Good Evening Boschong Subscribers, John Tolbert Bushong Sr, was the son of William Davis Bushong and Elizabeth White. See Boschong Archives for posts dated December 2006, August 2007, September 2009 and October 2009. ---- JOHN TOLBERT BUSHONG SR. Born: 18 November 1872, Metcalfe County, Kentucky Married three times Died: 22 June 1936, Brandon, Hillsborough County, Florida M/1: 25 December 1895, Metcalfe County, Kentucky to Lillie L. Huffman M/2: 1 February 1906, Lexington, Kentucky to Lula Hopkins M/3: 26 May 1909, Desota County, Florida to Ida Mae Payne ---------- 1880 Federal Census: Kentucky Sartain Mag. District, ED 196, Metcalfe County Enumerated 14 June 1880 Page 228B Lines 7-16, HH 87/89 William D. Bushong White/Male/48/Married/Farmer/AL/KY/KY Elizabeth Bushong White/Female/Wife/43/KeepingHouse/KY/KY/TN Perry W. Bushong White/Male/Son/19/Single/AttendedSchool/WorksOnFarm/KY/AL/TN Nancy E. C. Bushong White/Female/Dau/15/AttendedSchool/KY/AL/TN William D. Bushong White/Male/Son/14/AttendedSchool/WorksOnFarm/KY/AL/TN Simeon J. Bushong White/Male/Son/12/AttendedSchool/WorksOnFarm/KY/AL/TN Sally E. Bushong White/Female/Dau/10/AttendedSchool/KY/AL/TN JOHN T. BUSHONG White/Male/Son/7/AttendedSchool/KY/AL/TN {J. T. Bushong Sr.} Elizabeth White White/Female/MotherInLaw/73/Widowed/TN/---/--- ---------- Metcalfe County Kentucky Marriages Married: 25 December 1895 Groom: J. T. Bushong, Age 23 s/o W. D. Bushong & Elizabeth White Bride: Lillie L. Huffman, Age 24 d/o B. E. Huffman and wife ---------- 1900 Federal Census: Kentucky Mag. District 3, Metcalfe County Enumerated 26 June 1900 Page 105B, Sheet 15 Lines 69-71, HH 299/299 John T. Bushong Head/W/M/Nov1872/27/Md4yrs/SchoolTeacher/RentsHm/KY/KY/KY Lillie L. Bushong Wife/W/F/Oct1871/28/1child1living/KY/KY/KY Victor L. Bushong Son/W/M/Sept1896/3/KY/KY/KY ---------- The Interior Journal Stanford, Kentucky 6 February 1906 Rev. J. Tolbert Bushong, of Bowling Green, and Miss Lula Hopkins, of Moreland, were married February 1st in Lexington at the home of the Rev. Snodgrass, who officiated. After a short stay at the Hotel LeLand they returned to the home of the bride's parents, where a hearty reception was given them after which they left for Bowling Green, their future home. Rev. Bushong is a minister of the Christian church and holds a prominent position in Potter Bible College. Miss Hopkins is one of Lincoln counties leading teachers. --------- 1910 Federal Census: Florida Hernando Town, ED 3, Citrus County Enumerated 26 April 1910 Page 203A, Sheet 8 Lines 37-40, HH 32/32 J. T. Bushong Head/M/W/37/Md3Times/Md1yr/PublicSchoolTeacher/RentsHm/KY/MS/KY Ida Bushong Wife/F/W/29/MdOnce/PublicSchoolTeacher/FL/FL/FL Victor Bushong Son/M/W/13/AS/KY/KY/KY Ruben E. White/Cousin/M/W/39/Single/PublicSchoolTeacher/KY/KY/KY --------- South Florida Seminary J. Tolbert Bushong, Principal Plant City, Florida, 22 February 1912 Dear Bro. Larimore, I herewith enclose a part of Bro. King's letter. I underscored the part that will explain why I send it. I am teaching here now. My school is small but about all I expected it to be this winter. I am expecting to continue the work if the Lord wills. If you are expecting to start Bible school in Florida, I shall be pleased to know your plans etc. If you care to know, I shall be glad to put my plans before you. Could you not come to Plant City while you are in the state. We would be glad to have you preach for us if suitable arrangements could be made. I shall be delighted to hear from you at your earliest convenience. Your brother in Christ, J. Tolbert Bushong Attached letter John E. King County Surveyor Citrus County ...recover that I will be in better health than usual. I am sorry that I cannot give you a definite answer regarding the girls going away to school. Bessie wants to continue her studies but I do not know yet just what I am to do about sending her away to school. Being sick so long has crippled me financially as well as giving me considerable physical annoyance. {THIS PART IS UNDERLINED} I have just learned that Brother Larimore will be in Louisville next Sunday and that he is looking around with a view of establishing a Bible School in Florida. Does he know of your school? If not would it not be well for you to meet him so that all efforts in that direction shall be harmonious. I feel that you are the Pioneer in that effort and that the way that you have blazed out should be followed at least until a better one is discovered.{END OF UNDERLINED} Write me whenever you can and I will promise to not be so long in writing to you again. Well best wishes for your success. I am yours in the One Father. John E. King --------------- World War I Draft Registration 12 September 1915 Name: John Tolbert Bushong Age 45, White, Male, Natural Born, Teacher in Hillsborough County, Florida Residence: Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida Born: 18 November 1872 Tall, Large Build, Blue Eyes, Bronze Hair. --------- 1920 Federal Census: Florida Brandon, Precinct 41, Ed 85, Hillsborough County Enumerated 4 February 1920 Page 85A, Sheet 6 Lines 22-25, HH FM/122/122 John T. Bushong Head/RentsHm/M/W/47/Md/HighSchoolTeacher/KY/KY/KY Ida Bushong Wife/F/W/37/HighSchoolTeacher/FL/FL/FL Tolbert Bushong Son/M/W/9/AttendedSchool/FL/KY/FL Myra Bushong Dau/F/W/7/AttendedSchool/FL/KY/FL ----------- 1930 Federal Census: Florida Brandon, Precinct 41, ED 27-122, Hillsborough County Enumerated 9 April 1930 Page 210B & 211A, Sheet 7 & 8 Lines 99-100 & 1-2, HH 155/159 John T. Bushong Head/OwnsHm$2000/M/W/57/MdAge37/PublicSchoolTeacher/KY/LA/KY Ida M. Bushong Wife/Female/White/49/MdAge28/FL/FL/FL J. Tolbert Bushong Son/Male/White/19/Single/AttendedSchool/FL/KY/FL Mira G. Bushong Dau/F/W/16/AttendedSchool/FL/KY/FL ----------- White Cemetery Sulphur Lick, Monroe County, Kentucky No Tombstone shown in White Cemetery NOTE: He lived in Brandon, and died in Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida and I believe he is buried somewhere in Hillsborough County and not in Kentucky. His obit appeared in the Tampa Tribune. JOHN TOLBERT BUSHONG 18 November 1872 22 June 1936 Florida Death Index Hillsborough County Name: John Tolbert Bushong Sr. Died: 22 June 1936, Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida Male, White, 64 years, Educator Residence: Brandon, Florida Spouse: Ida Payne Bushong Born: 18 November 1872, KY Son of David Bushong, Born KY & Elizabeth White, Born KY ---------- Third wife Ida (Payne) Bushong died at age 58 years 10 months 27 days on 16 September 1939 according to Tampa Tribune published 17 September 1939 Florida Death Index Hillsborough County Name: Ida Mae Bushong Died: 16 September 1939, Brandon, Hillsborough County, Florida White, Female, Widowed Daughter of A. J. Payne and Virginia Cail ----------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong