Jo Masterson
Honor Code SignatorySigned 27 Dec 2021 | 2,046 contributions | 209 thank-yous | 353 connections
Signed 27 Dec 2021 | 2,046 contributions | 209 thank-yous | 353 connections
Communication Preferences:
I am interested in communicating 
with
anyone who shares the same ancestors.
Here is my family tree.
Burchell my maternal great grandparents are from England. I am researching great grandfather, William Henry Burchell, born in England in May 17, 1858. His father is Henry, mother unknown.
with
anyone who shares the same ancestors.
Here is my family tree.
Burchell my maternal great grandparents are from England. I am researching great grandfather, William Henry Burchell, born in England in May 17, 1858. His father is Henry, mother unknown.
Bush is my Maiden name. My father Joseph John Bush was born in Pennsylvania, his father immigrated from Austria-Hungary and his mother from Czechoslovakia, making it a little bit more difficult to research.
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Jo E. Masterson aka Sangston
Born 1940s.
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph John Bush
and Violet May (Burchell) Bush
Sister of
Jul (Bush) Nelson and [private brother (1940s - unknown)]
[children unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Nov 2021
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Biography
Jo Masterson participated in the January 2024 US Civil War Project Connecting Challenge.
Jo Masterson is a member of the US Civil War: War Between the States Project.
This profile is part of the Markle Name Study.
This profile is part of the Stout Name Study.
This profile is part of the Snyder Name Study.
Jo Masterson was a Pennsylvanian.
I was born in Pennsylvania, to hardworking parents. My father was a coal miner and we lived in the coal mining community of Brownfield.
I married Curtis William Sangston (1940-2018) we had five children. I moved to Arizona where I continued my education, worked for 12 years as a law enforcement officer for the state, worked for Arizona State Parks for 20 years. After I retired I moved East to be closer to family.
I have been researching my family since 2008 and find it quit interesting, exciting and frustrating when I hit brick walls. As is I have at least two brick walls which I have been working on for a couple years. I cannot locate the name of Henry Burchell's wife, she was the mother of William Henry Burchell and Emma Margaret Burchell. I am also stuck on the parents and grandparents of both Abraham Stout (1817-1900) and his wife Magdalena Mary Ruffner (1811-1886)
I have assisted a friend in finding the biological parents of the baby she adopted over 40 years ago. That was an exciting discovery. Recently, Rob, a 3rd cousin contacted as I was a close DNA to him. His father had been adopted in 1950. Now that his father was deceased, Rob wanted to know more about his father's birth family. I assisted him in locating his first cousins.
- I attended Uniontown Senior High school
- Saint Vincentian Academy, a Roman Catholic college preparatory school near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Williamsport School of Commerce, Williamsport, PA
- Cochise College, Douglas, AZ
- Central Arizona College, Coolidge, AZ
- Northland Pioneer College, Holbrook, AZ
- Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
Sources
1950 United States Federal Census for Josephine E Bush Pennsylvania Fayette
South Union 26-191
Only the Trusted List can access the following:
- Jo's formal name
- full middle name (E.)
- e-mail address
- exact birthdate
- birth location
- images (2)
- private siblings' names
- spouse's name and marriage information
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jo:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jo:
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Jo Masterson:
23andMe, GEDmatch SG6593415 [compare], yourDNAportal JOL4ddba2a0
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MyHeritage DNA
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Categories: US Civil War Project Members | Markle Name Study | Stout Name Study | Snyder Name Study
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I am so confused as which and what kind of stickers I am allowed to use, not just military. I have had someone replace military stickers, but still no know which to use.
I read: "Stickers are used for honoring a person or otherwise highlighting something that's deemed to be important about them. When used on members' own account profiles they can be used casually; you're encouraged to have fun with them and highlight anything you want other members and visitors to know about you. On ancestor profiles please abide by the agreed-upon style rules below."
It is interesting to use stickers like ancestors from England and their descendants, or a sticker for one born and raised in Pennsylvania. I have read and reread about stickers and still do not know the difference. I actually have a headache just thinking and trying to understand all of the stickers and which ones I may use and those which do not pertain to me. I know there are special categories for special people to utilize but I cannot understand which is what.
exhausted and confused, Jo Masterson
Categories are even more confusing. It took me awhile and I tend to only use the same stickers that work for me. Hang in there eventually you'll have less of a headache. You did really well on the challenge.
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Welcome
Mary - Project Coordinator
I have added you to the Markle Name Study, Watch list. As to contributions hey are any things that can be added to the study are tow expand and link the Markle family profiles. Use the two family profiles. I sent you for Markle/Markel family member, including various surname spelling used, that are common among the Pennsylvania Dutch. Enhance profiles with pictures and illustrations that would relate to the profile. (Example: picture of the ship a family may have served on, famous battles, like one that maybe specific to your family, the Locobe Brickyard Workers. Also if you come across a picture or illustration applicable to multi Markle profiles to add it to the family Watch list or information that could be helpful to others enrolled in the Name Study. You might want to add to William Henry Burchell. I also think there is a category for Mine Disasters]] Best of Luck on your family heritage study LWB
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Jo Masterson
Congratulations on certifying to work on pre-1700 profiles! It’s very important to read and understand the Pre-1700 Profiles page. These profiles for deep ancestors are shared by many, and collaborating on them works best if we all follow the guidelines in the certification quiz.
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Jo Masterson
When adding sources in the future, please give citations for sources so that someone else could find them relatively easily. For example: 1900 US Census is insufficient. 1900 US Census, ED 21 Hayfield Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States, Sheet 7A would be sufficient. There are tools to help with creating source citations from some other genealogy sites, such as the sourcer wikitree app, if you are interested.
I look forward to seeing your future contributions.
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