The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 21 July 1893 Page 3, Column 2 WOODSTOCK, VA. 18 July 1893 Mr. Editor: Please allow me, through the columns of your paper, to return my grateful thanks to the people of Woodstock and vicinity for their prompt and efficient work in saving my surrounding property when my barn was burned by lightning recently. Gratefully, E. M. Bushong ----------------------- This E. M. Bushong is Edward Mark Bushong, son of Henry Bushong and Mary Ann Wendel. ------------------------ 1850 Federal Census: Virginia District 58, Shenandoah County Enumerated 27 July 1850 Page 14B Lines 6-15, HH 191/192 Henry Bushong 43/Male/White/Farmer/$3000/VA Mary Bushong 43/Female/White/VA Martha A. Bushong 15/Female/White/AttendedSchool/VA Calvin P. Bushong 14/Male/White/AttendedSchool/VA Edward M. Bushong 11/Male/White/AttendedSchool/VA Rebecca Bushong 9/Female/White/AttendedSchool/VA Elizabeth Bushong 6/Female/White/VA James K. P. Bushong (Twin) 5/Male/White/VA Sarah C. Bushong (Twin) 5/Female/White/VA Mary M. Bushong 2mos/Female/White/VA ---------------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Virginia Woodstock Town, Johnston Mag. District, ED 76, Shenandoah County Enumerated 26 June 1900 Page 211B, Sheet 16 Lines 80-86, HH 315/322 Surburbs Edward M. Bushong Head/W/M/April1839/61/Md33yrs/FarmerMtgFarm/VA/VA/VA Elizabeth C. Bushong Wife/W/F/Aug1842/57/8children8living/VA/VA/VA Harry L. Bushong Son/W/M/Sep1868/31/Single/Machinist/VA/VA/VA Ella V. Bushong Dau/W/F/March1872/28/Single/VA/VA/VA James L. Bushong Son/W/M/April1876/24/Single/FarmLaborerHomeFarm/VA/VA/VA Bessie L. Bushong Dau/W/F/April1878/22/Single/VA/VA/VA William C. Bushong Son/W/M/Nov1884/15/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA ----------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong