Hello All,   This is certainly an interesting question and I do appreciate seeing the deeds and wondering what relationships there were between these people. My very brief thoughts, which I will hopefully have time to explore further sometime, follow.   According to Ohio History Central, among other sources, Duncan McArthur was once governor of Ohio, a pioneer, surveyor, military man, and wealthy landowner. Incidentally, Nathaniel Massie was also an early surveyor and associate of Duncan McArthur. Duncan McArthur's wife was Nancy McDonald.   Is it possible that the relationship between Duncan McArthur and John Bushong was forged through their shared military experience? This is only speculation on my part at this point, but I do enjoy speculation.   Keep up the good work in making this information available and providing this forum for discussion and consideration.   Thanks again, Jason Wallace ________________________________ From: Russell Bushong <chochoruss@aol.com> To: boschong@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 6:32 PM Subject: [BOSCHONG] What is the relationship between Duncan McArthur & wife Nancy & John Beshong? - OH Boschong Subscribers, I have lots of thoughts and questions after posting this 1821 Deed.  What was wife Nancy McArthur maiden name? Was it possibly Bushong? And if she was a Bushong did she first marry a Mitchell? OR Was if she was not a Bushong but married to a Mitchell before marrying Duncan Mitchell could this  John Beshong of the Deed be the Mitchell son adopted into the Bushong family and became John Bushong? Or none of these. No one can really honestly answer those questions. Even a birth record is a church does not prove the same person without a tombstone or obit as that child could have died. It's just a educated guess based on assumption. And since there is a Mitchell connection, all possibilities should be explored. Transcribing this 1821 Deed between Duncan McArthur and wife Nancy and John Beshong, got me to thinking and it does bring up some questions. What was the relationship between the McArthurs and John Beshong? This was definitely a curious Deed. Back in that time frame, most Deeds were between family members and it is very odd that Duncan McArthur and wife would turn over all this land to John Beshong for one dollar after fighting so hard alongside John Beshong in chancery to get it. We won't really know for sure until more of those Ross County, Putnam County Bushongs are DNA tested. There is definitely more to this story then meets the eye. And since I am not so sure about some of the early lineages attributed to Andreas with no real early documentation,  there could have been a mistake in the research. Thus the Mitchell DNA. Sorry about that folks but that the facts of the matter. Gloria Neiger Bushong ------------------------------- 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

Boschong Subscribers, My sympathy to the family of Virginia. Notice that they have Virginia's father as George Bushong. This is not correct. Her father was Greenville Warner Bushong and her mother was Cora A. Barker. See BOSCHONG Archives for November 2011 for the obit and census records. -------------------- The Bakersfield Californian Bakersfield, California Sunday, 19 May 2013 OBITUARIES VIRGINIA ALICE JONES 1 April 1922 - 13 May 2013 Virginia was born 1 April 1922 in Almartha, MO. She was the youngest daughter of George and Cora Bushong. Virginia went peacefully to her heavenly home on 13 May 2013. Virginia met and married her "Army Man" William E. Jones (Bill) in Kansas City Missouri in July 1953. Together they raised three children, David, Warner, and La Don. Virginia, being the devoted wife, travelled with Bill all over the United States while he was in the Army. They were stationed overseas twice in Germany. This was one of the favorite times of her life. She loved to talk about it. When Bill retired from the Army in 1965, they moved to Bakersfield and made it their home. Virginia was a devoted, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, and also a friend. She went out of her way to attend every function her grandchildren had. She attended their sporting events, choir concerts, school functions, church functions and anything else they wanted her to do. She attended church camp with her granddaughters every summer. I'm not sure who looked forward to it more, Virginia or her granddaughters. Virginia was a devoted Christian who attended church her whole life. She spent over 35 years attending Highland Church of Christ where she would meet the ladies who would become her lifelong friends. Together they organized everything from weddings to funerals and everything in between. She was always one of the first to arrive at church, (usually after picking up one of the older members) and always one of the last to leave. She never left a task for anyone else to finish and always took the initiative to make sure the job was done. Virginia is proceeded in death by her parents, George and Cora Bushong; her beloved "Army Man", William E. Jones; her son, Warner Allen White; her brothers, Doin, Hasten, and Leo; her sister, Retha; her son-n-law, Orville Scholl. She is survived by her daughter, Donna Scholl, her son, David Jones; her granddaughter, Tammy Patterson; her granddaughter and husband, Melissa and Donnie Britt; grandsons, Allen and Clinton White; great grandchildren, Jeffrey (and wife Leslie), Shelby, Kendra, Austin, Dylan, Tyler, and Emma; great, great grandchildren, Mikey, Matthew, and Hayden. Virginia was loved by everyone who knew her. She left a legacy on this earth that is carried on through the generations. She was, by far, the best grandma we could have ever asked for. Her memory will be with us forever. We love her and miss her. We will honor her by living for others, like she did. We are comforted knowing we will we meet again in heaven. Visitation for Virginia will be Monday, May 20, 2013 from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M., at Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary (9109 Kern Canyon Road). Services will be held in the Chapel at Hillcrest on May 21, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. ----------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong

Good Beautiful Afternoon Boschong Subscribers! Back in September 2006 I posted this Deed from Damon but at the time Damon could not furnish me with the Deed book and pages and the scan was fuzzy and hard to read. Thanks to Mareetta Brewer who went to the Ross County courthouse and retrieved a really clear copy, the blanks have been filled in and the question to what Deed book and page this deed is recorded in has been answered. Thanks to both of you! This is the last Deed for Ross County for the moment. ------------------ Ross County Ohio Deed Book 15 Pages 39 - 41 18 November 1817 Heirs of Catharine Bushong to Ephraim Doolittle Lot 254 THIS INDENTURE made this eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen BETWEEN John Bushong and Jenett Bushong his wife, Jacob Bushong and Jane Bushong his wife of the County of Ross in the State of Ohio, and George Bushong and Martha Bushong his wife and Henry Bushong and Issabella Bushong his wife of Barren County in the State of Kentucky of the one part, and Ephraim Doolittle of the Town of Chillicothe, County of Ross, and State of Ohio, of the other part: WITNESSETH that the said John Bushong and Jenette Bushong his wife, Jacob Bushong and Jane Bushong his wife, George Bushong and Martha Bushong his wife and Henry Bushong and Issabella Bushong his wife, all heirs and legal representatives of Catharine Bushong late of Ross County aforesaid deceased, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and six dollars of lawful money of the United States of America to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and forever acquit and discharge the said Ephraim Doolittle his heirs, executors and administrators have granted, bargained, sold, aliened and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell alien and confirm unto him the said Ephraim Doolittle and unto his heirs and assign forever, all that Lot, piece or parcel of Land situate, lying and being in the Town of Chillicothe, County of Ross, and State of Ohio aforesaid, being one In Lot in the said Town of Chillicothe CONTAINING six poles in front of Fifth Street and Twelve poles back and known and distinguished on the Recorded platt of said Town by In Lot 254 Two hundred and fifty four Together with all improvement, watercourses, rents, issues and appurtenances whatsoever, to the aforesaid premise belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the remainders, and profits thereof and all the estate right, title, interest, property, claim, and remainders whatsoever of their the said John Bushong and Jenett Bushong his wife, Jacob Bushong and Jane Bushong his wife, George Bushong and Martha Bushong his wife, and Henry Bushong and Issabella Bushong his wife of in and to the same. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Lot, piece or parcel of ground hereby conveyed with all and singular the premises and every part and parcel thereof, with every of the appurtenances unto the said Ephraim Doolittle his heirs and assigns forever, to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Ephraim Doolittle his heirs and assigns forever, AND they the said John Bushong and Jenett Bushong his wife, Jacob Bushong and Jane Bushong his wife, George Bushong and Martha Bushong his wife, and Henry Bushong and Issabella Bushong his wife, or either of them their or either of their heirs or any other person or persons whatsoever AND LASTLY they the said John Bushong and Jenett Bushong his wife, Jacob Bushong and Jane Bushong his wife, George Bushong and Martha Bushong his wife, and Henry Bushong and Issabella Bushong and their heirs, all and singular the premises hereby bargained and sold with the appurtenances unto the said Ephraim Doolittle his heirs and assign against them the said John Bushong and Jenett Bushong his wife, Jacob Bushong and Jane Bushong his wife, George Bushong and Martha Bushong his wife, and Henry Bushong and Issabella Bushong his wife, their and each of their heirs and all and every other person or persons whatsoever Do and will warrant and forever defend by these presents In testimony whereof they the said John Bushong and Janett Bushong his wife, Jacob Bushong and Jane Bushong his wife, George Bushong and Martha Bushong his wife and Henry Bushong and Issabella Bushong his wife have hereunto interchanged by set {setting} their hands and affixed their seals this day and year first herein written. John Bushong, Seal Jannett Bushong, Her X Mark Jacob Bushong, His X Mark Jane Bushong, Her X Mark George Bushong, Seal Martha Bushong, Her X Mark Henry Bushong, Seal Issabella Bushong, Her X Mark Signed, Sealed and Delivered and in the presence of: Nathan McCreary Margaret McCreary James Bishong STATE OF OHIO ROSS COUNTY SS Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid John Bushong, Jacob Bushong, George Bushong and Henry Bushong each of whom signed the foregoing deed and severally acknowledged the same to be their respective act and deed for the purpose therein expressed also at the same time came Janett Bushong wife of the aforesaid John Bushong and Jane Bushong wife of the aforesaid Jacob Bushong each of whom also signed the annexed Deed who being above the age of eighteen years respectively were by me examined severaly separately and apart from each of their said Husbands touching the said deed, the contents of which was fully made known to each of them; whereupon they severally and respectively declare that they acknowledged and did each voluntarily and of their free will and accord seal and as their respective act and deed deliver the same, without any compulsion or coercion of their or either of their said husbands. Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of November 1817. John Johnston, Seal Justice of the Peace for Ross County BARREN COUNTY STATE OF KENTUCKY SS Personally appeared before us Two of the acting Justices for Barren County, Martha Bushong wife of the within named George Bushong and Issabella Bushong wife of the within named Henry Bushong and both being examined before us separate and apart from each of their husbands of their willingness to sign their right of dower of this deed of conveyance saith they do it free choice without promise or threat doth freely sign it and made their mark before us. Given under our hands this 8th day of May 1818 Samuel Marrs JOP ----------------------- Researched by Mareetta Brewer and Transcribed and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong

Ross County Ohio Deed Book 4 Pages 440 - 441 16 October 1804 John & Jean Bishong to Andrew Rodgers Lot 15 THIS INDENTURE made this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and four BETWEEN John and Jean Bishong of the County of Ross and State of Ohio of the one part and Andrew Rodgers of the County of Bourbon and State of Kentucky of the other part. WITNESSETH That the said John and Jean {Bishong} for and in Consideration of the sum of Three Hundred Dollars current money of the United States, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof they hereby acknowledge and forever aquit and discharge the said Andrew {Rodgers}, his heirs, Executors and administrators hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened and confirmed and by these presents, do grant, bargain, sell alien and confirm unto the said Andrew {Rodgers} his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Ross State of Ohio in the town of Chillicothe known and distinguished on the plan of said town by No. Fifteen lying on Main Paint Street. TOGETHER with all improvements, water courses, profits and appurtenances whatever to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions, remainders and profits thereof and all the estate right, title, interest property claim and Demand of them the said John and Jean Bishong of in and to the same. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, hereby conveyed with all and singular the premises and every part and parcel thereof with every of the appurtenances unto the said Andrew {Rodgers} his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Andrew {Rodgers} his wife and assigns forever. AND the said John and Jean Bishong for them, heirs, Executors and Administrators, do covenant premises and agree to and with the said Andrew {Rodgers}, his heirs and assigns, by these presents, that the premises before mentioned now are and forever hereafter shall remain free of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, Dower right and title of Dower, Judgements, Executions, title trouble, and incumbrances whatsoever done or suffered, to be done by them the said John and Jean Bishong and their heirs all and singular the premises hereby, bargained and sold with the appurtenances unto the said John and Jean Bishong and their heirs all, all and every other person, persons whatever, doth and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. IN WITNESS Whereof, they, the said John and Jean Bishong have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. JOHN BISHONG, Seal JEAN BISHONG, Seal Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of us. STATE OF OHIO ROSS COUNTY ss Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Personally appeared the within named John and Jean {Bishong}, Jean Bishong and being separately by me examined, acknowledged the within Signing and Sealing to be their act and deed for the use and purpose therein mentioned. Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of October 1804. JOHN G. MACON, Seal Received and Recorded 17th October 1804 -------------------- Researched by Mareetta Brewer and Transcribed and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, I have lots of thoughts and questions after posting this 1821 Deed. What was wife Nancy McArthur maiden name? Was it possibly Bushong? And if she was a Bushong did she first marry a Mitchell? OR Was if she was not a Bushong but married to a Mitchell before marrying Duncan Mitchell could this John Beshong of the Deed be the Mitchell son adopted into the Bushong family and became John Bushong? Or none of these. No one can really honestly answer those questions. Even a birth record is a church does not prove the same person without a tombstone or obit as that child could have died. It's just a educated guess based on assumption. And since there is a Mitchell connection, all possibilities should be explored. Transcribing this 1821 Deed between Duncan McArthur and wife Nancy and John Beshong, got me to thinking and it does bring up some questions. What was the relationship between the McArthurs and John Beshong? This was definitely a curious Deed. Back in that time frame, most Deeds were between family members and it is very odd that Duncan McArthur and wife would turn over all this land to John Beshong for one dollar after fighting so hard alongside John Beshong in chancery to get it. We won't really know for sure until more of those Ross County, Putnam County Bushongs are DNA tested. There is definitely more to this story then meets the eye. And since I am not so sure about some of the early lineages attributed to Andreas with no real early documentation, there could have been a mistake in the research. Thus the Mitchell DNA. Sorry about that folks but that the facts of the matter. Gloria Neiger Bushong

PART 3 OF 3 ----------------------- THE STATE OF OHIO ROSS COUNTY ss Personally came before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, the within named Duncan McArthur and Nancy his wife and each acknowledged the within Signing and Sealing to be their act and deed for the purpose therein expressed. The said Nancy {McArthur} being first Examined Separate and apart from her said husband did declare that the same was done of her own free will without the force or persuasion of her said husband hereby relinquishing her Right of Dower to the within described premises. Given under my hand and Seal this 2nd day of March 1821. WILLIAM CREIGHTON SR., JP, Seal Received and Recorded 28 March 1821. -------------------- Researched by Mareetta Brewer and Transcribed and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong THE END.

PART 2 of 3 Continuation ------------------ ALSO said survey No. 3578 entered, surveyed and patented in the name of the said Charles Scott for Two Hundred and thirty three acres and one third of an acre and found on re-survey made by the County Surveyor of Ross County to contain One Hundred acres only and bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at two sugar trees on the banks of the Scioto River Upper Corner to Scott's said survey; North 30 West, thence South 67 West 41 poles to a hickory also a corner to Scott's said survey, thence North 60 West 78 poles to a sugar tree, thence North 40 West 58 poles to a beech, thence North 16 8/10 poles to a sugar tree, thence North 34 West 62 poles to a sugar tree and ash (sugar tree dead), thence West 34 poles to a chestnut oak, thence North 35 West 35 poles to a sugar tree and red oak, thence West 56 poles to a sugar tree and elm (the elm dead), thence North 32 poles to two sugar trees (one down), thence North 56 East 74 poles to a white oak and water beech on the bank of the river, thence down the same South 32 1/2 East 60 poles, thence South 44 East 92 poles, thence South 49 1/2 East 38 poles to the BEGINNING CONTAINING Together Four Hundred and fifty two acres situated lying and being on the Scioto River and Patton's Run in the County of Ross and State of Ohio aforesaid TOGETHER with all improvements, water courses, profits, and appurtenances, whatsoever to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions, remainders and profits thereof, and all the Estate right, title, interest, properly claim and demand of them the said Duncan McArthur and Nancy his wife, of in and to the same TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the land hereby conveyed with all and singular the premises and every part and parcel thereof with every of the appurtenances unto the said John Beshong his heirs and assigns forever and the said Duncan McArthur and Nancy his wife for themselves their heirs Executors and Administrators, do Covenant promise and agree to and with the said John his heirs and assigns by these presents that the premises before mentioned now are forever hereafter shall remain free of and from all forever and other gifts grants bargains sales dower rights and title of dower Judgements Executions title troubles charges and incumbrances whatsoever now or done or suffered to be done by them the said Duncan and Nancy AND the said Duncan and Nancy {McArthur} and their heirs all and singular do forever warrant and defend for themselves their heirs and all and every person or persons claiming of or unto them the premises hereby bargained and sold unto the said John Beshong, his heirs and assigns forever. IN TESTIMONY whereof, we the said Duncan McArthur and Nancy McArthur his wife have hereunto affixed their hand and seals this second day of March One thousand eight hundred and twenty one as above written. DUNCAN MC ARTHUR - His Signature and Seal NANCY MC ARTHUR - Her Signature and Seal The signing and sealing hereof acknowledge in the presence of: WILLIAM CREIGHTON SR. THOMAS J. MC ARTHUR ------------------------- TO BE CONTINUED: Researched by Mareetta Brewer and Transcribed and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong

PART 1 of 3 NOTE: This Deed was very difficult to transcribe and I can only hope that I transcribed it correctly. -------------------- Ross County Ohio Deed Book 17 Pages 185 - 188 Duncan McArthur & wife Nancy to John Beshong 2 March 1821 WHEREAS John Beshong and Duncan McArthur of the County of Ross and State of Ohio did in the year One thousand Eight hundred and four purchase of and obtain an assignment from General Charles Scott of the State of Kentucky for 833 1/3 acres of his Virginia military land Warrant No. 815 together with the entry No. 3011 in which the said 833 1/2 acres of Warrant No. 815 was appropriated and six hundred acres of said entry having been surveyed and 233 1/3 acres thereof having been withdrawn and entered and surveyed in No. 3578 AND in consequence of the said assignment from said Scott to Beshong and McArthur having been mislaid, Patents for said land were issued from the proper authority in the name of said Charles Scott and the said assignment having been found and a Bill in Chancery having been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Ross, by the said Besong and McArthur against the heirs of said Scott. WHEREFORE a Court was conducted on the first of September last against the said heirs of said Scott in favor of the said Beshong and McArthur for the legal title of the said Survey No. 3041 for 600 acres and the said survey No. 3578 for 233 1/3 acres AND WHEREAS an amicable division of said Land has here been made by and between the said Beshong and McArthur, NOW THEREFORE THIS INDENTURE, made this second day of March in the year 1821 between the said Duncan McArthur and Nancy McArthur his wife of the said County of Ross and State of Ohio of the one part and the said John Beshong of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. WITNESSETH That the said Duncan McArthur and Nancy his wife for and in consideration of the aforesaid Decree and Division and the sum of one dollar current money of the United States to them in hand paid the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and forever acquit and discharge the said John Beshong his heirs Executors and Administrators hath sold aliened confirmed enforced and forever quit claimed unto the said John Beshong his heirs and assigns forever all the right vested in them to the said John Beshong to the following described tracts of land to wit: BEGINNING at two sugar trees in the west bank of the Scioto River upper corner to the river to Charles Scott's said survey No. 3041, thence down the river bending, thence South 43 East 312 crossing the mouth of Patton's Run to four sycamores, thence South 46 poles to two elms, thence South 13 North 200 poles to a white oak corner to Scott's survey, thence with the lines thereof South 25 West 38 poles to a white oak, thence South 58 West 30 poles to a white oak, thence South 19 1/2 West 36 poles to a white oak, thence South 59 West 58 poles to a large white oak, Easterly corner to a tract of 427 acres of land this day conveyed by said Beshong and Jennet his wife to said McArthur, thence with the course line thereof North 135 West 117 poles crossing Patton's Run to a white oak and two small black oaks in the original line of Scott's said survey, thence North 458 11 poles to a white oak one of the original courses of said survey, thence with the lines thereof North 597 West 64 poles to a white oak, thence Northwest 884 poles crossing a branch at 11 poles to a hickory, thence North 65 East 108 poles crossing a branch at 54 poles to a hickory, thence North 513 38 poles to a dogwood (down), thence North 70 East 42 poles to a white oak, thence North 35 East 61 poles to a sugar tree near the road, thence North 67 East 41 poles to the BEGINNING Containing Three Hundred and fifty acres being a part of Scott's said survey No. 3041. --------------------- TO BE CONTINUED: Part 1 of 3 Researched by Mareetta Brewer and Transcribed and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong

My sincere condolences to the family especially Betty Amirault, a Subscriber to this List for the loss of this beloved family member. See BOSCHONG Archives for April 2007, August 2009 and February 2013 for further information on other family members. LINEAGE: Samuel Bushong and Elizabeth Graham Samuel Bushong and Mariah K. Plasterer Paul P. Bushong and Mary B. Ritter Myrtle Bushong and Guy Snyder ---------------- The Intelligencer Journal Lancaster New Era Lancaster, Pennsylvania Wednesday, 15 May 2013 OBITUARY MYRTLE BUSHONG SNYDER Myrtle B. Snyder, 93, of Pleasant View Retirement Community, passed away on 14 May 2013. Born in Rothsville, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Ritter Bushong. She shared thirty eight years of marriage with the late Guy S. Snyder, who passed away in 1995. A 1937 graduate of Rothsville High School, Myrtle worked at Farmers First Bank in Lititz for 29 years prior to her retirement in 1984. She was a lifetime member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ, formerly Reformed Church of Lititz, where she served as a Sunday school teacher, sang in the choir, served on numerous committees and was a deacon. She volunteered for twenty years with Meals on Wheels in Lititz and in the Pleasant View gift shop. Myrtle loved her twelve nieces and nephews and their families, who were all very special to her. She is survived by her brother H. Ray Bushong of Manheim; sister, Mary Jane Hartman, Denver, Colorado and sister-in-law Alice Snyder, Lititz. She is preceded in death by her brothers Samuel and Jacob. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m. on Saturday, 18 May, at St. Luke's United Church of Christ, 222 North Broad Street, Lititz, with a viewing one hour prior to service. Burial will be at Old Zion Cemetery, Brickerville. The family wishes for donations in Myrtle's memory to be made to Meals on Wheels, 300 West Orange Street, Lititz, Pennsylvania 17543 or Pleasant View Endowment Fund, 544 Penryn Road, Manheim, Pennsylvania 17545. ------------------ Researched and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong

The Honolulu Star - Advertiser Honolulu, Hawaii Friday, 10 May 2013 OBITUARIES DOUGLAS GERNLER April 2, 2013 Douglas Gernler, 82, of Mountain Grove, Mo., formerly of Waiahole Valley, a Hawaii Laborers’ Union retiree and an Army veteran, died in Houston, Mo. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sarah; sons Philip, Doug and Zachary; daughters Siliala Castillo and Tisha Gernler; stepson Daniel Casey Jr.; stepdaughters Maria Colaccino, Chari Casey and Catherine Bushong; six grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and 11 step-great-grandchildren. Services and scattering of ashes: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kualoa Beach Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. --------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong

Ross County Ohio Deed Book 1 Page 489 22 July 1801 Jeremiah McLane, Sheriff to Catharine Beshong, Lot 254 of Valentine Beshong THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty second day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and one between Jeremiah McLane, Sheriff of Ross County on the one part and Catharine Beshong on the other part WITNESSETH That the said Jeremiah McLane, Sheriff as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty six dollars to him in hand paid by the said Catharine Beshong hath this day sold and by these presents doth grant bargain sell release and confirm unto the {said} Catharine Beshong her heirs and assigns forever one in Lot in the town of Chillicothe known by the No. Two hundred and fifty four TOGETHER with all improvements profits and appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises belonging to or in anywise appertaining and all the estate right title use interest property claim and and demand of Valentine Beshong which is formerly was and whose property and whose property it was executed and sold to satisfy a debt due to Lucas Fuller Sullivant to the said Catharine Beshong her heirs and assigns forever to the said proper use and behoof of her the said Catharine Beshong her heirs and assigns forever. IN TESTIMONY Whereof I the said Jeremiah McLane as Sheriff as aforesaid have herewith set my hand and seal at Chillicothe in the County aforesaid this day and year first above written. JEREMIAH MCLANE, Sheriff, Seal TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES ROSS COUNTY ss Northwest of the River Ohio Personally came before me a Justice of the peace for said county the within named Jeremiah McLane, Sheriff as aforesaid and acknowledged the within signing and sealing to be his act and deed. ---------------- Researched by Mareetta Brewer and Transcribed and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong

Good Evening Boschong Subscribers, At the beginning of the month, I gave a report on the DNA project. I will give another report as soon as the final results of all three of those Bushongs, I mentioned in that report, are available. Remember this is not a public DNA project and the only people who can see the results are those who took part in the testing and actually test Bushong. If you test out to be another surname, you will not see those Bushong members that you do not match. If you are unhappy with my administration of this DNA project, please e-mail me privately and we will discuss it. In that report the 1st of May, I mentioned the Bosang results. Some of you may wonder where in the world did I ever get the idea that the Bosangs were Bushongs. Well, I will tell you. Straight out of the BUSHONG BULLETIN, a publication edited by Carol Willsey Bell, devoted totally and entirely to the Bushong surname. This publication is no longer in existence but I have every single copy. I will be more then happy to make a copy of this particular 1986 Bulletin and snail mail it to you or scan it to you via e-mail if you want to see it. THE BUSHONG BULLETIN Spring 1986 Volume 2 No. 1 Page 9 EDITOR AND SUBMITTER OF THIS BOSANG MATERIAL: Carol Willsey Bell, CG Page 9 of the Bushong Bulletin is devoted to the surname BOSANG and Carol Willsey Bell was the submitter and never once on that page or any other page did she state that she thought that they were NOT Bushongs! Never a word in the entire Bulletin or in future Bulletins. She also never made any statement in any of the Bulletins that she had made a mistake and that the Bosangs were not Bushongs. So, THAT is where I got the idea that the Bosangs were probably Bushongs and I did the research and submitted it to the BUSHONG List. So why an entire page in the Bushong Bulletin with nary a peep about this being a mistake? She never ever e-mailed me to say I was wrong. NEVER. And it wasn't until DNA testing came along and we were able to actually test a Bosang did we know for sure the final answer. Now can we forget the past and move on from here, please? Gloria Neiger Bushong BOSCHONG List Administrator Bushong DNA Administrator

Boschong Subscribers, This was a surprise. Rick alerted me to the death certificate for Ida Mae Bushong. Thanks Rick. Ida Mae Rambo Bushong's tombstone is in the cemetery in Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois without the death date but sadly she is buried in Missouri. The poor woman probably bought the tombstone while she still lived in Knox County, Illinois never expecting to wind up in a nursing home in Missouri with no family to tell them where she should be buried. ------------------ HENRY COUNTY MISSOURI DEATH CERTIFICATE #59-028828 Deceased: IDA MAE BUSHONG Aged 88 years 10 months 20 days Female, White, Widowed, Housewife Date of Death: 10 September 1959 Place of Death: Clinton, Henry County, Missouri - Moores Rest Home, 901 North 2nd Street Cause of Death: Arteriosclerosis Spouse deceased. (Note: They were divorced) Burial: Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Henry County, Missouri Born: 20 October 1870 Father: John D. Rambo Mother: Anna Nelson ------------------------- Copied and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong

Ross County Deed Book 1 Page 441 9 August 1800 William Craig Jr. to John Beshong THIS INDENTURE made this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred BETWEEN William Craig Junior and John Beshong both of the County of Ross and Territory in Western Ohio. WITNESSETH That the said William Craig aforesaid hath bargained sold released and confirmed unto the said John Beshong his heirs and assigns forever one in Lot in the town of Chillicothe Known by the No. One hundred and Sixty for and in consideration of Thirty dollars and Fifty cents to him in hand paid the receipt whereof the said William Craig Junior doth hereby acknowledge TOGETHER with all improvements profits and appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises belonging or in anywise appertaining and the said William Craig Junior for himself his heirs executors administrators and assigns doth covenant premises and agree to and with the said John Beshong his heirs and by these presents that the said William {Craig} will will covenant and defend the above described lott from the lawful claim of all and every person whatsoever. IN TESTIMONY Whereof the said William Craig Junior hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day first above written. WILLIAM CRAIG JR., Seal TERRITORY OF N. W. OHIO Ross County ss Be it Remembered that on the day within mentioned personally appeared before me Arthur Stewart one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the said County the within named William Craig {Jr.} and acknowledged the within signing and sealing to be his act and Deed. Signed sealed and delivered. -------------------- Researched by Mareetta Brewer and Transcribed and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong

Boschong Subscribers, I found William and Ida in the 1900 census a few minutes ago so here is the revised post. Disregard the previous post. Sorry I mixed up the couple in the 1900 census in Missouri with this couple. It was easy to do and easily fixed when pointed out. ---------------------------- See BOSCHONG Archives for October 2009 for further information. If you find further fault with this information, please kindly let me know. Thanks. -------------- LINEAGE:Andreas Bushong and Mary Catharine George W. Bushong and Martha Davis John Andrew Bushong and Feraby White Hutchins James M. Bushong and Nancy Collings William E. Bushong and Ida Rambo ------------------------- I always thought that it was odd that in the 1880 census record for James and Nancy Bushong that their "son" John A. Bushong's places of birth for his parents were left blank and yet the others children's were all filled in. After now doing DNA testing on some of the Bushongs who turned out not to be Bushongs by blood, possibly this is the case with John A. Bushong, that he really wasn't a Bushong but was taken in by the Bushongs. ------------------ 1880 Federal Census: Indiana Wright Township, ED 298, Greene County Enumerated 14 June 1880 Page 81ALines 7-15, HH 226/225 James Bushong White/Male/53/Married/Farmer/KY/KY/---- Nancy Bushong White/Female/43/Wife/KeepingHouse/IN/KY/KY John A. Bushong W/M/22/Son/Single/Farming/IN/--/-- {Why aren't his parents places of birth filled in?} George W. Bushong White/Male/20/Song/Single/AtSchool/IN/KY/IN Mary J. Bushong White/Female/17/Dau/AtHome/AttendedSchool/IN/KY/IN Charles E. Bushong White/Male/14/Son/AtHome/AttendedSchool/IN/KY/IN Elmer M. Bushong White/Male/13/Son/AtHome/AttendedSchool/IN/KY/IN James E. Bushong White/Male/10/Son/AtHome/AttendedSchool/IN/KY/IN WILLIAM E. BUSHONG White/Male/7/Son/AttendedSchool/IN/KY/IN{Future husband of Ida Rambo} ----------------------- State of Illinois Marriages Knox County Marriage Book G, Page 8 License #10136 Married: 27 August 1892 GROOM: William E. BushongAge 21 Father: James Bushong Mother: Nancy Collins (Collings) BRIDE: Ida RamboAge 20 Father: John D. Rambo Mother: Anna Nelson -------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Illinois Galesburg City, ED 36, Knox County Enumerated 5 June 1900 Page 191B, Sheet 3 Lines 90-91, HH 42/50/63 Wm. E. Bushon Head/W/M/Sept1871/28/Md6yrs/GrocerySalesman/RentsHome/IN/KY/IN Ida M. Bushon Wife/W/F/Oct1871/28/NoChildren/IL/IL/IL -------------------------- 1910 Federal Census: Iowa Ottumwa, Ward 3, Wapello County Coryden Canfield Head/Male/White/31/Married/IN/KY/IN Nancy Canfield Wife/Female/White/30/Iowa/VA/OH IDA BUSHONG Boarder/Female/White/40/Married/MO/IL/Sweden {Sweden makes no sense} F. J. Sanford Boarder/Male/White/14/AttendedSchool/Iowa/Iowa/Iowa------------------------------- 1920 Federal Census: Montana Musselshell County Fred M. Carrico Head/Male/White/52/Widowed/IL/---/--- Ida M. Bushong Sister/Female/White/48/Divorced/IL/---/--- {Ida ex-wife of William} NOTE: Sister? Fred must have been a half brother of Ida not a full brother unless they were both adopted by a Rambo family and their real name was Carrico. ----------------- 1930 Federal Census: Illinois Galesburg, Knox County Oliver W. Walkup Head/Male/White/73/Married/PA/PA/PA Mary V. Walkup Wife/Female/White/67/OH/PA/OH Phoebe Waldon Maid/Female/White/60/Widowed/England/England/France IDA M. BUSHONG Housekeeper/Female/White/59/Widowed/MO/IL/Sweden------------------------------- 1940 Federal Census: Illinois Knoxville City, ED 48-40, Knox County Enumerated 29 April 1940 Page 581B, Sheet 23 Line 46, HH 105 West Side Public Square Ida M. Bushong Head/Female/White/69/Widowed/Rents/BornMissouri ----------------------- KNOXVILLE CEMETERY Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois Single Stone IDA M. BUSHONG 1870 - 19 -- Note: Death Date not complete on tombstone -------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong

FROM RICK BUSHONG the same William? Boy you can sure mix things up! in 1880 William E. Bushong Indiana/Kentucky/Indiana in 1900 William Bushong Nebraska/Ohio/Ohio and Ida M. vs Alice?? What's close about that? The two Williams are William E. and William Norman Bushong. William E. s/o James Bushong and Nancy Collings married Ida Rambo William N. s/o Benjamin Franklin Bushong and Sophia Ann Lucas. married first Alice Milton and second O'Zena G. Gose and on FindaGrave... William Norman Bushong Birth: 1871 Death: 1962 Family links: Spouse: O'Zena G. Gose Bushong (1891 - 1978)* *Point here for explanation Burial: Goshen Cemetery Princeton Mercer County Missouri, USA Record added: May 24, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 52809990 William Bushong in entry for Eldon W. Bain and Wilma Grace Roberts, "Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992" Name: Eldon W. Bain Birth Date: Birthplace: Missouri Age: Spouse's Name: Wilma Grace Roberts Spouse's Birth Date: 1893 Spouse's Birthplace: Missouri Spouse's Age: 35 Event Date: 30 Jan 1928 Event Place: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa Father's Name: Richard Bain Mother's Name: Attie Roberts Spouse's Father's Name: William Bushong Spouse's Mother's Name: Alice Milton Race: White Marital Status: Single Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Marital Status: Divorced Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86805-1 System Origin: Iowa-VR GS Film number: 1765289 Reference ID: 2:3M22CV5 What ever happened to William?? could he be this William? with a new wife? Also found in 1920 Census in Illinois with Lena and son Eugene. I have him listed as an ANCI, but who knows? Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947 for William Bushang Name: William Bushang Titles and Terms (original): Death Date: 25 Feb 1927 Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Gender: Male Marital Status: Race or Color: Age: 54 Estimated Birth Year: 1873 Birth Date: About 1873 Birthplace: Indiana Father: Father's Titles and Terms (original): Father's Birth Place: France Mother: Mother's Titles and Terms (original): Mother's Birth Place: Ireland Occupation: Watchman Residence: Chicago, Cook, Ill. Street Address: Spouse: Lena Spouse's Titles and Terms (original): Spouse's Birthplace: Burial Date: 28 Feb 1927 Burial Place: Chicago, Cook, Ill. Cemetery: Graceland Informant: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 4152618 Image Number: 1841 Film Number: 1877966 Volume/Page/Certificate Number: rn 6692 ---------------- NOTE FROM GLORIA: I never said I had it right and I did asked for any corrections. Thanks Rick for your kind input as always. So I still am asking where are William Bushong and wife Ida Rambo Bushong in the 1900 census? The William who died in Chicago in 1927 is not this William Bushong, s/o James Bushong and Nancy Collings. GB

Well, well. We have conflicting information. Two Williams and two divorces. An official marriage record in Illinois naming parents of William and some census records with another William in Missouri close to the same birth year who is divorced and then remarried. So if the William in Mercer county Missouri with first wife Alice is not the same William that married Ida Rambo then where is THIS couple in the 1900 census? --------------- 1910 Federal Census: Missouri Madison Township, Mercer County William M. Bushong Head/Male/White/Divorced/KS/OH/OH -------------- 1920 Federal Census: Missouri Madison Township, Mercer County Benjamin F. Bushong Head/Male/White/73/Widowed/Farmer/OH/OH/OH William N. Bushong Son/Male/White/48/Married/KS/OH/OH Gene G. Bushong DauInLaw/Female/White/28/MO -------------------- State of Illinois Marriages Knox County Marriage Book G, Page 8License #10136 Married: 27 August 1892 GROOM: William E. Bushong Age 21 Father: James Bushong Mother: Nancy Collins (Collings) BRIDE: Ida Rambo Age 20 Father: John D. Rambo Mother: Anna Nelson -------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Missouri Madison Township, ED 115, Mercer County Enumerated 26 June 1900 Page 149B, Sheet 13 Lines 56-58, HH 258/264 William Bushong Head/M/W/Aug1871/28/Md8yrs/Farmer/RentsFarm/Nebraska/OH/OH Alice Bushong Wife/F/W/Sept1871/28/1child1living/MO/IN/IN Wilma Bushong Dau/Female/White/Dec1892/7/MO/Nebraska/MO ----------------------- Wilma did not die. She married John W. Roberts. ---------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong

LINEAGE: John Andrew Bushong and Feraby White Hutchins John H. Bushong and Elizabeth Simpson Sarah Melissa Bushong and Jacob Cantrell Simpson William Claude Simpson and Lucy Jackson ----------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong

See BOSCHONG Archives for October 2009 for further information. I believe this information to be correct but if not, please let me know and I will be happy to correct it. -------------- LINEAGE: Andreas Bushong and Mary Catharine George W. Bushong and Martha Davis John Andrew Bushong and Feraby White Hutchins James M. Bushong and Nancy Collings William E. Bushong and Ida Rambo ------------------------- I always thought that it was odd that in the 1880 census record for James and Nancy Bushong that their "son" John A. Bushong's places of birth for his parents were left blank and yet the others children's were all filled in. After now doing DNA testing on some of the Bushongs who turned out not to be Bushongs by blood, possibly this is the case with John A. Bushong, that he really wasn't a Bushong but was taken in by the Bushongs. ------------------ 1880 Federal Census: Indiana Wright Township, ED 298, Greene County Enumerated 14 June 1880 Page 81A Lines 7-15, HH 226/225 James Bushong White/Male/53/Married/Farmer/KY/KY/---- Nancy Bushong White/Female/43/Wife/KeepingHouse/IN/KY/KY John A. Bushong W/M/22/Son/Single/Farming/IN/--/-- {Why aren't his parents places of birth filled in?} George W. Bushong White/Male/20/Song/Single/AtSchool/IN/KY/IN Mary J. Bushong White/Female/17/Dau/AtHome/AttendedSchool/IN/KY/IN Charles E. Bushong White/Male/14/Son/AtHome/AttendedSchool/IN/KY/IN Elmer M. Bushong White/Male/13/Son/AtHome/AttendedSchool/IN/KY/IN James E. Bushong White/Male/10/Son/AtHome/AttendedSchool/IN/KY/IN William E. Bushong White/Male/7/Son/AttendedSchool/IN/KY/IN ----------------------- State of Illinois Marriages Knox County Marriage Book G, Page 8 License #10136 Married: 27 August 1892 GROOM: William E. Bushong Age 21 Father: James Bushong Mother: Nancy Collins (Collings) BRIDE: Ida Rambo Age 20 Father: John D. Rambo Mother: Anna Nelson -------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Missouri Madison Township, ED 115, Mercer County Enumerated 26 June 1900 Page 149B, Sheet 13 Lines 56-58, HH 258/264 William Bushong Head/M/W/Aug1871/28/Md8yrs/Farmer/RentsFarm/Nebraska/OH/OH Alice Bushong Wife/F/W/Sept1871/28/1child1living/MO/IN/IN {Ida Alice Rambo Bushong} Wilma Bushong Dau/Female/White/Dec1892/7/MO/Nebraska/MO ----------------------- Between the 1900 census and the 1910 census William and Ida Alice two things happen. I believe Wilma died and her parents separate and finally divorce. William then disappears. -------------------------- 1910 Federal Census: Iowa Ottumwa, Ward 3, Wapello County Coryden Canfield Head/Male/White/31/Married/IN/KY/IN Nancy Canfield Wife/Female/White/30/Iowa/VA/OH IDA BUSHONG Boarder/Female/White/40/Married/MO/IL/Sweden {Sweden makes no sense} F. J. Sanford Boarder/Male/White/14/AttendedSchool/Iowa/Iowa/Iowa ------------------------------- 1920 Federal Census: Montana Musselshell County Fred M. Carrico Head/Male/White/52/Widowed/IL/---/--- Ida M. Bushong Sister/Female/White/48/Divorced/IL/---/--- {Ida ex-wife of William} NOTE: Sister? Fred must have been a half brother of Ida not a full brother unless they were both adopted by a Rambo family and their real name was Carrico. ------------------------------- Then Ida moves back to Knox County Illinois where she was first married to William Bushong. -------------------------------- 1930 Federal Census: Galesburg, Knox County Oliver W. Walkup Head/Male/White/73/Married/PA/PA/PA Mary V. Walkup Wife/Female/White/67/OH/PA/OH Phoebe Waldon Maid/Female/White/60/Widowed/England/England/France IDA M. BUSHONG Housekeeper/Female/White/59/Widowed/MO/IL/Sweden ------------------------------- 1940 Federal Census: Illinois Knoxville City, ED 48-40, Knox County Enumerated 29 April 1940 Page 581B, Sheet 23 Line 46, HH 105 West Side Public Square Ida M. Bushong Head/Female/White/69/Widowed/Rents/BornMissouri ------------------------------------ Researched and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong

Good Beautiful Morning Boschong Subscribers, We have Mareetta to thank for this Deed. She went to the courthouse to get a photo copy of it. I am going to transcribe it just as it is written. Notice that the surname is spelled Beshong not Bushong. ----------------- Adams County Ohio Deed Book 1 Pages 25 & 26 30 June 1798 This Indenture made the thirtieth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety eight Between Nathaniel Massie of Adams County in the North Western territory of the one part and Catherine Beshong of the same place of the other part. WITNESSETH That for and in consideration of the sum of 10 dollars current money of Kentucky to the said Nathaniel Massie in hand paid by the said Catherine Beshong at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents: The receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth release acquit and discharge the said Catharine Beshong her executors and administrators by these presents he the said Nathaniel Massie hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Catharine Beshong and her heirs a certain lott of ground in the town of Chillicothe known and distinguished on the general plan of said town by No. seventy one CONTAINING six poles in front and twelve back and all houses orchards, ways, waters, watercourses profits commodities hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises hereby granted or any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and also all the estate right title interest use trust properly claim and demand whatsoever of him the said Nathaniel Massie of in and to the said premises and all deeds evidence and writing touching or in anywise concerning the same TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the lands hereby conveyed and all and singular other the premises hereby granted and every part and parcel thereof with their and every of the appertaining unto unto the said Catherine Beshong her heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of her the said Catharine Beshong her heirs and assigns forever. And the said Nathaniel Massie for himself and his executors and administrators doth covenant premise and grant to and with the said Catharine Beshong her heirs and assigns by these presents that the said Nathaniel Massie now at the time of sealing and delivering of these presents is seized of a good sure perfect and indefeasible estate of equity in fee simple of and in the premises hereby granted and that he hath good power and lawful and absolute authority to grant and convey the same to the said Catherine Beshong in manner and form aforesaid and that the said premises now are and forever hereafter shall remain and be free and clear of and from all former and other gifts grants bargains sales Dower right and title and title of Dower Judgements executions title troubles charges and incumbrances whatsoever made done committed or suffered by the said Nathaniel Massie or any person or persons whatsoever. The land tax imposed by law only excepted and foreposed and lastly that the said Nathaniel Massie and his heirs all and singular the premises hereby granted and released with the appurtenances unto the the appurtenances unto the said Catherine Beshong and her her heirs and assigns against him the said Nathaniel Massie and his heirs and all and every other person whatsoever shall warrant and forever defend by these presents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said Nathaniel Massie hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written. NATHANIEL MASSIE, Seal Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of: None --------------- Territory of the United States North west of the River. Adam Sct. Came before me a justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid county the within named Nathaniel Massie and acknowledged the within signing and sealing to be his act and deed for the purposes within specified. Given under my hand at Chillicothe the 30th day of June 1798. T. WORTHINGTON ------------------ Researched by Mareetta Brewer and Transcribed and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong