Thanks. Now I know for sure that he is still making a difference!

Vashenan Listmates, Well, I think I have figured some of it out. John Hoover married Elizabeth Fravel, d/o Henry Fravel and Anna Keller Their son William Hoover married 12 April 1819 to Mary Magdalene Sheetz, d/o Jacob Sheetz and wife Eve. Their daughter Ann Hoover who was born 17 September 1820 married Uriah Foltz. She must have been their only child since she is the only one mentioned in the Will. I still would like to know more about the Foltz Plantation. Gloria

Good Evening Vashenan Listmates, Anyone on the List have knowledge of the Hoover family near Columbia Furnace/ Woodstock that might be of help? We were reading the following Chancery record: Uriah Foltz and Ann VS Philip Sheetz et al 1847 - 018 The et al consisted of: Philip Sheetz in his own right, Catharine Sheetz widow of Mathias, his children Rebecca Hoover, wife of David Hoover, Joseph Sheetz, Elizabeth Sheetz, William Sheetz, Catharine Sheetz and infant children of Mathias Sheetz George and Joseph. Ann Hoover Foltz had been left a legacy of $1000 from her grandfather Jacob Sheetz in his 1827 Will and she was trying to collect her money after she became of age. Her Uncles Philip and Mathias Sheetz were to pay this legacy, each the sum of $500 when she reached the age of 21, $100 annually each until the whole sum was paid from the proceeds of the Sheetz Grist Mill but Mathias Sheetz died in 1833. Ann Hoover was never paid her legacy. What the Will doesn't state is who Ann's parents were. Which deceased daughter of Jacob Sheetz was Ann's mother and which Hoover was her father? Benjamin Hoover is somehow related as he swore to her being of the age of majority. The heirs in the Will are listed as follows: Eve Sheetz, Wife Philip Sheetz, Son Mathias Sheetz, Son George Sheetz, Son Joseph Sheetz, Son Ann Hoover, Granddaughter Also there is a reference in the Will to Jacob Sheetz owning several tracts of land, the one the Grist Mill, one the Gelmon tract and one the Foltz plantation. The Foltz tract touched the land of William Philips and others, I believe possibly George Shrum and Daniel Sheetz. Where is was the Foltz plantation located and who owns the land now? Ann Hoover married Uriah Foltz and how is he connected to this Foltz plantation? One of his other tracts of land was between Columbia Furnace and Woodstock and touched the land of Jacob Rinker, John Hoover, and John Gyer. Here is her obit: The Shenandoah Valley New Market, Virginia Vol. 96, No. 18 Thursday Evening, 5 May 1904 Page 3 DEATH OF MRS. ANNA FULTZ "Mrs. Anna Fultz, (nee Hoover), was born near Woodstock, Virginia, September 17, 1820. She was married to Mr. Uriah Fultz about the year 1840. She died in New Market, May 1, 1904; aged 83 years, 7 months, and 14 days. Soon after their marriage they moved to Rockbridge county, where they lived about fifteen years and where Mr. Fultz died, Dec. 22, 1857, leaving eight children, two sons and six daughters, all of whom are living, namely, Mr. Reuben T. Fultz, near Timberville; Mr. John W. Fultz, New Market; Mrs. Jacob Woods, Harrisonburg; Mrs. Andrew J. Bushong, Indiana; Mrs. John Fultz, near Hawkinstown; Mrs. J. Fred S. Good, New Market; Mrs. J. Frank Good, near New Market; Miss Kate Fultz, New Market, and with the exception of one, who is in the west, were present at the funeral. She is also survived by 21 grandchildren. After the death of Mr. Fultz the family removed to Shenandoah county where they have since resided, respectively, at Hawkinstown, Pine Forge, and New Market. At the death of Mr. Fultz the burden and responsibility of the family fell heavily upon the shoulders of Mrs. Fultz, and for nearly half a century she has devotedly spent her life in their interest. She was regarded by all who knew her as a most estimable lady, patient and kind and generous, especially to the poor and needy. Their home was always a most hospitable home. She was not a member of any church organization, but in her life there was manifested many of the Christian graces. She said she was willing and ready to die. We trust that the reward of Matthew 10, 40-42 and 25, 34-40 will be hers. The funeral services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Eld. B. W. Neff, in New Market, and the interment was in Cedar Grove Cemetery about three miles north of this place. The following were the pallbearers: Geo. A. Guard, Charles Kagey, C. White, M. F. Tusing, Geo. W. Kennedy, and Samuel Arehart. Among others who attended the funeral from a distance were the following: Mr. Lewis Fansler, of near Hawkinstown; Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hoover, of near Woodstock; her nephew Mr. Mark Fultz and son, of near Hamburg. The following lines give expression to the feelings of the family, and are herewith appended. R. D. Hottel (obit writer) Poem written by her daughter E. G. Good "Mother's hands are weary; fold them on her breast; they have been so busy, Let, ah, let them rest! Worn, and thin, and wrinkled; seamed with toil and care; Yet to all they've aided Beautiful and fair! Of their deeds so loving How those lines now speak; They have raised the fallen; comforted the weak; Toiled on, uncomplaining, with their work ne'er done, full of joy and gladness, Till their rest is won! Think how they have guided Tiny, toddling feet; Smoothed away all sorrow With their touch so sweet; Banished pain and sorrow; Closed at last the eyes Of her loved who'll greet her In "mansions in the skies!" Mother's hands are weary; Fold them on her breast; Dear old hands so feeble, They have earned their rest; God is waiting for her And he understands All the work for others Done by mother's hands! ------------------- Her daughter Amanda Foltz married Andrew Jackson Bushong, my husband's great grandfather. Jacob Bushong of the Battlefield paid for his school education as it is mentioned in his journal that he gave money to Elizabeth Woods for this purpose. Thanks, Gloria Bushong

In case you missed it, there is a nice article in this month's copy of HALLOWED GROUND, abt. the Battle of New Market. Also a new book abt. the Battle and the Shen. Valley Campaign. Title: Valley Thunder: The Battle of New Market and the Opening of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, by Charles Knight. Jim Artz ----- Original Message ----- From: Chochoruss@aol.com To: vashenan@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, August 5, 2010 10:41:17 PM Subject: Re: [VASHENAN] HITE and other German Families In a message dated 8/5/2010 3:44:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Chocybrown@aol.com writes: Henry Z. JONES, Ralph CONNOR and Klaus WUST formed a great team of researchers that produced much true "factual" information regarding these ancestors especially back in the homeland where they traveled and viewed many documents. Acutually, JONES-WUST traveled abroad while CONNER dug in Pennsylvania. -------------------- Chocy and Listmates, Thanks for the additional information. You are a wealth of information. Just for the record Hank Jones in California who I referred to in my post is one and the same Henry Z. Jones that you referred to. If anyone ever get a chance to go to one of his seminars, I highly recommend it. I learned more from him then I had from any genealogical seminar I have attended, which are numerous, with the exception of my favorite seminar lecturer who is Dr. George K. Schweitzer who dresses up in costumes that relate to his subject. Worth every penny to see him although he has slowed down in his lectures because of his age. ------------------- On another subject related to that post, I have been told that the quote below from a book was incorrect. His name was Abraham Kendrick with a K not Hendrick with an H. If you check Chancery records you will see that there are no Hendrick's mentioned in Chancery but there are a ton of Kendricks including the Abraham Kendrick below. Thanks to the person who alerted me to this. Will Records of Shenandoah County, Virginia 1771-1791 Will Records of Shenandoah County, Virginia Book A OSPage: 467 Name: Abraham. Hendrick {Kendrick} My wife, Barbary My sons: Jacob, Abraham, Benjamin, and Christopher My daughter, Catharine, Alex. Hite and Philip Huffman, Exe. Written: 15 November 1799 Witnesses: John Cordel, Alex. White, Phillip Burk, Isaac Sittler, and John Bushong Probated: 27 December 1782 Ellsberry Collection - Wills of Shenandoah County, Virginia 1771 - 1791, published 2001 ---------------------- Gloria B. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VASHENAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In a message dated 8/6/2010 9:55:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Chocybrown@aol.com writes: I found the following on Klaus WUST's passing but I don't have anything on the other two researchers; but I am almost certain that I heard Henry Z. JONES, Jr. died just a couple of years ago. --------------------- Chocy, Henry "Hank" Jones Jr. is alive and well as of August 2010. Gloria Bushong

Hank Z. Jones was still kicking two years ago. Probably a wild rumor started by That Darn Cat! Hank Jones, the jazz guy, just passed a few months ago. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Chocybrown@aol.com> To: <vashenan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 9:55 AM Subject: [VASHENAN] WUST-JONE-CONNER > Gloria, > I found the following on Klaus WUST's passing but I don't have > anything on the other two researchers; but I am almost certain that I > heard Henry > Z. JONES, Jr. died just a couple of years ago. > > I am not sure about the status of Ralph CONNOR. > > > Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES > > Klaus WUST, who spent the last 60 years of his life helping Germans and > Americans to better understand each other, died May 6, after a prolonged > period of failing health at Woodstock Memorial Hospital in Woodstock, Va. > He > was 77. > > So many of the faithful and knowledgeable are passing, more reason for > the generations coming behind them to take an interest in preserving our > "true" heritage. > > The old German dialect is no longer spoken by the masses even in > Germany and it is hard to find those that are able to translate these old > documents with complete accuracy. These men were connected to many of > those able > to translate with understanding and then published much that will go on > for > years. > > Also, in the Shenandoah Valley area is the name ANDRICK. Frederick > ANDRICK's will probated in Shenandoah (Dunmore) County on 24 Nov 1772. As > you > know, when going through those old document books the Hs and As can also > get confused so everything else has to line up too. > > Chocy > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VASHENAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Morning Chocy, No Hank is very much alive. He just appeared at a seminar in New Bern, North Carolina in May of this year (2010). Gloria Bushong

Gloria, I found the following on Klaus WUST's passing but I don't have anything on the other two researchers; but I am almost certain that I heard Henry Z. JONES, Jr. died just a couple of years ago. I am not sure about the status of Ralph CONNOR. Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Klaus WUST, who spent the last 60 years of his life helping Germans and Americans to better understand each other, died May 6, after a prolonged period of failing health at Woodstock Memorial Hospital in Woodstock, Va. He was 77. So many of the faithful and knowledgeable are passing, more reason for the generations coming behind them to take an interest in preserving our "true" heritage. The old German dialect is no longer spoken by the masses even in Germany and it is hard to find those that are able to translate these old documents with complete accuracy. These men were connected to many of those able to translate with understanding and then published much that will go on for years. Also, in the Shenandoah Valley area is the name ANDRICK. Frederick ANDRICK's will probated in Shenandoah (Dunmore) County on 24 Nov 1772. As you know, when going through those old document books the Hs and As can also get confused so everything else has to line up too. Chocy

Good Morning Jim. No I didn't miss either. I read the article and one of Russell's cousins sent me a autographed copy of Charles Knights book. I'm about half way through the book now. Thanks for thinking of me. Bushong Reunion coming up the weekend of the 1, 2, and 3rd October so I'll be up in New Market for that. Can't wait. Anyone with connections to the Bushongs are invited to come but you must let me know as it is catered by Shaffer's of Woodstock. Cost is $45 per person and includes entrance in to the Battlefield, lunch on Saturday, dinner on Saturday night and lunch on Sunday plus some really great entertainment with a movie, play, and musical presentation of Civil War era music presented by 'Professor" and Mrs. Keith Gibson. Free time to visit the grounds. Well worth the money! More information on our website. Gloria Bushong _www.bushongreunion.com_ (http://www.bushongreunion.com)

In a message dated 8/5/2010 3:44:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Chocybrown@aol.com writes: Henry Z. JONES, Ralph CONNOR and Klaus WUST formed a great team of researchers that produced much true "factual" information regarding these ancestors especially back in the homeland where they traveled and viewed many documents. Acutually, JONES-WUST traveled abroad while CONNER dug in Pennsylvania. -------------------- Chocy and Listmates, Thanks for the additional information. You are a wealth of information. Just for the record Hank Jones in California who I referred to in my post is one and the same Henry Z. Jones that you referred to. If anyone ever get a chance to go to one of his seminars, I highly recommend it. I learned more from him then I had from any genealogical seminar I have attended, which are numerous, with the exception of my favorite seminar lecturer who is Dr. George K. Schweitzer who dresses up in costumes that relate to his subject. Worth every penny to see him although he has slowed down in his lectures because of his age. ------------------- On another subject related to that post, I have been told that the quote below from a book was incorrect. His name was Abraham Kendrick with a K not Hendrick with an H. If you check Chancery records you will see that there are no Hendrick's mentioned in Chancery but there are a ton of Kendricks including the Abraham Kendrick below. Thanks to the person who alerted me to this. Will Records of Shenandoah County, Virginia 1771-1791 Will Records of Shenandoah County, Virginia Book A OSPage: 467 Name: Abraham. Hendrick {Kendrick} My wife, Barbary My sons: Jacob, Abraham, Benjamin, and Christopher My daughter, Catharine, Alex. Hite and Philip Huffman, Exe. Written: 15 November 1799 Witnesses: John Cordel, Alex. White, Phillip Burk, Isaac Sittler, and John Bushong Probated: 27 December 1782 Ellsberry Collection - Wills of Shenandoah County, Virginia 1771 - 1791, published 2001 ---------------------- Gloria B.

In a message dated 8/5/2010 3:44:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Chocybrown@aol.com writes: Henry Z. JONES, Ralph CONNOR and Klaus WUST formed a great team of researchers that produced much true "factual" information regarding these ancestors especially back in the homeland where they traveled and viewed many documents. Acutually, JONES-WUST traveled abroad while CONNER dug in Pennsylvania. -------------------- Chocy and Listmates, Thanks for the additional information. You are a wealth of information. Just for the record Hank Jones in California who I referred to in my post is one and the same Henry Z. Jones that you referred to. If anyone ever get a chance to go to one of his seminars, I highly recommend it. I learned more from him then I had from any genealogical seminar I have attended, which are numerous, with the exception of my favorite seminar lecturer who is Dr. George K. Schweitzer who dresses up in costumes that relate to his subject. Worth every penny to see him although he has slowed down in his lectures because of his age. ------------------- On another subject related to that post, I have been told that the quote below from a book was incorrect. His name was Abraham Kendrick with a K not Hendrick with an H. If you check Chancery records you will see that there are no Hendrick's mentioned in Chancery but there are a ton of Kendricks including the Abraham Kendrick below. Thanks to the person who alerted me to this. Will Records of Shenandoah County, Virginia 1771-1791 Will Records of Shenandoah County, Virginia Book A OSPage: 467 Name: Abraham. Hendrick {Kendrick} My wife, Barbary My sons: Jacob, Abraham, Benjamin, and Christopher My daughter, Catharine, Alex. Hite and Philip Huffman, Exe. Written: 15 November 1799 Witnesses: John Cordel, Alex. White, Phillip Burk, Isaac Sittler, and John Bushong Probated: 27 December 1782 Ellsberry Collection - Wills of Shenandoah County, Virginia 1771 - 1791, published 2001 ---------------------- Gloria B.

Gloria, Thank you for your posting expressing the "reality" of things encountered in researching, especially our Swiss and German and Palentine ancestors. I am a 7th great granddaughter of Jost HITE and the 8th great granddaughter of Johannes and Anna Magdalena HITE, his parents. Henry Z. JONES, Ralph CONNOR and Klaus WUST formed a great team of researchers that produced much true "factual" information regarding these ancestors especially back in the homeland where they traveled and viewed many documents. Acutually, JONES-WUST traveled abroad while CONNER dug in Pennsylvania. As Gloria stated and most will support, NEVER trust the spelling of a Germanic name. Always remember that while the English were the "scribes" and writing documents in English (this was a colony of Great Britain), the Germans were reading, writing and specking their native language while becoming and being bilingual. The Germans held on to their culture for a number of generations going forward in time. Some signed documents with a German signature; but many others just used a mark, thus, by some, being labeled illiterate which was NOT the case. I would like to share a part of the following as an example of what this great team of researchers found out about my HITE family which could apply to any German-Swiss-Palentine family from the region. 1. Johannes HITE was a butcher; but he also was also a Lutheran church warden, civic leader and landowner of Bonfeld. There is even a plot in the records of his property at Bonfeld. Description of his holdings: one two story house include a barn; two fields of 1, 8 acres; 2 meadow consisting of 2152 square yards and a garden containing 538 square yards. 2. At Bonfeld, Heilbronn, Baden-Wuerttenberg, Germany, on 6 Mar 1679 he married for the first time a DEVOTE Catholic, Anna Magdalena. Anna Magdalena HITE would remain a Catholic all her life. When she passed away, Johannes HITE sent for a Catholic priest to give her a proper Catholic burial. 3. About two years later, Johannes HITE married the widow, Anna Marie SCHULTZE. They also left Bonfeld; but no evidence has yet to be found that Johannes HITE made it to the American shores; but their is evidence that Anna Marie, his second wife did make it to America as well as some children. 4. Back to the Lutheran Church at Bonfeld where Johannes HITE was a church warden. Much of what the team of reachers found was in the very records of this church. Among which was found a list that the pastor kept of those from Bonfeld that left for America over a few years span. These were not just church members but also other Bonfeld citizens. Listed among them was a Anabaptist (Mennonites) named NEFF; Joh. Jacob ROTH, a weaver; Heinrich FUNCK and his brother, Martin FUNCK. (Shenandoah Valley folks) While many "true" facts are now available because of JONES-WUST efforts, much of the myths continue to circulate, in my opinion the worst one is that Jost HITE was married to DUBOIS when beyond a shadow of a doubt he was married to Anna MERKLE and the MERKLE family is well document in the Bonfeld Lutheran Church records. While all the MERKLE family did not come all together at once, they did come to America and some are also among those Shenandoah Valley folks. Anyway, happy hunting and back to my research which is lagging! Chocy

Afternoon Vashenan Listmates, We found this obit for Martin Hite. He is the son of David Hite and Susannah Spitler. His linage begins in Chester County, Pennsylvania then down to Shenandoah County and then he went over to Page County. He married Isabelle Yowell. The Yowell family married in to the Rothgeb family. Emma Belle Rothgeb, whose parents were John W. Rothgeb and Pamela V. Yowell, married Jacob Edgar Bushong, son of Jacob Bushong and Sarah Strickler of the New Market Battlefield family. See my BOSCHONG Archives for December 2009, April 2010, September 2009, and December 2004 for more mentions of Yowell and July 2010, August 2009, October 2009 and April 2007 for mention of Hite. ------------------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 20 January 1905 Page 3, Column 3 MARTIN HITE IS DEAD IN PAGE COUNTY Martin Hite, one of the oldest farmers of Page County, died suddenly at his home, one mile east of Luray, last Thursday morning, aged 87 years. Mr. Hite had been in feeble health for several years though his death was very unexpected. He was the owner to the celebrated Hite Lithia Spring of that county, and his home was visited each year by many summer boarders. Mr. Hite was the father of Mr. George Hite who lived about one mile west of Woodstock. ---------------------- Now I don't know if this Martin Hite is related to Josh Hite or the Yowell family married in to the Bushongs, but we have a story to tell about Josh Hite that you might find interesting. Oral history of a family is not always 100 per cent correct. Some time ago, I attended a Genealogical Seminar over in Largo, Florida with the well known Hank Jones of California who is an expert on Palatine research, who told the story about Josh Hite and how oral history becomes corrupted. Hank explained it like this. Remember the old gossip game we used to play as kids, where you sit in a circle and whisper something to the person on the left of you, it goes around the circle, whispered in the next ear and eventually comes out at the person on your right as something totally different then what you whispered in that first ear. That's how family stories evolve. Hank said that while researching Josh Hite he was told, according to the Virginia descendants, Josh Hite was a Alsatian Baron who came here as a wealthy man on his own ships filled with money. Well, Hank Jones found out in person, through in depth research in the village in Europe that Josh Hite came from, that Josh Hite did come here as an immigrant, but he was the son of a butcher and chicken plucker in a little village, and after he reached these shores in New York, went to Pennsylvania. Then Jost Hite did receive a land grant in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Because of the large amount of land he received, he would have been considered a land baron to some and two generations later, that heir owned several ships, the Friendship and Swift.. So you can see how family stories get twisted around and the generations get messed up. 99.99 per cent of the Palatine immigrants came here as peasants with no money because they were taxed to death in their journey as they hit the various ports. By the time they reached this country, they had very little money. Hank Jones is very knowledgeable about genealogy and well respected in the genealogical field worldwide. He has done a lot of Palatine research in Europe and published books about it so check him out. I have been to many seminar's where I have learned very little, but did learn a few new things at this one, OR had some of my own genealogical thoughts reinforced. One thought is that the German naming system that old genealogist are clinging to so strongly is definitely not true in many instances. It is just a place to start if you know nothing about your family but may prove incorrect, and you should be willing to be open to it not proving true. As you all well know, I have taken this stance for many years, criticized highly for it, but this is the first time that a highly respected researcher and speaker in the genealogical field has expressed my same thoughts. Yeah! ----------------------- Will Records of Shenandoah County, Virginia 1771-1791 Will Records of Shenandoah County, Virginia Book A OSPage: 467 Name: Abraham. Hendrick My wife, Barbary My sons: Jacob, Abraham, Benjamin, and Christopher My daughter, Catharine, Alex. Hite and Philip Huffman, Exe. Written: 15 November 1799 Witnesses: John Cordel, Alex. White, Phillip Burk, Isaac Sittler, and John Bushong Probated: 27 December 1782 Ellsberry Collection - Wills of Shenandoah County, Virginia 1771 - 1791, published 2001 ---------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Good Evening Vashenan Subscribers, A couple of loose ends to tie up in our posts of the Fravel/Bushong family in Shenandoah County. We have found on-line where Albert F. Bushong and wife Elizabeth V. Brinker are buried. Here is the information on that. It is weird that her tombstone is inscribed Mrs. E. V. Bushong. Old Fort, Pleasant Union Cemetery, Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio Albert Bushong 1871 - 1940 Section 8 Mrs. E. V. Bushong 1870 - 1918 Section 8 ------------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 17 September 1909 Page 3, Column 2 PERSONAL Mr. Charles Brinker of Charleston, South Carolina, and sister Mrs. A. F. Bushong of Toms Brook are visiting Mrs. Samuel Rudy this week. Mr Charles Marshall of near Mt. Clifton, is spending a few days this week with his sister Mrs. H. J. Fravel, on East Church Street. ------------- We found these obits for Joseph Marshall and Catharine Ann Feller, the Parents of Bertie E. Marshall who married Herbert J. Fravel. Joseph Marshall married Catharine Ann Feller who was the daughter of John G. Feller Jr. and Mary White. The Perry Marshall mentioned in the obit was Joseph Perry Marshall who was living with his sister Bertie E. Fravel in the 1930 census. For more information on the Fravel family check posts in the Archives for July 2010 on David Fravel, s/o George Fravel Sr. and Elizabeth Bushong. -------------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 23 February 1906 Page 3, Column 4 DEATH OF JOSEPH MARSHALL Joseph Marshall died at his residence on South Main Street Saturday night, aged 81 years and 6 months. At the beginning of the war he served for a short time with the militia. After the disbandment of that organization, he, being over age did not enter any regular command, but served with what was called "Hoovers Battalion," a small but very gallant company, which kept the enemy at all times close to their command. On one occasion Mr. Marshall captured and disarmed a picket, who had a pistol concealed in his boot. After going a short distance, the picket seeing an opportunity, shot Mr. Marshall and made his escape. Mr. Marshall's wound was serious, but he finally recovered. He had been a member of the Reformed Church. He is survived by his wife and six children, Mr. James Marshall, a contractor of Washington, Mr. Charles Marshall of Rinkerton and Mr. Perry Marshall of this place. and Mrs. Gennie Graham. of Harper's Ferry, Mrs. Ed Holler, of this county and Mrs. H. J. Fravel, of this place. His funeral services were conducted by Rev. N. H. Skyles, assisted by Rev. J. Frederick W. Kitzmeyer, of the Lutheran church, from the Reformed Church on Monday afternoon and his body buried in Massanutten Cemetery. ---------------- The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virginia Friday, 5 July 1907 Page 3, Column 3 DEATH OF MRS CATHARINE MARSHALL Mrs. Catharine Marshall, widow of the late Joseph Marshall, died at her residence in this place, last Monday morning, aged 78 years. She has been a member of the Lutheran Church, for a number of years. She is survived by three daughters; Mrs. Ed. Hollar of Green Hill, Mrs. George W. Graham of Harpers Ferry, and Mrs. H. J. Fravel, of this place and four sons Messrs. Charles G. Marshall of Mt. Clifton, J. P. Marshall of Woodstock and J. L. Marshall of Washington D C. The funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. W. J. D. Sherer and her body interred in Massanutten Cemetery on Tuesday. ---------------- TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia JOSEPH MARSHALL 13 August 1824 - 17 February 1906 CATHARINE A. MARSHALL 12 June 1829 - 1 July 1907 Wife of Joseph ---------------- CHILDREN OF JOSEPH MARSHALL AND CATHARINE ANN FELLER {Not in order of birth} 1. James L. Marshall, married twice: M/1: Between 1880 & 1897 to Unknown Fuller M/2: circa 1888 to Lulu 1900 Federal Census: District of Columbia Washington City ED 116 Enumerated 5 June 1900 Page 138A, Sheet 5 Lines 4-6, HH 303/69/81 Massachusetts Avenue NE James L. Marshall Head/W/M/May1866/34/Md12yrs/BuildingContractor/VA/VA/VA Lulu Marshall Wife/W/F/Nov1867/32/1child1living/NC/SC/WVA William L. Marshall Son/W/M/Aug1890/9/AttendedSchool/WashDC/VA/NC 2. Charles G. Marshall, married three times: M/1: 1880 to Sarah C. Stover M/2: 1895 to Alice H. Rosenberger M/3: Mrs. Julia Jovier, widow {Maiden name Maloney} 3. Joseph Perry Marshall, married Mary C. Baker. She died in December 1895 4. Virginia E. "Ginnie" Marshall, married George William Graham 5. Anna Rebecca Marshall, married John Edward Hollar 6. Bertie E. Marshall, married twice M/1: John H. Harman M/2: Herbert J. Fravel 7. Amelia Catharine Marshall, married Ananias Coffelt. She died 1 April 1895 so that is why she is not named in obits for parents. ---------------- 1880 Federal Census: Virginia Ashby District, ED 87, Shenandoah County Enumerated 30 June 1880 Page 497B Lines 46-48, HH 610/666 Charles Marshall White/Male/19/Married/WorksOnFarm/VA/VA/VA Sarah Marshall White/Female/19/Wife/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA William E. Marshall White/Male/5mosBornJanuary/VA/VA/VA ---------------- 1900 Federal Census: Virginia Ashby District, ED 71, Shenandoah County Enumerated 2 June 1900 Page 112A, Sheet 2 Lines 36-43, HH 32/32 Charles Marshall Head/W/M/March1862/38/Widowed/Farmer/Rents/VA/VA/VA W. E. Marshall Son/W/M/Jan1880/20/Single/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA Joseph F. Marshall Son/W/M/Oct1881/18/Single/FarmLaboer/VA/VA/VA Luther G. Marshall Son/W/M/March1884/16/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA Edna E. Marshall Dau/W/F/Sept1886/13/VA/VA/VA Maud M. Marshall Dau/W/F/Oct1888/11/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Walter E. Marshall Son/W/M/Dec1893/6/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Oris H. Marshall Son/W/M/Aug1896/3/VA/VA/VA ---------------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 24 April 1908 Page 3, Column 3 MARSHALL - JOVIERS Mr. Charles G. Marshall and Mrs. Julia Joviers were quietly married at the home of Mr. Marshall's sister, Mrs. H. J. Fravel, in this place, last Sunday evening by Rev. H. M. Canter. {Married 19 April 1908} ----------------- 1920 Federal Census: Virginia Stonewall District, ED 121, Shenandoah County Enumerated 12 & 13 January 1920 Page 290A, Sheet 10 Lines 5-6, HH 188/198 Herbert J. Fravel Head/OwnsHmFree/M/W/51/Married/PrinterNewspaper/VA/VA/VA Bertie E. Fravel Wife/Female/White/42/VA/VA/VA {Bertie E. Marshall} ----------- TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia Herbert J. Fravel Born: 1870, Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia Died: 1929, Shenandoah County, Virginia -------------------- 1930 Federal Census: Virginia Woodstock, Stonewall District, ED 86-22, Shenandoah County Enumerated 8 April 1930 Page 102B, Sheet 6 Lines 78-79, HH 352/156/160 West Spring Street Bertie Fravel Head/OwnsHm$2000/F/W/72/Widowed/MdAge35/VA/VA/VA Joseph P. Marshall Brother/M/W/69/Widowed/MdAge25/BuildingCarpenter/VA/VA/VA -------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Listers, The following was posted today and thought I would pass it along for any of those trying to follow the SMITH families in the Shenandaoh Valley area of Virginia. Picture of this SMITH family Bible pages can also be view at the below URL address. Chocy An unexpected find in a Rockingham County Chancery Court case results in the rediscovery of part of a family Bible and a family genealogy starting in 1792. See this latest entry in the “Out of the Box” blog from the LVA’s archival staff at _http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/out_of_the_box/_ (http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/out_of_the_box/) Subject: [VA-HIST] New Blog Entry - Family Bible Pages Found in Rockingham Chancery Date: 8/4/2010 5:49:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: _dale.dulaney@LVA.VIRGINIA.GOV_ (mailto:dale.dulaney@LVA.VIRGINIA.GOV) Reply To: _VA-HIST@LISTLVA.LIB.VA.US_ (mailto:VA-HIST@LISTLVA.LIB.VA.US) To: _VA-HIST@LISTLVA.LIB.VA.US_ (mailto:VA-HIST@LISTLVA.LIB.VA.US)

Hi Listers, The following message was posted on another Rootsweb list I subscribe to and the writer has asked me to post it here. Lynnie Sager Looking for Mosby's Rangers (43rd Virginia Cavalry) Descendants/Relatives! My name is Robin Yeager. I am doing volunteer research on Mosby's Rangers for the Mosby Heritage Area Association (MHAA), www.mosbyheritagearea.org. I am collecting vital stats, census records, family history, photographs, stories, etc. for the MHAA as well as building a contact list for the 3rd Reunion of Mosby's Rangers Descendants (and relatives/kin) that the MHAA will host in June 2011. Would you like to share your Ranger's information with the MHAA? Would you be interested in attending next year's Reunion? Please respond back to me at Mosby43Batt@yahoo.com. No Internet? Please call or write! Thank you for your time, Mr. Robin Yeager H 703.327.9578 43350 Snead Ln South Riding, VA 20152

Part 2 of 2 ------------------- 1850 Federal Census: Virginia 58th District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 19 August 1850 Page 60B Lines 38-42, HH 866/870 Isaac Bushong 28/Male/Farmer/VA Sevilla Bushong 29/Female/VA Calvin Bushong 6/Male/VA (Not to be confused with Calvin P. Bushong) George A. Bushong 3/Male/VA Andrew Bushong 76/Male/Farmer/$4000/VA (Andrew Bushong Senior) SUSAN HOTTEL 22/Female/VA Note: Andrew Bushong age 76 was Andrew Bushong Sr., the father of Isaac and Andrew Bushong Jr. Andrew Bushong Senior was born in Virginia and died in Virginia in 1853 at the age of 79 and his Will was probated 7 March 1853. Neighbors nearby in 1850 census are: Henry Cullers the blacksmith age 34 with wife Catharine, Ferdinand Schmucker age 34 and wife Catharine, William Crabill and wife Charlotte, George H. Crabill age 30 and wife Elizabeth, John Jacobs and wife Sarah (Andrew Bushong Sr.'s daughter and husband), Joseph Maphis family and Magdalene Kronk. ----------- 1880 Federal Census: Virginia Stonewall District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 16 June 1880 Page 377B Lines 17-25, HH 31/32 M. A. Bushong Head/M/W/Married/34/Merchant/VA/VA/VA {Mark A.} Fannie A. Bushong Wife/F/W/30/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA {nee Coffman} Emma Bushong Dau/F/W/13/AtHome/VA Andrew J. Bushong Son/M/W/8/AtHome/VA ALBERT F. BUSHONG Son/M/W/7/AtHome/VA Laura Bushong Dau/F/W/5/AtHome/VA Ernest M. Bushong Son/M/W/3/AtHome/VA James P. Bushong Son/M/W/4/AtHome/VA Georgia Bushong Dau/F/W/6mos/AtHome/VA ------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston County, ED 76, Shenandoah County Enumerated 12 June 1900 Page 200A, Sheet 5 Lines 14-17, HH 84/86 ALBERT F. BUSHONG Head/W/M/Nov1871/28/Md5yrs/DayLaborer/OwnsHmFree/VA/VA/VA Elizabeth V. Bushong Wife/W/F/June1872/27/2children2living/VA/VA/VA {nee Brinker} Georgia O. Bushong Dau/W/F/April1896/4/VA/VA/VA {Married Twice. See Boschong August 2010} Ethel F. Bushong Dau/W/F/Oct1897/2/VA/VA/VA {Married Willard Wilson Frantz} ----------------- NOTE: Albert F. Bushong and wife and two daughters moved to Chicago, Illinois briefly after the 1900 census was taken but moved back in Virginia by the 1910 census and then moved after the 1910 census to Seneca County, Ohio. see BOSCHONG Archives August 2010 for information on Georgia O. and Ethel Bushong. The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 8 February 1901 Page 3, Column 4 PERSONAL Mrs. Albert Bushong and two little daughters of Chicago are visiting Mrs. Samuel Rudy and other friends. NOTE: The late Raymond Rudy Bushong of Front Royal, Virginia was the grandson of Samuel Rudy and this lineage goes back to Peter Bushong and Barbara Wenger. Peter was the brother of Henry Bushong of the New Market Battlefield family. ------------------ The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 17 August 1906 Page 3, Column 2 PERSONAL Miss Olive Rudy is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bushong at Tom's Brook. ------------------- 1910 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston District, ED 89, Shenandoah County Enumerated 2 May 1910 Page 96A, Sheet 12 Lines 42-45, HH 253/264 Valley Pike Albert F. Bushong Head/W/M/38/Md15yrs/TeamsterRockdaleLimeCo/OwnsHmFree/VA/VA/VA Elizabeth V. Bushong Wife/W/F/37/2children2living/VA/VA/VA Georgia O. Bushong Dau/W/F/14/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Ethel F. Bushong Dau/W/F/12/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA -------------------- Lenawee County Michigan Marriages Married: 22 November 1916, Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan Married by Probate Judge Harry L. Larvill Bride: Georgia Bushong, Age 20, Born Virginia, d/o Mark Bushong and Fanny Coffman Groom: Fred G. Smith, Age 32, Salesman, Born New York, s/o V. C. Smith & - - - ana Whitney Both Residents of Fort Wayne, Indiana -------------------- Ohio Death Certificate #57907 County of Death: Seneca County Township: Eden Name: Albert F. Bushong Male, White, Retired, Widowed, Residence Seneca County Home, Tiffin, Ohio Deceased Spouse: Elizabeth Died: 6 September 1940, Aged 68 years 9 months 23 days Cause: Heart Disease and Cerebral Hemorrhage Burial: 9 September 1940, Pleasant Union Cemetery, Old Fort, Ohio Born: 13 November 1871, Toms Brook, VA Father: Mark Bushong, Born VA Mother's maiden name: Coffman Informant: Mrs. Ethel Frantz, Waterville, Ohio {Daughter} -------------------- John Bushong was born in 19 January 1781 the son of John Bushong and wife Elizabeth. He was born near Pugh's Run on the West side of the Massanuttens but lived a time after his marriage to Magdalena Bauserman over the mountain to the East in Powell's Fort on land that he had bought from his father-in-law William Bauserman Sr. ------- Shenandoah County Virginia Order Book 1799-1803 Jan 14 1800 Overseer of the poor Dist. #1 is to bind John Bushong, orphan of John, to John Altdorffer to learn the trade of a nailsmith. He is 19 years old this month. Said Altdorffer is to pay him 9 pounds when he is 21. Year 1800 Age 19, around same year his daughter Lucy Bushong was born. John was born 19 January 1781 as Bible record indicates. --------- 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" ------------ NOTE: Daughter Sarah Bushong received her inheritance from the estate of her father when she came of age, Her uncle by marriage Isaac Coverstone had been her Guardian. We found an interesting document in Page County for 160 acres. We are still trying to find a Deed for this land. Sarah Bushong removed to Henry County, Indiana after 1856 where she married a cousin Philip Bushong, son of Peter Bushong and Elizabeth Fertig.The John Fox below was a half brother-in-law as his wife Christina Clem was the daughter of Sarah's mother Catharine Ruffner and Peter Clem, her first marriage. "This day Moses Walton and John Fox well known to the Court to be credible persons came into Court and being sworn in due form of law declared that they are well acquainted with Sarah Bushong whose name is signed to an asignment of Land Warrant No. 11--5-- for one hundred and sixty acres of land: that they know the said Sarah to be the heir at Law and the only surviving heir at law of John Bushong and that the said Sarah had attained the age of twenty one years at the time of executing the said asignment." SOURCE: Page County Virginia Minute Book 5, 1855-1861 (Reel 20) Virginia State Archives, Richmond, Virginia Page 72 and 73 Entry dated 25 February 1856 Well, This is an interesting document. Sine Sarah was very very young when her father John Bushong died in 1839 and she went to live with relatives in Page County, evidently John Fox and his wife Christina (Catharine's daughter} never told Sarah Bushong that she had older half brothers and sisters, John, William, Jacob, Andrew, Elizabeth, Susannah and Mary Bushong over in Shenandoah County. Sarah was so young when her father and mother died that she might not have remembered them. The warrant number was not clear. We have had the state archives searched and the Deed book for Page County searched but so far have not found anything on the 160 acres. We will continue looking for this. ------ Shenandoah County Virginia Marriage Bonds 1772-1850 Groom: John Bushong Bride: Magdaline Bozeman Date applied for bond: 29 August 1803 Bondsman: Peter Bushong Magdaline Bozeman was the daughter of William Bauserman Sr. and Susannah Golladay. ------- Shenandoah County Marriage Bonds issued 25 December 1829: Lucy Bushong, daughter of John Bushong and William Brinker son of Aaron Hawkins Sr. and Barbara Brinker. >From Shenandoah County Ministers Returns: Married by Rev. D. Greves (Groves) 31 December 1829 Lucy Bushong and William Brinker ------- Ohio Death Certificate # 27818 Name: Elizabeth Venora Bushong Born: 11 June 1872, Virginia Died: 6 April 1918, Liberty, Seneca County, Ohio Aged: 45 yrs 9 mos 24 days Female, White, Married Burial: 8 April 1918, Old Fort Cemetery {Not sure of location} Father: Jacob Brinker born Virginia {Jacob Bushong Brinker} Mother: Catherine Hottle born Virginia {Catharine Ann Hottel} Informant: Mr. Bushong, Maple Grove, Ohio -------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Part 1 of 2 ------------ Boschong Subscribers, We found a little article in an old newspaper and decided to follow it to see where it would take us. The intertwining of the Bushong, Hottel and other families in Shenandoah County is amazing and mind boggling. See BOSCHONG Archives for this month (August 2010) for more information. --------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 31 July 1908 Page 3, Column 4 MT JACKSON Miss Ethel Bushong, of Tom's Brook, is visiting her uncle, Mr. J. C. Hottel. ---------------- NOTE: Miss Ethel Bushong is the daughter of Albert F. Bushong and wife Elizabeth Brinker (daughter of Jacob Bushong Brinker and Catharine Ann Hottel) who is the son of Mark A. Bushong married to Fanny A. Coffman, who was the son of Andrew Bushong Jr. married to Catharine Wright who is the son of Andrew Bushong Sr. and wife Elizabeth Calvert who was the son of John and Elizabeth Bushong. Mr. J. C. Hottel is James Christian Hottel, s/o Jacob Hottel and wife Anna Bauserman.I am still trying to figure out who are the parents of Anna Bauserman. -------- Two lineages intersect in this family history. LINEAGE: John Bushong and Elizabeth John Bushong and Magdalena Bauserman Lucy Bushong and William Brinker Jacob Bushong Brinker and Catharine Ann Hottel Elizabeth Venora Brinker and Albert F. Bushong Two daughters, Georgia O, and Ethel F. Bushong ------------------- LINEAGE: John Bushong and Elizabeth Andrew Bushong and Elizabeth Calvert Andrew Bushong Jr. and Catharine Wright Mark A. Bushong and Fanny Coffman Albert F. Bushong and Elizabeth Venora Brinker Two daughters, George O. and Ethel F. Bushong -------- Shenandoah County Virginia Marriages Married: 25 December 1894 Groom: Albert F. Bushong, Age 23, Single, Born Shenandoah Co, s/o Mark A. Bushong and Fannie A. Coffman Bride Elizabeth Brinker, Age 21, Single, Born Shenandoah Co. d/o Jacob Brinker and Catharine Ann Hottel. -------- 1880 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston District, ED 85, Shenandoah County Enumerated 12 June 1880 Page 404A Lines 31-38, HH 157/160 Jacob Hottel W/M/56/Married/Farmer/VA/VA/VA Annie Hottel W/F/46/Wife/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA {nee Bauserman} Maggie E. Hottel W/F/22/Dau/Single/AtHome/VA/VA/VA Jefferson D. Hottel W/M/19/Son/Single/AtHome/VA/VA/VA JAMES C. HOTTEL W/M/16/Son/AtHome/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Eliza C. Hottel W/F/13/Dau/AtHome/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Henrietta C. Hottel W/F/11/Dau/AtHome/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA Howard W. Hottel W/M/6/Son/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA --------- 1900 Federal Census: Virginia Ashby District, Mt. Jackson, ED 71, Shenandoah County Enumerated 23 June 1900 Page 128B, Sheet 18 Lines 68-72, HH 365/384 Misspelled Hottle by enumerator JAMES C. HOTTEL Head/M/W/Nov1864/35/Md8yrs/HotelKeeper/OwnsHmFree/VA/VA/VA Rosa Hottel Wife/F/W/Oct1873/26/NoChildren/MD/VA/MD Mary Freeland Cook/F/Colored/May1870/30/Single/MD/MD/MD George M. Sisler Clerk/W/M/July1873/26/Single/ClerkInBar/VA/VA/VA Turner Page Hasler/M/Colored/April1882/18/Single/VA/VA/VA --------- 1910 Federal Census: Virginia Ashby District, Mt. Jackson, ED 85, Shenandoah County Enumerated 18 April 1910 Page 3A, Sheet 3 Lines 3-6, HH 59/66 JAMES C. HOTTEL Head/M/W/45/Md18yrs/RevenueCommissioner/OwnMtgHm/VA/VA/VA Rosa T. Hottel Wife/F/W/37/NoChildren/MD/VA/MD Clara R. Hammon Boarder/F/W/40/Single/MillinerOwnShop/VA/VA/VA Halley Whetzel HiredHand/M/W/18/Single/LumberTeamster/VA/VA/VA ------------ 1920 Federal Census: Virginia Ashby District, Mt. Jackson, ED 105, Shenandoah County Enumerated 2 January 1920 Page 83B, Sheet -- Lines 88-89, HH 105/111 JAMES C. HOTTEL Head/OwnsHmFree/M/W/55/Md/LumberManufacturer/VA/VA/VA Rosa T. Hottel Wife/F/W/47/VA/VA/VA ------------- 1930 Federal Census: Virginia Ashby District, Mt. Jackson, ED 86, Shenandoah County Enumerated 8 April 1930 page 5B, Sheet 5 Line 82, HH 115/126 Christian J. Hottel Head/OwnsHm/M/W/65/Widowed/MerchantMiller/VA/VA/VA Nearby neighbor is brother Jefferson D. Hottel. --------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 23 February 1906 Page 3, Column 4 DEATH OF MRS. ANNIE HOTTEL Mrs. Annie Hottel nee Bauserman, widow of the late Jacob Hottel, died at Mt. Jackson, last Monday afternoon, aged 69 years. She had been a consistent member of the Christian Church since girlhood. She is survived by two sons and two daughters. Mr. James C. Hottel of Mt. Jackson, Howard of Philadelphia, and Mrs. George Johnson of Mt. Jackson, and Miss Nettie Hottel of Philadelphia. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. D. Hamaker. Her Body was buried in the Hottel Cemetery, on Pugh's Run, on last Wednesday. --------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 19 October 1906 page 2, Column 4 MT JACKSON Mr. James Hottel will move his family to Clarksville, West Virginia in the near future. NOTE: He either moved and moved back or never made the move. --------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 30 November 1906 Page 2, Column 3 MT JACKSON Mr. and Mrs. Bailey returned to their home at Point of Rocks, Maryland, last Saturday after spending some time with Mrs. Bailey's sister, Mrs. James Hottel at the Willard House. --------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 18 January 1907 Page 2, Column 5 MT. JACKSON Miss Edna Myers of New Market, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Hottel. --------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 22 November 1907 Page 2, Column 3 HARRISVILLE Mr. and Mrs. William Bushong spent the first of the week with Mr. James Hottle. --------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 6 December 1907 Page 2, Column 2 MT JACKSON Miss Bessie Hottel and little niece Bessie Anna Hottel of Pugh's Run spent a part of last week with Mr. and Mrs. James Hottel. --------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 1 May 1908 Page 3, Column 3 C. J. HOTTEL NARROWLY ESCAPED INSTANT DEATH Mr. C. James Hottel, of Mt. Jackson, was struck on the back of his head by a pulley, crushing his skull and rendering him unconscious, late Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened at Hidden's Springs, four miles east of Mt. Jackson, where Mr. Hottel and Mr. John Furr are running a stave mill. Mr. Hottel was engaged in running the engine. About 3 o'clock the governor belt broke and while he was endeavoring to stop the engine, a pulley flew off of the shafting strinking him on the back part of his head, crushing the skull and rendering him unconscious. Dr. Koontz was immediately summoned but found Mr. Hottel in such a serious condition that he could render but little medical aid until the patient was removed to Mt. Jackson. he was carried to his home, in Mt. Jackson, on a stretcher, arriving about 11 o'clock Wednesday night. Dr. Bruin, of Strasburg, and Dr. Foley were called on consultation with Dr. Koontz and at 4 o'clock Thursday morning the physicians performed an operation to relieve the pressure from the brain. About six hours after the operation Mr. Hottel revived into a semi-conscious condition for a few minutes and then passed into an unconscious state in which he still remained at 9 o'clock Thursday evening. But little hope is entertained by the attending physicians of his recovery. Mr. Hottel is one of the best known men in the Valley, he is about 45 years old, married, and a son of the late Jacob Hottle, who lived at the Stonewall Mill, near Pugh's Run, where he was born and raised. About twenty years ago he moved to Mt. Jackson, where he conducted a hotel. He was the last proprietor of the old Revere Hotel in Harrisonburg. ------------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 8 May 1908 Page 2, Column 5 MT JACKSON The many friends of Mr. James Hottel will be glad to know that he is improving rapidly. ------------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 17 July 1908 Page 2, Column 4 MT. JACKSON Mrs. James Hottel and Mrs. George Johnson visited friends in Quicksburg this week. ------------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 10 December 1909 Page 2, Column 3 MT. JACKSON Mrs. James Hottel is visiting relatives in Rockville, Maryland. --------- TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION Mt. Jackson Cemetery, Shenandoah County, Virginia C. J. Hottel Born: 1864 Died: 1933 Rosa M. Torreyson Hottel Born: 30 October 1872 Died: 26 April 1927 --------- TO BE CONTINUED: Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong

Gloria and listmates-   I appreciate the interesting information on Geo.Shaffer Jr.'s will. Another little piece of the Shaffer family puzzle.   Just to clear up a little bit of confusion on Geo. Sr.'s children. There were 13 children total and 12 that survived infancy. The research I have was done by Helen Hooke of Harrisonburg, Va. She was the grgranddaughter of Geo., granddaughter of Malinda Shaffer Lucas, daughter of Geo. Lester Lucas. I was told she was very meticulous with her research so I am confident that the following information is accurate.   Children of George and Margaret Shaffer:   1. Lydia Ann     b.1858 2. Sarah Florence "Josie"  b.1861    (I have no idea why she was called Josie) 3. Mary Frances Josephine  b. 1862 4. George Jr.   b. 1863  ( I show his birthdate as 18 Aug 1863) 5. Malinda Katorah "Torie"  b. 1866 6. Emma Melichar   b. 1867 7. Caspar Eugene  b. 1869  d. 1883 8. Luther Milton  b. 1871 9. Avia Eudorah  b. 1873  d. 1874 10. William Author  b. 1875 11.Dewitt Huston  b. 1877 12. Clarence Monroe b. 1879  (my grandfather) 13. Valley Theodoria  b. 1881   Correction to the census info: George's brother John was John Randolph and he has descendants still in the valley.   Thanks again for this tidbit. I love seeing these kinds of info and always appreciate it when anyone wants to share. I'll be happy to share anything I have if someone out there is researching the Shaver/Shaffer family.   Blessings to all- Sharon --- On Sun, 8/1/10, Chochoruss@aol.com <Chochoruss@aol.com> wrote: From: Chochoruss@aol.com <Chochoruss@aol.com> Subject: [VASHENAN] Interesting Will of George W. Shaffer/Shaeffer/Schaeffer, New Market, Virginia To: vashenan@rootsweb.com Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 4:30 PM Good Afternoon Vashenan Listmates and in particular Sharon, While looking  for some information in old newspapers, I came across the following  which I wanted to share since this is of historic value. It is the  first time in the history of Shenandoah County, that a slate was admitted as a  Will into the court for probate. ---------------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 12 April 1901 Page 3, Column 3 & 4 COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS Last Will and Testament of George W. Shaeffer, deceased, admitted to  probate. In admitting this Will to probate, C. W. Bennick attorney of New  Market, produced a slate into court, on which was written this Will, and  handwriting of Testator proven, and the Will on the slate admitted to  record. PERSONAL A WILL WRITTEN ON A SLATE On last Monday the Will of Mr. George Schaeffer of New Market, written on a slate in the handwriting of the testator was admitted to probate. For the first  time in the history of this county, the clerk finds it to be his duty to file  among the papers of his office a slate.    Mr. Shaeffer wrote the Will on a slate and intended to copy on  paper the following day, but died before he could do so. --------------------- TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION Cedar Grove Cemetery, North of New Market and across from Cedar Grove  Brethren Church on Hwy 11 (Valley Pike) George W. Shaffer Born: 16 August 1863 Died: 13 March 1901 --------------- Sharon already knows this, but for the rest of the List, George W. Shaffer  Jr.  was the son of George W. Shaffer and wife Margaret Ellen Golladay and  they had at least 14  children that lived passed infancy. 1. Lydia Ann Shaffer - October 1859 2. Josephine Shaffer - 1860 3. Sarah Florence Shaffer - 1861 4. Mary Frances Shaffer - July 1862 5. George W. Shaffer - August 1863 6. Malinda Katorah Shaffer - March 1864 7. Emma Melicher Shaffer - August 1867 8. Casper Eugene Shaffer - January 1869 9. Luther Milton Shaffer - June 1871 10. Ava E. Shaffer - 1873 11. William Arthur Shaffer - July 1875 12. Dewitt Huston Shaffer - July 1877 13. Clarence Monroe Shaffer - June 1879 14. Valley T. Shaffer - July 1881 George Shaffer and all other spelling thereof is found in the census and  newspapers under Shaver, Schaefferm Shaeffer, and Shaffer and on his tombstone  as Shaffer. ------------- 1870 Federal Census: Virginia Lee District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 1 September 1870 Page 726B & 727A Lines 36-40 & 1-4, HH 349/342 George Shaver 35/Male/White/Laborer/$200-$100/VA Ellen Shaver    32/Female/White/KeepsHouse/VA Lydia A. Shaver 12/Female/White/VA Josephine Shaver 10/Female/White/VA GEORGE SHAVER  7/Male/White/VA Mary Shaver 8/Female/White/VA Malinda Shaver 6/Female/White/VA Emma Shaver 4/Female/White/VA Casper Shaver 1/Male/White/VA Next Door his brother: Lines 5-9, HH 350/342 John B. Shaffer 26/Male/White/Laborer/-----$100/VA Sally Shaffer  30/Female/White/KeepsHouse/VA Daniel Shaffer  2/Male/White/VA Casper Shaffer 2/Male/White/VA Sally L. Neff 9/Female/White/VA --------------------- 1880 Federal Census: Virginia Lee District, ED 88, Shenandoah County Enumerated 7 June 1880 Page 512A Lines 15-25, HH 195/207 George W. Shaffer W/M/45/Md/WorksOnFarm/ChronicBronchitis/VA/VA/VA Margaret E. Shaffer Wife/W/F/41KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA Sarah F. Shaffer Dau/W/F/19/AtHome/VA/VA/VA GEORGE W. SHAFFER JR. Son/W/M/16/WorksOnFarm/VA/VA/VA Malinda K. Shaffer Dau/W/F/14/AtHome/VA/VA/VA Emma M. Shaffer Dau/W/F/12/AtHome/VA/VA/VA Casper E. Shaffer Son/W/M/11/AtHome/CannotReadOrWrite/VA/VA/VA Luther M. Shaffer Son/W/M/8/VA/VA/VA William A. Shaffer Son/W/M/4/VA/VA/VA Dewitt H. Shaffer Son/W/M/2/VA/VA/VA Clarence M. Shaffer Son/W/M/11mosBornJune/VA/VA/VA ---------------------- 1900 Federal Census: Virginia Lee Township, New Market, ED 77, Shenandoah County Enumerated 9 June 1900 Page 216A, Sheet 5 Lines 21-29, HH 84/86 George W.  Shaffer Head/W/M/Feb1835/65/Md46yrs/Farmer/OwnsFree/VA/VA/VA Margaret E. Shaffer Wife/W/F/Sept1838/61/14children11living/VA/VA/VA Lydia A. Shaffer Dau/W/F/Oct1859/40/Single/VA/VA/VA GEORGE W. SHAFFER Son/W/M/Aug1863/36/Single/Farmer/VA/VA/VA {Wrote Will on  Slate} Emma Shaffer Dau/W/F/Aug1867/32/Single/VA/VA/VA Luther M. Shaffer Dau/W/F/June1871/28/Single/Farmer/VA/VA/VA Dewitt H. Shaffer Son/W/M/July1877/22/Single/FarmLaborer/VA/VA/VA Valley T. Shaffer Dau/W/F/July1881/18/Single/VA/VA/VA Cletus V. Shaffer Grandson/W/M/April1886/14/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA --------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VASHENAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

When I answered earlier, I was about half asleep and messed up the dates. The township system came in with the 1870 Constitution, though President Grant had apparently authorized its use earlier. The townships, similar to what they had in NY, coincided with the Magisterial Districts. In 1874, that constitution was amended by the General Assembly to go back to the Magisterial Districts, though with 3 JPs per district in addition to a Supervisor. So, the Supervisor thing hung around for a long time, and VA never again had Magistrates in the old (pre-1864) sense. I don't know how the new precincts matched up with the old ones (usually 2 per district pre-war). Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kay Holmes" <kayholmes@sbcglobal.net> To: <vashenan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 11:18 AM Subject: Re: [VASHENAN] A question about census records for Virginia Gloria, Thinking about your question yesterday, I looked at census records I've collected for my people in Shenandoah County. In 1860 most designations were 'Districts' which corresponded to a Post Office of the same name: Columbia Furnace, Liberty Furnace, Edinburg, Lantz's Mill, Woodstock. The exception was Powels [sic] Fort which had no label. One household there showed Seven Fountains PO; the other, Edinburg. In 1870 the three geographic areas where twelve of my families lived were all designated 'Townships': Madison, Stonewall, and Johnson [sic]. In three cases, the old PO name had been written in, but was struck out and replaced with 'Edinburg'. In 1880 Madison and Davis appear as 'Townships'. Six households were in 'Stonewall Dist'. Another was listed in 'Stonewall', without designation. In 1900 enumerator R. L. Lambert noted 'Madison District (west part)'; Samuel Coverston recorded 'Johnston Township'; Henry B. Burner classified Stonewall a 'Township' (one household indicated within Woodstock); while Henry and Samuel Hounshell wrote 'Stonewall Dist (part of)'. In 1910 my one household remaining in Shenandoah County lived in 'Stonewall Magisterial Dist (part of)'. In 1920 the record shows 'Stonewall Dist'. So looking at my sample, the 'Township' designation appears in 1870 and persists in some instances through 1900. One curiosity I did observe within ancestry.com data some time back was reference to Stonewall as 'St. Onewall'. ... Kay Holmes --- On Fri, 7/30/10, Chochoruss@aol.com <Chochoruss@aol.com> wrote: From: Chochoruss@aol.com <Chochoruss@aol.com> Subject: [VASHENAN] A question about census records for Virginia To: vashenan@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, July 30, 2010, 5:49 AM Good Morning Vashenan Listmates, It is hotter then you know what here. High today of 96 with heat index of 105 and we know that a lot of you are experiencing the same thing. I hate to even think what my electric bill will be this month. We have a question which may seem dumb to some. We know that Virginia is different then a lot of the other states in their governing designation of districts, counties, cities and towns. We know there are 40 Independent cities surrounded by a county but not part of, for instance Staunton is an Independent City and not part of Augusta County, we know there are Mag. Districts within the counties, for instance Ashby, Stonewall, Madison, etc. and we know there are towns which are part of the county where they are located........ But we are seeing on the census records on Ancestry a designation of township. I didn't think that Virginia had townships. Can someone explain what this means? Did someone just make a mistake and it should be District not Township? Or are there actually townships? Thanks, Gloria ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VASHENAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VASHENAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message