This collection contains the diaries of Gilbert and Edith Bushong.
The first diaries in this collection (Folder #1), written by Gilbert Bushong who is 14 years old, are dated from 3m 17 1850 - 5m 29 1852 and April 20, 1853. The topics covered are the everyday events of family life and farming activities. He also writes about school life, and butchering hogs, and trips to visit family and friends.
The second part of this collection (Folder #2-5) was written by Edith Paxson Bushong and dates from December 31, 1858 - April 5, 1862, after Gilbert presents her with a new diary journal on his return from a trip to Lancaster. Edith writes mostly about the welfare of her family and friends, including news of marriages, births, illnesses, and deaths.
She also writes about life on the farm, her housework routine, and news of the Civil War, including the battle at Gettysburg.
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Gilbert Bushong was the son of Henry Bushong and Esther Valentine. He was born on 2 December 1836 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and died on 10 December 1911 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer in Eden Twp., Lancaster County. Gilbert was a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers) and an abolitionist who helped, with family members Henry and Jacob Bushong, to run the Underground Railroad for runaway slaves during the Civil War at Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania.
Edith D. Kinsey Paxson was born on 14 January 1836 and died 2 December 1914 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. She was the second daughter of Elwood H. Paxson and Elizabeth Moore White. She married Gilbert Bushong on 20 December 1855. The Bushongs owned a farm along what is now Valley Road, Route 372, on the eastern side of Eden Twp. and received their mail at May Post Office. They are buried together at Sadsbury Meeting Cemetery in Chester County.
Children of Gilbert and Edith Bushong:
1. Dr. Charles Henry Bushong (1 October 1856-20 December 1903). He was married twice, to sisters who were twins, Anna W. Keene and Nora E. Keene. One died and he married the other.
2. Frances E. Bushong (18 May 1858-16 November 1861).
3. Marion E. Bushong (20 March 1860-March 1937). She married Sanders M. Collins on 20 December 1884. Their children were Edith Bushong Collins (1886-1966) and Wallace Collins (b. 1899). Edith never married. She kept house for her father and was a school teacher. Wallace married Marion Chandler.
4. Marvin E. Bushong (7 June 1878-27 October 1936). He married Lydia Rakestraw on 10 September 1903. Their children were Henry Rakestraw Bushong (b. 28 July 1904) and Gertrude (b. 4 August 1909). At 21, Marvin was appointed a Justice of the Peace of Eden Twp. and in 1908 was elected Clerk of Quarter Sessions at Lancaster County. Later, he was associated with the Pennsylvania Water and Power Company, and in 1933 was vice-president of the Safe Harbor Water Power Corp.
Photograph- Buildings on King Street. Quote from back of photograph: noted in Eleanor Reynold's writing - the house on King Street where most of my parents' children were born. Building next to the Lamb Hotel is the birthplace of General John F. Reynolds. Signs for Stein and Harnish's Dry Goods Store and Jacob S. Kauffman's Lamb Hotel. One half of a stereoview.
Photograph- Buildings on King Street. Quote from back of photograph: noted in Eleanor Reynold's writing - the house on King Street where most of my parents' children were born. Building next to the Lamb Hotel is the birthplace of General John F. Reynolds. Signs for Stein and Harnish's Dry Goods Store and Jacob S. Kauffman's Lamb Hotel. One half of a stereoview.
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Buildings on King Street. Quote from back of photograph: noted in Eleanor Reynold's writing - the house on King Street where most of my parents' children were born. Building next to the Lamb Hotel is the birthplace of General John F. Reynolds. Signs for Stein and Harnish's Dry Goods Store and Jacob S. Kauffman's Lamb Hotel. One half of a stereoview.
Photograph- South side of West King Street, showing Jacob S. Kauffman's Lamb Hotel, P. N. Fisher's saddle, harness, trunk, collar and valise manufactory, and Stein and Harnish's Dry Goods Store. The Lamb Hotel, 38 - 40 West King Street, is where General John F. Reynolds and his brother William Reynolds were born.
Photograph- South side of West King Street, showing Jacob S. Kauffman's Lamb Hotel, P. N. Fisher's saddle, harness, trunk, collar and valise manufactory, and Stein and Harnish's Dry Goods Store. The Lamb Hotel, 38 - 40 West King Street, is where General John F. Reynolds and his brother William Reynolds were born.
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South side of West King Street, showing Jacob S. Kauffman's Lamb Hotel, P. N. Fisher's saddle, harness, trunk, collar and valise manufactory, and Stein and Harnish's Dry Goods Store. The Lamb Hotel, 38 - 40 West King Street, is where General John F. Reynolds and his brother William Reynolds were born.
Photograph- Photograph of a portrait of John Reynolds by Jacob Eichholtz. John Reynolds was father of General John Fulton Reynolds, Admiral William R. Reynolds and Quartermaster General James Lefever Reynolds.
Photograph- Photograph of a portrait of John Reynolds by Jacob Eichholtz. John Reynolds was father of General John Fulton Reynolds, Admiral William R. Reynolds and Quartermaster General James Lefever Reynolds.
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Photograph of a portrait of John Reynolds by Jacob Eichholtz. John Reynolds was father of General John Fulton Reynolds, Admiral William R. Reynolds and Quartermaster General James Lefever Reynolds.
The author follows General John Reynolds through the last hours of his life at the battle of Gettysburg in 1863 during the Civil War. In the introduction to this text, she states, "Gen. Reynolds was out of the battle so quickly that July morning that his influence is overlooked in some instances. Everything that happened the next few days depended on Gen. Reynolds' decisions, orders and actions during his short time on the field July 1, 1863. I believe his part is important enough to devote this book to his hour-by-hour activities from 4:00 pm Tuesday, June 30, 1863 to 10:30am Wednesday, July 1, 1863." The text is from the perspective of General Reynolds only. Persons who met with him and then depart are not followed. Activities of the enemy are only discussed as they relate to ReynoldsThe work begins with chapters "The Man " and "Moritz Inn." Thereafter it is a chronological diary of Reynolds activities.There is a bibliography and and a detailed biographical sketch of the General's life from his birth.