Bushong, Milton

Notes:

There is a question as to whether Milton is the son of James because of his birth date and Jame's date of death.

MILTON BUSHONG, farmer; P. O., West Mansfield; was born Oct. 22, 1826,in Perry Tp., this county; his father James Bushong, was barn in Ross Co., O., but his mother came from South Carolina with her father's family when she was about 13 years old; they settled near Chillicothe. Shortly after their marriage Mr. Bushong and his young wife moved to Logan Co., and settled on Mill Creek, Perry Tp., in 1821; and there Mr. Bushong died, leaving a widow and three children, besides Milton,who was born a short time after his father's death; here the widow and fond mother clung to her home and children as none but a mother could, and supported and educated them as well as circumstances would permit; soon as the older ones became of age and married they sold out their interest in the estate, but Milton kept his, and with him their mother always made her home until the time of her death, which occurred Nov. 25, 1869. While Milton was living on the old homestead he learned the carpenter's trade and worked at it, as well as conducting his farm; and at his trade he procured means enough to purchase 12 acres which is now in the corporation of West Mansfield. Subsequently he purchased 18 acres more and then sold the 30 acres of the old homestead and bought a piece of unimproved land in the northern part of the township, all of which he traded for the farm of 118 acres where he now resides, which is a beautiful location and well improved; adjoining and partly in the



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


660 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

corporation of West Mansfield; to which he moved April, 1861. He has been twice married; first with Louisa Moore, June 22, 1850. She was born March 9, 1832, in Carroll Co., O.; her death occurred Sept. 12,1877, leaving five of her eleven children; William and Samuel C.(decease d); Mary C., married Jas. M. Ruehlen, of this township, Dec.25, 1873, and died Feb. 15, 1878 , leaving one child, Chloe E.; MiltonT. (deceased); Emma L. (is now Mrs. Wm. Ballinger, of Union Co.; they were married March 11, 1877); Clinton and John W. (deceased); SarahE., Charle s W., Edwin L, at home with their father; Albert J.(deceased). His second marriage was celebrated March 18, 1878, with Almira Hathaway. She was born Sept. 27, 1832, in Dighton, Mass., and was a widow of the late John Elliott; he left three children: Elmer W., N. V., and Flora S . Mr, Bushong was elected Justice of Peace April, 1865, and served continuously until this spring ; making 15 years in that office. With the exception of the 30 acres which he got out of the old homestead, he has made all the rest of his comfortable home by his own industry and economy. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1850-as is also his wife a member of the same Church.

http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Logan/LoganBokesCreek.htm

Milton married Moore, Louisa on 22 Jun 1850 in , Logan, Ohio. Louisa was born on 09 Apr 1832 in , Carroll, Ohio; died on 12 Sep 1877 in Bokescreek, Logan, Ohio; was buried in Sep 1877 in North Greenfield Cemetery, Perry Township, Logan, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Milton married Hathaway, Almira on 18 Mar 1878. Almira was born on 27 Sep 1832 in , Dighton, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Milton married Cook, Mrs. Catharine M. on 19 Jan 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WIRICK, deceased was born Aug. 7, 1833; in Columbiana Co., and came to Logan Co. when he was 10 years of age,locating in Zane Tp. On Feb. 7, 1856, he married Mary E. Green, born in Logan Co., Dec. 17, 1834. She was the daughter of George R. Green,who was born in Kentucky in 1798, and who came to Logan Co. with his father in 1806. George Green married Ruth Williams, a native of Virginia, who settled in Logan Co. with her parents in 1811, and raised a family of thirteen children. George Green was a local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church. His wife was raised a Friend, but joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. The result of the union of B. F. Wirick and Mary E. Green was two children-Sarah Jane and Benjamin Franklin. Sarah Jane married George Bushong, and had by him two children- one only, Lulu Ellen, surviving. The mother died Jan. 16, 1880. B. F. Wirick was a member of the 180th Reg . O. V. I,and served eleven months to the close of the war. He died Oct. 9,1877. His wife lives on a beautiful farm of 141 acre, well watered,and contains a fine sugar camp, from which annually about 4,000 pounds of sugar are produced. There is an excellent orchard, producing abundantly fruits in their season, and the buildings show the care of a well regulated farm .
--------------------------------------------

Benjamin F. Wirick (First_Last)
Regiment Name 180 Ohio Infantry
Side Union
Company I
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt
Soldier's Rank_Out Corp
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M552 roll 119


============================================
1880 United States Census
Mary E. MERICK Self W Female W 46 OH Keeps House KY VA
Benj F. MERICK Son S Male W 16 OH Works On Farm OH OH
George BUSHONG SonL W Male W 29 OH Farmer OH OH
Louise E. BUSHONG GDau S Female W 2 OH OH OH
John BUSHONG GSon S Male W 5M OH OH OH


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source Information:
Census Place Zane, Logan, Ohio
Family History Library Film 1255041
NA Film Number T9-1041
Page Number 281A


***The census does say Merick, but these are the Wiricks
----------------------------------------------
Wirick], Benjamin, 16 Jan 1864-30 Oct 1917 (in Wirick family plot)

Zane Township--Middleburg Cemetery
Source:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohlogan/cemzami.html

Family/Spouse: Wirick, Sarah Jane. Sarah was born on 11 Jan 1857 in , , Ohio; died on 16 Jan 1880 in West Middleburg, Ohio; was buried in Jan 1880 in Pickrelltown Cemetery, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cause of Death: Consumption

Notes:

Died 5 months after her mother of consumption, the same disease that killed her mother.

Mary married Ruehlen, James M. in Dec 1873. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edwin married McGee, Mary in 1891. Mary was born in 1872; died in 1960; was buried in 1960 in North Greenfield Cemetery, Perry Township, Logan, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]