I found this 1910 census for Christina Grile Theurer Bushong McFarland which seemed odd. She called herself a widow, yet Wm Bushongdidn't die until 1913. So far, I haven't found him in a 1910 census. 1910 3-Wd Portland, Jay County, IN / ED81 / p236a Christina Bushong 55 OH - listed as a widow [Wm didn't die until 1913!] - 6 births, 5 living - own income Mary C. Grile 73 OH - widowed mother - 12 births, 8 liivng - own income Frederick Thaurer 25 IN - md 7 year - commercial ...?...drugs Orpha Thaurer 24 OH - daughter inlaw Leon Thaurer 6 IN - gson Mabel Thaurer 3 IN - gdaughter Everett Thaurer 9/12 IN - gson In a message dated 2/3/2011 1:35:45 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Boschong Subscribers, Check back in the BOSCHONG Archives February 2007, February 2009, April 2009, September 2009, January 2010 and January 2010 for more information that might be helpful. ----------------------------- In the Bushong Bulletin Spring 2005 issue, page 3, we had found the following biography about William Bushong, son of David Bushong and Elizabeth Wolf. We decided to call the library in Jay County to see whether this was the entire biography since it seemed to end so abruptly. The librarian said there was more to the biography so she scanned it to me. Here is what was in the Bulletin. Perhaps in another Bulletin the left out part was shown. THE BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS OF JAY COUNTY INDIANA B. F. Bowen Published 1901 Page 739 WILLIAM BUSHONG William Bushong is a well known farmer in Noble township and is numbered among the honored veterans of the Civil War. his birth occurred in Hancock County, Ohio, the date being 16 May 1838. His paternal grandfather, John Bushong, was born 22 October 1784, and was married to Anna Stover 5 March 1805. She was born 16 November 1789. This marriage resulted in the birth of the following named children: Jacob born 7 February 1806, David born 17 February 1808, Catherine born 24 March 1810, John born 21 February 1812, Margaret born 24 January 1814, Anna E. born 15 May 1817, Joseph born 28 Sep 1819, Eva born 10 Dec. 1821, Mary born 25 October 1824, Sophia born 25 April 1827 and Sarah born 12 December 1830. End of what was in the Bulletin. ---------------------------- Here is the rest of the Biography which is pretty interesting. Pages 739 & 740 David Bushong, the father of our subject, was born in PENNSYLVANIA; reared in Carroll county, Ohio, and learned the trade of carpenter, which he followed in connection with farming. He was married in Hancock County, Ohio to Elizabeth Wolf, also a native of PENNSYLVANIA. William Bushong, whose name introduces this notice, was reared on the farm, and 14 August 1862, enlisted in the United States service as a private in Company G, ninety-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. His service was with the Army of the Cumberland until wounded, losing two fingers by bushwhackers, when he was discharged. He subsequently, in 1863 re-enlisted in the One Hundred Thirty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry and did Garrison duty near Petersburg, Virginia, until honorably discharged in 1864. After being mustered out of service Dr.{Mr.} Bushong returned to Ohio, but soon came to Jay county and purchased a tract of timber land in Noble township for which he paid ten dollars per acre. This was his home for some years and he made improvements thereon, and at the same time engaged in merchandising at Hector. In 1893 he sold this farm, and shortly afterwards sold out his store at Hector. Mr. Bushong was married in Hancock county, Ohio to Miss Margaret Stillwell. She died at Hector leaving one son, Alfred H., born 6 May 1861, now mail carrier on free delivery rural route No. 3, whose record appears on another page. Our subject next married Mrs. Christena M. Theurer, a widow of J. P. Theurer. Mr. Bushong is a Republican in politics, a member of Henry McLaughlin Post, Grand Army of the Republic, and is a most favorable known man in Noble township. -------------------------- Researched, Copied and Submitted by Gloria Bushong ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message