Boschong Subscribers, Taking a break from the research in Virginia as I received an obit in today's mail from the Bloomington Public Library in Illinois which I had ordered for George W. Bushong, son of Jacob Bushong and Hannah Keller. ------------ GEORGE W. BUSHONG Born: 29 July 1848, Columbiana County, Ohio, s/o Jacob Bushong & Hannah Keller Died: 7 August 1928, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois Married: 12 November 1876 to Bertie Jackson BERTIE JACKSON Born: June 1855, Ohio Died: 1936, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois ------------- The Daily Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois Wednesday, 8 August 1928 Page 3, Column 1 G. W. BUSHONG SERVICE TO BE HELD THURSDAY AT FAMILY RESIDENCE Funeral services for George W. Bushong, 80, of 1012 South East street, who died at his home at 11:50 o'clock Tuesday night, following a stroke of paralysis, will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning from the residence. The Rev. W. E. Keenan, pastor of the Park Methodist church will officiate and interment will be in Bloomington cemetery. Mr. Bushong had been in failing health since Decoration day when he was stricken with paralysis. He recovered to some extent from this attack and was feeling reasonably well until he had a second stroke Saturday. He was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, 29 July 1848, and was married to Bertie Jackson in Michigan, 12 November 1876. Two children were born to this union and died in infancy. Mr. Bushong was for many years a concrete contractor in Bloomington, and many improvements in and about the city were the result of his handicraft. He retired from business several years ago. He moved in this city from Bryan, Ohio about 27 years ago. The Daily Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois Thursday, 9 August 1928 Page 15, Column 8 FUNERAL NOTICE The funeral services for Mr. George W. Bushong will be held from the home, 1012 South East street, Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Friends invited. Interment Bloomington cemetery. --------- 1850 Federal Census: Ohio Jefferson Township, Williams County Enumerated 7 September 1850 Pages 20B & 21A Lines 40-42 & 1-6, HH 279/281 Jacob Bushong 53/Male/Farmer/$1800/VA Hannah Bushong 44/Female/VA William Bushong 20/Male/Farmer/OH Elizabeth Bushong 15/Female/AttendedSchool/OH Sarah Bushong 13/Female/AttendedSchool/OH Hiram Bushong 11/Male/AttendedSchool/OH Angelina Bushong 9/Female/AttendedSchool/OH Amanda Bushong 7/Female/AttendedSchool/OH George Bushong 2/Male/OH ---------------------- 1860 Federal Census: No access ----------------------- 1870 Federal Census: Ohio Jefferson Township, Darbins Corners, Williams County Enumerated 29 June 1870 Page 96A Lines 1-6, HH 198/202 Jacob Bushong 75/Male/White/Retired/$5000-$1000/VA Hannah Bushong 65/Female/White/VA Angeline Bushong 35/Female/White/TeachingSchool/OH Emaline Bushong 25/Female/White/KeepingHouse/OH George Bushong 21/Male/White/Farmer/----$500/OH Emma Bushong 19/Female/White/TeachingSchool/OH ---------------------- George W. Bushong married Bertie Jackson in Hillsdale County, Michigan 12 November 1876. ----------------------- 1880 Federal Census: Kansas Liberty Township, Linn County Page 28D George W. Bushong Self/Male/White/Married/30/OH/VA/VA Bertie Bushong Wife/Female/KeepingHouse/23/OH/OH/OH ------------------------ 1900 Federal Census: Ohio Pulaski Township, ED 110, Williams County Enumerated 5 June 1900 Page 140B, Sheet 2 Lines 69-70, HH 36/36 George W. Bushong Head/White/Male/July1848/51/Md23yrs/Farmer/OwnsFree/OH/VA/VA Bertie E. Bushong Wife/White/Female/June1855/43/2children0living/OH/OH/OH ------------------------- 1910 Federal Census: Illinois Bloomington Township, Ward 3, McLean County Page 24 George W. Bushong Male/White/61/Married/OH/VA/VA Bertie E. Bushong Female/White/54/OH/OH/OH -------------------------- 1920 Federal Census: Illinois Bloomington, Precinct 21, McLean County George Bushong Head/White/Male/67/Married/OH/VA/VA Bertie Bushong Wife/White/Female/61/OH/OH/OH ----------------------------- TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS EVERGREEN MEMORIAL CEMETERY Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois Section 20, Lot 167 G. W. BUSHONG 1848 - 1928 {Burial date: 10 August 1928. Cemetery records states Aged 80 years 8 days} BERTIE BUSHONG 1855 - 1936 ------------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong