Rev. James Wesley BUSHONG

  General Notes:

In a book titled FIFTY YEARS OF HISTORY OF OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY,
edited by Prof. E. T. Nelson, 1895.
List of former faculty:
JAMES WESLEY) BUSHONG, A.B., A.M., Astoria, Oregon, D.D.
1883, Central Presbyterian College, Minister of Methodist Episcopal Church,
1859-60; President of Whitewater (Ind?) College
1860-61; Supt. of Public Schools, Dresden (Muskingum Co) Ohio;
1862-1864, Chaplain 88th and 195th Ohio Volunteer Infantry;
1872, Chaplain of State Senate of Arkansas;
1876, Commissioner of MISSOURI at Centennial Exposition.
1895, Pastor at Astoria, Oregon.
1896, Seattle, Washington
1897, Portland, Oregon where he died

Ohio Weslsyean 1856-57-James W. Bushong residence Oxford, Indiana (Sophmore Class)
1884-1887 : M.E. Church Waynesville, Warren Co., OH
1884-1886 James W. Bushong
Waynesville is now in East Cincinnati District. James Bushong preached alternate Sabbath afternoons between Harveysburg and Waynesville.

Chaplain 88th OVI. & 195th OVI. Camp Chase, Ohio.

LNAME FNAME RANK COMPANY AGE MUSTERIN TIME OUT REMARKS COUNTY DIED BURIED ARCHIEVES MOREINFO
BUSHONG JAMES W CHAPL'N F&S 30 04\\14\\64 3Y 04\\07\\65
Pension records:
Name: James W. Bushong
Rank: Chap.
Company: Field & Staff
Regiment: 195
State: Ohio
Arm of service: Infantry
Event date: 1892
State/Arm of service: Ohio Inf.
Company/Regiment: F and S,195
Publication title: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900
NARA publication number: T289
Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration
Collection title: Civil War Pensions
Collection: Civil War Pension Index Cards
also
Name: James W. Bushong
Rank: Chap.
Company: Field & Staff
Regiment: 88
State: Ohio
Arm of service: Infantry
Event date: 1897
State/Arm of service: Ohio Inf.
Company/Regiment: F&S,88
Publication title: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900
NARA publication number: T289
Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration
Collection title: Civil War Pensions
Collection: Civil War Pension Index Cards

PREACHERS OF COSHOCTON SINCE 1860.1860-62, S. M. Hickman ; 1862-63, W. R. Fonts ; 186365, W. D. Stevens; 1865-67, E. W. Brady (who, retiring before the expiration of his term, was succeeded by J. W. Bushong, who served during the remainder of the term); 1867-68, E. Birket; 1868-71, S. Crouse; 1871-73, J. D. Vail; 1873-76, B. F. Beazell.

1860 United States Federal Census
about J W Bushong Name: J W Bushong
Age in 1860: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Centreville, Wayne, Indiana
Gender: Male
Post Office: Centerville
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
J W Bushong 30
Mary W Bushong 21
Frank Williams 19

1870 United States Federal Census
about James W Bushong Name: James W Bushong
Birth Year: abt 1823
Age in 1870: 47
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Kansas City Ward 1, Jackson, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Kansas City
Household Members: Name Age
James W Bushong 47
Mary Bushong 33
Willy Bushong 8
Harry Bushong 3
Matilda Wilson 19

U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
about Rev. J W Bushong Name: J W Bushong
Name Prefix: Rev.
Birth Date: 29 Nov 1829
Birth Place: Virginia
Passport Issue Date: 13 Aug 1874
Passport Includes a Photo: N
Source: Passport Applications, 1795-1905 (M1372)

1880 United States Federal Census
about James Buthong Name: James Buthong
[James Bushong]
Home in 1880: Brown, Delaware, Ohio
Age: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to head-of-household: SonL
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Minister
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Cannot read/write:
Household Members: Name Age
William Williams 71
Sabina Williams 60
James Buthong 54
Mary Buthong 42
Willie Buthong 16
Harry Buthong 12


1890 Veterans Schedules
about James W Bushong Veteran's Name: James W Bushong
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Rank: Major
Company: View image
Regiment or vessel: View image
Length of Service: View image

Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
about James W. Bushong Name: James W. Bushong
State Filed: Oregon
Widow: Mary E. Bushong


From Rootsweb: Unknown:
He became a clergyman of the Methodist Church at the age of 22. His education was secured at the Wesleyan Seminary at Delaware, Ohio. His studies took him 7 years. A fine linguist, he could read 9 languages and speak fluently 7 of them.
At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in the Union Army and was appointed as a Chaplain. He became a member of General O. O. Howard's staff. After the war, he was put in charge of the Freedman's Bureau at Alexander, VA.
Later, he was president of an eastern college, a position he successfully filled for many years. He was sent as a special worker to reorganize and enthuise the church in Missouri. At Sedalia, Missouri, he had a successful pastorate and built a fine church. His next charge was at Little Rock, Arkansas, where he built a fine church building and brought the members to a high degree of enthusiasm. After this, he came back to Cincinnati, taking the church at Walnut Hills. There he built a fine temple of worship and had a very happy pastorate.
In Portland, OR, he was equally successful, building a $100,000 church and serving as its pastor for two years. It was located in eastern Portland, now known as Gresham and was located on Ninth and I Streets, "The Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church". The cornerstone was laid July 7, 1890.
At Astoria, he held a two year's agreement and was a pastor at Seattle for one year. At this time, he was recalled to Portland to conduct a protracted meeting. It was at this time that he was stricken with paralysis while in the pulpit. He died three months later, leaving a wife and three sons.

Facts about this person:

Fact 1
7-7-1890 Laid the cornerstone fo $100, 000 church in Portland, OR area.

Fact 2
A fine linguist, spoke 7 languages, read 9 languages.

Fact 3
Chaplain in Union Army, Civil War, with Gen. O. O. Howard.

Fact 4
Became a Methodist clergyman at age 22

Fact 5
Built a church in Sedalia, MO

Fact 6
Built a church in Little Rock, AK

Fact 7
Built a church in Cincinnati, Springfield, Walnut Hills

Fact 8
Built a church in Portland, OR, Astoria, OR

Fact 9
Built a church in Seattle, WA

Fact 11 January 24, 1897/98
Another record of death

  Noted events in his life were:

• Personal Photo: James and Clara, 1860s.

• Personal Photo: James W. Bushong, 1890, Washington.

James married Mary Elizabeth WILLIAMS, daughter of William WILLIAMS and Joanna LOOFBOURROW, on 15 Jun 1859 in , Delaware, Ohio.³³⁴ (Mary Elizabeth WILLIAMS was born in Aug 1838 in Ohio and died on 12 Jan 1916 in Salem, Marion, Oregon.)