Part 1 of 4 ------------------- Boschong Subscribers, We were recently contacted by a Coverstone descendant and when we looked in our BOSCHONG Archives, we realized that we had not put much about Elizabeth Bushong, daughter of John Bushong and Magdalena Bauserman or her family on the List although we did research on them long ago. Elizabeth Bushong married Isaac Coverstone and died when only 30 years of age and her husband Isaac Coverstone then married Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Clem. Here is my research on the family. I am adding a few Coverstone tombstones to the Photo album. You will have to check the Boschong Archives for September 2005, December 2005, January 2006, July 2009, August 2010 for more information on the John Bushong documents mentioning Elizabeth and husband Isaac Coverstone. ELIZABETH BUSHONG Born: 24 April 1818, Shenandoah County, Virginia Married: 10 December 1839, Shenandoah County, VA to Isaac Coverstone Married by William F. Calliflower Three children from this marriage: Charles, Isabella and Sarah Coverstone. Died: 22 September 1848, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Aged 30 years, 4 months, 22 days Burial: Dry Run Cemetery #1, Powells Fort, Shenandoah County, Virginia ISAAC COVERSTONE Born: 1 August 1808, Shenandoah County, VA to Henry Coverstone & Susannah Clem Married Twice M/1: 10 December 1839 to Elizabeth Bushong Three children from this marriage: Charles, Isabella and Sarah Coverstone M/2: 15 March 1851 to Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Clem Four children by this marriage: Andrew, Elizabeth, Madison and Jane Coverstone. Died: 1 May 1869, Powells Fort, Shenandoah County, Virginia Burial: Dry Run Cemetery #1, Powells Fort, Shenandoah County, Virginia MARY ELIZABETH "POLLY" CLEM (Second Wife of Isaac Coverstone) Born: 1819, daughter of Jacob Clem and Barbara Murdock Died: 26 May 1890, Aged 71 years 0 months 2 days Burial: Coverstone Cemetery, Dilbeck, Shenandoah County, Virginia -------- CENSUS RECORD FOR MARY ELIZABTEH "POLLY" CLEM AND FAMILY 1850 Federal Census: Virginia District 58, Shenandoah County Enumerated 19 October 1850 Page 133A Lines 6-13, HH 1843/1856 Next door is James Habron and family with son George Habron Jacob Clem 68/Male/Farmer/$2500/VA Barbara Clem 65/Female/Disabled/VA {nee Murdock} Elizabeth Clem 41/Female/VA Mary Clem 31/Female/VA {Future wife of Isaac Coverstone} Andrew Clem 26/Male/VA Emanuel Clem 23/Male/VA {married Sophia McInturff} Nancy Clem 20/Female/VA {married David Coverstone} Ashford Clem 13/Male/VA {married Caroline Shuff} ---------------------------- The Sentinel of The Valley 30 April 1830 Shenandoah County SS At a Court held for said County on Monday the 8th day of February 1830. Daniel Clem, John Clem, and William Lambert, Administrators of Abraham Lambert, deceased, Plaintiffs AGAINST Jacob Clem, Peter Clem, Abraham Clem, Isaac Clem, Joseph Clem, David Clem and Leah Clem (the said Leah being an infant under the age of twenty one years,) Henry Cullers, Administrator of John Cullers, deceased. John Baker and Mary his wife, and William Moreland and ISAAC COVERSTONE, children of Susan Clem, deceased, Defendants: IN CHANCERY The defendants John Baker and Mary his wife not having entered their appearance, and given security according to the Act of Assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing by satisfactory evidence that they are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth: It is ordered that the said defendants do appear here on the first day of April court next to be held for this county, and answer the bill of the plaintiffs, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Sentinel of the Valley, published in Woodstock, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the court house of this county. A copy. Teste. P. Williams Clerk of Shenandoah County Feb. 11- AM Shenandoah County SS Personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the above county, William Keating, who made oath that the above attached notice in Chancery was inserted in the Sentinel of the Valley, published in Woodstock, two months, as the law directs. Given under my hand this 30th day of June 1830 Joseph Irvin ----------------------------- Bible Record for John Bushong, father of Elizabeth Bushong recording her birth. Bible Pages of John Bushong and 2nd wife Catharine nee Ruffner published 1833 the year they were married. At the time of their marriage John was a widower and Catharine was the widow of Peter Clem: FAMILY REGISTER "John Bushong son of John Bushong and Elizabeth his wife was born January 19, 1781" "William Bushong son of John Bushong and Magdalena his wife was born August 12th 1804" "Jacob Bushong son of John Bushong and Magdalena his wife was born June 27th 1806" Mary Bushong dauter of John Bushong and Magdalena his wife was born November 22th 1808" "Andrew Bushong son of John Bushong and Magdalena his wife was born October 11th 1811" Susannah Bushong dauter of John Bushong and Magdalena his wife was born August 25th 1815" ELIZABETH BUSHONG dauter of John Bushong and Magdalena his wife was born Abril 24th 1818" Not reflected in this Bible record is a daughter Lucy Bushong born around 1799/1800. Separate Page of Family Register: "Sarah Bushong dauter of John Bushong and Catharine his wife was born June 25th 1834" Separate Page of Family Register: "William Bushong Died March 31st 1875" Rachel Bushong Died August 18th 1894" ------------------------------ Shenandoah County Virginia Marriage Bonds Elizabeth Bushong to Isaac Coverstone 9 December 1839 Bondsman: Jacob Bushong Shenandoah County Virginia Ministers Returns 10 December 1839 This is to certify that I have solemnized the rite of matrimony by virtue of license issued by the Clerk of Shenandoah County Virginia between Isaac Coverstone and Elizabeth Bushong. William F. Calliflower NOTE: Since her father John Bushong was bondsman for John Seibert 19 November 1839 and her brother Jacob Bushong was bondsman to Isaac Coverstone, we think this may narrow down the time frame of when John died in the winter of 1839 as being between 19 November and 9 December 1839, not 1840 as many researchers have stated. --------------- 1840 Federal Census: Virginia Shenandoah County Page 369 Next door is brother-in-law Jacob Bushong ISAAC COVERSTONE 1 male 30 and under 40 years of age (Isaac employed in Agriculture) 1 female 20 and under 30 years of age {Wife Elizabeth Bushong} --------------- This is the 1840 Will of Catherine (Ruffner) Bushong, her step-mother mentioning Elizabeth's husband Isaac Coverstone Page County Virginia Will Book B Page 259 Will of Catharine Bushong, widow of John Bushong, Written 2 December 1840 Recorded 27 June 1842 Son-in-law John Fox, 1 cow, 2 beds and furniture, 4 chairs, cooking utensils, water buckets, 1 copper kettle and 1 iron kettle, and 3 tubs. A sum of money $180.00 now in hands of George Bowman I have authorized ISAAC COVERSTONE to collect for me the said money. John Fox- All my interest in the tract of land lying in Powell's Big Fort, Shenandoah County, Virginia. "Daughter Sarah Bushong, 1 sidesaddle and bed quilt" Catharine Bushong, Her X mark and Seal Witnesses: William Barbour, John Moyers, Martin Cliser ------------------------------- Land Grant Shenandoah County Virginia 30 April 1841 Isaac Coverstone 242 1/4 acres in Powell's Big Fort on east side of the North Fork Mountain ------------------------------- Elizabeth Bushong Coverstone died: 22 September 1848, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Aged 30 years, 4 months, 22 days --------------------- TO BE CONTINUED: Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong