See BOSCHONG Archives for December 2009 for further information.

The News-Leader Springfield, Missouri 26 October 2010 NETTIE MAY BUSHONG HUDSON Nettie May Bushong Hudson passed away peacefully on October 25, 2010. She was born in Noble, Ozark County, Missouri on January 9, 1937. Nettie enjoyed her life, her family and her friends to the fullest. She was baptized at a young age and was a member of Smith Chapel, Church of Christ in Ozark County, Missouri. She enjoyed arts and crafts and received many blue ribbons at the Ozark Empire Fair. She also enjoyed traveling, outdoor activities and meeting new people. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Gavaughnna, her son Gerry Hudson, her father, Ralph Mahan, and her brothers Phillip and Jimmy Mahan. She is survived by her loving husband, Douglas M. Hudson, her son Terry (Janet) Hudson, and grandchildren, Valerie (Brandon) Welch, Rachel and Ryan Hudson, and one great-grandson. She is also survived by her mother, Dohna Mahan, two brothers, Gerald and Tommy Mahan, and one sister, Phyllis Mullins. She will be greatly missed by other family members and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. A visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m., prior to the funeral service. Funeral services will be held in Greenlawn Funeral Home North at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, October 27, 2010. Burial will follow at 2 p.m., in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery. ------------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

The Kitsap Sun Bremerton, Washington 13 November 2009 JOHN F. BUSHONG John F. Bushong, born 6 June 1958 in Albany, NY passed away on 11 November 2009 in Bremerton, Washington. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Bushong, and their children Robert, Jason, & Holly. He is also survived by his mother, Holly Bushong, a brother Ken, two sisters Sandy and Jeanne, and three grandchildren Kyleigh, Jonathon, & Nathan. John retired from the U.S. Navy at the rank of Senior Chief. A memorial service with Military Honors will be held on Tuesday, 17 November 2009 at 3 p.m. at the Jackson Park Chapel, 71 Olding Rd., Bremerton, with a reception to follow. Arrangements by Tuell-McKee Funeral & Cremation Services, 360.377.5179. ------------------------- Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, I have added more pictures to the Reunion 2010 album and to several others. Also I have identified people from the Reunion 2000, 2002, and others which I hadn't previously done before. I am not quite finished as I am going to add a few new albums. Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, Tonight we heard from one of our subscribers, Mareetta Brewer, whose sister passed away this past Tuesday. We send our sincere condolences to Mareetta and to the family in this sad time. Janet was way too young! Her mother was Maxine Bushong Borkosky who contributed family research to the old Bushong Bulletin. Janet was a descendant of William Alexander Bushong married to Ella Wade. See BOSCHONG Archives for May 2009 for further information. --------------------------- Lucas Batton Funeral Home Obit JANET K. LAVALLE Janet “Jan” K. LaValle, age 62, of rural Upper Sandusky, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 9:05am in her home. Jan was born on March 26, 1948 in Findlay, Ohio to Grant & Maxine (Bushong) Borkosky, both of whom are deceased. She married Joseph LaValle on January 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York and he survives. Surviving also is a daughter, Jennifer LaValle and her fiancé Terry White of Centerville, Ohio. A brother, Bryan (Christine) Borkosky of Upper Sandusky, two sisters, Carole Gillett of Eugene, Oregon and Mareetta (Ebby) Brewer of Lancaster, Ohio. And special friends, Debbie Gehret of Sarasota, Florida and Robert Demmings of East Tawas, Michigan. Jan was preceded in death by her parents and a son Joseph G. “Joey” LaValle. She was a homemaker and a 1966 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School. She later went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force as a Staff Sergeant. For hobbies Jan enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, doing ceramics and she loved her animals. Funeral Services for Janet K. LaValle will be held at 5:00pm Friday, October 22, 2010 at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky. Visitations will be held on Friday, October 22, from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky. Memorial contributions may be made to Marion General Hospice and can be sent to Lucas-Batton, 476 S. Sandusky Ave. Upper Sandusky, OH 43351. Online condolences may be sent to _www.lucasbatton.com_ (http://www.lucasbatton.com) ------------------------ Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Putnam Voice (Ohio) October 23, 2005 (mailto:) Ada WALTER JUNIOR BUSHONG, 70, died at 5:05 p.m. Oct. 21, 2005, at Beverly Health Care, Lima. He was born Nov. 16, 1934, in Lima to Walter Warren and Bernice Lewis Bushong, who preceded him in death. On July 28, 1961, he married Barbara R. Engle, who survives in Ada. Mr. Bushong retired from the custodian department at Ohio Northern University. He attended Mount Zion Baptist Church, Harrod. He was a member of the McGuffey Conservation Club, Hog Creek Game Club and Ada Senior Citizens. Survivors include a son, Bill Bushong of Dola; a daughter, Merle "Lou" (Donald) DeWitt of Ada; five sisters, Ruth Sheets of Decatur, Ind., Helen Walker and Pat Nigh, both of Lima, Betty (Emil) Gratz of Danbury, Wis., and Julia (Bill) McClain of Beaverdam; mother-in-law Mildred Engle of Harrod; sister-in-law Anita (Jerry) Marshall of Harrod; several nieces and nephews; and six grandchildren and a great-grandson. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Harry, Ray and Eddie Bushong; a sister, Norma Burkholder; father-in-law Oren E. Engle; and six brothers-in-law, Philip Engle, Carl Sheets, Chuck Ridenour, Ralph Walker, Robert Nigh and Roger Klinger. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada. The Rev. Wanda Werking will officiate. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Westminster. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and until time of services Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to Ada Visiting Nurses & Hospice, the American Heart Association or the American Lung Association. ---------------------------- Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, Found among the belonging in the home of Anderson Bushong was the following plans for the home of Andrew Bushong. There is no date on it and the only home that we are aware of that Andrew owned was one near New Market. Why this was at the home of Anderson Bushong will remain a mystery. I really don't know what this all means but here is the information that was contained therein. I did not change any of the spelling or wording: House for Mr. Andrew Bushong Sise of House 16 - 39 plus elevation 16 - 20 ? ? franeing and raising House $ 20.00 flooring per sq 125 amount of sq 22.68 29.55 Sideing amount sq 28.22 28.22 Double Porch with 2 pantries each 8.00 16.00 One Single Porch 10.00 Sheathing House for roof 5.00 Boxing with Bead & crown moulding per ft 10 cts - 200 ft 20.00 Back board per ft 3 cts with quarter round on floor 12.00 Hall Stairway plain 12.00 One Box Stairway in Kitchen 8.00 One Stairway to Sellar 5.00 15 window frames plain cased and sash fited each 1.25 18.75 15 Doorframes cased and Door hung and locked with carpet strip each 2.00 30.00 --------------------- $202.52 Mantles each $2.00 Bracket Shelves each $1.00 Presses with 4 Doors each $4.00 Wardrobes 2 doors $2.50 ----------------------------- Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, While in New Market, we found a picture of Henry Bowen in the household of Henry Buhl. Henry Bowen was the Uncle of Delilah Bowen married to Anderson Bushong. We put the photo in the Bushong Ancestor's album. Henry Bowen was born December 1832 and died 4 March 1927 at the age of 93 years. He died in Allen County, Kansas. He was a brother of Phebe Bowen married to Jonas Myers of New Market, Virginia. See Boschong Archives for November 2006 for further information. Written on the back of the photo was the following: "Henry Bowen, Last picture he had taken about 1920. He left us March 4, 1927 at the age of 93 years." ------------- 1850 Federal Census: Virginia No District Indicated, Rappahannock County Enumerated 10 September 1850 Page 98B and 99A Lines 38-42 and 1-5, HH 196/196 William Bowen 64/Male/Farmer/$1200/CannotReadOrWrite/VA Ann Bowen 55/Female/CannotReadOrWrite/VA {maiden name Beahm} Mary Bowen 28/Female/VA William Bowen 26/Male/Laborer/VA John Bowen 23/Male/Laborer/VA Patsy Bowen 22/Female/VA Edith Bowen 20/Female/VA HENRY BOWEN 17/Male/Laborer/VA Barbary Bowen 14/Female/VA Jacob Beams 47/Male/Laborer/VA {Brother of Ann} William Bowen Sr's birth date was 14 July 1786 and he died 1 June 1876. He is buried at Thornton Hollow in The Shenandoah National Park. His Will was probated 11 September 1876 in Rappahannock County, Virginia and mentions son Henry Bowen. ---------------- 1860 Federal Census: Virginia PO Sperryville, Rappahannock County Enumerated 1 August 1860 Page 108/228 Lines 19-20, HH 828/777 Henry Bowen 27/Male/White/$68100-$55560/Farmer/VA James W. Fletcher 33/Male/Black/Farmer/VA ----------------- 1870 Federal Census: Could Not Find ------------------ Indiana Marriages La Porte County Henry Bowen and Ella Landon 15 October 1875 ------------------- 1880 Federal Census: Indiana Liberty Township, Village of North Liberty, ED 169, St. Joseph County Enumerated 24 June 1880 Page 572C Lines 6-9, HH 342/363 Henry Bowen White/Male/40/Married/GristMill/VA/VA/VA {Age really 47) Ellen Bowen White/Female/23/Wife/KeepingHouse/MO/NY/IN Minnie Bowen White/Female/1/Dau/AtHome/IN/VA/MO Joseph Simms White/Male/35/Married/GristMill/VA/VA/VA ------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Kansas Chetopa City, Ed 107, Labette County Enumerated 27 June 1900 Page 53B, Sheet 18 Lines 60-63, HH 410/410 Henry Bowen Head/W/M/Dec1832/67/Md24yrs/Retired/OwnsHmFree/VA/VA/VA Mary E. Bowen Wife/W/F/July1856/43/3children2living/MO/NY/IN Minnie A. Bowen Dau/W/F/Aug1878/21/Single/SchoolTeacher/IN/VA/MO Delbert L. Bowen Son/W/M/Nov1888/12/AttendedSchool/IN/VA/MO ------------------- 1910 Federal Census: Kansas Iola City, Ward 6, Allen County Enumerated 15 April 1910 Page 214A, Sheet 2 Lines 9-11, HH 302/36/37 Henry Bowen Head/Male/White/76/Md34yrs/OwnIncome/RentsHm/VA/VA/VA Mary E. Bowen Wife/Female/White/53/3children2living/MO/NY/NY Delbert Bowen Son/Male/White/20/Single/BookkeeperLaundry/IN/VA/MO -------------------- 1920 Federal Census: Kansas Iola City, ED 14, Allen County Enumerated 5 & 6 January 1920 Page 177B, Sheet 3 Lines 57-61, HH 314/65/65 Mary E. Bowen Head/OwnsHmFree/F/W/63/Married/MO/NY/IN Henry Bowen Husband/Male/White/86/VA/VA/VA Minnie Allen Dau/Female/White/40/Married/SchoolTeacher/IN/VA/MO J. O. Allen SonInLaw/Male/White/42/Married/ManagerFurnitureStore/US/US/US Howard Bowen Grandson/Male/White/6/IN/TN/TN ---------------------- 1925 Kansas State Census Iola, Allen County Lines 1-3, HH 312/46/47 Henry Bowen Head/OwnsHmFree/M/W/92/BornVA/CametoKansasFromMO/Retired Mary E. Bowen Wife/Female/White/68/BornMissouri Henry H. Bowen Grandson/M/W/11/BornTN/ToKansasFromTN/AttendedSchool ------------------------- Henry Bowen and his wife and son are buried in Highland Cemetery, Iola, Allen County, Kansas Henry Bowen Died: 4 March 1927 Delbert L. Bowen Died: 4 August 1933 Mary E. Bowen Died: 25 August 1938 --------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, Carol Wilsey Bell passed away 5 October 2010, the weekend of our Bushong Reunion. It was always one of my regrets that she was never able to attend a Reunion for various reasons. Our condolences to her family and extended friends for their loss. She contributed much to the field of genealogical research and for those of you who remember our differences in research as our approaches were different, you must know that we finally had come to a mutual understanding about those differences. --------------------------- NORTH JACKSON – Carol Willsey Bell, 71, resident of Clare Bridge in Austintown, died Saturday afternoon. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010, at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Boardman, Pastor Paul Burgeson will celebrate. Carol was born May 31, 1939, in Jamestown, N. Y., daughter of Alfred E. and Corinne P. Braun Willsey. She graduated in 1957 from Fredonia High School in Fredonia, N. Y., and attended college at Michigan State and Youngstown State Universities. She married Ralph Ross “Boots” Bell in May 17, 1958, and then moved to Youngstown in 1959. Carol was a Certified Genealogist, who established and ran local history rooms in Warren and Trumbull County Public Libraries. Carol was a Genealogical Librarian and founded the Mahoning and Columbiana County Charters of the O.G.S. She wrote and edited the Bushong Bulletin Newsletter, was a member of the Ohio Historical Society Library. Carol was a lifetime member of the Daughter of the American Revolution, the Huguenot Society of Ohio, Daughters of 1812, the Ohio Genealogical Society and Colonial Dames of the 17th Century and First Families of Ohio. Carol was also a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church. She loved music and Broadway Theater, and most of all an avid lover of her cats. She will be greatly missed by her daughter, Leslie A. (Russell Jr.) Redman of Columbus; her son, Christopher K. (Lissa LoSasso) Bell of North Jackson; and her grandson, Russell Redman III. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Ross “ Boots” Bell. Friends may call at the Bethel Lutheran Church Tuesday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Material tributes can be made to Southern Care Hospice, 5401 Ashley Circle, Austintown, OH 44515. As a memorial to Carol, donate to your local library. Family and friends may visit www.foxfuneralhome.org to view this obituary and to send condolences. ----------------------------- Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Robert John Bushong Born: Tue Jan 18, 1916 Died: Thu Oct 14, 2010 ------------------------ Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, This is a very weird coincidence that two Robert Bushong would pass away within days of each other. One in Ohio and one in North Carolina. And both the same age. Our condolences to this family as well. ------------------------------ The Citizen-Times Ashville, North Carolina 16 October 2010 Robert John Bushong Blackmountain - Robert Bushong, 93, of Highland Farms passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2010. Brigmans Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. _www.brigmans.com_ (http://www.brigmans.com) --------------------------------- Brigmans Funeral Home Obits Robert Bushong, 93, of Black Mountain, NC a former resident of Vermilion Ohio, passed away October 14th, 2010 following a short illness at Highland Farms Retirement Center. A Perdue graduate, Bob worked at Lorain’s Thew Shovel as VP of engineering and later as international VP for Massey Ferguson. He and his wife of 50 years Dorothy were members of the VBC and The United Church of Christ. He was also an accomplished painter and stained glass artist. Upon retirement in North Carolina, Bob stayed active as President of the Mountain Senior Golf Association, meals on wheels, President o0f the local United Way, President of the Booster Club, Kiwanis Club President Methodist Church Trustee and also served as Waynesville Country Club President twice. Robert was a large supporter of the Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry. He is survived by his daughter, daughter, Barbara B. Timar ( Lester ) of Vermilion; granddaughter Tracy Pfeiffer (Michael) great grandchildren Robert, Max and Sam of Sylvania and grandson Chris of Houston; and brother Lee Bushong of Fort Wayne, IN. Preceding him in death were his parents Glen and Mae (neeBortner) Bushong; sister Virginia M. Tesch ; and son John B. Bushong. A private family memorial service and burial service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Vermilion Ohio. For those who would like to leave words of comfort to the family may do so under Mr. Bushong’s obituary @ www.brigmans.com ---------------------------------------- His wife's obit: Dorothy Brownell Bushong Black Mountain - Dorothy Brownell Bushong, 88, of Black Mountain and formerly of Waynesville, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2004, at Mountain Area Hospice Center in Asheville. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Oct. 23, 1915, and was the wife of Robert John Bushong and daughter of the late William Brownell and Jessie Taylor Brownell. She was also preceded in death by her son, John B. Bushong and sisters, Ruth Bushong and Marion Taylor. Dot's early years were in Greenfield, Mass. She graduated from American International College in Springfield, Mass. She was an administrator with the Girl Scouts of America in Toledo, Ohio, until her retirement. She and her husband moved to Highland Farms in 1994. She was a former board member of the Haywood County Public Library, a former member of the Haywood County Literacy Council, former member of the Haywood Arts Council, former board member of the Museum of N.C. Handicrafts, member of the Swannanoa Valley Art and a member of Black Mountain AARP. Dot loved her volunteer work at Highland Farms, she loved to play bridge and to read. Dot was a member of the Tabernacle United Methodist Church, not being able to attend, but always on their prayer list. In addition to her husband she is survived by her daughter, Barbara J. Timar and her husband, Lester, of Vermilion, Ohio; sister, Lois Janssen of Walnut Creek, Calif. ; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, in the assembly room at Highland Farms with the Rev. Bel Campbell officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Maple Grove Cemetery in Vermilion, Ohio. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Tabernacle United Methodist Church, 385 Tabernacle Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711 or Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry, P.O. Box 235, Black Mountain, NC 28711. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Brigman's Funeral Service in Black Mountain. A guest book is available online by visiting "Obituaries" at www.brigmans.com. Published: 2004-03-05 -------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, We discovered this obit for Robert M. Bushong this morning. Robert contributed a lot of his research to the old Bushong Bulletin. Our condolences to the family. ----------------------------- The Courier Findlay, Ohio Monday, 18 October 2010 ROBERT M. BUSHONG Robert M. Bushong, 93, died at 3:35 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010, at Fox Run Manor, Findlay, Ohio. He was born on Aug. 9, 1917, in North Baltimore, Ohio, to Ray L. Bushong and Bessie (Foltz) Bushong. He married Margaret M. Welsh on Sept. 1, 1946, in Belmore, Ohio, and she preceded him in death on July 29, 2009. Also surviving are two daughters, Charlene (Bruce) Hankinson of Findlay, and Carol (Ron) Rehus of San Antonio, Texas; three grandchildren, Amy Dillinger of Findlay, Emily (Jeremy) Karney of San Antonio, Texas, and John (Chelsey) Rehus, of Dallas, Texas; and three great-grandchildren, Austin L. (Angela) Lobdell IV of Findlay, and Payton and Jackson Karney of San Antonio, Texas; a brother, Raymond (Gwen) Bushong of Findlay; and three sisters, Rhoda (Hollis) Basinger of McComb, Ohio, Margaret (Charles) Frost of Findlay, and Dorothy Sworden of Pemberville, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death are his parents, stepmother Leota Bushong and two sisters, Ruth McLeary and Elizabeth Bibler. He was a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local 50 out of Toledo, Ohio, and worked at construction sites throughout northwest Ohio. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II in the South Pacific and Japan. He was a member of Parkview Christian Church, Findlay. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at COLDREN-CRATES FUNERAL HOME with Pastor Neil Norheim officiating. Visitation will be 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Hancock County Veterans Memorial Squad. Memorial contributions may be made to Parkview Christian Church. Online condolences may be made at ------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, We were contact by Leanne Collis on the 13th of this month about some photos in an antique shop out in Eugene, Oregon. I wrote back and told her that I would be interested in receiving the pictures so that I could scan them to our Ancestor's Photo Album with the idea that I would then send them to Jackie who is a direct descendant. I haven't heard from her since. Did anyone else receive this message? If so and you are getting the photos, I would certainly appreciate it, if you would scan a copy of John and Melissa and family to me when you receive them, so that I can add them to the Album. There are probably other relatives that would like to see them too. I don't know how Myrta and William Sams fit in to this family. Any ideas? Possibly grandchildren? See BOSCHONG Archives for September 2006, November 2007, April 2010, and May 2010. Thanks, Gloria ----------------------------- Here is the message she sent me and posted to the Bushong Forum: Hi! I have been getting into my own genealogy lately, so when I was at an antique store today and I saw some photos marked with names and I felt it was a shame that they had become separated from their family. There are 4 photos altogether: One of John and Malissa Hogmire Bushong, one of Malissa and two children (Myrta adn William Sams), two of John, Senior. I did not buy them as they were $4 each, but I wrote down the names to see if I could locate the family. If you respond to this message, and would like the photos, I will go to the shop and get them for you! I know how happy I would be to find photos of my relatives. Just let me know; I would love to pay it forward :) Leanne in Oregon

Good Morning Boschong Subscribers, We have begun to put up the photos for the Bushong Reunion 2010. We still have to title some of them and we will be adding more pictures within the next few days. We have also added some to the Tombstone Album. Enjoy. Gloria Bushong

Good Morning Boschong Subscribers, This came through the Sprinkle List and I am passing the information along since it relates to this List too. Canadian drug company. There is a Canadian drug company that has infiltrated almost everyone's e-mail account. If someone has not received one they will surely get one in the future. When you get an e-mail from a friend or known source and it does not have a subject line, just delete it and immediately empty your Trash. After a while they just stop coming. Somehow it has attached itself to the Rootsweb contact lists. Each will know when they get one because it will usually be an e-mail from a friend or known source such as the Bushong Rootweb site. It may or may not have a subject line. The message in the body of the e-mail will be short words like "Hi" or "Check this out" etc. The body of the message will always have a link to click on. DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK. The virus really does not hurt your data but it is a nuisance. Most who have it don't know that their e-mail address and/or e-mail contact list is being used by these Canadian drug companies. Because it has attached itself to a person in your contact list many virus programs will not catch it. Suggest that if anyone gets one of these drug company e-mails that they let the person whose mail box was used that they have it. They can then contact their e-mail provider. I have received some of these and sometimes the filter catches them and some are not filtered and go straight to your mail box without my approval. Know that when I send out a post, there is always a subject related to a Bushong in someway. Gloria Bushong List Administrator

Boschong Subscribers, Well, after posting the question about the chancery case between John Bushong and William Fowler, we suddenly realized that Kellie A. Summers, second wife of William Franklin Bushong was related to the Fowlers through her mother. It gets more interesting by the minute. See post for February 2005 and September 2009. Kellie A. Summers daughter of Jacob Summers and Jemina Fowler was born 6 January 1862 near Lacey Springs, Rockingham County, Virginia. She was the second wife of William Franklin Bushong, son of Anderson Bushong and his first wife Elizabeth Swatz/Swartz. William Franklin Bushong married Kellie A. Summers on the 24 April 1901. He died 4 March 1904 so it was up to Kellie to take care of his two daughters from his first marriage, Sally and Lizzie and eke out a living as a widow. Kellie is mentioned many, many times in the diaries of Mattie Bushong Good as Kellie and the girls were very close to she and Evla. -------------------------- The Shenandoah Valley Herald Woodstock, Virginia April 1942 MRS. BUSHONG WILL PROBATED RECENTLY Recently in the Clerk's Office of Shenandoah County, Va., the will of the late Mrs. Kellie A. Bushong, who died on March 7, 1942, was probated. The will read as follows: I, Kellie A. Bushong, do hereby make this my last will as follows: 1. I give, devise and bequeath to my stepdaughter, Sallie Brubaker, John Brubaker, her husband, Grace Brubaker, and Nina Brubaker, her children, all my interest in real estate (consisting of mountain land) and personal property of every description, except money and bonds: With the understanding that none of them are to put in any other claim against my estate for services rendered, except what is provided in this will: 2. All of my debts are to be paid out of my money or land bonds: 3. I give, devise and bequeath to my half brother's children of David Layman, the following sums: Elsie Layman Berry the sum of $100.00; Edgar Layman the sum of $100.00; Hubert Layman the sum of $100.00; and Edna Layman Stearn the sum of $50.00. 4. I give, devise and bequeath to my brother E. J. Summers and my half brother, J. P. Layman, the residue of my estate, to be divided equally between them. Should my brother, E. J. Summers, not survive me, his share to my estate is to be divided equally between Ogoretta Layman Rolston, Inez Layman, Grace Brubaker and Nina Brubaker. I hereby appoint E. J. Summers and J. P. Layman as my executors. We, the maker and witness all sign in each other's presence. Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of October, 1940. Kellie A. Bushong (Seal) Witnesses: Alfred W. Zirkle Homer R. Zirkle --------------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Herb, That's what it says in the order book. Two Anna's. Gloria

Gloria, Two Anna's ?? Herb -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, Oct 8, 2010 5:54 pm Subject: [BOSCHONG] Tombstones for Jacob and Anna Roof, New Market, Virginia Boschong Subscribers, Hoping this will help someone. While in New Market this week, Henry Buhl and I went out to the Roof amily Cemetery on Cedar Lane where Smith Creek flows across, on the roperty of ark Anderson who graciously allowed us to come on to his property to see he cemetery. It is a stones throw from Henry Buhl's old home place. here re only a few tombstones left and only two readable. I looked on the henandoah Gen Web site to see if any of the tombstones were recorded and wo ere, neither of which was Jacob Roof's wife Anna. His wife Anna Roof's ombstone was found by Mr. Anderson, further down the bank, broken in two nd uried. Mr. Anderson has it in his garage as it would not survive at this oint in time in the elements. Mr. Anderson did some research and stated hat he Roof family, after the deaths of the parents, moved to Rockingham ounty. We think that these Roof's came down from York County, Pennsylvania and robably knew the Bushong family well. I believe they married in to the ess, Kagy and Rush families as did the Bushongs marry Hess and Rush amilies. agy's played a roll in the Bushong family too although we have yet to ind marriage. We transcribed the two readable tombstones and here they are: In Memory of Jacob Roof eparted This Life 3 March 1814 ged 64 years {Born 1750} In Commemoration of nna Roof ho was born in the year 1762 June the 25 eparted This Life September The 23 1820 ged 58 years 9 months 28 days There were several fieldstones which were unreadable, several of which ere robably children. The readable one recorded in the cemetery book was: Henrich Ruff ied November 1795 Note: The cemetery book states the location of this cemetery as Mt. ackson ut this is a little deceiving as it is not in Mt. Jackson. It is so close o New Market, we are not sure why they state Mt. Jackson in the book ---------- e found this entry in the Shenandoah County Virginia Order Book 14 October 1823 illiam Hess is appointed guardian to his children: namely John, Martin, nna, Anna, Samuel, Elizabeth and William Hess, grandchildren of Anna oof. --------- esearched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

Boschong Subscribers, We borrowed several of Harry Long's books while in New Market and came across the following entry in the Order Book for 1781 - 1784, transcribed by Amelia C. Gilreath. In her book we found the following entry. BUT we could not find anything in the Chancery Records. Does anyone know what this is all about? John Bushong - Plaintiff VS William Fowler - Defendant Page 119 (Page 301 - 25 December 1783) This day came the Plaintiff....Defendant being arrested, was solemnly called but came not....unless Defendant appear next Court....Judgment shall be entered up against him and Christly Miller his Security for the Damages.... Page 122 (Page 310 - 29 January 1784) John Bushong Sr. - Plaintiff VS William Fowler - Defendant This day came the Plaintiff and thereupon came Christly Miller and undertook for Defendant.....Continued until next Court. Page 142 (Page 365 - 27 March 1784) Agreed between the Parties........ -------------------------- We found the following later Chancery Record for William Fowler Shenandoah County Virginia Chancery Case #1798 - 006 Abraham Strickler VS William Fowler To procure the sale of a negroe mortgaged to the Complainant in order to pay the Debt, Interest and Usage. RWP The Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Shenandoah County Greetings. You are hereby Commanded to Summon William Fowler to appear before the Justice of our said County Court at the Courthouse thereof on the second Tuesday in December next to answer a Bill in Chancery Exhibited against him by Abraham Strickler and this he shall in no wise omit under the penalty of $100 and have then there this witness. Philip Williams Clerk of our said County Court at the Courthouse thereof this 12th day of October 1798 and in the 23rd year of the Commonwealth. P. Williams ---------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, Hoping this will help someone. While in New Market this week, Henry Buhl and I went out to the Roof Family Cemetery on Cedar Lane where Smith Creek flows across, on the property of Mark Anderson who graciously allowed us to come on to his property to see the cemetery. It is a stones throw from Henry Buhl's old home place. There are only a few tombstones left and only two readable. I looked on the Shenandoah Gen Web site to see if any of the tombstones were recorded and two were, neither of which was Jacob Roof's wife Anna. His wife Anna Roof's tombstone was found by Mr. Anderson, further down the bank, broken in two and buried. Mr. Anderson has it in his garage as it would not survive at this point in time in the elements. Mr. Anderson did some research and stated that the Roof family, after the deaths of the parents, moved to Rockingham County. We think that these Roof's came down from York County, Pennsylvania and probably knew the Bushong family well. I believe they married in to the Hess, Kagy and Rush families as did the Bushongs marry Hess and Rush families. Kagy's played a roll in the Bushong family too although we have yet to find a marriage. We transcribed the two readable tombstones and here they are: In Memory of Jacob Roof Departed This Life 13 March 1814 Aged 64 years {Born 1750} In Commemoration of Anna Roof Who was born in the year 1762 June the 25 Departed This Life September The 23 1820 Aged 58 years 9 months 28 days There were several fieldstones which were unreadable, several of which were probably children. The readable one recorded in the cemetery book was: Henrich Ruff Died November 1795 Note: The cemetery book states the location of this cemetery as Mt. Jackson but this is a little deceiving as it is not in Mt. Jackson. It is so close to New Market, we are not sure why they state Mt. Jackson in the book ----------- We found this entry in the Shenandoah County Virginia Order Book 14 October 1823 William Hess is appointed guardian to his children: namely John, Martin, Anna, Anna, Samuel, Elizabeth and William Hess, grandchildren of Anna Roof. ---------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong