See BOSCHONG Archives for December 2008 and April 2011. --------------- The Mannasmith Funeral Homes and Monuments Marysville, Ohio Sunday, 4 November 2012 JACQUELINE MAE BUSHONG Jacqueline Mae Bushong, age 78, of Marysville, formerly of the Raymond area, died Saturday, 3 November 2012, at Carriage Court following an extended illness. A loving, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she was a retired secretary from Edgewood Elementary but was at her best as a homemaker. She graduated from Northwestern High School in 1951. She loved spending time with her family at their Indian Lake Cabin and especially enjoyed watching the Buckeyes and the Reds. She was born 2 December 1933, in Marysville to the late Floyd and Eliene Blue Argo. She married Ted E. Bushong on 16 June 1952, in Wichita Falls, Texas, and he preceded her in death on 9 October 2007. She was also preceded in death by 2 daughters, Linda Bumgarner and Connie Neibarger. Survivors include her children, Ed (Becky) Bushong, Milford Center; and Teri (Stephen) Davis, Destin, Florida; 5 grandchildren, Jennifer (Dell) Sikes, Megan (Jeff) Tornberg, Brittnie (Roshaunda Ball) Bumgarner, Kasey (Chas) McCutcheon, and Angie Bushong and her fiancé, Josh Short; 6 great-grandchildren, Whitney, Dell and Jacqueline Ann Marie Sikes, Zoey and River Tornberg, and Cora McCutcheon; her brother, Charlie (Sue) Argo, Marysville; sister-in-law, JoAnn (Ron) Bellville, Franklin, Tennessee; brother-in-law, Dan (Joyce) Bushong, West Liberty; great friends, Shirley McDonald and Jim and Louise Gordon; and several nieces and nephews and their children. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, 6 November 2012, at Mannasmith Funeral Home where the funeral will be held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. Greg Wolfe, chaplain with Loving Care Hospice, will officiate and burial will take place at Raymond Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Carriage Court’s Activity Fund. ----------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong

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Gloria many thanks, this helps out a lot. It gives everyone an idea of what lineages have been tested, maybe this will help in recruiting new participants from the major lineage lines that are missing. John

See BOSCHONG Archives for October 2007 for obit for Ardith Plank Riggins Bushong, wife of Dean Bushong. --------------- Carroll E. Plank Born 5 June 1932, Parke County, Indiana, s/o Albert A. Plank and Evelyn Mildred Crawford Died 4 September 2000, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida ------------------- The St. Petersburg Times St. Petersburg, Florida Wednesday, 6 September 2000 OBITUARIES PLANK, CARROLL E., 68, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (4 September 2000) at home. Born in Montezuma, Indiana, he came here 26 years ago from Indianapolis. He was a retired master machinist for the Navy Department and a National Guardsman. He was a member of the American Legion. Survivors include a son, Greg, Tarpon Springs; a daughter, Linda C. Gray, St. Petersburg; two brothers, James, Montezuma, and Joseph, Indianapolis; seven sisters, Marlene Manley and Leota Wilson, both of Indianapolis, Mary Russell, Pauline Haugee and Ardith Bushong, all of Rockville, Indiana, Helen Summerville, Dana, Indiana, and Joan Hanley, St. Augustine; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo. -------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong

See BOSCHONG Archives for August 2011 and October 2011. ---------------------- LINEAGE: John and Elizabeth Bushong Andrew Bushong and Elizabeth Calvert Isaac Bushong and Sarah Ann Mort Charles Abraham Bushong and Drusilla Helen Ramsburg No children -------- CHARLES ABRAHAM BUSHONG Born: 25 October 1863, Shenandoah County, Virginia, s/o Isaac Bushong & Sarah Ann Mort Died: 15 January 1934, Baltimore, Maryland Burial: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick County, Maryland Married: 30 October 1912, Baltimore, Maryland DRUSILLA HELEN RAMSBURG Born: 1 November 1871, New Market, Frederick County, Maryland, d/o John S. & Drusilla Ramsburg Died: 31 December 1954, Frederick County, Maryland Burial: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick County, Maryland -------------------- Baltimore City and County Maryland Will Book 70, Page 180 Written 13 September 1917 Filed for Probate 18 June 1934 Proven 2 July 1934 on Testimony of Jacob Rohrback, one of the subscribing witnesses Testimony stated that Charles A. Bushong died 15 January 1934. Filed and Recorded 18 August 1934 Estate #501 - 9 WILL OF REV. CHARLES A. BUSHONG I, Charles A. Bushong, now resident of Export, in the State of Pennsylvania, do make, publish and declare this to be my lat Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say: After the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses I give, devise and bequeath all of my property and estate of every character and description, and wheresoever located, of which I shall die seized and possessed, or in anyway hereafter entitled, unto my dear wife Drusilla R. Bushong. I hereby nominate my wife Drusilla R. Bushong to be the Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and request she will be excused from the necessity of giving a bond for the discharge of her duties as said Executrix. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal unto this my last Will and Testament on this thirteenth day of September, in the year nineteen hundred and seventeen. CHARLES A. BUSHONG, Signature and Seal SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above named Testator, Charles A. Bushong, as and for his last Will and Testament, in our presence, who, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. JACOB R. ROHRBACK ARABELLA C. BLUMENAUSER ---------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong

LINEAGES OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE BUSHONG DNA PROJECT a/o 28 May 2013 These are in no particular order as far as when they took the tests as I have mixed them up. ------------------------------- PARTICIPANT # 1 Matches Bushong DNA and Haplo Peter Bushong and Barbara Wenger Philip Bushong and Mary Knupp Abraham Bushong and Catharine Ryman Samuel Clarence Bushong and Bertha A. Garber ------------------------------- PARTICIPANT # 2 Does Not Match Bushong DNA - Haplo not yet classified - Surname unknown Unknown Bushong and Unknown Johnson Clarence Emanuel Bushong and Freeda Marie Speidel Norman Richard Bushong and Eileen R. Singleton -------------------------------- PARTICIPANT # 3 Matches Bushong DNA and Haplo Jacob Hamilton "Hamp" Bushong and Susan West Bryant William Langston Bushong and Prucilla Amyx James Newton Bushong and Samantha Ann Gallatin John Sanford Bushong and Jessie Mae Bledsoe ----------------------------------- PARTICIPANT # 4 Matches Bushong DNA and Haplo John Bushong and Elizabeth Sprinkle Andrew Bushong and Elizabeth Calvert Isaac Bushong and Sarah Ann Mort Thomas Jackson Bushong and Anna Augusta Tompkins -------------------------------------- PARTICIPANT # 5 Matches Bushong DNA and Haplo Jacob Hamilton "Hamp" Bushong and Susan West Bryant James Sanford Bushong and Alethia Boyd Amyx Greenville Warner Bushong and Cora Alice Barker ------------------------------------------ PARTICIPANT # 6 Matches Bushong DNA and Haplo Henry Bushong and Barbara Lohr Jonathan Bushong and Mary M. Cordry Joseph Long Bushong and Lydia Ann Zaring James Alvin Bushong and Mary Adaline Barrett Charles Alvin Bushong and Lisa Mae Wood ----------------------------------------- PARTICIPANT # 7 Pending results but expected to match Bushong DNA Andrew Bushong and Elizabeth Calvert Henry Bushong and Mary Ann Wendel Edward Mark Bushong and Elizabeth C. "Bessie" Burner Charles Edward Bushong and Minnie Undril Holland Jacquelin Holland Bushong and Helen Louise Raines ----------------------------------- PARTICIPANT # 8 Matches Bushong DNA and Haplo Lewis Bushong and Phoebe Haines Ezram Branson Crow Bushong and Sarah E. Evans -------------------------------------- PARTICIPANT # 9 Matches Bushong DNA and Haplo William Alexander Bushong and Ella Jane Wade Claude E. Bushong and Ethel V. Beck William Marion Bushong and Velma B. Oman -------------------------------------- PARTICIPANT # 10 Matches Bushong DNA and Haplo Jacob Hamilton ("Hamp") Bushong and Susan West Bryant James Sanford Bushong and Alethia Boyd Amyx Marion Andrew Bushong and Nancy Ellen North Harold Hamilton Bushong and Blanche M. Luna ------------------------------------- PARTICIPANT # 11 Does not match Bushong DNA or Haplo but does match Sisk DNA with both Unknown Sisk Milton Bushong and Louisa Moore Edwin Isiah Bushong and Mary Etta McGee Clair Aaron Bushong and Helen Gertrude Barringer Edwin David Bushong and Joanne Snouffer ------------------------- PARTICIPANT # 12 Does not match Bushong DNA or Haplo but does match Mitchell DNA with both Unknown Mitchell James Bushong and Drusilla Stout James Wilson Bushong and Mary Cathern Kline Thomas Noble Bushong and Ida Mae Stiles --------------------------------------- PARTICIPANT # 13 Does not match Bushong DNA or Haplo but does match Mitchell DNA with both Unknown Mitchell James Bushong and Drusilla Stout Joseph Hill Bushong and Anna Beardsley Benjamin Harrison Bushong and Clara M. Kellermeyer ------------------------------------ PARTICIPANT # 14 No Results - Yet to be tested - Will be tested in June sometime Boschung ------------------------------------- Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong Coordination of the Bushong DNA Project

    HERB, I AGREE WITH YOU, NOEL EUGENE BUSHONG   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "herbjb@aol.com" <herbjb@aol.com> To: BOSCHONG@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 4:53 PM Subject: [BOSCHONG] DNA Confidentiality To:  All Bushong researchers, DNA participants and potential DNA testers, There has been much discussion and requests for confidential DNA markers information of the participants in the FTDNA Bushong project.  For everyone's information, every participant was assured of confidentiality when we agreed to participate with FTDNA.  Already everyone who mismatches by no more than one variation of the Y-12 markers can see the names of those who match themselves. None of the thousands of names in the entire FTDNA Database, including the few Bushong or the many Mitchell names can be seen by anyone who do not match them.  I am making a public statement that no one who does not DNA match me has any justifiable reason to have access to my DNA Markers at any time.  Because of the FTDNA confidentiality understanding, the rest of the participants do not need to make such a  public statement reaffirming their privacy.  Anyone who explicitly wants have their DNA results shared publicly needs to advise the project administrator of their decision.  I trust that the Bushong DNA project administrators will respect our privacy and everyone else will quit trying to disrespect the privacy granted to us by the FTDNA site.  Herb ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOSCHONG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks to everyone for the discussion. The bottom line is that when I asked some of the Bushongs to participate, particularly those older members, who are not on the Internet, they hesitated and asked me if the test would be held in confidence. I promised them that it would and I have to honor that promise. As I have stated, I will put lineages of 3 to 4 generations starting with their grandparents without naming the individual's name. I will assign numbers to each in no particular order. I am working on that now so please be patient. This will have to satisfy everyone as I feel it is a compromise to both without going against my promise to those participants. I am bond by my promise. I hope you all understand. Gloria -----Original Message----- From: John Fahey <faheyjn@gmail.com> To: boschong <boschong@rootsweb.com> Sent: Mon, May 27, 2013 9:40 pm Subject: Re: [BOSCHONG] DNA Confidentiality Herb, If you don't want your DNA marker numbers known publicly I can support that. Though I'm not sure the numbers themselves have much meaning outside the genealogy world. I don't think anybody can determine anything about the person from the numbers assigned to each marker being tested other they match or mismatch someone else in the study. This is a very small result sample of your total DNA and it includes just a few of the Y-chromosome markers. Someone correct me if my statement is not correct. I do think it would be beneficial to those who are doing Bushong research to at least have a some additional information on the lineage lines that have been tested and which ones closely match with each other and which ones do not without giving individual marker numbers. Not everyone can participate in the project even if they wanted too, as you have to be a male descendant with the last name of Bushong. John On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 5:53 PM, <herbjb@aol.com> wrote: > > To: All Bushong researchers, DNA participants and potential DNA testers, > > There has been much discussion and requests for confidential DNA markers > information of the participants in the FTDNA Bushong project. > > For everyone's information, every participant was assured of > confidentiality when we agreed to participate with FTDNA. Already everyone > who mismatches by no more than one variation of the Y-12 markers can see > the names of those who match themselves. None of the thousands of names in > the entire FTDNA Database, including the few Bushong or the many Mitchell > names can be seen by anyone who do not match them. > > I am making a public statement that no one who does not DNA match me has > any justifiable reason to have access to my DNA Markers at any time. > Because of the FTDNA confidentiality understanding, the rest of the > participants do not need to make such a public statement reaffirming their > privacy. > > Anyone who explicitly wants have their DNA results shared publicly needs > to advise the project administrator of their decision. > > I trust that the Bushong DNA project administrators will respect our > privacy and everyone else will quit trying to disrespect the privacy > granted to us by the FTDNA site. > > Herb > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOSCHONG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOSCHONG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Joy Ray, Please. Herb is not a pain. He's a good guy and we should honor the request of those people who actually provided the DNA for the testing and want confidentially. Some are not even on the Internet. To what purpose does one have to know every single detail? I am going to provide 3 to 4 generations back from the grandfather's of the participants and that will have to satisfy everyone. The bottom line is: You are in the haplo group R1a1a and match the Bushongs OR you are in a different haplo group and match another surname's DNA, plain and simple. Blessings. Gloria -----Original Message----- From: Joy Ray <jray@rgv.rr.com> To: boschong <boschong@rootsweb.com> Sent: Mon, May 27, 2013 7:56 pm Subject: Re: [BOSCHONG] DNA Confidentiality You are a real pain, Herb..no offense. Sent from my iPad On May 27, 2013, at 6:53 PM, herbjb@aol.com wrote: > > To: All Bushong researchers, DNA participants and potential DNA testers, > > There has been much discussion and requests for confidential DNA markers information of the participants in the FTDNA Bushong project. > > For everyone's information, every participant was assured of confidentiality when we agreed to participate with FTDNA. Already everyone who mismatches by no more than one variation of the Y-12 markers can see the names of those who match themselves. None of the thousands of names in the entire FTDNA Database, including the few Bushong or the many Mitchell names can be seen by anyone who do not match them. > > I am making a public statement that no one who does not DNA match me has any justifiable reason to have access to my DNA Markers at any time. Because of the FTDNA confidentiality understanding, the rest of the participants do not need to make such a public statement reaffirming their privacy. > > Anyone who explicitly wants have their DNA results shared publicly needs to advise the project administrator of their decision. > > I trust that the Bushong DNA project administrators will respect our privacy and everyone else will quit trying to disrespect the privacy granted to us by the FTDNA site. > > Herb > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOSCHONG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOSCHONG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Oh, sorry, Gloria. I thought he was the one questioning your integrity. Sorry for the mixup. I think we should all be supportive of the great work you do. Don't know what we Bushongs would do without you and your great research. Joy

To: All Bushong researchers, DNA participants and potential DNA testers, There has been much discussion and requests for confidential DNA markers information of the participants in the FTDNA Bushong project. For everyone's information, every participant was assured of confidentiality when we agreed to participate with FTDNA. Already everyone who mismatches by no more than one variation of the Y-12 markers can see the names of those who match themselves. None of the thousands of names in the entire FTDNA Database, including the few Bushong or the many Mitchell names can be seen by anyone who do not match them. I am making a public statement that no one who does not DNA match me has any justifiable reason to have access to my DNA Markers at any time. Because of the FTDNA confidentiality understanding, the rest of the participants do not need to make such a public statement reaffirming their privacy. Anyone who explicitly wants have their DNA results shared publicly needs to advise the project administrator of their decision. I trust that the Bushong DNA project administrators will respect our privacy and everyone else will quit trying to disrespect the privacy granted to us by the FTDNA site. Herb

Herb, If you don't want your DNA marker numbers known publicly I can support that. Though I'm not sure the numbers themselves have much meaning outside the genealogy world. I don't think anybody can determine anything about the person from the numbers assigned to each marker being tested other they match or mismatch someone else in the study. This is a very small result sample of your total DNA and it includes just a few of the Y-chromosome markers. Someone correct me if my statement is not correct. I do think it would be beneficial to those who are doing Bushong research to at least have a some additional information on the lineage lines that have been tested and which ones closely match with each other and which ones do not without giving individual marker numbers. Not everyone can participate in the project even if they wanted too, as you have to be a male descendant with the last name of Bushong. John On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 5:53 PM, <herbjb@aol.com> wrote: > > To: All Bushong researchers, DNA participants and potential DNA testers, > > There has been much discussion and requests for confidential DNA markers > information of the participants in the FTDNA Bushong project. > > For everyone's information, every participant was assured of > confidentiality when we agreed to participate with FTDNA. Already everyone > who mismatches by no more than one variation of the Y-12 markers can see > the names of those who match themselves. None of the thousands of names in > the entire FTDNA Database, including the few Bushong or the many Mitchell > names can be seen by anyone who do not match them. > > I am making a public statement that no one who does not DNA match me has > any justifiable reason to have access to my DNA Markers at any time. > Because of the FTDNA confidentiality understanding, the rest of the > participants do not need to make such a public statement reaffirming their > privacy. > > Anyone who explicitly wants have their DNA results shared publicly needs > to advise the project administrator of their decision. > > I trust that the Bushong DNA project administrators will respect our > privacy and everyone else will quit trying to disrespect the privacy > granted to us by the FTDNA site. > > Herb > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOSCHONG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

You are a real pain, Herb..no offense. Sent from my iPad On May 27, 2013, at 6:53 PM, herbjb@aol.com wrote: > > To: All Bushong researchers, DNA participants and potential DNA testers, > > There has been much discussion and requests for confidential DNA markers information of the participants in the FTDNA Bushong project. > > For everyone's information, every participant was assured of confidentiality when we agreed to participate with FTDNA. Already everyone who mismatches by no more than one variation of the Y-12 markers can see the names of those who match themselves. None of the thousands of names in the entire FTDNA Database, including the few Bushong or the many Mitchell names can be seen by anyone who do not match them. > > I am making a public statement that no one who does not DNA match me has any justifiable reason to have access to my DNA Markers at any time. Because of the FTDNA confidentiality understanding, the rest of the participants do not need to make such a public statement reaffirming their privacy. > > Anyone who explicitly wants have their DNA results shared publicly needs to advise the project administrator of their decision. > > I trust that the Bushong DNA project administrators will respect our privacy and everyone else will quit trying to disrespect the privacy granted to us by the FTDNA site. > > Herb > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOSCHONG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Herb for speaking up with your thoughts as a participant of the DNA testing. John, Until I insisted on pioneering the Bushong DNA testing, everyone had their lineages all tied up in a neat little bow, not taking into consideration several factors: Lack of early documentation, affairs and adoption. A lot has been discovered as a result of the Bushong Project. Don't ever think that leaving anyone out of the testing from any one lineage, concludes that they are Bushongs by blood, because they just might not be, as we have already discovered. We have 4 participants with their last name spelled Bushong who are not Bushongs by blood. I might add that 3 of these 4 are ALL from the "Andreas" lineage. The other fellow, I have no idea what lineage he is from as the trail goes cold in Washington State. So I would say there is a big problem in the Andreas lineage. How many more could there be? Only more testing can answer that question and I would think that every Bushong would want to know for sure whether he is a Bushong by blood or adoption, as it is important, if you want to join a lineage group such as DAR, SAR, Colonial Dames, etc. I am willing to do some work on the lineages of those already tested but I will not give out the names of the participants and I will not start with the original immigrants since there is too much difference of opinion on the number of immigrants and exactly which way they are related to each other. It is very important to have ALL Bushongs tested not just a few. If you are familiar with the Steps, then you know how important they are, and not all of the Bushongs tested so far, match each other in the same Steps even from the same supposed immigrant. Also those that match others (not in the Bushong project) from other projects, don't even match the same people in the first 12 markers. I may need some help since I am not even sure of some of the lineages. I may have to make a few phone calls, so I will have to get back to you. Those of you who are in communication with Rick, you tell him that I don't want to see any DNA reports on his sites about the DNA results as he is not the spokesman for this project and it would be fool hardy, misleading and jumping to conclusions about knowledge he does not have. He is not the co-administrator for obvious reasons, and doesn't have access to the participant's results. I regret that I even granted Rick the privilege that no one else's participant's family has of seeing the results. His father was the only one that should have had that privilege. To clear up one more thing that I was accused by Rick, lying in my Report, Yes, Rick did ask to be co-administrator but after all the harassment, attacks and insults publicly and behind the scenes on my character and my researching skills, with absolutely no remorse or apology, do you really think I would allow him to be my co-administrator? Would you? I think not. Gloria ---------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: John Fahey <faheyjn@gmail.com> To: boschong <boschong@rootsweb.com> Sent: Mon, May 27, 2013 2:28 pm Subject: Re: [BOSCHONG] DNA questionaire by a Non-participant of the Bushong project and some BIG NEWS! Gloria, It would be more helpful to all, those taking the test, those thinkingabout doing the test, and those researchers that can't take the test, ifthe last three to five generations of known ancestors were given on Answer#2 below for each individual participant. That way it can be determinedwhether an individual line has already been tested or not. I'm fortesting, but we don't need to over test. Additional DNA testing is onlyneeded if it serves to give us additional information that we currentlydon't have. For example: 5. Andreas Bushong, George Bushong (Martha Davis), George Bushong(Nancy Parker) 6. Andreas Bushong, John Bushong Sr (Jannet Young/Summers), John BushongJr (Eleanor Rush)... 9. Andreas Bushong, George Bushong (Lydia Rush), James Bushong (DrusillaStout), James Wilson Bushong (differs from the other Bushongs tested -matches some Mitchells that have been tested)10. Andreas Bushong, George Bushong (Lydia Rush), James Bushong (DrusillaStout), Joseph Hill Bushong (differs from the other Bushongs tested -matches some Mitchells that have been tested) Thanks,John Fahey

John, I partially agree with, both, your concerns and comments. As shown by recent tests, there was a break about three or four generations back. So even though Andreas descendents had been tested before, a break was found by having more test participants. As the administrator has shown, on this list, some of the recent test participants have yet to provide or document their lineage more than three generations. However, Anyone wanting to participating in the DNA testing should contact the administrator of the Bushong DNA project (which just happens to be the administrator of this site) and discuss whether a close relative has already had a test and decide if their DNA test may or may not provide additional Diversity. I do not discourage anyone wanting to test as I have always agreed with the importance of the confidential DNA project. Herb -----Original Message----- From: John Fahey <faheyjn@gmail.com> To: boschong <boschong@rootsweb.com> Sent: Mon, May 27, 2013 2:28 pm Subject: Re: [BOSCHONG] DNA questionaire by a Non-participant of the Bushong project and some BIG NEWS! Gloria, It would be more helpful to all, those taking the test, those thinking about doing the test, and those researchers that can't take the test, if the last three to five generations of known ancestors were given on Answer #2 below for each individual participant. That way it can be determined whether an individual line has already been tested or not. I'm for testing, but we don't need to over test. Additional DNA testing is only needed if it serves to give us additional information that we currently don't have. For example: 5. Andreas Bushong, George Bushong (Martha Davis), George Bushong (Nancy Parker) 6. Andreas Bushong, John Bushong Sr (Jannet Young/Summers), John Bushong Jr (Eleanor Rush) ... 9. Andreas Bushong, George Bushong (Lydia Rush), James Bushong (Drusilla Stout), James Wilson Bushong (differs from the other Bushongs tested - matches some Mitchells that have been tested) 10. Andreas Bushong, George Bushong (Lydia Rush), James Bushong (Drusilla Stout), Joseph Hill Bushong (differs from the other Bushongs tested - matches some Mitchells that have been tested) Thanks, John Fahey On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 3:10 PM, Russell Bushong <chochoruss@aol.com> wrote: > ----------------------------------- > QUESTION 2. For all that have been tested and are associated with > the Bushong/Bushon Colonial immigrants, could you please list four > generations (from the original immigrant)? > > MY ANSWER: > > Why my goodness, I cannot believe that you would ask me to do that since > that is not following Genealogical Protocol Standards (GPS). You never > start at the immigrant. > > Of the 13 men who have participated here are the their known ancestor: > > 1. Bosang descendant not a Bushong > 2. John Bushong married to Elizabeth Sprinkle > 3. William Alexander Bushong > 4. Henry Bushong and Barbara Lohr > 5. Andreas Bushong > 6. Andreas Bushong > 7. Andreas Bushong > 8. Henry Bushong married to Barbara Lohr > 9. Unknown Mitchell ancestor > 10. Unknown Mitchell ancestor > 11. Unknown Sisk ancestor > 12. Andreas Bushong > 13. Unidentified surname neither Bushong, Mitchell or Sisk > ------------------------------------- > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOSCHONG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

What a liar. My emails have been in no way threatening and have been very polite. Oh what a wicked web we weave, when we practice to deceive....

Gloria, I've just sent you some follow up DNA questions, thank you in advance for giving them your attention, but there maybe an additional follow up question or two, so you may want to reply to me rather than posting publicly. Either way, thank you, Rick ---------------- Gloria, Are you going to answer the questions? Do you need more time? If you're not going to answer let me know and I'll post it with something like ... will not respond, or no comment, I'm not sure, but it's definitely would look better if you would answer the few basic question. Rick ---------------- You obviously have the questions, and have had plenty of time. So will you put in your answers to the questions? Or do you want me to fill them in? An uncooperative spokesman for the project is what most people will see. I will publish the questions tonight with your input or without....

Gloria, It would be more helpful to all, those taking the test, those thinking about doing the test, and those researchers that can't take the test, if the last three to five generations of known ancestors were given on Answer #2 below for each individual participant. That way it can be determined whether an individual line has already been tested or not. I'm for testing, but we don't need to over test. Additional DNA testing is only needed if it serves to give us additional information that we currently don't have. For example: 5. Andreas Bushong, George Bushong (Martha Davis), George Bushong (Nancy Parker) 6. Andreas Bushong, John Bushong Sr (Jannet Young/Summers), John Bushong Jr (Eleanor Rush) ... 9. Andreas Bushong, George Bushong (Lydia Rush), James Bushong (Drusilla Stout), James Wilson Bushong (differs from the other Bushongs tested - matches some Mitchells that have been tested) 10. Andreas Bushong, George Bushong (Lydia Rush), James Bushong (Drusilla Stout), Joseph Hill Bushong (differs from the other Bushongs tested - matches some Mitchells that have been tested) Thanks, John Fahey On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 3:10 PM, Russell Bushong <chochoruss@aol.com> wrote: > ----------------------------------- > QUESTION 2. For all that have been tested and are associated with > the Bushong/Bushon Colonial immigrants, could you please list four > generations (from the original immigrant)? > > MY ANSWER: > > Why my goodness, I cannot believe that you would ask me to do that since > that is not following Genealogical Protocol Standards (GPS). You never > start at the immigrant. > > Of the 13 men who have participated here are the their known ancestor: > > 1. Bosang descendant not a Bushong > 2. John Bushong married to Elizabeth Sprinkle > 3. William Alexander Bushong > 4. Henry Bushong and Barbara Lohr > 5. Andreas Bushong > 6. Andreas Bushong > 7. Andreas Bushong > 8. Henry Bushong married to Barbara Lohr > 9. Unknown Mitchell ancestor > 10. Unknown Mitchell ancestor > 11. Unknown Sisk ancestor > 12. Andreas Bushong > 13. Unidentified surname neither Bushong, Mitchell or Sisk > ------------------------------------- >

Happy Memorial Day everyone, I hope everyone is able to spend the day with their family and friends and will remember what this day was truly set aside for. As I have announced, I now have a co-administrator who is a direct descendant of Jacob Bushong and Sarah "Sally" Strickler. I am waiting for that person to get acclimated to the project and read up on all the tutorial information that Family Tree DNA provides on their website. Next month, we will discuss together how best to go forward with the project. Since this person has a marketing degree, we will try to use it to our best advantage as I'm sure, what ever we decide, you all will approve. Be patient! We will discuss the possibilities of having a free website on the Family Tree DNA site, but if we do create one, which I am not promising we will do, just exploring the possibilities, it still will not be open to the general public and will be accessed only with a password. If you are wondering why I have not announced the co-administrator's name as yet, it is because I hestitate to put that person in the same uncomfortable position I find myself. I'm sure you understand what I mean. I am still being continually harassed and threatened via e-mail (3 in the past couple of days) because of the project. My answers to the questionnnaire did not suit the questioner and another follow-up questionnaire was sent with his responses very argumentative. I answered all the questions in the first one and will not respond for the sake of argumentation. Blessings and safe Memorial Day to each of you, Gloria Neiger Bushong Co-Administrator Bushong DNA project

WILLIAM AUGUSTUS BUSHONG Born: 2 August 1852, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, s/o Charles Augustus Bushong & Margaret Moore Died: 14 March 1933, Cook County, Illinois Burial: 14 March 1933, Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Married: 1 September 1875, Vermilion County, Illinois to Martha Emma Henderson MARTHA EMMA HENDERSON Born: 7 March 1855, Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, d/o William Henderson & Frances Martin Died: 28 March 1919, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Burial: Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois 3 daughters born to this couple: 1. Anna Lillian Bushong married E. L. Coleman. She died in 1901 and is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery. 2. Mabel Ann Bushong married Chester F. Sargent 2. Isabelle Bushong died after 1930 and before 1933, probably buried at Spring Hill Cemetery. ---------------------- 1860 Federal Census: Pennsylvania Reading City, Northwest District, Berks County Enumerated 20 July 1860 Page 1070 and 1071 Lines 39-40 and 1-5, HH 2427/2553 Charles Bushong 33/Male/Clerk/--$200/PA {Charles Augustus Bushong} Margaretta Bushong 30/Female/PA {Margaretta Moore} Andrew Bushong 10/Male/AttendedSchool/PA WILLIAM BUSHONG 9/Male/AttendedSchool/PA {William Augustus Bushong} Franklin Bushong 7/Male/AttendedSchool/PA Albert Bushong 4/Male/PA Sarah Bushong 2/Female/PA ----------------------- 1870 Federal Census: Pennsylvania Philadelphia City, 26th District, Philadelphia County Enumerated 28 July 1870 Page 76B Lines 15-24, HH 978 Charles A. Bushong 45/Male/White/Clothing/$2000--/PA Margaret Bushong 40/Female/White/Ireland/ParentsForeignBorn Andrew Bushong 20/Male/White/Clerk/PA WILLIAM AUG. BUSHONG 18/Male/White/PA {William Augustus Bushong} Frank Bushong 16/Male/White/PA Albert Bushong 14/Male/White/PA Sally Bushong 12/Female/White/PA Emma Bushong 8/Female/White/PA Anthony Bushong 5/Male/White/PA {In next census he is listed as Armstrong} John Bushong 3/Male/White/PA ---------------------- Illinois State Marriage Index County: Vermilion Volume D, Page 10 Certificate #436 Date of Marriage: 1 September 1875 Groom: William A. Bushong {William Augustus Bushong} Bride: Emma Henderson {Martha Emma Henderson} ------------------------------ 1880 Federal Census: Illinois Danville, Vermilion County Page 297B William A. Bushong Head/Male/White/27/Married/Farmer/PA/PA/Ireland {William Augustus Bushong} Martha E. Bushong Wife/Female/White/25/KeepingHouse/IL/OH/OH {Martha Emma Henderson} Anna L. Bushong Dau/Female/White/4/IL/PA/IL {Anna Lillian Bushong} ----------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Illinois Danville City, Ward 6, ED 74, Vermilion County Enumerated 1 June 1900 Page 303A, Sheet 10 Lines 35-37, HH 312/200/225 Augustus Bushong Head/M/W/Aug1852/47/Md25yrs/Farmer/OwnsMtgFarm/IL/PA/Ireland {William Augustus Bushong} Emma Bushong Wife/F/W/March1854/46/2children2living/IL/OH/OH {Martha Emma Henderson} Mabel Bushong Dau/Female/White/Feb1887/13/AttendedSchool/IL/IL/IL {Mabel Ann Bushong Married Chester F. Sargent} ------------------------ 1910 Federal Census: Illinois Danville, Ward 6, Vermilion County Augustus W. Bushong Head/Male/White/57/Farmer/PA/PA/Ireland Martha E. Bushong Wife/Female/White/55/2children2living/IL/PA/IL {Martha Emma Henderson} Isabele Bushong Dau/Female/White/11/AttendedSchool/IL/PA/IL ------------------------ Vermilion County Illinois Death Certificate #14746 Name: Martha Emma Bushong Date of Death: 28 March 1919 Age 64 years Father: William Henderson Mother: Francis Martin ------------------------ 1920 Federal Census: Illinois Danville, Ward 6, Precinct 2, Vermilion County W. A. Bushong Head/Male/White/66/Widowed/PA/PA/Ireland [William Augustus Bushong} Isabel Bushong Dau/Female/White/20/Single/IL/PA/IL ------------------------ 1930 Federal Census: Illinois New Trier Township, Cook County Chester F. Sargent Head/Male/White/43/Married/Iowa/England/England Mable B. Sargent Wife/Female/White/43/IL/PA/IL {Mabel Ann Bushong} Barbara Ann Sargent Dau/Female/White/16/AttendedSchool/IL/Iowa/IL Peggy Sargent Dau/Female/White/14/AttendedSchool/IL/Iowa/IL W. A. BUSHONG FatherInLaw/Male/White/76/Widowed/CoalOperator/PA/PA/Ireland {William Augustus Bushong} Roy Akers Servant/Male/Black/38/Married/IN/IN/IL Edith Akers Servant/Female/Black/38/Married/Conn/Mass/Conn ------------------------- Cook County Illinois Death Certificate #1123-22 WILLIAM AUGUSTUS BUSHONG Died: 14 March 1933, Winnetka, Cook County Age 80 years, Male, White, Occupation Coal Operator Spouse: Emma Henderson Burial: 14 March 1933, Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Born: 2 August 1852, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Father: Charles Andrew Bushong, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mother: Margaret Moore, born Ireland ------------------------ Researched and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong