JOHN THOMAS BUSHONG Born: 17 April 1844, Hancock County, Ohio, s/o Joseph Bushong & Margaret May Married: 6 November 1870, Cass Township, Hancock County, Ohio to Hester Ann Locy Died: 19 February 1900, Bloomdale, Wood County, Ohio, Aged 55 yrs 10 mos 2 days Burial: 21 February 1900, Van Buren Cemetery, Hancock County, Ohio Wood County Sentinel Friday, 23 February 1900 J. T. BUSHONG Died, J. T. Bushong, at the residence of William Brewer on Garfield street, Bloomdale, Ohio, on Monday morning, 19 February 1900, aged 55 years 10 months and 2 days. The body was laid to rest in the cemetery east of Van Buren, beside that of his wife on Wednesday. Mr. Bushong was postmaster under Grover Cleveland's administration. He leaves two sons, both grown to manhood who have the sympathy of the community in their loss. He was well known by a large circle of friends. In the sixties he traveled through the western states and territories, an account of which appeared in the Derrick a number of years ago. --------------------------- HESTER ANN LOCY Born: 17 December 1851, Perry Township, Wood County, Ohio to Henry and Margaret Locy Died: 17 September 1896, Bloomdale, Wood County, Ohio Burial: Van Buren Cemetrey, Hancock County, Ohio The Wood County Sentinel Friday, 24 September 1896 Page 3, Column 7 DIED HESTER A. BUSHONG Hester A. Bushong, daughter of Henry and Margaret Locy was born in Perry township, {Wood County}, 17 December 1851, died 17 September 1896 in Bloomdale, Ohio, aged 44 years and 9 months. She married J. T. Bushong, 6 November 1870 by Jacob Stocker, J. P. of Cass township, Hancock County, Ohio. She was the mother of three children, Henry, James and May, the latter having preceded her to the spirit world, 15 March 1894. The funeral on Saturday 19th September, Rev. Higbie conducted the services. The body was laid to rest in the cemetery at Van Buren, Ohio. She was a member of the M. E. Church, noted for her mild and gentle disposition. The sympathy of the community goes out for the husband and two sons. --------------------------- NOTE: This couple had three children: 1. Joseph Henry Bushong, Born 24 October 1871, Cass Township, Hancock County, Ohio 2. Amanda May Bushong, Born About 1873/4, Died 15 March 1894, Wood County, Ohio 3. James Thomas Bushong, Born 11 August 1877, Hancock County, Ohio -------------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Ohio Bloom Township, Village of Bloomdale, ED 136, Wood County Enumerated 1 June 1900 Page 16A, Sheet 3 Lines 20-22, HH 328/337 Joseph H. Bushong Head/W/M/Oct1871/28/Single/Carpenter/RentsHm/OH/OH/OH James T. Bushong Brother/W/M/Aug1877/22/Single/DayLaborer/OH/OH/OH Abram Cline Boarder/W/M/--1864/35/Single/DayLaborer/OH/Germany/PA -------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong