Collection: Bushner Family Bible | ArchivesSpace Public Interface

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the family Bible for the John BUSHNER family. This Bible contains family records for births, marriages, and deaths for John, his wife Charlotte SCHWEITZER, and their children. The records also contain information on individuals with the following surnames: CLAY, SCHWEITZER, and TIPTON. Also included in this collection are the scanned family record pages, items found within the Bible, and a family unit chart.

Dates

Creation: 1850s-1960s

Creator

John Bushner Family (Family)

Biographical / Historical

John Bushner was born on October 31, 1854 in Kirshe, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. John’s family moved to Newton County, Missouri in 1878 and purchased farm land. On October 7, 1880, John married Charlotte Schweitzer in Neosho, MO. Together they had three children, two of whom survived. Charlotte died on July 8, 1926 in Drumright, Oklahoma while visiting her daughter. John died on January 2, 1934 in Otis, Colorado.