Boschong Subscribers, Someone inquired about whether Jane Bushong was the daughter of George Bushong and Lydia Rush. Yes, she was. ------------------- JANE BUSHONG Born: August 1812, Putnam County, Ohio, d/o George Bushong & Lydia Rush Married: 7 August 1830 in Ross County, Ohio to Thomas Lake Died: After the 1900 census and 1908, Lucas County, Ohio THOMAS LAKE Born: 1808, Virginia Died: After 1880 and before 1900, Lucas County, Ohio ------------------------ Thomas Lake and Jane Bushong applied for a marriage license 30 July 1830 and were married 7 August 1830 as did her sister Rosannah Bushong and James Bunn. Ross County Ohio Marriage Book Page 222 The State of Ohio Ross County SS "I hereby certify that I joined together in the hold state of matrimony Thomas Lake and Jane Bushong of lawful age. Given under my hand and seal this seventh of August A.D. 1830 Uriah Chenoweth, JP" NOTE: Jane Bushong's sister Rosannah Bushong married James Bunn were married on the same day by the same minister and same place. Ross County Ohio Marriage Book Page 222 The State of Ohio Ross County SS "I hereby certify that on the 7th day of August, I joined together in the holy state of matrimony James Bunn and Rosannah Bushong of lawful age. Given under my hand and seal this 7th day of August 1830. Uriah Chenoweth, JP -------------------------- 1840 Federal Census: Ohio Riley Township, Putnam County Thomas Lake 1 male under 5 years of age {Son John Lake} 1 male 5 and under 10 years of age {Son James Lake} 1 male 40 and under 50 years of age {Head of Household Thomas Lake} 1 female under 5 years of age {Daughter Elizabeth Lake} 1 female 5 and under 10 years of age {Unknown daughter died before 1850 census} 1 female 20 and under 30 years of age {Wife Jane (Bushong) Lake NOTE: Enumerated marked the wrong age for Thomas Lake and he was 32 years of age. -------------------------- 1850 Federal Census: Ohio Riley Township, District 118, Putnam County Enumerated 6 August 1850 page 86B Lines 25-32, HH 53/54 Thomas Lake 41/Male/White/Farmer/$600/VA Jane Lake 38/Female/White/OH James Lake 15/Male/White/Farmer/AttendedSchool/OH Elizabeth Lake 13/Female/White/AttendedSchool/OH John Lake 10/Male/White/AttendedSchool/OH Thomas J. Lake 8/Male/White/AttendedSchool/OH Andrew S. Lake 4/Male/White/OH Hamilton Lake 1/Male/White/OH ------------------------------ 1860 Federal Census: Ohio Riley Township, PO Pendleton, Putnam County Enumerated 15 August 1860 Page 451B Lines 19-24, HH 847/847 Thomas Lake 50/Male/White/Farmer/$5000-$835/VA Jane Lake 47/Female/White/OH Thomas J. Lake 17/Male/White/OH Andrew Lake 14/Male/White/OH Hamilton Lake 11/Male/White/OH Lydia J. Lake 5/Female/White/OH NOTE: Next door is son James M. Lake and Elizabeth Lake ------------------------------- Between the 1860 and 1870 census Thomas and Jane (Bushong) Lake moved to Providence Township, Lucas County, Ohio 1870 Federal Census: Ohio Providence Township, Lucas County Enumerated 2 July 1870 Page 70B & 71A Lines 37-40 & 1, HH 43/42 Thomas Lake 63/Male/White/Farmer/$3500-$550/VA Jane Lake 58/Female/White/KeepingHouse/OH Hamilton Lake 21/Male/White/WorksOnFarmOH Lydia J. Lake 14/Female/White/AtHome/AttendedSchool/OH GEORGE BUSHONG 82/Male/White/NoOccupation/KY {Father of Jane Lake} --------------------------------- 1880 Federal Census: Ohio Village of White House, ED 59, Lucas County Enumerated 16 June 1880 Page 142A Lines 18-19, HH 300/306 Thomas Lake White/Male/72/Married/Farmer/VA/VA/VA Jane Lake White/Female/Wife/KeepingHouse/OH/KY/KY ----------------------------------- Between the 1880 and 1900 census Thomas Lake died and his widow Jane (Bushong) Lake is found living with one of her sons, Andrew S. Lake. 1900 Federal Census: Ohio Providence Township, ED 20, Lucas County Enumerated 1 June 1900 Page 63B, Sheet 2 Lines 77-82, HH 37/38 Andrew S. Lake Head/W/M/Nov1846/53/Married32yrs/FarmerMtgFarm/OH/VA/OH Mary A. Lake Wife/W/F/Sept1846/53/10children7living/OH/OH/Maryland Thomas M. Lake Son/W/M/Jan1876/24/Single/FarmLaborer/OH/OH/OH Clide C. Lake Son/W/M/Nov1885/14/AttendedSchool/OH/OH/OH JANE LAKE Mother/W/F/August1812/87/Widowed/OH/KY/KY John Hite Grandson/W/M/March1893/6/AttendedSchool/OH/OH/OH ------------------------------- Jane (Bushong) Lake died between 1900 and 1908. Probably buried in Providence township cemetery. ------------------------------ Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong