"Asa M. Bushnell, Bismark merchant, was born in Cook county, Illinois, on the 8th of December, 1850, and is a son of Henry and Lavina (Dayton) Bushnell. He removed with his parents at the age of five years and settled in Steuben township, Warren county, Indiana. Subsequently they moved into Newell township, and after four or five years returned to Cook county, remaining there two or three years, when they went to Iroquois county and spent a year, after which they settled in Rossville.
At this place, in 1873, Mr. Bushnell embarked in merchandising. He is postmaster at Bismark, and is keeping a general store in partnership with Francis M. Gundy.
Mr. Bushnell was married on the 15th of October, 1873, to Wilhelmina Shockley, who was born on the 17th of April, 1856. They have three living children: Clyde, born on the 7th of June, 1875; Mabel, on the 30th of September, 1876; Frank, on the 23d of April, 1878. In politics Mr. Bushnell is a republican." (History of Vermilion County, Illinois by H.W. Beckwith, 1879, Page 966)
At this place, in 1873, Mr. Bushnell embarked in merchandising. He is postmaster at Bismark, and is keeping a general store in partnership with Francis M. Gundy.
Mr. Bushnell was married on the 15th of October, 1873, to Wilhelmina Shockley, who was born on the 17th of April, 1856. They have three living children: Clyde, born on the 7th of June, 1875; Mabel, on the 30th of September, 1876; Frank, on the 23d of April, 1878. In politics Mr. Bushnell is a republican." (History of Vermilion County, Illinois by H.W. Beckwith, 1879, Page 966)
"Asa M. Bushnell, Bismark merchant, was born in Cook county, Illinois, on the 8th of December, 1850, and is a son of Henry and Lavina (Dayton) Bushnell. He removed with his parents at the age of five years and settled in Steuben township, Warren county, Indiana. Subsequently they moved into Newell township, and after four or five years returned to Cook county, remaining there two or three years, when they went to Iroquois county and spent a year, after which they settled in Rossville.
At this place, in 1873, Mr. Bushnell embarked in merchandising. He is postmaster at Bismark, and is keeping a general store in partnership with Francis M. Gundy.
Mr. Bushnell was married on the 15th of October, 1873, to Wilhelmina Shockley, who was born on the 17th of April, 1856. They have three living children: Clyde, born on the 7th of June, 1875; Mabel, on the 30th of September, 1876; Frank, on the 23d of April, 1878. In politics Mr. Bushnell is a republican." (History of Vermilion County, Illinois by H.W. Beckwith, 1879, Page 966)
At this place, in 1873, Mr. Bushnell embarked in merchandising. He is postmaster at Bismark, and is keeping a general store in partnership with Francis M. Gundy.
Mr. Bushnell was married on the 15th of October, 1873, to Wilhelmina Shockley, who was born on the 17th of April, 1856. They have three living children: Clyde, born on the 7th of June, 1875; Mabel, on the 30th of September, 1876; Frank, on the 23d of April, 1878. In politics Mr. Bushnell is a republican." (History of Vermilion County, Illinois by H.W. Beckwith, 1879, Page 966)
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