Boschong Subscribers, Back in April 2009 I posted some marriage information about Susannah Rodabaugh who married Jacob Bushong in 1836 and a 1837 Quit Claim Deed concerning Susannah (Rodabaugh) Bushong and Peter Bushong, brother of her husband Jacob Bushong. We had never looked for a second marriage for her so at the time we thought that this Jacob Bushong was born around 1813. We have revised that estimate and re-identified Jacob with his father Augustine in the 1820 census below. I based this on the age of Susannah Rodabaugh who was born in 1808. Susannah Rodabaugh was born 1808, the daughter of Daniel Rodabaugh and Elizabeth Meyers. The family came from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania around 1820, first moving to Columbiana County, Ohio near the border of Pennsylvania, and then in 1831, Daniel Rodabaugh obtained land in Montgomery County, Ohio where they lived briefly until around 1833, when he sold that land and moved to Hancock County, Ohio with a group of Brethren who have followed them from PA to OH. We are still wondering about Susannah Rodabaugh's first husband Jacob Bushong. We are pretty sure that he was the son of Augustine Bushong and wife Barbara Keller as shown in the 1820 census below and was born between 1804 and 1810 Because of the 1837 Quit Claim Deed where Susannah (Rodabaugh) Bushong is signing to Peter Bushong, this Peter being the brother to Jacob Bushong, her husband. The Quit Claim Deed does not state that she is a widow so we are wondering what exactly is going on here. I am waiting for another Deed to come from Hancock County, hoping things might be a little clearer in that one. Within 3 years of marrying Jacob Bushong, he disappears and she marries Richard Sims in March 1839. Did Jacob Bushong die? Did they divorce or was their marriage annulled? Did he desert her? Where is he buried? What happened to him? Does anyone have any thoughts on this? ---------------------- Augustine Bushong and wife Barbara Keller were married 11 August 1807 in Columbiana County, Ohio. 1820 Federal Census: Ohio Fairfield Township, Columbiana County Page 60 Line 6 Agusteen Bushong 3 males under 10 years of age (John Thomas, Peter and ???) 1 male 10 and under sixteen (Jacob Bushong married to Susannah Rodabaugh) 1 male 26 and under 45 years of age (Augustine Bushong) 1 female 10 and under sixteen (Betsey) 1 female 26 and under 45 years of age (Wife Barbara) 1 engaged in manufacture ----------------------------- Hancock County Ohio Marriage Records (Information obtained from Clerk of the Court of Hancock County, through a telephone conversation) Also both marriage images are on the Family History site for those who want to view them. Susannah Rodabaugh married Jacob Bushong 26 April 1836 Married by Christian Welty, Justice of the Peace. ------------ Christian Welty is the witness to the 1837 Quit Claim Deed below of Susannah (Rodabaugh) Bushong to Peter Bushong, which means that probably that Susannah Rodabaugh was the bride of the Jacob Bushong marriage of 1836 and a sister to Anna Rodebaugh who married John Thomas Bushong. ------------ Hancock County Ohio Deed Book 8 Page 409 22 July 1837 Susannah Bushong to Peter Bushong Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah Film #914921 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That I, Susannah Bushong of the County of Hancock in the State of Ohio for and in consideration of the sum of thirty five dollars to me in hand paid by Peter Bushong of the county and State aforesaid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained, sold remised and Quit Claimed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, remise and Quit Claim unto the said Peter Bushong and to his heirs and assigns forever all the North West quarter of the North West quarter of Section No. Thirty two in Township No. Two South of Range No. Eleven CONTAINING forty acres more of less TOGETHER with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging and in anywise appertaining and the reversions remainders rents Issues and profits thereof and all the Estate right title interest claim or demand whatsoever of me the said Susannah Bushong either in law or Equity of in or to the above bargained premise TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same to the said Peter Bushong and to his heirs and assigns forever. IN WITNESS whereof I the said Susannah Bushong hereunto set my hand and seal the 22nd day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven. Susannah Bushong, Her X Mark and Seal Signed, sealed and delivered in the presents of us C. Welty Alfred D. Wiles State of Ohio County of Hancock SS On the 22nd day of July A.D. 1837 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for said County personally appeared the said Susannah Bushong who signed and sealed the foregoing deed and acknowledged the signing and sealing thereof to be her act and deed for the purposes therein expressed. Christian Welty, Justice of the Peace Received and Recorded October 22nd A.D. 1837 Paul Sours, Recorder -------------- Hancock County Ohio Marriages LDS images Page 68, #375 Richard Sims To Susanna Bushong "I hereby certify that on the 3rd day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty nine I joined together in marriage Richard Sims and Susanna Bushong." Andrew Rickets, Justice of the Peace ----------------------------- So evidently Susannah Rodabaugh was married twice: M/1: 26 April 1836, Hancock Co. OH to Jacob Bushong, s/o Augustine Bushong M/2: 3 March 1839, Hancock Co. OH to Richard Sims ---------------- 1850 Federal Census: Ohio Madison Township, Hancock County Enumerated ---October 1850 Page 70A Lines 31-38, HH 115/115 Richard Sims 35/Male/Farmer/$5000/VA Susannah Sims 37/Female/PA William R. Sims 10/Male/OH Daniel R. Sims 8/Male/OH Mary A. Sims 6/Female/OH John Sims 4/Male/OH Obed Sims 2/Male/OH Richard Sims 1/Male/OH ----------------- 1860 Federal Census: Ohio Madison Township. PO Arlington, Hancock County Enumerated 20 July 1860 Page 47/184 Lines 2-9, HH 360/351 Richard Sims 45/Male/Farmer/$5400-$823/OH Susan Sims 46/Female/OH John Sims 17/Male/AttendedSchool/PA Obed Sims 15/Male/AttendedSchool/PA Jacob Sims 13/Male/Servant/AttendedSchool/OH Richard Sims 11/Male/AttendedSchool/OH Isabel Sims 9/Female/AttendedSchool/OH Jesse Sims 6/Male/AttendedSchool/OH ------------------- 1870 Federal Census: Ohio Madison Township, PO Arlington, Hancock County Enumerated 15 August 1870 Page 194B & 195A Lines 37-40 & 1-2, HH 81/81 Richard Sims 50/Male/White/Farmer/$17200-$3340/VA/ParentsForeignBorn Susan Sims 55/Female/White/PA Obed R. Sims 24/Male/White/OH Jacob Sims 22/Male/White/OH Isabel Sims 18/Female/White/OH Daniel Miller 17/Male/White/OH ------------------- 1880 Federal Census: Ohio Madison Township, ED 187, Hancock County Enumerated 15 June 1880 Page 546C Lines 9-14, HH 126/130 Richard Sims White/Male/60/Married/RetiredFarmer/VA/VA/VA Susannah Sims White/Female/60/Wife/KeepingHouse/PA/PA/PA Minnie B. Sims White/Female/12/GrandDau/AtHome/AttendedSchool/OH/OH/OH Issabella Cook White/Female/26/Dau/Married/AtHome/OH/VA/PA Etta Cook White/Female/5/GrandDau/OH/OH/OH Chester Cook White/Male/3/GrandSon/OH/OH/OH ------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong