Boschong Subscribers, We are continuing our research on the Bushon family in Ohio. Any additional information that you may have to fill in the blanks, would be greatly appreciated. -------------------- WILLIAM M. BUSHON Born: November 1834, Tennessee Married: Lettea Liverpool Died: 15 September 1921, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio Burial: Probably buried in the Friends Fairfield Quaker Cemetery LETTA LIVERPOOL Born: April 1836, Ohio Died: Unknown ------------------ Clinton County Ohio Death Records Name: William Bushon Age 86 years Died: 15 September 1921, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio Male, African American, Widowed, Laborer Born: 1835, Tennessee Burial: 16 September 1921, Leesburg, Highland County, Ohio NOTE: Probably buried in the Friends Fairfield Quaker Cemetery -------------------- 1880 Federal Census: Ohio Jefferson Township, ED 58, Clinton County Enumerated (No day given) June 1880 Page 83B Lines 9-16, HH 132/140 William Bushon Black/Male/45/Farmer/Married/TN/VA/TN Letta Bushon Black/Female/40/Wife/KeepingHouse/OH/VA/VA Mary Bushon Black/Female/14/Dau/AttendedSchool/OH/TN/OH Ruth Bushon Black/Female/12/Dau/AttendedSchool/OH/TN/OH Ardella Bushon Black/Female/10/Dau/AttendedSchool/OH/TN/OH Carrie Bushon Black/Female/8/Dau/AttendedSchool/OH/TN/OH Clara Bushon Black/Female/8/Dau/AttendedSchool/OH/TN/OH Frederick Martin Black/Male/43/Boarder/Single/Farmer/OH/TN/OH -------------------- BERTHA RUTH BUSHON Born: February 1868, Martinsville, Clinton County, Ohio, d/o William Bushon & Lettea Liverpool Married: 8 August 1899, Highland County, Ohio to Clinton Anderson Died: After 1920 CLINTON ANDERSON Born: 1871, Buffalo, West Virginia, s/o Edward Anderson and Tilda Dickerson Died: After 1920 Highland County Ohio Marriages Book 14, Page 58 Married: 8 August 1899 by Rev. G. H. Graham Bride: Ruth Bushon Age 32 Born Martinsville, Clinton County, Ohio d/o William Bushon and Lettie Liverpool Groom: Clint Anderson Age 35 Born Buffalo, West Virginia s/o Edward Anderson and Tilda Dickerson -------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Ohio Clark Township, ED 59, Clinton County Enumerated 9 June 1900 Page 26B, Sheet 5 Lines 88-92, HH 122/123 William Bushon Head/Black/Male/Nov1834/65/Md35yrs/Farmer/Rents/TN/VA/TN Lettie Bushon Wife/Black/Female/April1836/64/5children5living/OH/VA/VA Russel Bushon Grandson/Black/Male/Sept1885/14/AttendedSchool/OH/OH/OH Clinton Anderson SonInLaw/Black/Male/1871/29/Single/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA Ruth Anderson Dau/Black/Female/Feb1868/32/Md/NoChildren/OH/TN/OH NOTE: We have not figured out the relationship to the above family with the family below but somehow they are related. Since both censuses are the same year (1900) and Ruth (Bushon) Anderson states she has no children possibly on of her sisters also married an Anderson but which one? ----------------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Ohio Xenia Township and City, ED 99, Greene County Enumerated 15 June 1900 Page 305B, Sheet 10 Lines 71-74, HH 819/262/294 East Church Street Margaret Anderson Head/Black/F/UnknownBirthDate&Age/Wd/9children3living/OwnsHmFree/NC/NC/NC Luella Bushon GrandDau/Black/Female/July1880/19/Single/1child1living/OH/OH/OH Frank Bushon GrandSon/Black/Male/Jan1897/3/OH/OH/OH Eva Locus GrandDau/Black/Female/Nov1886/13/AttendedSchool/OH/OH/OH NOTE: Thinking this may be a great grandmother looking after these above children and not a grandmother. 1910 Federal Census: Ohio White Oak Township, ED 136, Highland County Enumerated 12 May 1910 Page 232B, Sheet 8 Lines 56-57, HH 191/192 Clinton Anderson Head/Male/Black/40/Md11yrs/DayLaborerOddJobs/RentsHm/VA/VA/VA Bertha Anderson Wife/Female/Black/40/NoChildren/OH/TN/VA {Bertha Ruth Bushon} ----------------------- RUSSELL BUSHON Born: September 1885, Clinton County, Ohio Married: February 1913, Ohio to Grace Johnson Died: 7 September 1965, Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio GRACE JOHNSON Born: About 1869, Ohio Died: Unknown 1910 Federal Census: Ohio Clark Township, Ed 61, Clinton County Enumerated 2 May 1910 Page 73B, Sheet 7 Lines 65-67, HH 166/168 Russell Bushon Head/M/Black/25/Single/FarmerTruckFarm/MtgFarm/OH/KY/OH Mary Bushon Mother/F/Black/44/Widowed/2children1living/LaundressAtHome/OH/TN/VA Cassie Larter Boarder/Female/Muletto/19/Single/HousekeeperPrivateFamily/KY/OH/CN/OH ------------------- The News-Herald Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio Thursday, 6 February 1913 Page 1, Column 3 MARRIAGE LICENSES Russell Bushon, of Lynchburg, and Grace Johnson of Hillsboro. -------------------- World War I Draft Registration 12 September 1918 Name: Russell Bushon Residence: Lilly Avenue, Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio Age 34 Male, Negro, Laborer, Married Born: 4 September 1885 Wife: Grace Bushon Medium Height, Medium Build, Black Hair 1920 Federal Census: Ohio Liberty Township, Hillsboro Village, ED 93, Highland County Enumerated 16 & 17 January 1920 Page 145A, Sheet 13 Lines 9-10, HH 340/356 Lilly Avenue Russell Bushon Head/RentsHm/M/Black/48/Married/DriverCoalCart/OH/OH/OH Grace Bushon Wife/Female/Muletto/50/OH/OH/OH -------------------- Highland County Ohio Death Records Certificate #68957 Name: Russell Bushon Age 79 years Died: 7 September 1965, Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio Male, Non-White, Widowed Born: 1886 Burial: Unknown Autopsy performed for certification Died at Home -------------------- MARY BUSHON Born: May 1870, Married: 27 September 1910, Highland County, Ohio to Francis "Frank" Brace Died: 19 January 1944, Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio FRANCIS "FRANK" BRACE Born: About 1868, Warren County, Ohio Died: After 1944 1900 Federal Census: Ohio Liberty Township, Hillsboro Village, ED 117, Highland County Enumerated 7 June 1900 page 136B, Sheet 7 Lines 76-77, HH 161/170 Julia McFarland Head/Black/Female/May1855/45/Widowed/RentsHm/DayServant/OH/OH/OH MARY BUSHON Boarder/Black/Female/May1870/30/Single/DayServant/OH/OH/OH -------------------- Highland County Ohio Marriages Married: 27 September 1910 Name of Bride: Mary Bushon Born Clinton County, Ohio Age 44, Black, Single Daughter of William Bushon Name of Groom: Frank Brace Born Warren County, Ohio Age 42, Black, Single Son of Frank Brace and Abigal Little {Francis Brace} NOTE: Although Frank states he is single, he was possibly a widower as he was married first to Elizabeth. 1870 Federal Census: Ohio Harlan Township, PO Pleasant Plain, Warren County Enumerated 8 June 1870 Page 334A Lines 26-31, HH 96/96 Susan Brace 67/Female/White/KeepingHouse/NJ Daniel Brace 37/Male/White/Farmer/$940-$400/OH FRANCIS BRACE 32/Male/White/Farmer/$470-$500/OH Lewis Brace 34/Male/White/FarmLaborer/$470---/OH ABIGAIL LITTLE 18/Female/White/DomesticServant/OH Francis Little 1/Male/White/OH ----------------------- 1920 Federal Census: Ohio Hillsboro, NE Precinct, ED 92, Highland County Enumerated 29 January 1920 Page 130B, Sheet 17 Lines 51-52, HH 658/167/170 Frank Brace Head/OwnsHmFree/M/W/51/FarmLaborerGeneralFarm/Oh/OH/OH Mary Brace Wife/Female/Black/53/HouseLaborer/Oh/TN/OH --------------------------- 1930 Federal Census: Ohio Hillsboro Village 7 Town, Ed 36-12, Highland County Enumerated 15 April 1930 Page 104B, Sheet 13 Lines 76-77, HH 658/385/394 Frank Brace Head/OwnsHm$100/M/W/61/MdAge42/Oh/OH/OH Mary Brace Wife/Female/Black/63/MdAge44/OH/TN/VA --------------------------- Highland County Ohio Death Records Name: Mary Brace Age 79 years 10 months 28 days Female, African American, Housewife Residence: Monroe Street Died: 19 January 1944, Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio Burial: 21 January 1944, Martinsville, Clinton County, Ohio Born: 21 February 1864, Martinsville, Clinton County, Ohio Father: William Bushong, Born Tennessee Mother: Lettea Liverpool, Born Ohio --------------------------- TO BE CONTINUED: ----------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong