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Clarence Emerson Bushong was born on 13 November 1918 in Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan. He and Stella Julia ("Jo") Bodine were married on 16 September 1943 in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan. He died on 6 August 2000, at age 81, in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan. He was buried in Newton Township Cemetery, Calhoun County, Michigan.

Clarence Emerson Bushong was a steel worker and farmer. Clarence Emerson Bushong

Birth: Nov. 13, 1918
Mount Pleasant (Isabella County)
Isabella County
Michigan, USA
Death: Aug. 6, 2000
Marshall
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

Clarence E. Bushong, 81, of Marshall died on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at Oaklawn Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Bushong was born on Nov. 13, 1918, in Mt. Pleasant MI to Kearney and Della (Radle) Bushong. He served in the United States Army in the South Pacific during World War II.
He married Stella Julia (Jo) Bodine on Sep. 16, 1943, in Marshall. She preceded him in death on June 24. The couple resided in Eckford Township the majority of their lives.
Mr. Bushong worked at Union Steel, Gail Foundry and Brooks Foundry, all of Albion, in the late 1940s to the early 1950s and farmed from the early 1950s until his retirement.
His favorite activities were traveling the country visiting friends and relatives, hunting, fishing, and going to auctions. He was a member of the Calhoun County Farm Bureau.
He is survived by three sons, Jimmy R. (Linda) Bushong of Somis CA; Gary L. (Barbara) Bushong of Burlington MI; and Tate C. (Diana) Bushong of Bryan TX; three grandchildren, John Bushong, Clint Bushong, and Stella Katrina Duckett; and three great-grandchildren, Elsie Brown, Wednesday Bushong, and Olive Jones; two sisters, Ruth (Charles) Tobias of Albion MI, and Myona (Lawrence) Lapland of Marshall MI. Mr. Bushong was preceded in death by his wife, Julia; two sisters, Marjorie H. Bushong and Beatrice O'Dell; three brothers, Otto Bushong, Kearney Bushong, and Craig Bushong.
Visitation for Mr. Bushong will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 9, from 9 a.m.–9:00 p.m. at the Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home. The family will be present to receive visitors from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Funeral services celebrating his life will take place on Thursday, Aug. 10, at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Fredonia Township Fire Department. Assistance with memorials is available at the Kempf Funeral Home.
Source: Obituary from newspaper.


Family links:
Parents:
Kearney Halloween Bushong (1896 - 1968)
Della B Radle Bushong (1898 - 1983)

Spouse:
Stella Julia Bodine Bushong (1922 - 2000)*

*Point here for explanation

Burial:
Newton Township Cemetery
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

Created by: Karen Darwin Robert
Record added: Dec 30, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 32523674. United States Census, 1930 for Kearney H Bushong
Event Place: Eckford, Calhoun, Michigan

Household Gender Age
Kearney H Bushong M 34 Ohio/Ohio/Ohio
Spouse Della B Bushong F 31 Michigan/Michigan/Michigan
Child Clarence E Bushong M 11 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Kearney D Bushong M 9 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Conrad O Bushong M 7 Indiana/Ohio/Michigan
Child Beatrice L Bushong F 6 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Ruth W Bushong F 4 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan.

Po3 Kearney David Bushong was born on 16 August 1920 in Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan. He and Vera Jean Moog were married on 18 June 1943 in Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona. He died on 13 August 1943, at age 22, in Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California. He was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan.

Stone photo present - personal photo present - Petty Officer 3rd Class - appears to be Aviation Machinist's Mate AD - [Aviation Machinist's Mates are usually assigned to billets concerned with the maintenance of turbo-jet aircraft engines and associated equipment. They are responsible for the maintenance and replacement of aircraft engines and accessories, as well as performing the duties of flight engineers.-Wikipedia]

Kearney David Bushong

Birth: Aug. 16, 1920
Mount Pleasant (Isabella County)
Isabella County
Michigan, USA
Death: Aug. 13, 1943
Lompoc
Santa Barbara County
California, USA

Spouse: Vera Jean Moog 1920-1980
They were married June 18, 1943, in Kingman AZ
Kearney David Bushong joined the US Navy and was killed August 13, 1943, in a blimp accident when it hit high-tension electrical wires. Everyone on the blimp was killed, in the area of Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., CA.
FUNERAL BROCHURE
Services for - Kearney David Bushong
Born August 16, 1920 - Mt. Pleasant MI
Died August 13, 1943 - Lompoc CA
Services held at Kelser Funeral Home - August 21, 1943
Clergyman Rev. Warren E. Brown
Interment Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall MI



Family links:
Parents:
Kearney Halloween Bushong (1896 - 1968)
Della B Radle Bushong (1898 - 1983)

Burial:
Oakridge Cemetery
Marshall
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA


Created by: Karen Darwin Robert
Record added: Feb 02, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 33485215. United States Census, 1930 for Kearney H Bushong
Event Place: Eckford, Calhoun, Michigan

Household Gender Age
Kearney H Bushong M 34 Ohio/Ohio/Ohio
Spouse Della B Bushong F 31 Michigan/Michigan/Michigan
Child Clarence E Bushong M 11 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Kearney D Bushong M 9 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Conrad O Bushong M 7 Indiana/Ohio/Michigan
Child Beatrice L Bushong F 6 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Ruth W Bushong F 4 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan. The Marshall Evening Chronicle
Marshall, Michigan
Monday, 16 August 1943
Page 1, Column 5

ECKFORD NAVY MAN KILLED IN CALIFORNIA

KEARNEY D. BUSHONG MET DEATH WHILE ON DUTY
Kearney David Bushong, who would have been 23 years old today had he
lived, one of three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Kearney Bushong of Eckford township
in the service of their county, met his death in a Navy plane accident at
Lompco, California, early Friday morning. The remains are being shipped here
for burial.
Mr. and Mrs. Bushong were first informed of the tragedy by a brief
telegram Saturday afternoon which simply stated that their son had been killed
by "electric shock." No further word was received until this morning, when
a letter came from the young man's commanding officer.
This letter stated that Bushong and several other Navy men were helping
to handle a Navy "lighter-than-air" ship about to take off from the Naval
Auxiliary Air facility at Lompco. The weather was damp. An electric
discharge from a "field line" high tension wire came in contact with the plane and
sent a heavy electric shock through those in contact with it. The plane
itself was not badly damaged. However, Bushong, and three other men were
killed by the shock and a fifth man was badly injured.
Three officers, including a Navy doctor, reached the scene almost
immediately and medical help from a nearby army hospital was sent, but nothing
could be done to revive the four men who were apparently instantly killed.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS LATER
It is not known when the body will arrive here. It will be taken to the
Kelser Funeral Home, and funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Bushong was born 16 August 1920, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Kearney
and Della Bushong. The family came to Marshall in 1922. Kearney Jr. attended
the Marshall schools, but finished high school at Harbor Spring, Michigan,
where he lived for three years with an aunt, Miss Kitty Bushong.
He enlisted in the Navy, 10 December 1942, and for the past six months
had been stationed at Santa Ana, California. He had the rank of aviation
machinist's mate, third class, at the time of his death. He was married on 16
June of this year to Miss Vera Jean Moog, of Coldwater, the marriage
taking place at Kingman, Arizona.
Surviving besides his wife and parents are three brothers, Staff Sgt.
Clarence E. Bushong, now stationed in Panama, Pfc. Otto C. Bushong of Fort
Ord, California, and Craig C. Bushong, at home; three sisters, Mrs. Beatrice
O'Dell of Albion, Ruth and Myrona Darlene Bushong, both at home.
The Bushong family now resides in the Wilder district, in Eckford
township, only a short distance from the Wilder school. History by M.L. Shettle

Lompoc is located 45 miles northwest of Santa Barbara, near Point Arguello and Point Conception. The town was founded in 1874 as a temperance community on the site of Rancho Lompoc and Rancho Mission Vieja. The area eventually became a flower and mustard seed producing region. One of the most infamous episodes in the history of the U.S. Navy occurred 12 miles from Lompoc on the night of September 8, 1923. A navigation error in the fog caused all seven destroyers of Destroyer Squadron 7 to run aground in column on the rocks of Pt. Honda. The Navy lost more combat ships that night than during all of World War I, along with 23 lives. As early as 1920, the development of a municipal airport was considered. Inspired by Charles Lindbergh's flight in 1927. City leaders finally established an airport the next year.
After the completion of the blimp base at Santa Ana in October 1942, the Navy realized that an additional base was needed to provide adequate patrol coverage north of Los Angeles. After conducting extensive weather observations, the Navy chose the Lompoc Airport and leased a total of 65 acres from the City and private individuals. Construction began in December 1942 and when completed, included a 500 x 1000-ft. asphalt mat, two mooring masts, and barracks for 25 officers and 72 enlisted men.

The station commissioned on August 8, 1943. Five days later, tragedy struck the base. In the damp, foggy early morning hours, ground crews were maneuvering ship K-29 for launch from Circle #2. As the blimp's tail pendants approached a high-volt age power line, 11,000 volts arced through the ship. Of the ground crewmen holding the metal handling bars on the bottom of the blimp's cab, four men were electrocuted and a fifth severely burned. Witnesses to the accident reported that the pendants never actually touched the wires. This hazard had been identifled and the line was supposed to have been moved by the local electric power company. For whatever reason, it had not and four men lost their lives. These were the only fatalities at Lompoc during the airport's civilian and Navy use.

After this inauspicious beginning, operations at Lompoc were routine for the remainder of the war. The station was practically identical to Santa Ana's other auxiliary at Del Mar in both physical makeup and operation. One to two ship detachments were maintained at Lompoc by Santa Ana's ZP-31 and Blimp Headquarters Squadron Three. The last Navy blimp departed Lompoc on September 25, 1945, and the station placed on caretaker status. The Navy had approximately $220,000 invested in the facility. Lompoc remained on the Navy's books for another year, then returned to civilian control.

Located only one half mile north of Lompoc, the airport was overtaken by urban growth during the next 15 years. The City purchased land for a new facility approximately 1.5 miles to the north, and relocated to that site on November 12, 1960. The old airport's property was sold and currently is the location of a high school and shopping center.

Copied with the permission of the author from United States Naval Air Stations of World War II.




History by Justin Rughe

During World War II the quiet little farm town of Lompoc was home to the Army and the Navy. The Army was represented by Camp Cooke, while the Navy was present in the form of the Lighter Than Air (LTA) station for balloon airships (blimps) used for coastal anti-submarine patrol.

According to Commander Grobmeier, "The blimps that operated from the facility were assigned to blimp squadron ZP-31, based at the LTA Naval Air Station in Santa Ana, California…. Which became the Tustin Marine Corps Air Station, and was subsequently closed in July 1997. There were 12 K-type blimps assigned to the squadron, which patrolled Southern California waters for enemy submarines. The blimps used Radar and magnetic airborne/anomaly detection equipment along with visual sightings. ZP-31 was part of Fleet Airship Wing 3, which had its headquarters at the Moffett Field, California, Naval Air Station."

The World War II K-type non-ridge airships had a gas volume of 425,000 cubic feet of helium, were 251.7 feet in length, could lift 7,770 pounds, had a maximum speed of 67.5 knots and a cruising range of 1,910 miles at 50 knots. The blimps were powered by two Pratt and Whitney 450 hp 9-cylinder radial aircraft type engines. The gondola was over 40-feet long and included bunks, reclining seats, radio, mechanics, navigation stations and a galley.

"The bases at Santa Ana and Moffett Field had two huge blimp hangars, which remain today. Each of these large hangars could hold six of the K-type blimps." In this squadron, blimp bases were located at Santa Ana, Del Mar, Lompoc, and Ensenada, Mexico. Other squadrons and bases were located in northern California, Oregon and Washington. Two more of the huge hangers were located at Tillamook, Washington.

"Approximately 134 K-type blimps were built for World War II worldwide service. The majority were scrapped after the war and the last K-type, K-43, was retired at Lakehurst, N.J. on March 20, 1959." Many airships were lost due to weather-related accidents resulting in the loss of a number of servicemen. Only one blimp was lost due to enemy action when a German submarine shot it down in the Florida Straits.

Lompoc's airport was dedicated on November 4, 1928. As with most airports of the time, it was just a flat grass-covered strip with a windsock. In the 1930s the Lompoc Flying Club built a 50-foot square hangar on the site for $1,628. The old airport was located between present- day College and Pine and H and O Streets on the present Lompoc High School and Lompoc Shopping Center properties.

The Lompoc Naval Air Station was established in December 1942 as an auxiliary field for the Santa Ana Naval Air Station, a 64-acre parcel at the old airport. It was commissioned on August 8, 1943. Two blimps were stationed at Lompoc. Improvements were a paved landing field 500 by 1,000 feet, barracks for the enlisted men, bachelor officer's quarters for the station and Hedron officers and the pilots, a galley, mess hall, and offices. The old hangar was converted into a recreation room for the enlisted men.

Lieutenant Spittler, one of the blimp pilots at Lompoc, describes the operation: "On the base was a tarmac landing pad with massive steel tripod mooring mast with 3 sets of heavy duty dual wheels mounted caster struts. Also on the mast was a power winch, which operated the cable that attached to the nose of the blimp and pulled the blimp to the locking position on the mast. To place the blimp in different locations the mast was moved by a tractor during the time

the blimp was at the base. A standard crew for flight was command pilot and co-pilot, 2 aviation mechanics, 2 radiomen and 2 riggers. The Navy personnel consisted of a base crew of 1 officer and 60 men, Hedron crew of 1 officer and 100 men, 3 flight crews of 24. There were approximately 185 men on the base at all times.

The base crew was responsible for maintaining and repairing of all buildings including cleaning and painting. They also furnished the cooks and other galley help and were responsible for supplying the food. They manned all base security.

The Hedron crew was charged with maintaining and servicing all components of the airship as well as the mooring mast, fuel and oil trucks and gate. This crew manned the lines for all takeoff and landings. …. It carried (4) depth charges and a 50-caliber machine gun, which was mounted on the deck above the pilot and co-pilot. (A 30-caliber machine gun was mounted in the rear of the gondola). One parachute was supplied to provide escape for one man to organize a landing party in case it was needed. Lighter than aircraft is controlled by static and dynamic means-similar to a submarine.

When the ships took off in the morning they flew west over Surf and out to sea. When going over Honda it was very easy to see the four stack destroyers laying on the bottom where they hit the rocks in the 1923 catastrophe. The normal procedure was to fly up and down the coast beyond the breakers looking for possible enemy submarines to eliminate. However, after the blimps were put into service by the navy there were no more attacks on our ships on either coast.

Each crew looked forward to its month's tour of duty in Lompoc, because it was more like a trip to Paradise than duty. The locals were so good to all Navy personnel and provided the best USO in the state. The people were interested in everything the sailors did and rooted for the team at the softball games.

The floral flag planted by Bodger Seed Company was a sight to behold when returning from a long flight over the ocean. As the ship came in to land it would make its turn over the city in order to land into the wind. As we landed we remember the people parking their cars around the airfield in order to observe the landing. The crew of the blimp enjoyed watching the observers.
When the ship was directly over the ground crew, two long lines were released and the men grabbed hold of them-one group of men on one side and one group on the other. The men held the ship from going forward any further and the pilot used the engines and the elevator to bring the ship to ground. At that time the airship was attached to the landing mast. The day's flight was over and the Hedron crew went to work preparing the ship for the next day's flight.

One day a stray dog wandered onto the base and decided to make it his home. He was welcomed with open arms by all the men and became base mascot. He was named Halfhitch. He always watched all take offs and greeted the crews upon landing."

Four sailors were killed and one was seriously injured on a foggy morning in August 13, 1943 when the airship was being held on the ground by a group of men prior to take off. A gust of wind is thought to have come up and swung the tail structure of the ship around toward some high-tension electrical wires bordering the field - an 11,000-volt circuit arced through the air and into the ship.

The men holding onto a metal bar on the cabin of the ship were standing in wet grass and the charge went through their bodies, killing them instantly, with the exception of one man who received severe burns.

Fleet Airship Wing 3 and ZP-31 were disestablished in September 1945 along with the Del Mar, Lompoc and Ensenada stations.

source: http://www.militarymuseum.org/NAASLompoc.html. Kearney H Bushong
United States Census, 1940
Name Kearney H Bushong
Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Eckford, Eckford Township, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
Gender Male
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Race (Original) White
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birthplace Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated) 1896
Last Place of Residence Same House
Household

Kearney H Bushong Head M 44 Ohio
Della B Bushong Wife F 41 Michigan
Clarence E Bushong Son M 21 Michigan
Kearney D Bushong Son M 19 Michigan
Otto ? Bushong Son M 18 Michigan
Beatrice L Bushong Daughter F 15 Michigan
Ruth W Bushong Daughter F 14 Michigan
Craig B Bushong Son M 10 Michigan
Myona V Bushong Daughter F 0 Michigan. Kearney D Bushong
United States Census, 1940
Name Kearney D Bushong
Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Harbor Springs, Harbor Springs City, Emmet, Michigan, United States
Gender Male
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Race (Original) White
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Nephew
Relationship to Head of Household Nephew
Birthplace Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated) 1920
Last Place of Residence Marshall, Michigan
Household

Jean M Burt Head F 47 Michigan
Kitty M Bushong Housekeeper F 54 Michigan
Kearney D Bushong Nephew M 20 Michigan.

Otto Conrad ("Connie") Bushong was born on 26 December 1921 in Kankakee, Jasper County, Indiana. He and Reatha Mae Bleam were married on 6 May 1944 in Grand Rapids Michigan. He died on 28 January 1992, at age 70, in Homer, Calhoun County, Michigan. He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Homer, Calhoun County, Michigan.

Otto Conrad ("Connie") Bushong was a supervisor in steel factory. Stone photo present - personal photo present

Otto Conrad "Connie" Bushong

Birth: Dec. 26, 1921
Indiana, USA
Death: Jan. 28, 1992
Homer
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

OBITUARY – Otto C. Bushong
Otto Conrad "Connie" Bushong, 70, of Homer MI, died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1992, at home after a long illness. Mr. Bushong was born Dec. 26, 1921, in Demont IN to Kearney H. and Della (Radle) Bushong. He spent most of his life in Calhoun County and attended Wilder Creek School. He served in the Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater and received a Purple Heart. He was a farm laborer before the war. After the war, he was a supervisor at Union Steel Products Co., in Albion MI for more than 40 years. After his retirement, he worked for Pine Knoll Nursery in Coldwater MI for eight years, retiring in 1989. He was a life member of the National Rifle Association and the Wilder Creek Conservation Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, landscaping and growing trees from seed. He married the former Reatha Bleam on May 6, 1944, in Grand Rapids MI. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Conrad Bushong of LaOtto IN; daughters, Penny Baird of Union City MI and Fraya Weiss of Homer MI; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, Clarence Bushong of Eckford MI; and sisters, Ruth Tobias of Albion MI and Myona Lapland of Marshall MI. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Craig and Kearney David; and two sisters, Beatrice O'Dell and Marjorie Bushong. Rev. Ron Mills officiated the services at Fairview Cemetery.
Source: Fraya Weiss (his daughter), Homer MI – from a local newspaper obit.


Family links:
Parents:
Kearney Halloween Bushong (1896 - 1968)
Della B Radle Bushong (1898 - 1983)

Burial:
Fairview Cemetery
Homer
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA


Created by: Karen Darwin Robert
Record added: Feb 02, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 33489877. United States Census, 1930 for Kearney H Bushong
Event Place: Eckford, Calhoun, Michigan

Household Gender Age
Kearney H Bushong M 34 Ohio/Ohio/Ohio
Spouse Della B Bushong F 31 Michigan/Michigan/Michigan
Child Clarence E Bushong M 11 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Kearney D Bushong M 9 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Conrad O Bushong M 7 Indiana/Ohio/Michigan
Child Beatrice L Bushong F 6 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Ruth W Bushong F 4 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan. Otto C Bushong, "United States Social Security Death Index"
Given Name: Otto
Middle Name: C
Surname: Bushong
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 26 December 1921
Social Security Number: 370-16-0115
State: Michigan
Last Place of Residence:
Previous Residence Postal Code:
Event Date: 28 January 1992
Age: 71.

Beatrice Larue Bushong was born on 8 June 1924 in Calhoun County, Michigan. She and Clifford Elton O`Dell, Sr., were married. She died on 1 February 1988, at age 63, in Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan. She was buried in Cook's Prairie Cemetery, Calhoun County, Michigan.

Her married name was Beatrice Larue O'Dell. Stone photo present - personal photo present

Beatrice Larue Bushong O'Dell

Birth: Jun. 8, 1924
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA
Death: Feb. 1, 1988
Albion
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

OBIT – Beatrice "Bea" L. O'Dell
Beatrice "Bea" L. O'Dell, 63, H Drive S., Homer MI, died Monday, Feb. 1, 1988, at Albion Community Hospital following a long illness. She was born June 8, 1924, in Eckford Township to Kearney Bushong and Della Radle Bushong. She married Clifford E. O'Dell in Albion MI in 1942. Most of her life was spent in the Homer area. She was a former member of the U.S. Navy Mother's and was an active member of Cook's Prairie Baptist Church and its groups. She was also a Sunday school teacher for many years. Funeral services will be held at the Tidd-Williams Funeral Chapel in Albion with the Revs. Bob Rundell and Larry Fulton officiating. Burial will be at Cook's Prairie Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Clifford, Homer MI; nine sons, Jerry, Daniel and Matthew O'Dell, all of Homer MI; Ronnie O'Dell, Melvin MI; Craig O'Dell, Camp LeJeune NC; Phillip and Clarence O'Dell, both of Quincy MI; Robert O'Dell, Longview TX and Clifford O'Dell Jr., Marshall MI; two daughters, Retha Richardson, Tekonsha MI and Tisa O'Dell, Homer MI; 20 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; three brothers, Clarence Bushong, Marshall MI; Otto Conrad Bushong, Homer MI; and Craig Bushong, Homer MI; and two sisters, Ruth Tibias, Albion MI, and Myona Lapland, Marshall MI.


Family links:
Parents:
Kearney Halloween Bushong (1896 - 1968)
Della B Radle Bushong (1898 - 1983)

Children:
Philip David O'Dell (1952 - 2006)*

Spouse:
Clifford Elton O`Dell*

*Point here for explanation

Burial:
Cook's Prairie Cemetery
Clarendon
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

Maintained by: Karen Darwin Robert
Originally Created by: Robin
Record added: Jun 28, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 27897270. United States Census, 1930 for Kearney H Bushong
Event Place: Eckford, Calhoun, Michigan

Household Gender Age
Kearney H Bushong M 34 Ohio/Ohio/Ohio
Spouse Della B Bushong F 31 Michigan/Michigan/Michigan
Child Clarence E Bushong M 11 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Kearney D Bushong M 9 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Conrad O Bushong M 7 Indiana/Ohio/Michigan
Child Beatrice L Bushong F 6 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Ruth W Bushong F 4 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan.

Ruth Winona Bushong was born on 24 October 1925 in Eckford, Calhoun County, Michigan. She and Charles Carl Tobias were married on 31 March 1946 in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan. She died on 16 March 2010, at age 84, in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan. She was buried in Albion Memory Gardens, Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan.

Her married name was Ruth Winona Tobias. Personal photo present

Ruth Winona Bushong Tobias

Birth: Oct. 24, 1925
Eckford
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA
Death: Mar. 16, 2010
Marshall
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

Ruth W.Bushong Tobias,84,passed away on March 16,2010 in Marshall,Michigan.

She was born on October 24,1925 in Eckford Township to Kearney Holloween and Della Beatrice [Radle] Bushong.

Married Charles Tobias on 3/31/1946 West Eckford Church, Eckford, Michigan.

Ruth graduated from High School in 1944.

Attended Wilder Creek School through eight grade.

Lived with the Schuler Family of Marshall.

She worked at the Albion Bus Station,and Cliffords Taxi and Delivery service.

Ruth was also an Avon Representative for over 27 years.

She sold merchandise at Flea Markets in Marshall, Mi and Shipshewana, In with her husband. She was a past member of the Rebekah Lodge. She enjoyed crochet, flower gardens, puzzles, and sewing.

She especially enjoyed Sunday Family Dinners.

Survivors include:
Two daughters: Illona, Anita
One son: Charles
eight grandchildren
six and half great grandchildren
One sister

She was preceded in death by her:
Husband: Charles Carl Tobias;
Parents: Kearney Holloween and Della Beatrice Radle Bushong;
Two sisters: Marjorie Helen Bushong; Beatrice Larue Bushong O'Dell;
Four brothers: Clarence Emerson Bushong; Kearney David Bushong; Otto Conrad Bushong; Craig Brooks Bushong.
Son-in law: Terry McKown.


Family links:
Parents:
Kearney Holloween Bushong (1896 - 1968)
Della Beatrice Radle Bushong (1898 - 1983)

Spouse:
Charles Carl Tobias (1921 - 2004)

Burial:
Albion Memory Gardens
Albion
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

Maintained by: bushong/weiss
Originally Created by: Peanut
Record added: Mar 20, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 49980891. United States Census, 1930 for Kearney H Bushong
Event Place: Eckford, Calhoun, Michigan

Household Gender Age
Kearney H Bushong M 34 Ohio/Ohio/Ohio
Spouse Della B Bushong F 31 Michigan/Michigan/Michigan
Child Clarence E Bushong M 11 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Kearney D Bushong M 9 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Conrad O Bushong M 7 Indiana/Ohio/Michigan
Child Beatrice L Bushong F 6 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Ruth W Bushong F 4 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan. Ruth W. Bushong
Born 10/24/1925 Marshall Mi Eckford Twp Calhoun Co
Death 3/16/2010 Marshall Mi Calhoun Co

Married Charles Carl Tobias on 3/31/1946 West Eckford Church Marshall Mi
She attended Wilder Creek School Country School
Marshall High School 1944
Lived with Schuler’s in Marshall Mi as a girl.
# 4 was her lucky number

Pet peeve ..Anklet’s worn with pumps..
Occp: Buy and Sell at Flea Markets
Avon collector
Greyhound Bus Station Albion Mi
Cliff’s O’Dell Taxi, Albion Mi..

Three children..

1. living
2. living
3. living

source: Fraya Bushong Weiss. The Battle Creek Enquirer
18 March 2010

RUTH W. TOBIAS
Albion, Michigan

Ruth W. Tobias, 84, passed away March 16, 2010 in Marshall. She was born
October 24, 1925 in Eckford Township, Michigan to Kearney and Della (Radle)
Bushong. She attended Wilder School through grade eight. She then attended
Marshall High School graduating 1944. On March 31, 1946 she married Charles
Tobias who preceded her in death on October 1, 2004. She worked at the
Albion Greyhound Bus Station and Cliffs Taxi. Ruth was also an Avon
Representative for over 27 years. She sold merchandise at Flea Markets in Marshall,
Michigan and Shipshewana, Indiana with her husband. She was a past member of
Rebekah Lodge. She enjoyed crochet, flower gardens, puzzles and sewing. She
especially enjoyed Sunday Family Dinner. Her survivors include: 2
daughters, Illona McKown of Concord, Anita Watkins and Doug Wellman of Albion, 1
son, Charles and Amy Tobias of Jackson, sisters, Myona Lapland of Marshall, 8
grandchildren and 6½ great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her
husband, son in law Terry McKown, two sisters and four brothers. Funeral
Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010, at J. Kevin Tidd
Funeral Home, 811 Finley Drive, Albion, with Rev. Lynne McQuown officiating.
Interment will be at Albion Memory Gardens. Visitation will be on Friday,
March 19, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are
suggested to American Cancer Society.

Marjorie Helen Bushong was born on 2 December 1926 in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan. She died on 11 February 1927, at age 0, in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan. She was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan.

Stone photo present

Marjorie Helen Bushong


Birth: Dec. 2, 1926
Marshall
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA
Death: Feb. 11, 1927
Marshall
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

She only lived 2 months.

Family links:
Parents:
Kearney Halloween Bushong (1896 - 1968)
Della B Radle Bushong (1898 - 1983)

Note: Her headstone was handcrafted by her Father, Kearney H. Bushong

Burial:
Oakridge Cemetery
Marshall
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

Created by: Karen Darwin Robert
Record added: Feb 02, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 33485404. The Evening Chronicle
Marshall, Michigan
Thursday, 2 December 1926
Page 3, Column 3

Born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Kearney Bushong of Eckford township, A daughter.

Craig Brooks Bushong was born on 21 April 1930 in Eckford, Calhoun County, Michigan. He and Valetta Marie Bleam were married on 26 May 1951. He died on 21 January 1991, at age 60, in Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan. He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Homer, Calhoun County, Michigan.

Stone photo present - double with Valetta - personal photo present

Craig Brooks Bushong

Birth: Apr. 21, 1930
Eckford
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA
Death: Jan. 21, 1991
Albion
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

OBITUARY – Craig B. Bushong
Craig B. Bushong, 60, of Homer MI died Monday, January 21, 1991, at the Community Health Center of Branch County in Coldwater following a sudden illness. Born April 21, 1930, he was the son of Kearney H. and Della (Radle) Bushong. On May 26, 1951, he married the former Valetta Bleam in Grand Rapids. A long-time resident of the Homer-Marshall area, he had worked in management over 30 years for Dowding Tool Products in Albion. He was a radio operator in the Korean War with the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Marshall Conservation Club; a life member of the NRA; Steel Headers Association, and an avid outdoorsman and sportsman. Surviving are his wife, Valetta Bushong of Homer; a son, David Craig Bushong of Homer; a daughter, Mrs. Don (Claudette) Tinney, of Paw Paw MI; three grandchildren; two brothers, Otto "Connie" Bushong of Homer and Clarence Bushong of Eckford, and two sisters, Ruth Tobias of Albion and Myra Lapland of Marshall. A sister, Beatrice O'Dell and a brother Kearney David Bushong preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 24, 1991, at the Albion Chapel of Tidd-Williams Funeral Chapels, with the Reverend Horace Turner officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Homer MI.


Family links:
Parents:
Kearney Halloween Bushong (1896 - 1968)
Della B Radle Bushong (1898 - 1983)

Children:
David Craig Bushong (1956 - 2009)*

Spouse:
Valetta Marie Bleam Bushong (1932 - 2003)

*Point here for explanation

Burial:
Fairview Cemetery
Homer
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

Created by: Karen Darwin Robert
Record added: Feb 02, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 33485816.

Stella Julia ("Jo") Bodine was born on 16 November 1922 in Ceresco, Calhoun County, Michigan. She and Clarence Emerson Bushong were married on 16 September 1943 in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan. She died on 24 June 2000, at age 77, in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan. She was buried in Newton Township Cemetery, Calhoun County, Michigan.

Her married name was Stella Julia ("Jo") Bushong. Stone photo present - personal photo present

Stella Julia "Jo" Bodine Bushong

Birth: Nov. 16, 1922
Ceresco
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA
Death: Jun. 24, 2000
Marshall
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

Stella Julia "Jo" Bushong, 77, of Marshall, died at Oaklawn Hospital on Saturday night, June 24, 2000, after a short illness.
Mrs. Bushong was born Nov. 16, 1922 in Ceresco MI to Raymond and Ella (Stoelting) Bodine. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1940. She was married on Sep 16, 1943, to Clarence E. Bushong. The couple resided in Eckford Township the majority of their lives.
She worked for S. H. Leggitt Company in Marshall from 1957 until 1970 as a bookkeeper. She worked as a deputy sheriff at the Calhoun County Sheriff Department from 1973 until retiring in 1987. She worked with the Michigan Rural Rehabilitation Corporation with Nyle Katz from its inception in 1979 serving as the bookkeeper there. She had continued working there to the present.
Her favorite activity was to visit with friends and acquaintances wherever she met up with them. She always had time to spare for anyone, friend or stranger.
She was a life member of the Wayne B. Fitch Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, where she had served as its secretary, she was a member of Calhoun County Farm Bureau. She enjoyed gardening, reading, crocheting, travel, and making new friends.
Surviving are her husband, Clarence; three sons, Jimmy R. (Linda) Bushong of Somis CA; Gary L. (Barbara) Bushong of Burlington MI; and Tate C. (Diana) Bushong of Bryan TX; three grandchildren, John Bushong, Clint Bushong, and Stella Katrinia Duckett; and three great-grandchildren, Elsie Brown, Wednesday Bushong, and Olive Jones.
Friends may call at the Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at the funeral home today, Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Larry Fulton officiating. Bob Rapp, Jimmy Maurer, Charles Estep, Larry Organ, Athol Hazen, and Ray Hoag will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow in Newton Cemetery.
Friends who wish may make memorial contributions to the Wayne B. Fitch FOP Lodge or Paralyzed Veterans. Assistance with memorials is available at Kempf Funeral Home.
Source: Obituary from Marshall MI newspaper; Abt Wednesday, June 28, 2000.



Family links:
Spouse:
Clarence Emerson Bushong (1918 - 2000)

Burial:
Newton Township Cemetery
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

Created by: Karen Darwin Robert
Record added: Dec 30, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 32523631.

Clifford Elton O`Dell, Sr., was born on 11 August 1915 in Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan. He and Beatrice Larue Bushong were married. He died on 8 April 2011, at age 95, in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. He was buried in Cook's Prairie Cemetery, Calhoun County, Michigan.

Clifford Elton O’Dell married to Beatrice Larue Bushong – dau of Kearney Halloween (what a terrible name). Clifford O’Dell was born on 11 Aug 1915 and died on 08 Apr 2011 and is buried in Cooks Prairie Cemetery, Clarendon, Calhoun Co, MI. Find a Grave #43094896. Two memorials on Find a Grave ...

stone photo present - lower memorial - personal photo present

Clifford Elton O`Dell, Sr

Birth: Aug. 11, 1915
Albion
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA
Death: Apr. 8, 2011
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo County
Michigan, USA

Preceded in death by his parents; son,Phillip Findagrave #36181719;2 bio- sister`s : Gladys Findagrave #12139679;Flossie; bio-brother baby Edward; 2 half sister`s;Frances;and Louise;and a half bro-Robert.

A wonderful Great-Uncle;Uncle,
Father: to 11 Children Jerry;Reatha;Ronnie;Craig;Tisa; Clarence;Clifford;Phillip, Daniel,Robert F. and Matthew; 31 grandchildren; And many great-gc;
Pastor Joseph Aldrich.
Visitation Thursday,from 2-4 P.M. and 6-8 P.M. Funeral on Friday.

Family links:
Parents:
Ellery Lawrence O`Dell (1889 - 1955)
Clara Loretta Billinghurst O'Dell (1889 - 1984)

Spouse:
Beatrice Larue Bushong O'Dell (1924 - 1988)

Burial:
Cook's Prairie Cemetery
Clarendon
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

Created by: Janet Dickerson
Record added: Oct 14, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 43094896

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Clifford Elton O'Dell

Birth: Aug. 11, 1915
Death: Apr. 8, 2011

Clifford O'Dell, age 95, of Homer passed away Friday April 8, 2011 at Borgess Medical Center of Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born August 11, 1915 in Albion, Michigan to Ellery and Clara (Billinghurst) O'Dell. On May 13, 1942 he married Beatrice Bushong who preceded him in death in 1988.

After many years of service he retired from Decker Manufacturing as a machinist, but also at one time had run Cliff's Taxi and Delivery Service. At one time Clifford ran the bus station and a shooting gallery locally. As a young man Clifford had built his own home starting from raw timber. The children remember Clifford's large gardens which provided the family with most of their food growing up. Cliff's other hobbies include playing pool, trading commodities and fishing, he enjoyed listening to hammered dulcimer music and also a member of the Cook's Prairie Baptist Church.

Clifford is survived by: Daughters: Reatha Richardson of Tekonsha; daughter-in-laws Sandy O'Dell of Indiana, Tisa O'Dell of Tekonsha; sons, Clifford O'Dell Jr. of Marshall, Jerry O'Dell of Homer, Ronnie (Ida) O'Dell of Melvin, Craig (Diane) O'Dell of San Antonio, TX, Clarence (Cammie) O'Dell of Eaton Rapids, Robert (Vicki) O'Dell of Florida, Daniel (Mary) O'Dell of Tekonsha, and Mathew O'Dell of Homer; 31 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; and great great grandchildren.

Also proceeded in death by his son, Philip; sisters, Flossie and Frances; and brother, Robert.

Visitation is on Thursday, April 14 at 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the J. Kevin Tidd Funeral Home, 811 Finley Drive, Albion.

Funeral Services will be held Friday April 15 at 11 a.m. at Cook's Prairie Baptist Church, 6020 23 Mile Road, Homer, MI with Pastor Joseph Aldrich. Interment immediately following at Cook's Prairie Cemetery.

Arrangements made by the J. Kevin Tidd Funeral Home. For more information, call (517) 629-7050.

Also see the J. Kevin Tidd Funeral Home website.


Family links:
Parents:
Elery Lawrence O'Dell (1889 - 1955)
Clara Loretta Billinghurst O'Dell (1889 - 1984)

Spouse:
Beatrice Larue Bushong O'Dell (1924 - 1988)

Burial:
Cook's Prairie Cemetery
Clarendon
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

Created by: Frank Passic, Albion His...
Record added: Apr 11, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 68225343.

Philip David Odell was born on 24 September 1952 in Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan. He died on 23 June 2006, at age 53, in Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, Michigan. He was buried in Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

Philip David O'Dell

Birth: Sep. 24, 1952
Albion
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA
Death: Jun. 23, 2006
Three Rivers
St. Joseph County
Michigan, USA

Philip David O'Dell, 53, of Three Rivers, died Friday, June 23, 2006, at Three Rivers Hospital in Three Rivers MI. He was born September 24, 1952, in Albion MI, to Clifford E. O'Dell, Sr., and Beatrice (Bushong) O'Dell. Mr. O'Dell married Sandra L. McVicker April 21, 1972, in Coldwater. She survives. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He loved to go mushroom hunting. Mr. O'Dell was employed as a maintenance man at Eaton's in Three Rivers. Prior to that he worked at Walker's in Litchfield and MidWest Foundry in Coldwater. In addition to his wife, Mr. O'Dell is survived by five children, Brian (Selinda) O'Dell of Tekonsha MI, Sarah (Eric) Fogel of Homer MI, Ferron (Ben) Quiggle of Three Rivers, and Alexander O'Dell of Three Rivers; five grandsons, Michael, Timothy, Joshua, Andrew and Thomas; his father, Clifford E. O'Dell, Sr., of Homer MI; and 10 brothers and sisters, Jerry O'Dell, Reatha Richardson, Ronnie (Ida) O'Dell, Craig (Diane) O'Dell, Clifford E. O'Dell, Jr., Clarence (Cammy) O'Dell, Robert (Vickie) O'Dell, Tisa O'Dell, Daniel (Mary) O'Dell and Mathew O'Dell. Mr. O'Dell was preceded in death by his mother. A service was held Tuesday, June 27, at Gillespie Funeral Home in Coldwater, with Pastor Larry Fulton officiating. Burial followed at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Battle Creek MI.
Source: Obituary, Homer Index, Wed. June 28, 2006.

Family links:
Parents:
Beatrice Larue Bushong O'Dell (1924 - 1988)

Burial:
Fort Custer National Cemetery
Augusta
Kalamazoo County
Michigan, USA
Plot: Section H Site 463

Created by: Karen Darwin Robert
Record added: Apr 22, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 36181719.

Charles Carl Tobias was born on 15 July 1921 in Tracy, Cascade County, Montana. He and Ruth Winona Bushong were married on 31 March 1946 in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan. He died on 1 October 2004, at age 83, in Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan. He was buried in Albion Memory Gardens, Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan.

Birth: Jul. 15, 1921
Tracy
Cascade County
Montana, USA
Death: Oct. 1, 2004
Albion
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

Charles C. Tobias, 83, of Albion MI went home to be with the Lord Friday, October 1, 2004. He was born July 15, 1921, in Tracy, Cascade Co., MT to Charles and Klara (Toth) Tobias, and moved to Michigan at the age of six. Mr. Tobias was a WWII veteran and received a purple heart after serving his country on the Pacific front for three years. He married Ruth Bushong March 31, 1946. She survives. They enjoyed many years of creating a home together and partnering in their business venture, antiquing, in Shipshewana IN. An employee of Union Steel for 40 years, Mr. Tobias took great pride in service on the union committee and as union president. He was active in his community, serving on the Tamarack School Board and United Way Committee. Dearly loved by his family and friends, he will be fondly remembered for his love of Sunday family gatherings, treats for his grandchildren, and his special connection to nature and wildlife that he shared with his children. He also enjoyed gardening, berry picking, fishing with his son and son-in-law, and deer hunting with his son. Mr. Tobias made each family member important and lived by the motto "He never knew a stranger." In addition to his loving wife of 58 years, he is survived by two daughters, Illona (Terry) McKown and Anita (Gary) Watkins; a son, Charles (Amy) Tobias; nine grandchildren, Amy K. (Tim) Conway, Stephanie and Courtney Watkins, Alison (Glenn) McRae, Terry T. McKown, Kyle A. McKown, Jessica Ritchie, Patrick and Alison Melling; two great grandchildren, Sheridan and Chloe Conway; a sister, Helen (Tobias) Berry; and a brother, Steven Tobias. He was preceded in death by a sister, Emma (Tobias) Plaza and beloved son-in-law Terry D. McKown. A funeral service was held Tuesday, October 5, 2004, at 2 p.m. at J. Kevin Tidd Funeral Home, Albion MI, with the Rev. Dewayne Bagley officiating. Interment followed at Albion Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions are suggested to the First Methodist Church of Albion.
Source: This 2004 obituary was obtained from Fraya Weiss, Homer MI, on 12/27/2008.



Family links:
Spouse:
Ruth W Bushong Tobias (1925 - 2010)*

*Point here for explanation

Burial:
Albion Memory Gardens
Albion
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

Created by: Karen Darwin Robert
Record added: Jan 19, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 33061058.

Valetta Marie Bleam was born on 13 November 1932 in Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan. She and Craig Brooks Bushong were married on 26 May 1951. She died on 14 February 2003, at age 70, in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan. She was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Homer, Calhoun County, Michigan.

Her married name was Valetta Marie Bushong. Stone photo present - personal photo present

Valetta Marie Bleam Bushong

Birth: Nov. 13, 1932
Wyoming (Kent County)
Kent County
Michigan, USA
Death: Feb. 14, 2003
Marshall
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

OBITUARY – Valetta M. Bushong
Valetta M. Bushong, 70, formerly of Homer, died Friday, February 14, 2003, at Tendercare in Marshall MI. Mrs. Bushong was born November 13, 1932, in Wyoming, MI to LeRoy and Nellie (Swayzie) Bleam. She married Craig Bushong May 26, 1951, and he preceded her in death in 1991. For many years she worked for the A&P Grocery Store, Foodland, and Felpausch. She attended Cook's Prairie Baptist Church, and enjoyed her grandchildren and being around people. Her other hobbies included reading, bowling and traveling. Survivors include a daughter, Claudette (Don) Tinney of Portage; a son, David (Kelley) Bushong of Montana; a sister, Reatha Bushong of Homer; six grandchildren, Jason, Shannon, Lindsay, Lacey, Justus and Cayley; and a great-grandson, Lincoln. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Kermit Bleam; a sister, Lila Beach; and two half brothers, Richard Radle and Don Bleam. Funeral services were held Sunday, Feb. 23, at the J. Kevin Tidd Funeral Home in Albion, with the Rev. Bob Rundell and the Rev. Richard Kensinger officiating. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery in Homer.
Source: Homer MI Newspaper, Wed., Feb. 26, 2003, pg 2.


Family links:
Parents:
LeRoy Harold Bleam (1900 - 1968)
Nellie May Swayze Bleam (1907 - 1992)

Children:
David Craig Bushong (1956 - 2009)*

Spouse:
Craig Brooks Bushong (1930 - 1991)*

*Point here for explanation

Burial:
Fairview Cemetery
Homer
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA


Created by: Karen Darwin Robert
Record added: Feb 02, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 33486286.

Rev. David Craig Bushong was born on 11 April 1956 in Homer, Calhoun County, Michigan. He and Mary Scheidel were married. He and Kelley were married. He died on 30 March 2009, at age 52, in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana. He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana.

Rev David Craig Bushong

Birth: Apr. 11, 1956
Homer
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA
Death: Mar. 30, 2009
Great Falls
Cascade County
Montana, USA

OBITUARY – Rev. David C. Bushong
Rev. David C. Bushong, 52, of Great Falls MT, a minister and patternmaker, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2009, at a local hospital of cancer. Visitation will be held at Schnider Funeral Home on Thursday, April 2, 2009, and interment will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements. David passed away on Monday, March 30, 2009, following a three year battle with cancer. He was born April 11, 1956, to Craig and Valetta (Bleam) Bushong. He grew up in Homer, Michigan, where he graduated from Homer Community Schools in 1974. He played varsity football for four years and earned All-State, All¬-Conference, and All-American honors. He went on to play football at Olivet College and then transferred to Kellogg Community College where he earned an associates degree. David was a very hard worker and started working at a foundry when he was sixteen years old. He continued with that work for most of his life working mostly at Hayes Albion and Spray Metal Mold and Technology. In December 1995, David was called to the ministry. He moved to Great Falls, MT. to pursue his calling. There he met and married the love of his life, Kelley Poirier. While in Montana, he was a laborer, most recently at the International Malting Company. On August 10, 2003, he was ordained as a minister and has worked under the strict guidance of the Lord and Rev. Phillip Caldwell. David had a strong faith in the Lord. His daily walk showed how much he loved God. If there was an opportunity to minister to someone, David would jump at the chance. There was no mistaking God was first in his life. His wife and kids were his life. They meant everything to him. He enjoyed spending all his free time with his family, camping, fishing, woodworking, and attending sporting events. Being an avid hunter with his son Justus and special friend Rev. Dempsey Harshaw, and watching his girls play softball were truly the most enjoyable activities David enjoyed. Survivors include his loving wife, Kelley Bushong of Great Falls MT; son Jason E. Bushong and wife Jennifer of Fort Carson, CO; son Justus D. Bushong of Great Falls MT; daughters Lacey J. Bushong and Cayley, B. Bushong, both of Great Falls MT; a sister and brother-in-law, Claudette and Don Tinney of Kalamazoo, MI; three grandchildren; two nieces; and a very special young man who was like a son to him, Josh Cornell of Great Falls MT. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Family links:
Parents:
Craig Brooks Bushong (1930 - 1991)
Valetta Marie Bleam Bushong (1932 - 2003)

Burial:
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Great Falls
Cascade County
Montana, USA


Created by: Karen Darwin Robert
Record added: Apr 02, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 35438937. From lookupanyone.com
ages as of 2013

DAVID CRAIG BUSHONG

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57
GREAT FALLS, MT
BLACK EAGLE, MT
HOMER, MI
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, MI


OTTO BUSHONG (91)
KELLEY BUSHONG (42)
KELLY BUSHONG (42)
MARY BUSHONG (55)
JASON BUSHONG (35)
VALETTA BUSHONG (80.)

Charles E. Sheldon was born on 18 June 1902 in Two Rivers, Isabella County, Michigan. He and Mamie Victoria Bushong were married on 18 June 1924 in Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan. He died in April 1960, at age 57, in Two Rivers, Isabella County, Michigan. He was buried in Two Rivers Cemetery, Two Rivers, Isabella County, Michigan.

Charles E "Charlie" Sheldon

Birth: Jun. 18, 1902
Two Rivers
Isabella County
Michigan, USA
Death: Apr., 1960
Two Rivers
Isabella County
Michigan, USA

Charlie E. Sheldon, 57, of 306 Maxwell St. passed away at his home after an illness of 18 months. He was born June 18, 1902, in Two Rivers, MI. Services will be held at the Stinson Funeral Home Friday, April 29 at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Two Rivers Cemetery, Reverend William Evans will officiate. Mr. Sheldon was a member of the S. Lansing St. Church of God. He was a self-employed mechanic.
Surviving are his wife, Helen; mother Mrs. Verna Price; daughters; Mrs. Elizabeth Wilmont, Mrs. Laura Kyser, and Mary Hyde, of Mt. Pleasant MI; Betty Ryckman of Riverdale MI, Annabella Sheldon and Margaret Sheldon at home; sons, William of Jackson MI, Evert of the U.S. Air Force in Battle Creek MI, Edward at home; 5 step children, Mrs Delores Grayless of CA., Keith Van Horn and James (unreadable) Harless of Shepherd MI, and Donna Van Horn of Mt. Pleasant MI, two sisters, Mrs. Helen Glass of Mt. Pleasant MI, Mrs. Courser of Clare MI, & Ray Price of Mt. Pleasant MI; and 26 grandchildren.
Source: Daily Times News, Mt Pleasant MI, 27 April 1960, p 2.


Family links:
Parents:
Dewain Sheldon (1878 - 1917)
Verna Hawes Sheldon Price (1884 - 1962)

Spouse:
Mamie Victoria Bushong Sheldon (1907 - 1940)*

*Point here for explanation

Burial:
Two Rivers Cemetery
Two Rivers
Isabella County
Michigan, USA

Maintained by: Karen Darwin Robert
Originally Created by: J. Cooper
Record added: Jul 16, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 9107517. Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925 for Mamie Bushong
Groom's Name: Charlie Sheldon
Groom's Race:
Groom's Age: 21 years
Groom's Birth Date: 1903
Groom's Birthplace: Michigan
Bride's Name: Mamie Bushong
Bride's Race:
Bride's Age: 17 years
Bride's Birth Date: 1907
Bride's Birthplace: Michigan
Marriage Type:
Marriage Date: 18 Jun 1924
Marriage Place: Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan
Groom's Father: Dwain Sheldon
Groom's Mother: Vern Hawes
Bride's Father: Ezram B.C. Bushong
Bride's Mother: Sarah E. Evans
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband:
Film Number: 2342762
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4210108
Image Number: 486
Reference Number: v 4 rn 68.

William A. *ANCI Bushong was born on 22 May 1854 in Monroe County, Kentucky. He and Martha Ellen Emmert were married in 1882. He and Matilda ("Tilda") Emmert were married on 15 November 1918 in Kentucky. He died on 9 July 1919, at age 65, in Monroe County, Kentucky. He was buried in Skaggs Creek Cemetery, Mud Lick, Monroe County, Kentucky.

*ANCI Indicates an interest in additional research for ancestors of this individual.

-William is from the Kentucky Bushong Line

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stone photo present - double column

William A. Bushong

Birth: May 22, 1854
Monroe County
Kentucky, USA
Death: Jul. 9, 1919
Monroe County
Kentucky, USA

Husband of Martha Emmert Bushong. Father of Pernie Bushong (Bowman), Franklin Bushong, Joe Bushong, Sallie Bushong, and Arthelie Bushong.

Burial:
Skaggs Creek Cemetery
Rockbridge
Monroe County
Kentucky, USA


Created by: Randy Rumble
Record added: Jan 16, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 32967012. Enumerated June 13 and 14 1900
United States Census, 1900
0082 Magisterial District 3, Brush, Monroe, Kentucky
Image 14 and 15 of 28

Married 18 years
May 1853
Oct 1860
Jun 1882
Jun 1884
Aug 1887. United States Census, 1880 for William A. Bushong
Name: William A. Bushong
Residence: Rockbridge, Monroe, Kentucky
Birthdate: 1855
Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Relationship to Head: Other
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Single
Age (Expanded): 25 years
Occupation: Works At S. Mill
NARA Film Number: T9-0434
Page: 285
Page Character: B
Entry Number: 3509
Film number: 1254434

Household Gender Age
Fleming S. Page M 35
Mary V. Page F 34
Terry Page M 11
Eva Page F 8
Perna Page F 6
Lizzie Page F 3
Jo Page M 1
Mary A. Strode F 20
Matthew J. Biggers M 20
William A. Bushong M 25
Mary Harland F 4. William died about 8 months after wedding a new wife, likely a sister to Martha - states his mother is Jane Bushong

Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979 for Jane Bushong
Groom's Name: William A. Bushong
Groom's Birth Date: 1854
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 64
Bride's Name: Tilda Herlon
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 15 Nov 1918
Marriage Place:
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name: Jane Bushong
Bride's Father's Name: Henry Emmert
Bride's Mother's Name: Polly Emmert
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01747-1
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number: 1689828
Reference Number: book 13 cn24. _UID69E7C20794D8D346BAC2D0A04B1772BF1D2E.

Guli Elma Lemon was born on 26 April 1853 in Logan County, Ohio. She and Rev. Henry Gustavus Bushong were married on 27 September 1887 in Logan County, Ohio. She died on 17 August 1920, at age 67, in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan.

Her married name was Guli Elma Bushong. Guli Elma Lemon was also known as Guly E. Lemon. Her married name was Guly E. Bushong. She was also known as Julia E. Lemon. Her married name was Julia E. Bushong. Guli Elma Lemon Bushong

Birth: Apr. 26, 1853
Logan County
Ohio, USA
Death: Aug. 17, 1920
Saginaw
Saginaw County
Michigan, USA

Refer Michigan Death Certificate
Widowed
Age 67

Burial unknown, but states in Ridgeway Ohio..
Father James Lemon. from my records.

Married 9/27/1887 Logan Co Ohio To Henry G Bushong
Moved to Bay City Mi in 1909 and moved to Saginaw in 1914...

Obit
Guli L Bushong 67 widow of Henry G Bushong died in Saginaw General Hospital Tuesday..
She was Born April 26,1853 in Logan Co Ohio, and was married in 1875 to Mr Bushong who died in 1891.
She leaves four sons, Benjamin Bushong , Rev Henry Bushong, pastor of the M.E.Church at Mackinaw City Mi.., Elmer Bushong of Big Sandy Mont. and Dana Bushong of Bay City.
The body will be taken to Ridgeway Ohio for Burial..

Family links:
Spouse:
Henry G. Bushong (1847 - 1891)

Burial:
Unknown

Maintained by: Rick Bushong
Originally Created by: bushong/weiss
Record added: Oct 25, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 79281640. Guly E Lemon
United States Census, 1880
Name Guly E Lemon
Event Type Census
Event Date 1880
Event Place Jefferson, Logan, Ohio, United States
Gender Female
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) W
Relationship to Head of Household Other
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Other
Birth Year (Estimated) 1853
Birthplace Ohio, United States
Father's Birthplace Maryland, United States
Mother's Birthplace Maryland, United States
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 55
Person Number 4
Volume 1
HOUSEHOLD

Peter Unanyet Self M 54 Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah A Unanyet Wife F 59 Ohio, United States
Cary L Harriman Other F 11 Ohio, United States
Mary A Lemon Other F 69 Maryland, United States
Guly E Lemon Other F 27 Ohio, United States. Julia Lemon
United States Census, 1860
Name Julia Lemon
Event Type Census
Event Date 1860
Event Place Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States
Gender Female
Age 7
Race White
Race (Original) [Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated) 1853
Birthplace Ohio
Page 32
HOUSEHOLD

Mary Lemon F 49 Maryland
James Lemon M 21 Maryland
Ann Lemon F 10 Ohio
Margery Lemon F 16 Ohio
Sallie Lemon F 13 Ohio
Mary Lemon F 10 Ohio
Julia Lemon F 7 Ohio. Julia Lemon
United States Census, 1870
Name Julia Lemon
Event Type Census
Event Year 1870
Event Place Ohio, United States
Gender Female
Age 17
Race White
Race (Original) W
Birth Year (Estimated) 1852-1853
Birthplace Ohio
Page Number 7
HOUSEHOLD

Mary Lemon F 50 Ohio
Julia Lemon F 17 Ohio. Guli E Bushoug
United States Census, 1910
Name Guli E Bushoug
Event Type Census
Event Date 1910
Event Place Bellefontaine Ward 2, Logan, Ohio, United States
Gender Female
Age 56
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1854
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 6
HOUSEHOLD

Guli E Bushoug Head F 56 Ohio
Benjaman H Bushoug Son M 20 Ohio
Henry G Bushoug Son M 18 Ohio.

Alma Mary Muir was born on 2 April 1900 in Coleman, Midland County, Michigan. She died on 2 March 1964, at age 63, in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan. She was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan.

Her married name was Alma Mary Hagle. Alma Mary Muir was also known as Alma Mary. Her married name was Alma Mary Eldred. Alma Mary Simmet Hagle

Birth: Apr. 2, 1900
Coleman
Midland County
Michigan, USA
Death: Mar. 2, 1964
Saginaw
Saginaw County
Michigan, USA

The daughter of the late Grant and Mary [Tungate]Muir.
Married Wallace Eldred on May 19, 1923 who preceded her.
Married Henry Simmet Sr February 15, 1959 who also preceded her.
Mrs Simmet worked as school teacher for Shield and Saginaw Public Schools.
Member of United Methodish Church.
Surviving are her children;
Kathron Guvott, Grant Eldred
one sister Elizabeth Eldred,
Anna was preceded by a daughter Arleen Milkie and son-in-law Kenneth Milkie.
Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens Saginaw, Mi.
Reference - obituary

Family links:
Parents:
Otto William Simmet (1867 - 1951)
Esther L. Bushong Simmet (1881 - 1943)

Children:
Mary L. Hagle Pettyplace (1924 - 2002)*
Glenn Edward Hagle (1929 - 2005)*

Spouse:
Charles Hagle (1896 - 1970)*

*Point here for explanation

Burial:
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Saginaw
Saginaw County
Michigan, USA

Created by: bushong/weiss
Record added: Dec 20, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 63096407.

William Bernard Simmet was born on 6 May 1907 in Coleman, Midland County, Michigan. He died on 22 April 1988, at age 80, in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan. He was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan.

William Bernard Simmet

Birth: May 6, 1907
Coleman
Midland County
Michigan, USA
Death: Apr. 22, 1988
Bay City
Bay County
Michigan, USA

Son of Otto and Esther [Bushong] Simmet
Married - 10-29-1928 to Hazel Ruth Bixby in Saginaw, Mi.
Occp - Machinist.
Children; Robert, Kay, Jack, Gerald, Duane, Ronald Simmet.


Family links:
Parents:
Otto William Simmet (1867 - 1951)
Esther L. Bushong Simmet (1881 - 1943)

Children:
Duane Simmet (1933 - 1937)*
Ronald William Simmet (1938 - 1988)*

Spouse:
Hazel Ruth Bixby Simmet (1912 - 2005)*

*Point here for explanation

Burial:
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Saginaw
Saginaw County
Michigan, USA

Created by: bushong/weiss
Record added: Dec 19, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 63077173.

Jennie P. ("Jane") Anderson was born in May 1876 in Missouri. She and Ezram Louis Bushong were married on 23 May 1906 in Dunseith, North Dakota. She died on 3 January 1964, at age 87, in North Dakota. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dunseith, Rolette County, North Dakota.

Her married name was Jennie P. ("Jane") Bushong. Stone photo present

Jennie P Anderson Bushong

Birth: May, 1876
Missouri, USA
Death: Jan. 3, 1964
North Dakota, USA

Daughter of Benjamin L. and Pluma E (Lockwood) Anderson

Married Ezram Louis Bushong 5/23/1906 Dunseith N.D.

Children, Richard, Rex, Deana, Margarita, Walt, Clarise, Henry Bushong.

Family links:
Children:
Rex Bushong (1906 - 1946)*
Margarita Bushong (1910 - 1923)*
Claris M Bushong Link (1914 - 1999)*

Spouse:
Ezram Louis Bushong (1877 - 1949)*

*Point here for explanation

Burial:
Riverside Cemetery
Dunseith
Rolette County
North Dakota, USA

Created by: ZBonnie
Record added: Jun 14, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 14605290. JANE (JENNIE)3 ANDERSON (BENJAMIN LUCIUS2, JAMES1) was born 1876 in Bynumville, Chariton Co, Mo, and died 1964 in Riverside Cem. Dunseith, N.D.. She married EZRAL BUSHONG 23 May 1906 in Dunseith, Rolette Co. ND. He was born 1878 in Ohio, and died in Michigan.

Children of JANE ANDERSON and EZRAL BUSHONG are:

i. RICHARD4 BUSHONG, b. 1902.

ii. REX BUSHONG, b. 1907.

iii. CATHERINE BUSHONG, b. 1909.

iv. MARGARET BUSHONG, b. 29 April 1910, Dunseith, Rolette Co., ND; d. 23 December 1928, Dunseith, Rolette Co., ND.

v. CLARIS (CLARICE) BUSHONG, b. 1915; m. SHIRLEY HAYHURST, 24 September 1934, Rolla, Rolette Co., N.D.; b. 1910.

vi. HENRY BUSHONG, b. 1919. There is a photo of Jane and sisters here

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mocharit/photos/grpphoto.htm

labeled Bailey-Cupp-Bushong.

There are other Anderson photos there from her family.

Rex D. Bushong was born on 15 December 1906 in North Dakota. He and Vivianne *vetting Hall were married. He died on 3 September 1946, at age 39, in Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dunseith, Rolette County, North Dakota.

Rex Bushong

Birth: Dec. 15, 1906
North Dakota, USA
Death: Mar. 9, 1946
Dunseith
Rolette County
North Dakota, USA

Son of Ezram L and Jennie [Anderson] Bushong


Family links:
Parents:
Ezram Louis Bushong (1877 - 1949)
Jennie P Anderson Bushong (1876 - 1964)

Burial:
Riverside Cemetery
Dunseith
Rolette County
North Dakota, USA

Created by: bushong/weiss
Record added: Dec 17, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 63024710. United States Census, 1920 for Ezra Bushong
Residence: , Rolette, North Dakota

Household Gender Age
Ezra Bushong M 42y Ohio
Spouse Jennie Bushong F 44y Missouri
Child Rex Bushong M 13y ND
Child Catherine Bushong F 11y ND
Child Margaret Bushong F 9y ND
Child Walt Bushong M 7y ND
Child Claris Bushong F 5y ND
Child Henry Bushong M 1y6m ND. United States Census, 1930 for Rex U Bushong
Name: Rex U Bushong
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Wolf Point, Roosevelt, Montana
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: North Dakota
Estimated Birth Year: 1907
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Enumeration District Number: 0026
Family Number: 333
Sheet Number and Letter: 14B
Line Number: 96
NARA Publication: T626, roll 1261
Film Number: 2340996
Digital Folder Number: 4610693
Image Number: 00505. The Montana Standard
Butte, Montana
Wednesday, 4 September 1946
Page 1, Column 1

KALISPELL MAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING BOLT

KALISPELL, 3 September -- (AP) --- Rex D. Bushong, 40, was killed instantly
when struck by a bolt of lightning when he took shelter under a tamarack
tree during a storm Tuesday afternoon state forest officials said.
Bushong and Alva E. Wagner were piling brush for the state forestry
department when the storm came up. The bolt struck Bushong, setting his
clothing on fire. Rex Bushong, "Montana, Death Index, 1860-2007"
Name: Rex Bushong
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 03 Sep 1946
Event Place:
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Marital Status: Unknown
Birth Year (Estimated): 1907
Social Security Number:
County:
Registration Year (Original): 0
Index Number: Fltd 2613.

Margarita Bushong was born on 29 April 1910 in North Dakota. She died on 28 December 1923, at age 13, in Dunseith, Rolette County, North Dakota. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dunseith, Rolette County, North Dakota.

Margarita Bushong

Birth: Apr. 29, 1910
Death: Dec. 28, 1923


Family links:
Parents:
Ezram Louis Bushong (1877 - 1949)
Jennie P Anderson Bushong (1876 - 1964)

Burial:
Riverside Cemetery
Dunseith
Rolette County
North Dakota, USA

Created by: ZBonnie
Record added: Jun 14, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 14605295. United States Census, 1920 for Ezra Bushong
Residence: , Rolette, North Dakota

Household Gender Age
Ezra Bushong M 42y Ohio
Spouse Jennie Bushong F 44y Missouri
Child Rex Bushong M 13y ND
Child Catherine Bushong F 11y ND
Child Margaret Bushong F 9y ND
Child Walt Bushong M 7y ND
Child Claris Bushong F 5y ND
Child Henry Bushong M 1y6m ND.

Claris M. Bushong was born on 20 December 1914 in Gilbert, Rolette County, North Dakota. She and Peter Link were married in 1938 in Rolla Rolette County, North Dakota. She died on 23 January 1999, at age 84, in Kent, King County, Washington. She was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Auburn, King County, Washington.

Her married name was Claris M. Link. Stone photo present

Claris M Bushong Link

Birth: Dec. 20, 1914
Death: Jan. 23, 1999


Family links:
Parents:
Ezram Louis Bushong (1877 - 1949)
Jennie P Anderson Bushong (1876 - 1964)

Children:
Joseph D Link (1944 - 1990)*

*Point here for explanation

Burial:
Mountain View Cemetery
Auburn
King County
Washington, USA
Plot: 6th Slope

Maintained by: bushong/weiss
Originally Created by: famhistrylvr
Record added: Feb 06, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 24435497. United States Census, 1920 for Ezra Bushong
Residence: , Rolette, North Dakota

Household Gender Age
Ezra Bushong M 42y Ohio
Spouse Jennie Bushong F 44y Missouri
Child Rex Bushong M 13y ND
Child Catherine Bushong F 11y ND
Child Margaret Bushong F 9y ND
Child Walt Bushong M 7y ND
Child Claris Bushong F 5y ND
Child Henry Bushong M 1y6m ND. Claris M. Bushong
Married Peter Link on 1938 Rolla Rolette Co ND
Married Shirley Stanley Hayhurst on 9/24/1934 ND

Children:

1. Link
2. Joseph Duane Link
3.Link

Peter Link
12/31/1909-11/18/1998
Born Herbon Morton Co ND

Children
1.Link
2.. Joseph Duane Link
3. Link



Shirley Stanley Hayhurst
1915-6/26/1942
Born Richville Otter Trail MN
Death Aitkin co MN
Married Claris on 9/24/1934
Mother Cora
Father George Hathurst

Thank you
Fraya Bushong Weiss.

William Henry C. Bushong was born on 20 September 1894 in Pauling County, Ohio. He and Mary Anna Kerstetter were married on 21 September 1917 in Beaverton, Gladwin County, Michigan. He died on 9 September 1965, at age 70, in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan.

Stone photo present

William H. Bushong

Birth: Sep. 20, 1894
Ohio, USA
Death: Sep. 9, 1965
Saginaw
Saginaw County
Michigan, USA

Age 70.
Loving husband of Mary(Kerstetter)whom he married in 1917, Beaverton, MI. Father of Lucille(Wilks), Charles, Russell. William, Dorothy and Mildred(Oveido).



Family links:
Parents:
William A Bushong (1850 - 1930)
Caroline Coffel Bushong (1857 - 1939)

Burial:
Oakwood Cemetery
Saginaw
Saginaw County
Michigan, USA
Plot: Sec. 83

Created by: Rosalie H. Kaufman
Record added: Sep 30, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 30205559. Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925 for William H. Bushong
Groom's Name: William H. Bushong
Groom's Race:
Groom's Age: 23 years
Groom's Birth Date: 1894
Groom's Birthplace: Paulhine Co Ohio
Bride's Name: Marya A. Krestetta
Bride's Race:
Bride's Age: 19 years
Bride's Birth Date: 1898
Bride's Birthplace: Indiana
Marriage Type:
Marriage Date: 23 Sep 1917
Marriage Place: Beaverton, Clare, Michigan
Groom's Father: William Bushong
Groom's Mother: Caroline Coffell
Bride's Father: Thank Krestetta
Bride's Mother:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband:
Film Number: 2342720
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4210010
Image Number: 156
Reference Number: v 2 p 5 rn 42. United States Census, 1930 for William H Bushong
Name: William H Bushong
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: James, Saginaw, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Estimated Birth Year: 1894
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Enumeration District Number: 0018
Family Number: 88
Sheet Number and Letter: 5A
Line Number: 9
NARA Publication: T626, roll 1021
Film Number: 2340756
Digital Folder Number: 4609261
Image Number: 00766

Household Gender Age
William H Bushong M 36 Ohio/Ohio/Ohio
Spouse Anna A Bushong F 32 Michigan/Michigan/Michigan
Child William W Bushong M 11 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Mildred V Bushong F 10 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Charles K Bushong M 9 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Russell Bushong M 8 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Lucile Bushong F 6 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Helen L Bushong F 5 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Dorothy K Bushong F 4 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan. William H Bushong, "United States Census, 1940"
Name: William H Bushong
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Deford, Novesta Township, Tuscola, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original):
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1895
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Tuscola, Michigan
District: 79-33
Family Number: 86
Sheet Number and Letter: 5A
Line Number: 38
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1821
Digital Folder Number: 005461706
Image Number: 00797

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head William H Bushong M 45 Ohio
Wife Mary A Bushong F 43 Michigan
Son Charles Bushong M 19 Michigan
Son Russel Bushong M 17 Michigan
Daughter Helen L Bushong F 14 Michigan
Daughter Dorthy K Bushong F 13 Michigan. Henry C. Bushon
Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003
Name: Henry C. Bushon
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 20 Sep 1894
Event Place: Paulding, Paulding, Ohio, United States
Gender: Female
Father's Name: William Bushon
Mother's Name: Caroline Coffill. United States Census, 1930 for William H Bushong
Event Place: James, Saginaw, Michigan

Household Gender Age
William H Bushong M 36 Ohio/Ohio/Ohio
Spouse Anna A Bushong F 32 Michigan/Michigan/Michigan
Child William W Bushong M 11 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Mildred V Bushong F 10 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Charles K Bushong M 9 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Russell Bushong M 8 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Lucile Bushong F 6 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Helen L Bushong F 5 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan
Child Dorothy K Bushong F 4 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan.

George W. T. Bushong was born on 22 May 1828 in Pickens County, Alabama. He and Catherine Reed were married about 1863. He died in 1908, at age ~80, in Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas. He was buried in Talpa Cemetery, Talpa, Coleman County, Texas.

George W Bushong

Birth: 1828
Death: 1908


Burial:
Talpa Cemetery
Talpa
Coleman County
Texas, USA

Created by: Sharon Lowrie
Record added: Aug 25, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 57682718. George W Bushong
United States Census, 1880
Name George W Bushong
Event Type Census
Event Date 1880
Event Place Precinct 4, Erath, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Farming
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1827
Birthplace Alabama, United States
Father's Birthplace Virginia, United States
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee, United States
Sheet Letter D
Sheet Number 84
Person Number 0
Volume 1
Household

George W Bushong Self M 53 Alabama, United States
Catharine Bushong Wife F 40 Texas, United States
Mary M Bushong Daughter F 14 Texas, United States
Sarah S A Bushong Daughter F 11 Texas, United States
Andrew J Bushong Son M 7 Texas, United States
Nancy A E Bushong Daughter F 4 Texas, United States
William B R Bushong Son M 2 Texas, United States. United States Census, 1870 for G W T Bushing

Name: G W T Bushing
Estimated Birth Year: 1827
Gender: Male
Age in 1870: 43y
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1870: Texas, United States

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Mary Bushing F 66y Tennessee
Mary L Solomon F 41y Alabama
Sarah E Bushing F 37y Alabama
Eveline M Bushing F 30y Kentucky
Andrew J F Bushing M 26y Kentucky
Saline A G Bushing F 22y Kentucky
Geo T W White M 18y Texas
Jas R L White M 16y Texas
Nancy A T White F 14y Texas
G W T Bushing M 43y Alabama
Catharine Bushing F 30y Texas
Mary M Bushing F 4y Texas
Sarah S A Bushing F 1y Texas. Geo Bushong
United States Census, 1900
Name: Geo Bushong
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Southwest portion Justice Precinct 4, Tom Green, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Years Married: 37
Birth Date: May 1827
Birthplace: Alabama
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1863
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Geo Bushong Head Male 73 Alabama -farmer
Catherine Bushong Wife Female 61 Texas
Wm B Bushong Son Male 22 Texas.

Sarah E. Bushong was born on 22 February 1834 in Alabama. She died.