Samuel Bushong, (1794-1850), husband of Margaretha Bushong, (____-1840)

Infamous as Samuel the ax murderer.

Known as Samuel the ax murderer for the murder of Margaretha. Photos shown are of the Samuel Bushong log house in Carrollton,(formerly Centerville), Carroll County, Ohio. Built by Samuel around 1820. The family moved to Richland County, Ohio in 1838, where the murders happened. The House was torn down in 1983.




From an 1840 newspaper, the findings of the Coroner's Inquest. Click to enlarge.


Photographs from the Bushong Bulletin, clipping from a member of Ancestry.com



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