John GUSHWA

27 JAN 1831 - 8 FEB 1903

• BIRTH: 27 JAN 1831, Farmerstown, Holmes, OH
• DEATH: 8 FEB 1903, North Liberty, St Joseph, IN

1. +James Franklin GUSHWA

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[N18937] John Gushwa

Birth 27 Jan 1831
Farmerstown, Holmes County, Ohio

Death 8 Feb 1903 (aged 72)
North Liberty, St. Joseph County, IN

Burial
Fair Cemetery
North Liberty, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Memorial ID 48003354 ·
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Condensed from "A History of St Joseph Co, IN by Timothy Edward Howard, President of the Northern IN Historical Society, Volume Two - 1907" pg 1011 to 1013.

John Gushwa was a native of Holmes Co, Ohio & reared as an agriculturist, but in 1844 immigrated to Indiana, the trip being made in true pioneer style, with ox teams and wagons, across quagmires, swamps and the vigin forests until they reached their destination in DeKalb County. After a short time spent as a renter, Mr. Gushwa purchased forty acres of unimproved land, the first habitation being a typical log cabin in the midst of the wilderness, where deer, wolves and other wild animals were frequently seen. About 1862 when the tocsin of war sounded throughout the land, Mr. Gushwa offered his services to his country's cause, enlisting in Company B, 29th Indiana Infantry, and served throughout the remainder of the conflict. In 1865 he came to St Joseph County, but previous to this time, in 1862, his wife had died, and in 1866 he was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Shambaugh, by whom he had five children, three sons and two daughters, of whom four are living: Elza C, Emma, Albert, & Franklin. He had four children with his first wife, Catherine Reinoehl, three which are living: William E, Mary, & Sarah L.