WILLIAM AUGUSTUS BUSHONG Born: 2 August 1852, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, s/o Charles Augustus Bushong & Margaret Moore Died: 14 March 1933, Cook County, Illinois Burial: 14 March 1933, Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Married: 1 September 1875, Vermilion County, Illinois to Martha Emma Henderson MARTHA EMMA HENDERSON Born: 7 March 1855, Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, d/o William Henderson & Frances Martin Died: 28 March 1919, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Burial: Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois 3 daughters born to this couple: 1. Anna Lillian Bushong married E. L. Coleman. She died in 1901 and is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery. 2. Mabel Ann Bushong married Chester F. Sargent 2. Isabelle Bushong died after 1930 and before 1933, probably buried at Spring Hill Cemetery. ---------------------- 1860 Federal Census: Pennsylvania Reading City, Northwest District, Berks County Enumerated 20 July 1860 Page 1070 and 1071 Lines 39-40 and 1-5, HH 2427/2553 Charles Bushong 33/Male/Clerk/--$200/PA {Charles Augustus Bushong} Margaretta Bushong 30/Female/PA {Margaretta Moore} Andrew Bushong 10/Male/AttendedSchool/PA WILLIAM BUSHONG 9/Male/AttendedSchool/PA {William Augustus Bushong} Franklin Bushong 7/Male/AttendedSchool/PA Albert Bushong 4/Male/PA Sarah Bushong 2/Female/PA ----------------------- 1870 Federal Census: Pennsylvania Philadelphia City, 26th District, Philadelphia County Enumerated 28 July 1870 Page 76B Lines 15-24, HH 978 Charles A. Bushong 45/Male/White/Clothing/$2000--/PA Margaret Bushong 40/Female/White/Ireland/ParentsForeignBorn Andrew Bushong 20/Male/White/Clerk/PA WILLIAM AUG. BUSHONG 18/Male/White/PA {William Augustus Bushong} Frank Bushong 16/Male/White/PA Albert Bushong 14/Male/White/PA Sally Bushong 12/Female/White/PA Emma Bushong 8/Female/White/PA Anthony Bushong 5/Male/White/PA {In next census he is listed as Armstrong} John Bushong 3/Male/White/PA ---------------------- Illinois State Marriage Index County: Vermilion Volume D, Page 10 Certificate #436 Date of Marriage: 1 September 1875 Groom: William A. Bushong {William Augustus Bushong} Bride: Emma Henderson {Martha Emma Henderson} ------------------------------ 1880 Federal Census: Illinois Danville, Vermilion County Page 297B William A. Bushong Head/Male/White/27/Married/Farmer/PA/PA/Ireland {William Augustus Bushong} Martha E. Bushong Wife/Female/White/25/KeepingHouse/IL/OH/OH {Martha Emma Henderson} Anna L. Bushong Dau/Female/White/4/IL/PA/IL {Anna Lillian Bushong} ----------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Illinois Danville City, Ward 6, ED 74, Vermilion County Enumerated 1 June 1900 Page 303A, Sheet 10 Lines 35-37, HH 312/200/225 Augustus Bushong Head/M/W/Aug1852/47/Md25yrs/Farmer/OwnsMtgFarm/IL/PA/Ireland {William Augustus Bushong} Emma Bushong Wife/F/W/March1854/46/2children2living/IL/OH/OH {Martha Emma Henderson} Mabel Bushong Dau/Female/White/Feb1887/13/AttendedSchool/IL/IL/IL {Mabel Ann Bushong Married Chester F. Sargent} ------------------------ 1910 Federal Census: Illinois Danville, Ward 6, Vermilion County Augustus W. Bushong Head/Male/White/57/Farmer/PA/PA/Ireland Martha E. Bushong Wife/Female/White/55/2children2living/IL/PA/IL {Martha Emma Henderson} Isabele Bushong Dau/Female/White/11/AttendedSchool/IL/PA/IL ------------------------ Vermilion County Illinois Death Certificate #14746 Name: Martha Emma Bushong Date of Death: 28 March 1919 Age 64 years Father: William Henderson Mother: Francis Martin ------------------------ 1920 Federal Census: Illinois Danville, Ward 6, Precinct 2, Vermilion County W. A. Bushong Head/Male/White/66/Widowed/PA/PA/Ireland [William Augustus Bushong} Isabel Bushong Dau/Female/White/20/Single/IL/PA/IL ------------------------ 1930 Federal Census: Illinois New Trier Township, Cook County Chester F. Sargent Head/Male/White/43/Married/Iowa/England/England Mable B. Sargent Wife/Female/White/43/IL/PA/IL {Mabel Ann Bushong} Barbara Ann Sargent Dau/Female/White/16/AttendedSchool/IL/Iowa/IL Peggy Sargent Dau/Female/White/14/AttendedSchool/IL/Iowa/IL W. A. BUSHONG FatherInLaw/Male/White/76/Widowed/CoalOperator/PA/PA/Ireland {William Augustus Bushong} Roy Akers Servant/Male/Black/38/Married/IN/IN/IL Edith Akers Servant/Female/Black/38/Married/Conn/Mass/Conn ------------------------- Cook County Illinois Death Certificate #1123-22 WILLIAM AUGUSTUS BUSHONG Died: 14 March 1933, Winnetka, Cook County Age 80 years, Male, White, Occupation Coal Operator Spouse: Emma Henderson Burial: 14 March 1933, Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Born: 2 August 1852, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Father: Charles Andrew Bushong, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mother: Margaret Moore, born Ireland ------------------------ Researched and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong