life last night at 10:30 at her home on West Greenup Avenue after an illness of less than three weeks. Mrs. Feagan first suffered an attack of influenza from which she rallied and was thought to be recovering when pneumonia developed, causing her death. She was a native of Virginia but had lived in Ashland for the past 18 years and has reared a splendid family of sons and daughters. her industry and courage in the support and education of her family have made her life a beautiful example of mother love. She had the friendship and highest respect of all who knew her. Three sons and three daughters survive. Gary Feagan, the eldest son, was for years employed here by Charles lordier, the druggist. He now is located in California, and is unable to come to attend his mother's funeral. Guy and Dewey, the younger boys, are at home. Of the daughters, Mrs. C. B. Wilson lives in Columbus. The unmarried daughters are Misses Mary and Ina Feagan. The funeral will be conducted from the home next Sunday. The hour for the service has not been announced. The sympathy of all those who for years have been interested in the Feagan family is extended to the children in their irreparable loss. Obit furnished by Carole Pyles. ------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Part 3 of 4 ------------------- ISAAC COVERSTONE AND SECOND WIFE MARY ELIZABETH "POLLY" CLEM MARY ELIZABETH "POLLY" CLEM Born: 1819, Shenandoah County, Virginia, d/o Jacob Clem & Barbara Murdock Married:18 March 1851, Shenandoah County, Virginia to Isaac Coverstone Died: 26 May 1890, Shenandoah County, Virginia Aged 71 years 0 months 2 days Burial: Coverstone Cemetery, Dilbeck, Shenandoah County, Virginia ---------------------------------------- 1850 Federal Census: Virginia Could not find Isaac Coverstone and his family anywhere --------------------- 15 March 1851 in Shenandoah County, Virginia widower Isaac Coverstone posted a bond to marry Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Clem. Shenandoah County Virginia Marriages Isaac Coverstone and Polly Clem Married: 18 March 1851 Affidavit of Jeremiah Clem --------------------- 1860 Federal Census: Virginia Powells Fort, Shenandoah County Enumerated 10 July 1860 Page 69/749 Lines 7-12, HH 464/464 Isaac Coverstone Male/White/Farmer/51/$1200-$2892/VA Mary Coverstone Female/White/41/VA Isabella Coverstone Female/White/Spinster/17/AttendedSchool/VA {Daughter of Elizabeth Bushong Sarah Coverstone Female/White/14/VA {Daughter of Elizabeth Bushong} Elizabeth Coverstone Female/White/6/VA Madison Coverstone Male/White/4/VA -------------------- Then Isaac Coverstone died 1 May 1869, leaving second wife Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Clem a widow. --------------------- 1870 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Township, Shenandoah County Enumerated 26 August 1870 Page Lines 9-13, HH 154/137 Mary Coverstone 50/Female/White/KeepsHouse/$1100-$300/VA Isabel Coverstone 27/Female/White/VA {Step-daughter} Elizabeth Coverstone 16/Female/White/AttendedSchool/VA Madison Coverstone 15/Male/White/DoesFarmWork/AttendedSchool/VA Jane Coverstone 8/Female/White/VA --------------------- Shenandoah County Virginia Chancery Case #1875-040 Mary Coverstone, widow of Isaac Coverstone et al VS Madison Coverstone et al At a Circuit Court continued and held for the county of Shenandoah on Wednesday 14 April 1875. Upon motion of Mary Coverstone, widow of Isaac Coverstone deceased, George Habron and Isabel his wife, Daniel Clem and Elizabeth his wife against Madison Coverstone and Jane Coverstone minors for an assignment of Dower out of the land of which Isaac Coverstone died seized and possessed and Division of the residue among said parties as his heirs. George W. Miley is appointed Guardian ad litem for the infant defendants and now files his answer as such, and the Court thereupon and for reasons to it appearing, appoints William Tissinger, Andrew Coverstone, Adam Ridenour and David Boyers Commissioners to make such assignment of Dower and Division of real estate and report in relation thereto, to the next term of this Court. A Copy. Teste George W. Miley CCSC Division of land of Isaac Coverstone Lot S - 49 acres assigned as Dower to Mary Coverstone, widow Lot # 1 - 20 acres and Lot #2 - 29 acres assigned to Jane Coverstone Lot #3 - 43 acres assigned to Madison Coverstone Lot #4 - 87 acres assigned to Elizabeth Coverstone and husband Daniel Clem some of which was land sold to them by Isabel Coverstone and husband George Habron. --------------------- 1880 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Township, ED 85, Shenandoah County Enumerated 25 June 1880 Page 418B Lines 42-47, HH 406/423 M. Coverstone White/Male/24/MarriedWithinYear/Farmer/VA/VA/VA {Madison} Ida Coverstone White/Female/18/Wife/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA MARY COVERSTONE White/Female/60/Mother/Widowed/AtHome/VA/VA/VA Jane Coverstone White/Female/18/Sister/Single/AtHome/VA/VA/VA Alberta Coverstone White/Female/4/Niece/VA/VA/VA John P. Coverstone White/Male/52/Cousin/Single/Laborer/VA/VA/VA Mary Elizabeth "Polly" (Clem) Coverstone died 27 May 1890 in Shenandoah County, Virginia --------------------- CHILDREN OF ISAAC COVERSTONE AND SECOND WIFE MARY ELIZABETH "POLLY" CLEM 1. ANDREW COVERSTONE Born: 27 November 1851, Shenandoah County, Virginia Died: 7 July 1854, Shenandoah County, Virginia Aged 2 years 7 months 10 days Burial: Clem Cemetery #1, St. David's Church, Shenandoah County, VA --------------------- 2. ELIZABETH COVERSTONE Born: 25 December 1854, Shenandoah County, Virginia Married: 24 February 1872, Shenandoah Co. VA, to Daniel Peter Clem Died: 12 October 1920, Shenandoah County, Virginia Burial: Clem Cemetery, Seven Fountains, Shenandoah County, Virginia DANIEL PETER CLEM Born: 2 May 1845, Shenandoah County, Virginia Died: 10 April 1922, Shenandoah County, Virginia Burial: Clem Cemetery, Seven Fountains, Shenandoah County, Virginia 1880 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Mag. District, ED 85, Shenandoah County Enumerated 25 June 1880 Page 419B & C Lines 48-50 & 1-2, HH 407/424 Next Door is her mother Mary and brother Madison Coverstone Daniel Clem White/Male/32/Married/Farmer/VA/VA/VA Elizabeth Clem White/Female/26/Wife/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA Allen M. Clem White/Male/6/Son/VA/VA/VA Sarah C. Clem White/Female/4/Dau/VA/VA/VA Sydney Clem White/Male/1/Son/VA/VA/VA ----- 1900 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Mag. District, ED 75, Shenandoah County Enumerated 2 June 1900 Page 185B, Sheet 1 Lines 74-81, HH 15/15 Daniel P. Clem Head/W/M/May1846/54/Md27yrs/Farmer/VA/VA/VA Elizabeth Clem Wife/W/F/Dec1851/48/8children7living/VA/VA/VA Mayberry Clem Son/W/M/Dec1873/26/Single/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA Sydney Clem Son/W/M/Dec1878/21/Single/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA Anna Clem Dau/W/F/Dec1881/18/Single/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Sylvania Clem Dau/W/F/Nov1885/14/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Munroe Clem Son/W/M/Nov1888/11/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Buddie Clem Son/W/M/Aug1892/7/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA ----- 1910 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Mag. District, ED 90, Shenandoah County Enumerated 6 May 1910 Page 115B & 116A, Sheets 15 & 16 Lines 96-100 & 1, HH 216/228 Back Road Daniel P. Clem Head/M/W/61/Md36yrs/GeneralFarmer/OwnsFree/VA/VA/VA Elizabeth Clem Wife/F/W/56/7children7living/VA/VA/VA Allen M. Clem Son/M/W/35/Single/HomeFarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA Albert S. Clem Son/M/W/13/Single/HomeFarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA Roy M. Clem Son/M/W/20/Single/HomeFarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA {Munroe} William M. C. K. Clem Son/M/W/17/AttendedSchool/HomeFarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA ----- 1920 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Mag. District, ED 112, Shenandoah County Enumerated 8 January 1920 Page 173A, Sheet 2 Lines 3-6, HH FM/20/20 Daniel P. Clem Head/OwnsFree/M/W/74/Md/GeneralFarmer/VA/VA/VA Elizabeth Clem Wife/Female/White/66/VA/VA/VA Mayberry A. Clem Son/Male/White/46/Single/HomeFarmLaoborer/VA/VA/VA Sidney A. Clem Son/Male/White/41/Single/HomeFarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA -------------------- TO BE CONTINUED: Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Part 2 of 4 ------------- CHILDREN OF ELIZABETH BUSHONG AND ISAAC COVERSTONE 1. CHARLES COVERSTONE Born: 26 October 1840, Shenandoah County, Virginia Never Married Died: 20 November 1857, Powells Fort, Shenandoah County, Virginia Burial: Dry Run Cemetery #1, Powells Fort, Shenandoah Co. VA TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION In Memory of Charles Coverstone Died November 20th, 1857 Age 17y and 25 days --------------------- 2. ISABELLA COVERSTONE Born: 22 May 1843, Shenandoah County, Virginia Married: 30 April 1874 in Shenandoah Co. VA to George Habron No issue from this marriage Died: 17 June 1923, Shenandoah County, Virginia Burial: Sibert Cemetery, St. Davids Church, Shenandoah County, VA GEORGE HABRON Born: 14 September 1842 in Shenandoah Co. VA, son of James Habron & Solome Sibert. {James Habron married twice. His second wife was named Elizabeth A. Harmon} Military: Served with Company G, 33rd Virginia Infantry known as "The Stonewall Brigade" during the Civil War. Married Twice: M/1: 2 February 1873 to Mary A. Golladay, d/o Abraham and Mary Golladay No Issue from this marriage M/2: 30 April 1874 to Isabella Coverstone, d/o of Isaac & Elizabeth No issue from this marriage Died: Between 1910 and 1920, Shenandoah County, Virginia Burial: Sibert Cemetery, St. Davids Church, Shenandoah County, VA ----- 1850 Federal Census: Virginia Could not find Isaac Coverstone and his family in this census ----- 1860 Federal Census: Virginia Powells Fort, Shenandoah County Enumerated 10 July 1860 Page 69/749 Lines 7-12, HH 464/464 Isaac Coverstone Male/White/Farmer/51/$1200-$2892/VA Mary Coverstone Female/White/41/VA ISABELLA COVERSTONE Female/White/Spinster/17/AttendedSchool/VA {Daughter of Elizabeth Bushong Sarah Coverstone Female/White/14/VA {Daughter of Elizabeth Bushong} Elizabeth Coverstone Female/White/6/VA Madison Coverstone Male/White/4/VA ----- CENSUS RECORDS FOR GEORGE HABRON, FUTURE HUSBAND OF ISABELLA COVERSTONE 1850 Federal Census: Virginia District 58, Shenandoah County Enumerated 19 October 1850 Page 133A Lines 14-20, HH 1844/1857 James Habron 30/Male/Farmer/$400/VA Elizabeth Habron 24/Female/VA GEORGE HABRON 7/Male/VA {Future husband of Isabella Coverstone} Mary A. Habron 5/Female/VA Salome Habron 4/Female/VA Amanda Habron 1/Female/VA Martha J. Habron 1mos/Female/VA ----- 1860 Federal Census: Virginia Powells Fort, PO Seven Fountain, Shenandoah County Enumerated 28 June 1860 Page 62/742 Lines 2-14, HH 418/418 James Habron 40/Male/Farmer/$700-$386/VA Elizabeth A. Habron 34/Female/VA GEORGE HABRON 17/Male/FarmHand/AttendedSchool/VA Mary A. Habron 15/Female/AttendedSchool/VA Salome Habron 14/Female/AttendedSchool/VA Amanda Habron 11/Female/AttendedSchool/VA Martha J. Habron 10/Female/AttendedSchool/VA Rebecca Habron 8/Female/AttendedSchool/VA James Habron 6/Male/VA Benjamin Habron 5/Male/VA Susan Habron 3/Female/VA Joseph W. Habron 1/Male/VA Mary Harmon 40/Female/VA ----- 1870 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Township, Shenandoah County Enumerated 18 August 1870 Page 684B Lines 11-23, HH 41/26 James Habron 50/Male/White/Farmer/VA Elizabeth Habron 44/Female/White/KeepingHouse/VA GEORGE HABRON 27/Male/White/DoesFarmWork/VA Mary A. Habron 25/Female/White/HouseKeeping/VA Salome Habron 24/Female/White/DoesHouseWork/VA Martha J. Habron 20/Female/White/DoesHouseWork/VA Benjamin N. Habron 15/Male/White/DoesHouseWork/AttendedSchool/VA Susan M. Habron 13/Female/White/DoesHouseWork/AttendedSchool/VA Manoa J. Habron 7/Male/White/VA Elizabeth C. Habron 5/Female/White/VA John C. Habron 2/Male/White/VA Manoa Harman 48/Male/White/Farmer/$1000-$5000/VA James W. Harman 6/Male/White/VA ---------------------------------- George Habron and Isabella Coverstone married 30 April 1874 in Shenandoah County, Virginia ----------------- The Shenandoah Herald Wednesday, 17 March 1880 Page 3, Column 3 COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS LIST OF CONVEYANCES Deed from George Habron and wife to School Trustees, Johnston {Mag. District} -------------------- 1880 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Mag. District, ED 85, Shenandoah County Enumerated 19 June 1880 Page 411D Lines 28-29, HH 276/289 Next Door is living his father James Habron George Habron White/Male/37/Married/Farmer/VA/VA/VA Isabell Habron White/Female/36/Wife/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA --------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 14 December 1888 Page 3, Column 4 COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS LIST OF CONVEYANCES George Habron and wife to Daniel Clem ------------------------ The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 14 October 1892 Page 3, Column 5 COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS LIST OF CONVEYANCES George Habron and wife to Sarah C, Clem ------------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Mag. District, ED 75, Shenandoah County Enumerated 15 June 1900 Page 193A, Sheet 9 Lines 31-32, HH 160/161 George Habron Head/W/M/Sept1842/57/Md26yrs/Farmer/OwnsFarmFree/VA/VA/VA Isabel Habron Wife/W/F/May1843/57/NoChildren/VA/VA/VA --------------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 22 January 1904 Page 3, Column 4 CIRCUIT COURT OF SHENANDOAH COUNTY George Habron VS Jared Clem, sale ordered --------------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 3 May 1907 Page 2, Column 2 JUDGES FOR THE PRIMARIES At a meeting of the Democratic County Committee held last week the following Judges were appointed to conduct the Democratic primaries to be held June 15th: JOHNSTON DISTRICT PINE HILL ---Benjamin Habron, GEORGE HABRON, B. E. Compton ---------------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 5 July 1907 Page 2, Column 5 POWELLS FORT Mr. George Habron has improved his house, by building a new porch. ------------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 6 March 1908 Page 2, Column 4 UPPER FORT Mr. George Habron has treated himself to a new wagon shed. E. R. Smith and son built it for him. ------------------------- 1910 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Mag. District, ED 90, Shenandoah County Enumerated 28 April 1910 Page 110A, Sheet 10 Lines 14-15, HH 136/147 George Habron Head/M/W/67/MdOnce30yrs/GeneralFarmer/OonsFree/VeteranCA/VA/VA/VA Isabella Habron Wife/F/W/66/NoChildren/VA/VA/VA ------------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 4 November 1910 Page 3 PERSONALS Mr. George Habron , one of the best known citizens of the Powells Fort Valley, was in Woodstock Monday. -------------------------- After 4 November 1910 and before 1920 George Habron died and his widow Isabella is found living with her niece Lucy. 1920 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston District, ED 112, Shenandoah County Enumerated 22 January 1920 Page 178B, Sheet 7 Lines 89-91, HH FM/141/142 Lucy C. Habron Head/OwnsFarm/F/W/44/Widowed/GeneralFarmer/VA/VA/VA Isabell Habron Aunt/F/W/76/Widowed/VA/VA/VA Maggie M. McInturff Boarder/Female/White/20/Single/VA/VA/VA --------------------- 3. SARAH COVERSTONE Born: 25 August 1845, Shenandoah County, Virginia Never Married Died: 22 August 1862, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Aged 16 years, 11 months 27 days Burial: Dry Run Cemetery #1, Powells Fort, Shenandoah County, VA ------------------- TO BE CONTINUED: Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Part 1 of 4 ------------------- Boschong Subscribers, We were recently contacted by a Coverstone descendant and when we looked in our BOSCHONG Archives, we realized that we had not put much about Elizabeth Bushong, daughter of John Bushong and Magdalena Bauserman or her family on the List although we did research on them long ago. Elizabeth Bushong married Isaac Coverstone and died when only 30 years of age and her husband Isaac Coverstone then married Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Clem. Here is my research on the family. I am adding a few Coverstone tombstones to the Photo album. You will have to check the Boschong Archives for September 2005, December 2005, January 2006, July 2009, August 2010 for more information on the John Bushong documents mentioning Elizabeth and husband Isaac Coverstone. ELIZABETH BUSHONG Born: 24 April 1818, Shenandoah County, Virginia Married: 10 December 1839, Shenandoah County, VA to Isaac Coverstone Married by William F. Calliflower Three children from this marriage: Charles, Isabella and Sarah Coverstone. Died: 22 September 1848, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Aged 30 years, 4 months, 22 days Burial: Dry Run Cemetery #1, Powells Fort, Shenandoah County, Virginia ISAAC COVERSTONE Born: 1 August 1808, Shenandoah County, VA to Henry Coverstone & Susannah Clem Married Twice M/1: 10 December 1839 to Elizabeth Bushong Three children from this marriage: Charles, Isabella and Sarah Coverstone M/2: 15 March 1851 to Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Clem Four children by this marriage: Andrew, Elizabeth, Madison and Jane Coverstone. Died: 1 May 1869, Powells Fort, Shenandoah County, Virginia Burial: Dry Run Cemetery #1, Powells Fort, Shenandoah County, Virginia MARY ELIZABETH "POLLY" CLEM (Second Wife of Isaac Coverstone) Born: 1819, daughter of Jacob Clem and Barbara Murdock Died: 26 May 1890, Aged 71 years 0 months 2 days Burial: Coverstone Cemetery, Dilbeck, Shenandoah County, Virginia -------- CENSUS RECORD FOR MARY ELIZABTEH "POLLY" CLEM AND FAMILY 1850 Federal Census: Virginia District 58, Shenandoah County Enumerated 19 October 1850 Page 133A Lines 6-13, HH 1843/1856 Next door is James Habron and family with son George Habron Jacob Clem 68/Male/Farmer/$2500/VA Barbara Clem 65/Female/Disabled/VA {nee Murdock} Elizabeth Clem 41/Female/VA Mary Clem 31/Female/VA {Future wife of Isaac Coverstone} Andrew Clem 26/Male/VA Emanuel Clem 23/Male/VA {married Sophia McInturff} Nancy Clem 20/Female/VA {married David Coverstone} Ashford Clem 13/Male/VA {married Caroline Shuff} ---------------------------- The Sentinel of The Valley 30 April 1830 Shenandoah County SS At a Court held for said County on Monday the 8th day of February 1830. Daniel Clem, John Clem, and William Lambert, Administrators of Abraham Lambert, deceased, Plaintiffs AGAINST Jacob Clem, Peter Clem, Abraham Clem, Isaac Clem, Joseph Clem, David Clem and Leah Clem (the said Leah being an infant under the age of twenty one years,) Henry Cullers, Administrator of John Cullers, deceased. John Baker and Mary his wife, and William Moreland and ISAAC COVERSTONE, children of Susan Clem, deceased, Defendants: IN CHANCERY The defendants John Baker and Mary his wife not having entered their appearance, and given security according to the Act of Assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing by satisfactory evidence that they are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth: It is ordered that the said defendants do appear here on the first day of April court next to be held for this county, and answer the bill of the plaintiffs, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Sentinel of the Valley, published in Woodstock, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the court house of this county. A copy. Teste. P. Williams Clerk of Shenandoah County Feb. 11- AM Shenandoah County SS Personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the above county, William Keating, who made oath that the above attached notice in Chancery was inserted in the Sentinel of the Valley, published in Woodstock, two months, as the law directs. Given under my hand this 30th day of June 1830 Joseph Irvin ----------------------------- Bible Record for John Bushong, father of Elizabeth Bushong recording her birth. Bible Pages of John Bushong and 2nd wife Catharine nee Ruffner published 1833 the year they were married. At the time of their marriage John was a widower and Catharine was the widow of Peter Clem: FAMILY REGISTER "John Bushong son of John Bushong and Elizabeth his wife was born January 19, 1781" "William Bushong son of John Bushong and Magdalena his wife was born August 12th 1804" "Jacob Bushong son of John Bushong and Magdalena his wife was born June 27th 1806" Mary Bushong dauter of John Bushong and Magdalena his wife was born November 22th 1808" "Andrew Bushong son of John Bushong and Magdalena his wife was born October 11th 1811" Susannah Bushong dauter of John Bushong and Magdalena his wife was born August 25th 1815" ELIZABETH BUSHONG dauter of John Bushong and Magdalena his wife was born Abril 24th 1818" Not reflected in this Bible record is a daughter Lucy Bushong born around 1799/1800. Separate Page of Family Register: "Sarah Bushong dauter of John Bushong and Catharine his wife was born June 25th 1834" Separate Page of Family Register: "William Bushong Died March 31st 1875" Rachel Bushong Died August 18th 1894" ------------------------------ Shenandoah County Virginia Marriage Bonds Elizabeth Bushong to Isaac Coverstone 9 December 1839 Bondsman: Jacob Bushong Shenandoah County Virginia Ministers Returns 10 December 1839 This is to certify that I have solemnized the rite of matrimony by virtue of license issued by the Clerk of Shenandoah County Virginia between Isaac Coverstone and Elizabeth Bushong. William F. Calliflower NOTE: Since her father John Bushong was bondsman for John Seibert 19 November 1839 and her brother Jacob Bushong was bondsman to Isaac Coverstone, we think this may narrow down the time frame of when John died in the winter of 1839 as being between 19 November and 9 December 1839, not 1840 as many researchers have stated. --------------- 1840 Federal Census: Virginia Shenandoah County Page 369 Next door is brother-in-law Jacob Bushong ISAAC COVERSTONE 1 male 30 and under 40 years of age (Isaac employed in Agriculture) 1 female 20 and under 30 years of age {Wife Elizabeth Bushong} --------------- This is the 1840 Will of Catherine (Ruffner) Bushong, her step-mother mentioning Elizabeth's husband Isaac Coverstone Page County Virginia Will Book B Page 259 Will of Catharine Bushong, widow of John Bushong, Written 2 December 1840 Recorded 27 June 1842 Son-in-law John Fox, 1 cow, 2 beds and furniture, 4 chairs, cooking utensils, water buckets, 1 copper kettle and 1 iron kettle, and 3 tubs. A sum of money $180.00 now in hands of George Bowman I have authorized ISAAC COVERSTONE to collect for me the said money. John Fox- All my interest in the tract of land lying in Powell's Big Fort, Shenandoah County, Virginia. "Daughter Sarah Bushong, 1 sidesaddle and bed quilt" Catharine Bushong, Her X mark and Seal Witnesses: William Barbour, John Moyers, Martin Cliser ------------------------------- Land Grant Shenandoah County Virginia 30 April 1841 Isaac Coverstone 242 1/4 acres in Powell's Big Fort on east side of the North Fork Mountain ------------------------------- Elizabeth Bushong Coverstone died: 22 September 1848, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Aged 30 years, 4 months, 22 days --------------------- TO BE CONTINUED: Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Correction: Mollie Sprinkel was born 6 Oct 1841. Gloria

Boschong Subscribers, Back on 29 June 2010 we posted about Francis M. Fravel and his wives, one of which was Mollie Sprinkle. We believe that his full name was Francis Martin Marion Fravel as it was not uncommon for Valley people to have three names. Margaret Sopp who is a Sprinkle researcher provided us with the following additional information. Thanks Margaret! ---------------------------------- I posted the following: FRANCIS MARTIN FRAVEL (Son of Moses Fravel and Eliza A. Emsmiller) Born: 16 May 1836, Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia Died: 7 April 1906, Shenandoah County, Virginia Married Twice; M/1: Mollie Sprinkle M/2: 17 October 1869, Shenandoah County, Virginia to Leah C. Hockman Five children born to this union 1. Charles Nelson Fravel Born: 27 July 1870 2. Lena May Fravel Born: 26 April 1872 3. Aldine Sanford Fravel Born: 27 April 1879 4. Laura Blanche Fravel Born: 24 August 1882 5. Ada Lillian Fravel Born: 15 July 1884 ------------------- Margaret Sopp sent me the following additional information about Mary Frances "Mollie" Sprinkle, his first wife. Mollie = Mary Frances Sprinkel, daughter of Henry Jewett Gambill ("Gambill") Sprinkel & Catharine Yost. She was born 6 Dec 1841, Rockingham Co., VA (source: tombstone) She married Francis as follows: Collection: Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 Groom's Name: Francis M. Fravel Groom's Birth Date: 1836 Groom's Birthplace: Shenandoah Groom's Age: 28 Bride's Name: Mary F. Sprinkel Bride's Birth Date: 1842 Bride's Birthplace: Rockingham Bride's Age: 22 Marriage Date: 13 Jul 1864 Marriage Place: Harrisonburg, Virginia Groom's Father's Name: Moses B. Groom's Mother's Name: Eliza A. Bride's Father's Name: Gambill Bride's Mother's Name: Catharine Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Single Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Single Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01088-6 System Origin: Virginia-EASy Source Film Number: 33497 Reference Number: 5- Page 2 --------------------------------- Francis & Mary Frances had a son, who died at age two. Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912 Name: Charles Boyd Fravel Gender: Male Death Date: 11 Oct 1866 Death Place: Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Va Age: 2 Birth Date: 1864 Father's Name: Marion Francis Fravel Mother's Name: Mary Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06995-3 System Origin: Virginia-EASY Source Film Number: 33498 Reference Number: p 78 ----------------------------- Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912 Name: Mary Frances Fravel Gender: Female Death Date: 14 Aug 1866 Death Place: Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Va Age: 24 Birth Date: 1842 Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Marion Francis Fravel Father's Name: Just. Gambill Sprinkle Mother's Name: Cath. E. Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06995-3 System Origin: Virginia-EASY Source Film Number: 33498 , Reference Number: I took a picture of her tombstone when I stopped at Woodbine Cemetery in Harrisonburg in 2001. I’ll create a memorial for her at Find A Grave and upload the photo. The tombstone actually shows that she died 15 Aug 1866. Anyway, thought you would be interested in this interesting information. Margaret (Sopp) ----------------- Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, We found this partial obit for Donna Odean (Smith) Bushong this morning in The Kenton Times. but to get the rest of the obit, I would have had to pay the newspaper which I won't do. So, here is what I could get plus what I know from research. If anyone has a full obit, please post it. Thanks. Our condolences to the family. ----------------------------- The Kenton-Times Kenton, Ohio 14 December 2010 DONNA ODEAN (SMITH) BUSHONG Age 86, Dunkirk Services for Donna Odean (Smith) Bushong will be 11 a.m. Friday at Price Funeral Home in Kenton. Burial will be in Dunkirk Cemetery. Friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday. She died at 6:10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13, 2010 at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton. She was born April 5, 1924 in Dola to Carroll L... {and Sadie Smith.} ----------------------------- Donna Odean (Smith) Bushong, was born 5 April 1924 in Dola, Hardin County, Ohio to Carroll L. and Sadie Smith.. Donna was the wife of Everett Franklin Bushong, born 5 February 1923, the son of Marion Urbana Bushong and Martha Marie Steinman, the daughter of John Steinman and Sarah Pugh. In January 1943 Everett enlisted in the military and was sent to California where Donna and Everett Bushong were married 23 June 1943 in Riverside County, California. LINEAGE: John Bushong and Elizabeth Windle Augustine Bushong and Barbara Keller John Thomas Bushong and Mary Jane Hodge Frederick Keller Bushong Margaret B. Eagleson Marion Urbana Bushong and Martha Marie Steinman Everett Franklin Bushong and Donna Odean Smith ------------------------- 1930 Federal Census: Ohio Blanchard Township, Ed 33-2, Hardin County Enumerated 18-21 April 1930 Page 15B, Sheet 5 Lines 64-69, HH 129/129 Marion U. Bushong Head/RentsHm/M/W/41/ProprietorGeneralStore/OH/OH/OH Marie M. Bushong Wife/Female/White/39/OH/OH/OH Catherine I. Bushong Dau/Female/White/18/AttendedSchool/OH/OH/OH Harold J. Bushong Son/Male/White/10/AttendedSchool/OH/OH/OH Everett F. Bushong Son/Male/White/7/AttendedSchool/OH/OH/OH Lucile E. Bushong Dau/Female/White/4/OH/OH/OH ---------------------- 1930 Federal Census: Ohio Dola, Washington Township, ED 33-32, Hardin County Enumerated 9 May 1930 Page 294A, Sheet 12 Lines 5-11, HH 273/276 Carroll L. Smith Head/RentsHome/M/W/28/MdAge20/ProprietorMerchantOfPoultryProduce/OH/OH/OH Sadie Smith Wife/Female/White/26/MdAge18/Oh/OH/OH Donna Odene Smith Dau/Female/White/5yrs11mos/OH/OH/OH ------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

HOWARD RUSSELL BUSHONG On Thursday, December 16, 2010 of Alexandria, VA. Beloved husband of the late Therease Bushong. Loving father of Rita (Dave) Willis of Plano, TX & Doris Bushong of Alexandria, VA. Brother of Bill (Janet) Bushong of Deland, FL. Grandfather of Taylor & Grant Willis. ----------------------------- There wasn't much information in the obit so here is more from my research. Howard Russell Bushong was the son of Russell Benjamin Bushong and wife Nellie. Howard was the grandson of Isaac Newton Bushong and Jermina Summerville Hawkins. Howard was born 31 March 1919 in Virginia. He married Therease Lacks who was born 26 December 1914 and died 31 May 1989. 1930 Federal Census: Virginia Arlington, Lyon Park, ED 11, Arlington County Enumerated 9 April 1930 Page 151B, Sheet 4 Lines 86-90, HH 503/113/113 South Oak Street Russell K. Bushong Head/OwnsHm$8000/M/W/47/MdAge32/NoOccupationListed/VA/VA/VA Nellie Bushong Wife/Female/White/37/MdAge22/AttendedSchool/MusicianTheater/VA/VA/VA Howard Bushong Son/Male/White/11/AttendedSchool/DistrictOfColumbia/VA/VA Robert Bushong Son/Male/White/8yrs6mos/AttendedSchoolDistrictOfColumbia/VA/VA Laura Herndon Boarder/Female/White/61/Widowed/MdAge22/ClerkUSGovernment/VA/VA/VA ----------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

CLIFTON "MARK" MEDDERS Clifton "Mark" Medders, 55, of Palm Springs, CA, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 20, 2010, at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, CA. Born June 28, 1955, in Nassawadox, VA, he was the son of Gene Kelly Bushong of Parksley, VA and the late Clifton Medders. Mark graduated from Saint Augustine High School in St. Augustine, Florida. He attended Flagler College, also in St. Augustine, while majoring in Business Administration and Journalism. He graduated cum laude in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science. Mark also attended a post graduate study program, Institute for Leadership Development, at the University of Delaware from 1990-1992. Mark was a people person. In 1984, he was named Vice President of Administration and Public Affairs for Atlantic Publications. Prior to that time he had worked in sales in the produce business for over five years. From 1990-1992, Mark was the executive vice- president of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce in Melfa, VA, and also concurrently the Executive Director of Virginia's Eastern Shore Tourism Commission. He moved to Palm Springs in 1992 and became the manager that opened the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Palm Desert, CA in 1993. From 1996 to 1999 Mark was the program manager at the Mizell Senior Center in Palm Springs. A job opportunity opened back in the Philadelphia area and Mark moved back east in 2000, where he became the regional operations manager for Complient Corporation/Cardiac Science, Inc. The company instructed clients in the proper use of cardiac AEDs. In 2004 Mark had the opportunity to move back to the desert where he became a realtor, and was a member of the California Desert Association of Realtors. Mark is survived by his mother, Gene Kelly Bushong and step-father, Don Bushong of Parksley. Other than his father, he was predeceased by a sister, Martha Medders in September 2009. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Onley United Methodist Church on Saturday, December 11, 2010, at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Charles W. Parks, III officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Broadwater Academy, P.O. Box 546, Exmore, VA 23350 or to the Onley United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 98, Onley, VA 23418. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Peace to all! Memory tributes may be shared with the family at www.williamsfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements by the Williams-Parksley Funeral Home. ------------------------ Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong