Boschong Subscribers, I always love when I can add something further to posts of the past. Back in April 2007 and April 2010, I posted about Lewis Bushong married to Susan McFarlin. Lewis Bushong was the son of George Bushong and Lydia Rush. Here is some more information for him. ------------------------- Putnam County Ohio Marriages Volume 1, Page 107 State of Ohio Putnam County ss I do certify that on the 25th of February 1844, I joined in marriage Lewis Bushong and Susannah McFarlin. James D. Wamsley, JP Returned and Recorded 17 May 1844 ---------------------------- Rose Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois Lewis Bushong - Died 20 March 1873 {Son of George and Lydia (Rush) Bushong} Susan Bushong - Died 13 April 1896 {Wife of Lewis, d/o of McFarlins} ------------------------- Probate Record for Menard County, Illinois Administrative's Records - Volume A - 1868 - 1879 Page 113 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEWIS BUSHONG, DECEASED In the Menard County Court. In Probate, August Term 1873 on Tuesday the Nineteenth day of August A.D. 1873. Present: Honorable C. M. Robertson, Judge, H. E. ??, Clerk, and Fred Wilkinson, Sheriff. Court Opened by Proclamation. I, And Now On This Day, in said Court, come John Tice and duly files this Petition to the Judge of said court, in Probate representing that on or about 23rd March A.D. 1873, Lewis Bushong late of the town of Petersburg, in the County of Menard and State of Illinois, departed this life intestate, and so far as Your Petitioner know or believe, or suspect, no Will, Testament, Codicil, or other Writing, relating to the disposal or distribution of the Estate of the deceased, or of any part thereof, has been found or discovered by Petitioner or by any other person or persons whatever, and The Petitioner of the undersigned respectfully represents that Lewis Bushong died seized and possessed of Real and personal Estate consisting chiefly of Lot No. Severn (7) in Block No. Thirty one (31) in Taylers Additions to the Town of Petersburg, that said deceased left the surviving heirs Susan Bushong his widow, and Thomas J. Bushong, Mary A. Sturgis, Eliza Niebilde, Effie Bunn, George W. and L. Bushong, his children as heirs that your petitioner, being widow of said deceased and believing that the said Estate should be immediately administered as will for the proper management of said Estate as for prompt collection of assets by virtue of her rights under the Statute therefore pray your Honor will grant Letters of Administration to John Tice in the premises upon his taking the Oath prescribed by the Statute and Entering into Bond in such sum and with securities or may be approved by your Honor. Susan Bushong 23 August 1873 --------------------------- TO BE CONTINUED Researched, Transcribed and Submitted by Gloria Bushong