The Presbyterian Banner Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Wednesday, 31 August 1864 Page 3 DIED - At the residence of his father William Bushong, near Oneida, Ohio, 19th August, John Bushong, aged 21 years. He had gone out as a member of the O. N. G., was taken with measles, from which he did not recover. He was removed home, but survived only ten days. He gave evidence months before his death, as well as on his death-bed, that he was prepared for death. a natural diffidence and sense of self-unworthiness had kept him from publicly professing Christ. Many friends mourn their loss, but not without hope. -------------------- Did O. N. G. stand for Ohio National Guard? That's what I'm guessing. ------------------- 1860 Federal Census: Ohio Brown Township, Carroll County Page 60 William Bushong Male/White/54/Farmer/VA Sarah Bushong Female/White/34/OH JOHN BUSHONG Male/White/16/OH Angeline Bushong Female/White/13/OH Delilah Bushong Female/White/11/OH Franklin M. Bushong Male/White/3/OH Mary C. Bushong Female/White/2/OH -------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Gloria, Oneida is less than 1 mile from the cemetery that his parents are buried at. Any chance that John is also buried there? Herb -----Original Message----- From: Chochoruss <[email protected]> To: boschong <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Jul 29, 2011 5:13 pm Subject: [BOSCHONG] 1864 - William Bushong, father and John Bushong, son - Oneida, Carroll Co. Ohio The Presbyterian Banner Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Wednesday, 31 August 1864 Page 3 DIED - At the residence of his father William Bushong, near Oneida, Ohio, 19th August, John Bushong, aged 21 years. He had gone out as a member of the O. N. G., was taken with measles, from which he did not recover. He was removed home, but survived only ten days. He gave evidence months before his death, as well as on his death-bed, that he was prepared for death. a natural diffidence and sense of self-unworthiness had kept him from publicly professing Christ. Many friends mourn their loss, but not without hope. -------------------- Did O. N. G. stand for Ohio National Guard? That's what I'm guessing. ------------------- 1860 Federal Census: Ohio Brown Township, Carroll County Page 60 William Bushong Male/White/54/Farmer/VA Sarah Bushong Female/White/34/OH JOHN BUSHONG Male/White/16/OH Angeline Bushong Female/White/13/OH Delilah Bushong Female/White/11/OH Franklin M. Bushong Male/White/3/OH Mary C. Bushong Female/White/2/OH -------------------- Researched 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