Good Evening Boschong Subscribers, It is absolutely beautiful here in Florida! To Refresh your memory on this family, check the BOSCHONG Archives for June 2008, March 2009 and January 2010. ------------------ EDWIN S. BUSHONG Born: 27 March 1848, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, s/o Jacob Bushong and Margaret Hobson Died: 13 July 1908, West Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania Burial: Union Hill Cemetery, Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania Married Twice: M/1: Emeline T. Valentine - Two sons from this marriage: Joseph Park Bushong and George Lauer Bushong M/2: 25 December 1891 to Hannah B. Hoopergardner - One daughter from this marriage: Margaret Bushong who married Laurence B. Gawthrop. ------------------------ Hannah B. Hoppergardner married Twice: M/1: 25 December 1891 to Edwin Bushong M/2: 15 April 1916 to George Marshall ------- 1850 Federal Census: Bart Township, Lancaster County Enumerated 10 September 1850 Page 50B Lines 16-21, HH 116/116 Jacob Bushong 37/Male/White/Farmer/$6000/PA Margaret Bushong 31/Female/White/PA Henry Bushong 6/Male/White/AttendedSchool/PA Edwin Bushong 2/Male/White/PA John Hunter 14/Male/White/AttendedSchool/PA Jacob Brown 21/Male/Black/Laborer/Laborer/CannotReadOrWrite/Maryland ------------------------ 1880 Federal Census: Pennsylvania Eden Township, Ed 176, Lancaster County Enumerated 17 June 1880 Page 534B Lines 31-35, HH 102/119 Edwin Bushong White/Male/32/Married/Farmer/PA/PA/PA Emeline T. Bushong White/Female/29/Wife/KeepingHouse/PA/PA/PA Joseph P. Bushong White/Male/6/Son/AtSchool/PA B. Aaron Harnish White/Male/21/Servant/Single/PA/PA/PA Ida Johnson Black/Female/15/Servant/PA/PA/PA --------------------- Another child, George Lauer Bushong was born to this couple July 1882. The mother Emeline T. Bushong died 13 January 1891 and is buried in Union Hill Cemetery, Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania.She was born 24 June 1850, daughter of Joseph D. Valentine and Hannah Parker Lauer. --------------------- On the 25 December 1891 Edwin marries for a second time to Hannah B. Hoopergardner in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. They are found in 1900 living in Franklin County, Pennsylvania while Edwin's two boys are found in Flathead County, Montana.as farm laborers/Cowboys. ------------------------------------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Pennsylvania Waynesboro Borough, ED 65, Franklin County Enumerated 6 June 1900 Page 280A, Sheet 8 Lines 15-26, HH 346/148/163 Edwin Bushong Head/W/M/Mar1848/52/Md8yrs/LivingStableKeeper/RentsHm/PA/PA/PA Hannah B. Bushong Wife/W/F/Sept1868/31/1child1living/BoardingHouseKeeper/PA/PA/PA Margaret M. Bushong Dau/W/F/May1894/6/AtSchool/PA/PA/PA Nora Frank Servant/W/F/Nov1871/23/Single/PA/PA/PA 8 Boarders ----------------------- The Fulton County News McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania Thursday, 5 July 1900 Page 8, Column 4 LOCUST GROVE Mrs. Hannah Bushong and daughter of Waynesboro are visiting friends here. ------------------------ The Fulton County News McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania Thursday, 29 August 1901 Page 8, Column 1 Edwin Bushong, proprietor of Bushong's livery at Waynesboro, has leased the well known Barton House at Hancock, Maryland. Mr. Bushong formerly resided in Hancock and has for some time been endeavoring to secure a lease of the well known hostlery. NOTE: Edwin Bushong leased the Barton House from Mr. Charles Barton the original owner. ------------------------ The Fulton County News McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania Thursday, 9 January 1902 Page 1, Column 2 WHIPS COVE Mr. and Mrs. Denton Hoppergardner spent Christmas in Hancock with their daughter, Mrs. Edwin Bushong at the Barton House. ----------------------- The Fulton County News McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania Thursday, 16 July 1908 Page 1, Column 5 RECORD OF DEATHS EDWIN BUSHONG Edwin Bushong, who resided in Whips Cove a few years ago, and later at Hancock, Maryland, died at his home in West Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania, on Monday, 13 July 1908. Funeral today and interment in Union Hill Cemetery at Kenneth Square. ----------------------- The Fulton County News McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania Tuesday, 16 July 1912 Page 5, Column 2 INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS Mrs. Hannah Bushong, who was visiting in the home of Riley Peck, left for her home in Kenneth Square, Pennsylvania, Monday morning. She will keep posted on Fulton County doings by reading the NEWS. ----------------------- The Fulton County News McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania Thursday, 10 February 1916 Page 5, Column 1 INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS OF LOCAL AND GENERAL INTEREST, GATHERED AT HOME OR CLIPPED FROM OUR EXCHANGE CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS Miss Margaret Bushong, of Philadelphia, came to McConnellsburg last Friday evening to visit her mother, Mrs. Hanna Bushong and her grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie Hoopergardner, both of whom live in McConnellsburg. ------------------------- The Evening Public Ledger Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, 9 March 1916 Page 11, Column 4 WEDDINGS GAWTHROP - BUSHONG The marriage of Miss Margaret M. Bushong, daughter of Mrs. Edwin S. Bushong, formerly of West Grove, Pennsylvania, to Mr. Laurence B. Gawthrop, of this city, will take place today at 2114 Diamond Street in the presence of only members of the immediate families. After the ceremony the couple will leave for a short wedding trip. Mr. Gawthrop is the son of Evan B. Gawthrop of 3810 Hamilton Street, and is advertising manager of a prominent manufacturing concern in this city. Both the bride and the bridegroom spent the early years of their life in West Grove, Pennsylvania. Upon their return Mr. and Mrs. Gawthrop will live at 2114 Diamond Street. ------------------------- The Fulton County News McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania Thursday, 20 April 1916 RECENT WEDDINGS MARSHALL - BUSHONG At the home of the groom's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snyder, near Three Springs, at 8:30 o'clock last Saturday evening, Rev. Benson of the United Brethren Church united in marriage George Marshall, of Todd Township, and Mrs. Hannah Bushong, of McConnellsburg. The bride is the widow of the late Edward {Edwin} Bushong, of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and a daughter of the late Denton and Elizabeth Hoopergarden, of Whips Cove. The groom is one of Todd Township's good citizens, and the bride a splendid housekeeper. The NEWS joins in extending hearty congratulations. ------------------------------ Researched and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong