Boschong Subscribers, The family of Jacob Bushong and Hannah Keller Of Shenandoah County, Virginia is truly a complicated one because they married so many of their cousins. Here is some new information on the family of Andrew Bushong who married Mary Hisey. For 5 years Andrew Bushong was a Potter with other relatives as a young man but turned back to being a farmer and carpenter until his retirement. I have requested the Mitchell Research Center Library in Hillsdale County, Michigan to search for the obits for Andrew Bushong and wife Mary Hisey and hopefully they will be found. If so, I will post them to the List. Check BOSCHONG Archives for July 2006 for further information on Andrew's descendants. LINEAGE: John Bushong and wife Elizabeth Andrew Bushong and Elizabeth Calvert Jacob Bushong and Hannah Keller Andrew Bushong and Mary Hisey ANDREW BUSHONG Born: 24 September 1828, Columbiana County, Ohio, s/o Jacob Bushong and Hannah Keller Died: 10 January 1892, Amboy Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan Buried: Bert Cemetery, Hillsdale County, Michigan Military Service: Enlisted age 36 in Company F, 182nd Ohio Infantry. Served until the end of the Civil War. He was mustered out with an honorable discharge in Nashville, Tennessee 7 July 1865. Married: 7 January 1852, Williams County, Ohio to Mary Hisey MARY HISEY Born: 17 April 1828, Columbiana County, Ohio, d/o Joseph Hisey & Elizabeth Altaffer/Altdoerffer Died: 16 December 1894, Amboy Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan Burial: Both in Bert Cemetery, Hillsdale County, Michigan ----------------- In the year 1845, William Hisey married Mary Ann Bushong. Mary Ann was the daughter of William A. Bushong and Nancy Oglivie of Shenandoah County, Virginia and both William and Mary Ann were cousins of Andrew Bushong since his father Jacob Bushong and William A. Bushong were brothers both born in Shenandoah County, Virginia, sons of Andrew Bushong and Elizabeth Calvert. In the 1850 census Andrew Bushong is found as a single man living with his two married cousins. In 1852 he marries Mary Hisey. Now William Hisey and the future wife of Andrew Bushong, Mary Hisey are brother and sister and in the 1850 census she is living in the Morris household with her brother John Hisey. LDS Marriages 1790 - 1950 Page 266 The State of Ohio ss Richland County I certify that on the 30th day of March in the year 1845, I solemnized the marriage of Mr. William Hisey to Miss Mary Ann Bushong. William Foulks, Justice of the Peace --------------------------------- Elisabeth (Altafer) Hisey widow of Joseph Hisey was the mother of Catharine, Mary, William and John Hisey . She and her husband came from Shenandoah County, Virginia along those children born in Virginia and settled first in Columbiana County, then Richland County and then Williams County. The widow Elisabeth is found living in Williams County, Ohio with some of her children while the rest of her children were living in Richland County in the 1850 census. 1850 Federal Census: Ohio Jefferson Township, Williams County Enumerated 10 September 1850 age 24A Lines 8-14, HH 317/319 Elisabeth Hisey 50/Female/$700/VA {Widow of Joseph Hisey of Shenandoah Co. VA} Catharine Hisey 23/Female/VA {Future wife of Benjamin Harrison Bushong} George Hisey 20/Male/Farming/OH Joseph Hisey 18/Male/Farming/OH Elisabeth Hisey 14/Female/OH Leah Hisey 11/Female/AttendedSchool/OH Jacob Hisey 9/Male/AttendedSchool/OH --------------------------------- 1850 Federal Census: Ohio Blooming Grove Township, Richland County Enumerated 13 September 1850 Page 163A Lines 22-27, HH 106/106 William Hisey 30/Male/Potter/$500/VA Mary Hisey 28/Female/VA {His wife Mary Ann Bushong} ANDREW BUSHONG 22/Male/Potter/OH {Future husband of Mary Hisey} Ann Hisey 4/Female/OH {William and Mary Ann's daughter} Washington Hisey 3/Male/OH {William and Mary Ann's son} Emanuel Rupp 21/Male/Potter/PA ----------------- 1850 Federal Census: Ohio Butler Township, Richland County Enumerated 2 September 1850 Page 255A Lines 20-30, HH 91/91 Benjamin Morris 38/Male/Farmer/$5550/PA Jane Morris 39/Female/PA John Hisey 24/Male/Farmer/VA {Brother of Mary Hisey} MARY HISEY 21/Female/VA {Sister of John Hisey & Future wife of Andrew Bushong} George Shifler 19/Male/Farmer/OH Elizabeth Egner 13/Female/OH Franklin Morris 9/Male/AttendedSchool/PA Jonathan Morris 7/Male/AttendedSchool/PA Baker Morris 6/Male/AttendedSchool/PA William Morris 3/Male/PA Isaac Morris 1/Male/PA ----------------- In 1852 Andrew Bushong and Mary Hisey have met and married and are living in Williams County where his parents are living. LDS Ohio Marriages 1790 - 1950 Williams County Marriages Volume 2, Page 53 State of Ohio ss Williams County I hereby certify that I solemnized the marriage contract between Andrew Bushong and Mary Hisey the 7th day of January 1852. William McKean, Justice of the Peace Filed and Recorded by me John Pual, Clerk ------------------ In 1855 Mary's brother William Hisey marries for a second time to one her husband's cousins Eliza Bushong, daughter of William A. Bushong and second wife Adeline Brubaker, half-sister of his first wife Mary Ann. LDS Ohio Marriages 1790 - 1950 Columbiana County Marriages Page 239 The State of Ohio ss Columbiana County Page 239 I certify that on the twenty eighth day of February 1855, Mr. William Hisey and Miss Eliza Bushong were by me legally joined in marriage. John K. Roller Minister of the Gospel Returned and Recorded 5 March 1855 by Probate Judge. Eliza Bushong Hisey died in 1858 and William Hisey after applying for a marriage license 21 January 1859 married for a third time on 1 February 1859 to Elizabeth Potter. The State of Ohio Richland County Page 84 Marriage License #167 I do hereby certify that on the 1st day of February A. D. 1859, I joined in Matrimony Mr. William Hisey and Elizabeth Potter. John King, JP ----------------- 1860 Federal Census: Could not find ----------------- Civil War Military Service: September 3, 1864, Enlisted at age 36 in the Union Army, Company F, 182nd Ohio Infantry. Served until the end of the Civil War seeing duty mostly in Tennessee. Mustered out honorable at Nashville, Tennessee July 7, 1865. Pension was granted in 1887. ----------------- He owned property in both Jefferson Township, Williams County, Ohio and Amboy Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan. In Amboy he owned 80 acres and two farms down is Cousin Benjamin Harrison Bushong and wife Catherine Hisey with their 80 acres. ----------------- 1870 Federal Census: Michigan Amboy Township, Hillsdale County Enumerated 24 August 1870 Page 217B & 218A Lines 38-40 & 1-7, HH 92/92 Andrew Bushon 42/Male/White/Farmer/$1600-$200/OH Mary Bushon 42/Female/White/KeepingHouse/OH Elizabeth Bushon 17/Female/White/WorksOut/OH William Bushon 15/Male/White/WorksOnFarm/OH Delos Bushon 13/Male/White/AtSchool/OH Edwin Bushon 12/Male/White/AtSchool/OH John Bushon 9/Male/White/AtSchool/OH Ida Bushon 7/Female/White/AtSchool/OH Emma Bushon 3/Female/White/AtHome/Michigan Della Bushon 1/Female/White/AtHome/Michigan Page 218A, Lines 10-14, HH 94/94 Harrison Bushong 46/Male/White/Farmer/$2600-$650/VA {Cousin of Andrew} Catharine Bushong 44/Female/White/KeepingHouse/VA {Catharine Hisey} William H. Bushong 16/male/White/WorksOnFarm/OH Joseph A. Bushong 13/Male/White/AttendedSchool/OH Ida May Belle Bushong 5/Female/White/AtHome/OH ----------------- In 1873 Andrew was the Commissioner of Highways for Amboy Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan. ------------------- 1880 Federal Census: Michigan Amboy Township, Hillsdale County Page 42C Andrew Bushong Head/Male/White/51/Married/Farmer/OH/VA/VA Mary Bushong Wife/Female/White/51/Housekeeping/OH/VA/VA William Bushong Son/Male/White/25/FarmLaborer/Single/OH/OH/OH Delos Bushong Son/Male/White/23/FarmLaborer/Single/OH/OH/OH John Bushong Son/Male/White/19/FarmLaborer/Single/OH/OH/OH Ida Bushong Dau/Female/White/17/Housekeeping/OH/OH/OH Emma Bushong Dau/Female/White/12/AttendedSchool/Michigan/OH/OH Dollie Bushong Dau/Female/White/11/AttendedSchool/Michigan/OH/OH {Della} Note: Daughter Elizabeth had married Albert Bonsteel and son George had died in 1872. ------------------- A very nice Family History was written up in "Album and Biographical History of Hillsdale County, Michigan 1888" sent to me by Charlotte Benge, an Ohio Genealogist. >From "Album and Biographical History of Hillsdale County" written in 1888, Pages 217-218: "ANDREW BUSHONG. While traveling through Hillsdale County, the biographical writers of this ALBUM met with but few active business men who are natives of the county. The vast majority of those who today are tilling the soil and raising stock, or are engaged in business or commercial enterprises, were born without the borders of this county. In presenting this sketch of the career of one of the leading men of Hillsdale County, and a gentleman who is thoroughly representative of its progressive element, we deem it our duty first to advert briefly to the life story of those from whom he derives his origin. Mr. Bushong was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, Sept. 24, 1828, while his father, Jacob Bushong, was born in Shenandoah County, Va., and his grandfather, Andrew Bushong, was also, it is thought, born in the Old Dominion, and was of French ancestry; he followed the occupation of a farmer, and spent his entire life in that State. The father of our subject was reared on the farm in Virginia, and removed thence to Columbiana County, Ohio, where he was among the early settlers of Fairfield Township. He made the toilsome overland journey, bringing his wife with their two children and their worldly effects, their conveyance consisting of a pair of horses and one wagon, which constituted their sleeping apartments at night, while they cooked their food as their horses grazed by the wayside. Upon his arrival Jacob Bushong purchased a tract of timber land, and erecting a pioneer log cabin, he commenced at once to clear and improve a farm. He resided in this place thus employed until 1849, during which time our subject was born in the old log cabin; he then sold out, and accompanied by his wife and six children, started for Williams County. He again found himself a pioneer, and buying a tract of timber land in Jefferson Township, he repeated his experience of pioneer life. On this far, however, twenty acres of land were partially cleared and the regulation log cabin was already built. He found ample room for improvement, however, and lived to see the desire of his heart accomplished, namely, a good farm with suitable buildings and appliances to leave to his children, whom he had fitted not only by giving them such education as the facilities of the day afforded, but by imparting to them those practical lessons which can be learned only in the school of experience. In 1876 he was called to "that land from whose bourne no traveler returns." The mother of our subject, who in her girlhood was Hannah Keller, was born in Shenandoah County, Va. of German ancestry, and surviving her husband several years, died at the home of our subject in 1887, at the advanced age of eighty-one years. Andrew Bushong remained at home with his parents, spending his boyhood in the manner common to the sons of pioneers, until seventeen years of age, when he engaged to learn the potter's trade, and after his marriage he started a pottery on his father's farm, which he carried on five years. He then worked at the carpenter's trade for a period of five years, after which he rented land in Williams County, Ohio, which he operated until about 1863. In September of that year he enlisted in Company F, 182d Ohio Infantry, and served until the close of the war. He went with his regiment to Tennessee, and was on duty principally in that State. He was mustered out with his regiment in July 1865, and receiving his honorable discharge returned to this county and located on his present farm in Amboy Township. The land was still in a state of nature, covered with a growth of heavy timber, and he put upon it a log house, and set to work with a will about its improvement and cultivation. His indomitable industry and perseverance, coupled with his good judgment and frugality, have already borne their legitimate fruit, and he is now in possession of a property which compares favorably with the best in this township. Our subject was united in marriage, Jan. 7, 1852, with Miss Mary Hisey, and to them were born the following children: Elizabeth F., Joseph William, Jacob D., George E., John H., Isabelle, Emma Isadore and Dalla May. Mrs. Bushong was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, April 17, 1828, while her father, Joseph Hisey, was born in Shenandoah County, Va., and removing to Columbiana County, Ohio was among its pioneer settlers. In 1837 he removed to Richland County, and purchasing a farm, engaged in its improvement, and resided there until his death in 1846. His wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Altaffer, was born in Virginia, and was the daughter of George Altaffer. After the death of her husband Mrs. Hisey removed to Williams County, Ohio, and settled in Jefferson Township, upon a tract of land which he had purchased, and there she resided until her decease. Mr. Bushong is a public-spirited man, and is well informed on the topics of the day, though his devotion to his farm and family, and his unostentatious disposition, prevent him from taking an active part in public affairs. In politics his sympathies are with the Republican party." ------------------------------------------ Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong Biographical account for Bushong supplied by Charlotte Benge.