Hi Gloria, The Tebebuia trees sound beautiful! Who is the father of your Elizabeth WENDELL that married your John BUSHONG and do you have her birthday. Chocy > From: Chochoruss@aol.com > Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 17:31:19 -0500 > To: vashenan@rootsweb.com > Subject: [VASHENAN] Bushong, Brown, Peer, Cramer, Sherman, Fry, Coffman, Hanson, Maphis, Fadley > > > Good Afternoon fellow Listmates, Is anyone else looking forward to Spring? > Brrrr it was cold this morning but the tabebuia trees are blooming in > beautiful colors of pink and yellow so it looks like Spring but feels like > winter. > > I have several rather large brick walls, and I am hoping that someone on > the List will recognize some of these family names and have additional > information that will help me hurdle the wall. They all concern the same family, > different generations. > > The first brick wall concerns when Elizabeth (Wendel) Bushong died and > where she is buried. > > The second brick wall concerns when her daughter Elizabeth (Bushong) Brown > died and where she is buried. > > The third brick wall concerns when John Brown died and where he is buried. > > The fourth brick wall concerns when the daughter Eliza (Brown) Peer died > and where she is buried. > > The fifth brick wall concerns when Philip Peer died and where he is buried. > ------------------- > CHRONOLOGICAL TIMELINE > > 1778 - John Bushong Jr married Elizabeth Wendel > > Frederick County Virginia Marriage Records > 27 November 1778 > Elizabeth Weddin and John Bousom > ------------------------------------ > 1793 - 1796 - John Bushong Jr. died in Manchester, York County, > Pennsylvania in 1793. His estate was settled in two states both Pennsylvania and > Virginia. Guardians were appointed for his younger children. > > > Shenandoah County Virginia Minute Book > 1791-1796 > > 13 April 1796 Overseer of Poor Dist. #1 to bind Rebeckah Bushong, orphan > of > John, to George Fravel. She is 11 years old May 1 next. > John Bushong, orphan of John chose William Bushong as his > guardian.George Fravel and William Bushong are appointed guardians of > Augustine Bushong, Rebekah Bushong, Jacob Bushong and BETSEY BUSHONG, > orphans of John, under 14 years of age > > ------------------------------------- > > 1813 - Elizabeth "Betsey" Bushong, one of the daughters of John Bushong > Junior, and Elizabeth Wendel born about 1789 executed this Deed in 1813 > before her marriage to John Brown of Page County who she married 14 February > 1814 > > Shenandoah County Virginia Deed Book V > Page 388-389 > 21 August 1813 > > THIS INDENTURE made this twenty first day of August in the year of our > Lord > one thousand eight hundred and thirteen Between Elizabeth Bushong of the > County of Shenandoah and State of Virginia of the one part. That said > Elizabeth Bushong being one of the Children and heirs at law of John Bushong > Junior deceased and John Effinger of the Said County of Shenandoah and State > of Virginia of the other part: WITNESSETH that the said Elizabeth Bushong > for and in Consideration of the Sum of Seventy five Dollars Current money to > her in hand paid by the said John Effinger the receipt whereof is hereby > acknowledged She the said Elizabeth Bushong hath granted bargained sold > aliened and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell and confirm > unto the said John Effinger and his heirs one undivided fifth part or > share of and in two certain improved lotts containing half an acre of Land each > lying and being in the Town of Woodstock in the said County of Shenandoah > and known and distinguished in a plan of the said Town by the number forty > one and eighty eight and whereof the said John Bushong Jun. died seized > together with all houses buildings and appurtenances whatsoever to the same > belonging or in any wise appertaining TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said undivided > fifth part or share of the lotts aforesaid with all and Singular the > appurtenances hereby bargained and Sold unto the Said John Effinger his heirs and > assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said John Effinger his > heirs and assigns forever and Lastly she the said Elizabeth Bushong and her > heirs doth Covenant to and with the said John Effinger his heirs and assigns > that she the said Elizabeth Bushong and her heirs one undivided fifth part > or Share of the Lotts aforesaid sold unto the said John Effinger his heirs > and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend against the Claim or > claim of all and any other person or persons whatsoever by these presents > the ground rents on the said undivided fifth part or Share of and in the > above mentioned Lotts thereof hereafter becoming due .... > IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Said Elizabeth Bushong has hereunto set her hand > and > Seal the day and year first within written. > Elizabeth Bushong, her mark and Seal > > Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of: > George Koontz > Jacob Ott > M. Hupp > Andrew Bushong > > At A Court Continued and held for the County of Shenandoah on Tuesday the > 14th day of September 1813. > This Indenture of bargain and Sale between Elizabeth Bushong of the one > part > and John Effinger of the other part was proved by the oaths of George > Koontz, Jacob Ott and Martin Hupp and ordered to be recorded. > Teste: > I. Williams, Clerk County Court > > Recently in Woodstock the historic Effinger home was torn down. We believe > that home to be on one of these two above mentioned lots owned by the > Bushongs. > ----------------- > 1814 > > Shenandoah County Virginia Marriage Bonds > > John Brown to Elizabeth Bushong > 14 February 1814 > Bondsman: Andrew Bushong > > Note: The Brown family has many connections with the Bushong family. See > BOSCHONG posts for December 2004, September 2005, January 2006 and June 2007. > ------------------- > 1815 - Elizabeth (Bushong) Brown and husband John Brown executed a Deed as > husband and wife > > Shenandoah County Virginia Deed Book W > Page 100 > 12 September 1815 > Recorded 12 September 1815 > > Between John Brown and Elizabeth his wife of County of Shenandoah and > Jacob > Bushong and Rachel his wife of County of Fayette, State of Ohio to Adam > Sine > of County of Shenandoah County Virginia for consideration of two hundred > dollars the two fifths parts of a tract of land on Stony Creek containing > one hundred and forty five acres of land and is the same tract of land > whereof John Bushong dec'd died seized and possessed. > > John Bushong, his Seal > Elizabeth Bushong, her X mark and Seal > Jacob Bushong, his Seal > No Witnesses > > This is the land that John Jr. bought from his father-in-law Augustine > Wendel. > > ------------------- > About 1817 - John Brown and wife Elizabeth (Bushong) Brown have a daughter > named Elizabeth "Eliza" Brown. > ------------------- > 1832 - Agreement between John Bushong and son-in-law John Brown > > Page County Virginia Deed Book A > Page 209-210 > Family History Library, Salt Lake City > Film/Fiche # 2047164 > > "Article of agreement made this 5th of February 1832, Between John Brown > of > Page County and State of Virginia and John Bushong of the County of > Shenandoah and State aforesaid. The obligation of this article are as such that > the said John Bushong rented to the said John Brown all the following > property which the said Bushong this day purchased and paid Brown at the > constable sale for a term of ten years for the sum of one dollar per year rent: one > walnut table, 1 desk and feather bed and --pillows, 1 straw do. 1 boulster, > 1 chest, 1 quilt, 1 coverlet, 1 dito, 1 dito, 1 sheet one bedstead and > cord 2 bedticks, 1 chest, 7 plates, 5 cups and saucers, 1 rug, 3 boles, 6 > forks and 8 knives, 1 teapot 4 teaspoons, 1 mild pot, 5 chairs, 1 pair of > shovel and tongs, 1 frying pan, doz. Irons, 1 coffee pot, 1 spinning wheel, 1 > oven and lid, 1 tea kettle, 3 pairs pot hooks, 1 hammer, 1 table, 1 coverlid, > 1 old do. 1 sheet, 1 bedstead and cord upstairs. To the above obligation > we both do agree to bind ourselves our heirs and in a final sum of one > hundred dollars Current money of the United States for the true performances." > Signed: > John Brown, Seal > John Bushong, Seal > > Witnesses: > Peter Keyser > Isiah Brown, his mark > > "The written article of Agreement was proven by the oaths of Peter Keyser > and Isiah Brown and admitted record the 17th day of August 1832." > Wm. A. Lewis, Clk > > -------------------- > Between 1832 and 1836 - Elizabeth "Betsey" (Bushong) Brown d/o of John > Bushong and Elizabeth Wendel died. > --------------------- > 1836 - Her husband John Brown takes a second bride Catharine Cramer. > > > SECOND MARRIAGE OF JOHN BROWN > > Shenandoah County Virginia Marriages > > John Brown to Cathrine Cramer > 13 December 1836 > > ----------------------- > 1850 - John Brown is found in the federal census with his second wife > Catharine Cramer and the children from that marriage. > > > 1850 Federal Census: Virginia > District 58, Shenandoah County > Enumerated 18 July 1850 > Page 15B > Lines 21-26, HH 209/211 > > JOHN BROWN 58/Male/White/VA > Catharine Brown 41/Female/White/VA > Elizabeth Brown 12/Female/White/VA > Catharine Brown 10/Female/White/VA > John Brown 8/Male/White/VA > Jacob Brown 1/Male/White/VA > > ----------------------- > 1850 - Eliza Brown only known daughter of John Brown and Elizabeth > "Betsey" Bushong is found in the federal census living with her first cousins one > generation removed William and Elizabeth (Bushong) Wright. > > 1850 Federal Census: Virginia > 58th District, Shenandoah County > Enumerated 20 August 1850 > Page 61 > Lines 22-28, HH 872/876 > > William Wright 44/Male/Farmer/$4000/VA > Elizabeth Wright 39/Female/VA (nee Bushong, d/o of Andrew and > Elizabeth) > Andrew Wright 7/Male/VA > Silas Wright 5/Male/VA > George I. Wright 9mos/Male/VA > Jacob Bowsenberger 20/Male/Miller/VA > ELIZA BROWN 33/Female/VA (Cousin and d/o John Brown & Elizabeth Bushong) > ---------------------------- > 1850 - In that same federal census we find Eliza Brown's future husband > Philip Peer living with his first wife Christena and one of their children. > > 1850 Federal Census: Virginia > 58th District, Shenandoah County > Enumerated 31 October & 1 November 1850 > Pages 146B & 147A > Lines 42 & 1-2, HH 2031/2046 > > PHILIP PEER 62/Male/White/Farmer/$400/VA > Christena Peer 60/Female/White/VA > Rosanna Peer 33/Female/White/VA > -------------------------- > 1852-53 - Shenandoah Chancery Suit with Philip Peer > -------------------------- > 1853 - Eliza Brown married a much older Philip Peer. She lied about her > age to seem older. > > > Shenandoah County Virginia Marriages > > 25 December 1853 > Bride: Eliza Brown > Age 40 > Single > Father: John Brown > Mother: Not named {Elizabeth Bushong} > Groom: Phillip Peer > Age 73 > Single > Father: John Peer > Mother: Not named > > ------------------------ > > 1860 - We find John Brown, father of Eliza Brown, living with second wife > and one son in Hardy County, West Virginia. > > > Just before the Civil War a lot of the Valley people including some of the > Bushong family moved to the Lost River area of Hardy County, Virginia which > became West Virginia. > > 1860 Federal Census: Virginia > District 1, Lost River, Hardy County > Enumerated 16 June 1860 > Page 24/53 > Lines 25-28, HH 160/164 > > JOHN BROWN 67/Male/White/Laborer/VA > Catharine Brown 55/Female/White/VA {Catharine Cramer} > Jacob Brown 12/Male/White/AttendedSchool/VA > John W. Malone 16/Male/White/AttendedSchool/VA > --------------------------------- > 1861 - John Brown reportedly passed away June 1861 but we have not been > able to document this claim. By this time or shortly thereafter the family > moved back to Shenandoah County. > ----------------------------------- > 1864 - Marriage of John Brown and second wife Catharine Cramer's daughter > > Shenandoah County Virginia Marriages > > Catharine Brown > Age 22, Single, Born Shenandoah County > Daughter of John Brown and Cathrine Cramer > Married 9 August 1864 > Thomas Hanson > Age 25, Single, Born Shenandoah County > Son of Thomas Hanson (Sr) and Rachel > --------------------------------- > 1870 Jacob Brown, s/o John Brown married Emma J. Maphis, d/o John M. and > Elizabeth Maphis > --------------------------------- > 1870 Federal Census: Virginia > Madison Mag. District, PO Lantz Mill, Shenandoah County > Enumerated 27 June 1870 > Page 741B > Lines 28-31, HH 62/60 > > Thomas Hanson 35/Male/White/Tanner/$500-$500/ShenandoahCoVA > Catharine Hanson 30/Female/White/Housekeeping/ShenandoahCoVA {d/o John & > Catharine Brown} > CATHARINE BROWN 60/Female/White/Knitter/ShenandoahCoVA {Catharine Cramer} > Sarah Johnson 15/Female/White/ShenandoahCoVA > > 1870 Federal Census: Virginia > Madison Mag. District, PO Lantz Mill, Shenandoah County > Enumerated 24 June 1870 > Page 740B > Lines 19-25, HH 46/46 > > John M. Maphis 51/Male/White/Merchant/$1000-$600/ShenandoahCoVA > Elizabeth A. Maphis 40/Female/White/HouseKeeping/ShenandoahCoVA > Joseph L. Maphis 11/Male/White/AttendedSchool/ShenandoahCoVA > Charles G. Maphis 5/Male/White/ShenandoahCoVA > Samuel W. Maphis 2/Male/White/ShenandoahCoVA > Emma J. Brown 17/Female/White/ShenandoahCoVA {d/o John M. Maphis} > JACOB BROWN 22/Male/White/Painter/ShenandoahCoVA {s/o John Brown & 2nd > wife Catharine Cramer} > --------------------------------------- > 1880 - Federal Censuses for children of John Brown and second wife > Catharine Cramer > > 1880 Federal Census: Virginia > Madison Mag. District, Ed 86, Shenandoah County > Enumerated 17 June 1880 > Page 445C > Lines 19-21, HH 407/423 > > Thomas Hanson White/Male/45/Married/Tanner/VA/TN/TN > Sarah C. Hanson White/Female/40/Wife/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA > CATHARINE BROWN White/Female/67/MotherInLaw/Widowed/HouseKeeping/VA/VA/VA > > 1880 Federal Census: Virginia > Madison Mag. District, ED 86, Shenandoah County > Enumerated 9 June 1880 > Page 433C > Lines 30-35, HH 197/201 > > JACOB BROWN White/Male/31/Married/Painter/VA/VA/VA {s/o John Brown & 2nd > wife Catharine Cramer} > Emma Brown White/Female/27/Wife/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA {Emma J. Maphis} > Lizzie Brown White/Female/8/Dau/Athome/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA > Minnie Brown White/Female/5/Dau/AtHome/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA > Lucy Brown White/Female/3/Dau/AtHome/VA/VA/VA > John Brown White/Male/7mosBornNov/Son/VA/VA/VA > ------------------------------------------ > 1890 - Death of Catharine (Cramer) Brown, second wife of John Brown > > The Shenandoah Herald > Woodstock, Virginia > Friday, 7 November 1890 > Page 3, Column 4 > > EDINBURG ITEMS > Mrs. Catherine Brown, one of our oldest citizens, died at the residence > of her son-in-law, Mr. Thomas Henson, on Friday morning, of last week, > aged 86 years. her remains were taken to Woodstock for interment. > ---------------------------------------- > Shenandoah County Virginia Marriages > > Lizzie B. Brown > Age 23, Single, Born Shenandoah County, VA > Daughter of Jacob and Emma J. Brown > Married 6 November 1894 > John D. Coffman > Age 29, Single, Born Shenandoah County, VA > Son of John D. Coffman (Sr.) and Caroline J. > ----------------------------------------- > Minnie K. Brown > Age 21, Single, Born Shenandoah County, VA > Daughter of Jacob and Emma J. Brown > Married 7 July 1896 > William Coffman > Age 25, Single, Born Shenandoah County, VA > Son of Elias B. Coffman and Maria Elizabeth Finks > --------------------------------------------- > Lucy T. Brown > Age 21, Single, Born Shenandoah County, VA > Daughter of Jacob and Emma J. Brown > Married 24 May 1898 > Will J. Fry > Age 24, Single, Born Shenandoah County, VA > Son of Readus M. Fry and Catharine Stoneburner > --------------------------------------------- > > 1902 - Confirmation of marriage of Jacob Brown to Emma J. Maphis, daughter > of John Maphis. > > The Shenandoah Herald > Woodstock, Virginia > Friday, 27 June 1902 > Page 2, Column 5 > > LANTZ MILL > Mrs. Jacob Brown is the possessor of her father's (the late John > Maphis) old mare "Filly" which is 32 years old and has carried four generations, > a fact not heard of every day. > > ---------------------------------------------- > Ella Maphis Brown > Age 21, Single, Born Shenandoah County, VA > Daughter of Jacob Brown and Emma J. Maphis > Married 7 May 1908 > Daniel Harry Fadley > Age 21, Single, Born Shenandoah County, VA > Son of Robert G. and Alice C. Fadley > ------------------------------------------------ > 1926 - The only burial record I could find for any of this family was: > > Union Forge Church Cemetery > Lantz Mill, Shenandoah County, VA > > EMMA J. BROWN > 8 August 1852 > 20 March 1926 > Wife of Jacob > ----------------------------- > 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