Boschong Subscribers, I have ordered the obits for George Bushong, and his wife Eliza Jane Harnish from the Elkhart Public Library in Indiana. The gal said it may take awhile as they are backed-up. See BOSCHONG Archives for August 2009 for further information on George Bushong and family. ----------------- GEORGE BUSHONG Born: 24 May 1851 - Ohio, s/o Jacob Bushong & Rebecca Everingham Died: 24 January 1932, Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana Burial: Grace Lawn Cemetery now part of Elkhart City Cemetery, Elkhart County, Indiana - Large Bushong Monument ELIZA JANE HARNISH Born: 11 November 1852 Died: 22 July 1930, Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana Burial: Grace Lawn Cemetery now part of Elkhart City Cemetery, Elkhart County, Indiana ----------------- I don't there will be in surprises in his obit since George Bushong was the son of Jacob Bushong and Rebecca Everingham and is mentioned in his brother Job's obit. Bushong Bulletin Winter 2003 Volume 19 - No. 4, Page 70-71 The Daily Examiner Bellefontaine, Ohio Wednesday, 30 March 1921 Page 1, Column 6 EAST LIBERTY LOSES GOOD OLD CITIZEN Job Bushong's life snuffed out following a stroke of apoplexy. Funeral services depend on brother. One of East Liberty's esteemed citizens, Job Bushong, died near 3 o'clock Wednesday morning following a stroke of apoplexy and paralysis. On March 22 Mr. Bushong was stricken with apoplexy after which he never regained consciousness and death was not unexpected. The good man will be missed by citizens of the community where he had long resided for his life was a useful one. He had been a member of the Methodist Church and a citizen staunch and true. Mrs. Mary Welch, a sister, reached home but recently from St. Cloud, Florida where she has been spending the Winter, and was present at the bedside of Mr. Bushong with the wife and other kindred. W. H. Bushong, a brother of the deceased, and wife of Bellefontaine, who are wintering in St. Cloud, are hastening home, and upon the time of their arrival, depends arrangements for the funeral. Job Bushong was born on July 30, 1853, near West Mansfield, the son of Jacob Bushong and wife and had resided the greater portion of his life in Logan County. He had lived in Lima, Springfield and Urbana, returned to East Liberty from the last named place last November. The deceased was twice married, the first wife, who was Mary Wren, passing away some five years ago. Mrs. Lavina {Josephine} Alsbaugh Bushong, the second wife, remains. The children of Job Bushong are Charles Bushong, of Lima; Mrs. Will Grubbs and Mrs. Benjamin Cook, of Bellefontaine; Ora Bushong, of Springfield, and Mrs. Cora Krause of Columbus. Two brothers remain besides the brother and sister named, Milton Bushong of East Liberty, and GEORGE BUSHONG, of Elkhart Indiana. Mr. Bushong would have reached the age of 68 next June. He had always been an industrious citizen and his days were filled with labor. A kindly, good-hearted man is gone. ---------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong