Thursday, March 4, 2010

Bussey Family Linage: 1765 – Present

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Descendants of Charles Bussey

Generation No. 1


1. CHARLES1 BUSSEY He married MARY HAYS.

Notes for CHARLES BUSSEY:

1790-Edgefield Co., SC Census

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- (The Bussey Family Genealogy, by Lynne Bussey Guittard, 1979)

"Charles was the pastor of Big Stephen's Creek Baptist Church until 1794 in Edgefield Co., S.C. He moved out from the eastern shore of Maryland in 1765 and settled on the Savannah River, about 8-10 miles above Augusta, Edgefield District, S.C. He brought his family of 6 sons and one daughter. He had a land grant of 100 acres on the Savannah River in 1773 and is listed in the 1790 census of Edgefield District, S.C. with 11 slaves."

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Source:

1) Mrs. Booth Huffaker (early 1970's)

2) Research of Maud McClure Kelly

3) Brenda Griffin Warren, 3-99

per:

A) Lou Bussey Brannon,

B) The Bussey Family Genealogy, by Lynne Bussey Guittard, 1979)

C) Barnabus Pace letter of 1845

D) (South Carolina Baptists, 1670-1805, by Leah Townsend, p. 160).

4) Will of George Bussey (1765 - South Carolina) -names only 2 children (Charles & Thomas Hiliary Bussey)


Child of CHARLES BUSSEY and MARY HAYS is:

2. i. GEORGE2 BUSSEY.


Generation No. 2
2. GEORGE2 BUSSEY (CHARLES1) He married SEBALIA TALLEY.

Notes for GEORGE BUSSEY:

-George settled in S. Carolina prior to Feb. 4, 1754.

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1759/60-captain of the Granville Co. militia during the Cherokee War of 1759-60.

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1790-Edgefield Co., SC Census

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1797-Jan, Will was probated

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Child of GEORGE BUSSEY and SEBALIA TALLEY is:

3. i. ZADOC3 BUSSEY, b. 1759, Edgefield County, SC; d. 1825, Edgefield County, SC.


Generation No. 3
3. ZADOC3 BUSSEY (GEORGE2, CHARLES1) was born 1759 in Edgefield County, SC, and died 1825 in Edgefield County, SC. He married NANCY. She was born in Edgefield County, SC, and died 1838 in Edgefield County, SC.

Notes for ZADOC BUSSEY:

1790-Edgefield Co., SC Census

Zedekiah Bussey

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1800-Edgefield Co., SC

*Transcribed as Ladock Bussey

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1820-Edgefield Co., SC

*transcribed as Zadick Bussey

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1822-Will of Zadock Bussey, dated January 3, 1822

-Will Book 2, page 217, Montgomery Co., Alabama

-wife, Nancy

-children

---- George Bussey, John Bussey, Emmerson Bussey, Elizabeth Talley, Sebellah Boyd and Sally Searles,

-executors

----wife Nancy, son Emmerson, and nephew James L. Bussey

-witnesses

-----A. Edwards, Hezekiah Lunday and Samuel Edwards, all of Edgefield

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1825-January 2, will of Zadock Bussey probated in Edgefield Co., NC

*Records in Edgefield Co., SC show that the son, John, died in 1823 Edgefield Co., SC and had married his second cousin, Frances Morgan, that the son Emmerson had married Sally Bailey, that Elizabeth married William Talley, that Sebellah died before her mother and married John Boyd, and that Sally married Thomas Searles. The widow, Nancy, died in the fall of 1838.


Child of ZADOC BUSSEY and NANCY is:

4. i. THOMAS EMERSON4 BUSSEY, b. 1792, South Carolina; d. Edgefield County, SC.



Generation No. 4

4. THOMAS EMERSON4 BUSSEY (ZADOC3, GEORGE2, CHARLES1) was born 1792 in South Carolina, and died in Edgefield County, SC. He married SARAH BAILEY. She was born 1802 in South Carolina, and died 1880 in Edgefield County, SC.


Notes for THOMAS EMERSON BUSSEY:

1850, The District, Edgefield, SC: Thomas E., 58, and Sarah, 48. 7 children at home, ages 22 to 10. Hezekiah is 10.


Child of THOMAS BUSSEY and SARAH BAILEY is:

5. i. HEZEKIAH5 BUSSEY, b. 1838, South Carolina; d. Edgefield County, SC.


Generation No. 5

5. HEZEKIAH5 BUSSEY (THOMAS EMERSON4, ZADOC3, GEORGE2, CHARLES1) was born 1838 in South Carolina, and died in Edgefield County, SC. He married NANCY A. THURMOND. She was born 1841 in South Carolina, and died in Edgefield County, SC.


Children of HEZEKIAH BUSSEY and NANCY THURMOND are:

6. i. AMERICUS VESPUCIOUS6 BUSSEY, b. 01 Oct 1859, Edgefield County, SC; d. 17 Jan 1933, McCormick, SC.

ii. ELLA BUSSEY, b. 1861, Edgefield County, SC.


Generation No. 6

6. AMERICUS VESPUCIOUS6 BUSSEY (HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS EMERSON4, ZADOC3, GEORGE2, CHARLES1)was born 01 Oct 1859 in Edgefield County, SC, and died 17 Jan 1933 in McCormick, SC. He married CAROLINE MAUDE JENNINGS Abt. 1886 in Edgefield, SC, daughter of THOMAS JENNINGS and SUSAN CAROLINE. She was born 1868 in Edgefield County, SC, and died 02 Oct 1928 in McCormick, SC.

Notes for AMERICUS VESPUCIOUS BUSSEY:

1900, Washington, Edgefield, SC: Americus Bussey, 36, farmer, married 14 years to Maud, 31. 7 children, 6 living. Carrie, Home, Lillie, Lillie, Bella, Emerson, Lucy, ages 13 to 1. Maud's father next household.

1910, Modoc, Washington, Edgefield, SC: Americus V., 50, station agent, railroad, married 23 years to Maud. At home are Lilly, 18, Emerson, 13, Lucy E., 11; Hettie L., 8; Fred M., 6, and Maud E. 4.

1920, Washington, McCormick, SC: Americus V., 60, agent, railroad. Carrie M., 18. At home still are Fred and Maud. Next household is a different Emerson Bussey, 41, born GA, and his family.

1930, Modoc, McCormick, SC: Americus, 70, widower. Son Fred lives with him and married children next households.

Name: Americus Vespucious 'Ves' BUSSEY

Sex: M

Birth: 1 OCT 1859 in South Carolina

Death: 17 JAN 1933 in McCormick Co., South Carolina

Burial: Modoc Baptist Cemetery, Modoc, McCormick Co., SC

Note:

1880-Lincoln Co., GA, Ed 70, District 183, page 180A

James WALSH Self M Male W 32 IRE Merchant IRE IRE

Laura WALSH Wife M Female W 25 GA Keeping Hou

Rosa Lee WALSH Dau S Female W 6 IRE

Nathan WALSH Son S Male W 1 IRE GA GA

Ves BUSSY Other Male W 20 SC

John CONRAD Other M Male W 48 GA Laborer

Sarah DAVIE Other W Female B 25 GA Cook

William LEVERETT Other S Male B 8 GA Nurse GA GA

Laura HUNTER Other S Female B 2 GA GA GA

*Ves is age 20, with his cousin.

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1900-Washington Edgefield SC ed 122 pg 26a, #369-372 ( June 23, 1900)

Americus BUSSEY head Oct 1861 38 m 14yrs SC S C SC farmer

Maud wife sept 1868 31 m 14yrs 7 children 6 living SC SC SC

Carrie dau Jan 1887 13 SC SCSC

Homer son Sept 1889 10 SC SC SC

Lillie dau May 1891 9 SC SC SC

Bella son Apr 1893 7 SC SC SC

Emerson son Mar 1897 3 SC SC SC

Lucy dau Aug 1898 1 SC SC SC

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1910-Edgefield Co., SC, Washington Twp, Ed 92, page 23B, #428-430 ( May 10, 1910)

Americus BUSSEY head m w 50 m1 23yrs SC SC SC station agent R.R.

Maud wife f w 40 m1 23yrs 10 children 9 living SC SC SC

Lilly M dau f w 18 SC SC SC

Emerson son m w 13 SC SC SC

Lucy E. dau f w 11 SC S C SC

Hattie L dau f w 8 SC SC SC

Fred M son m w 6 SC SC SC

Maud E. dau f w 4 SC SC SC

Martin REDD boarder m w 50 wd SC SC SC

Jefferson K. IVEY boarder m w 44 s SC SC SC

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1920-McCormick Co., SC, Modoc, Washington Twp, ED 102, page 2A, #18 ( Jan 3, 1920)

Americus V. BUSSEY head owns m w 60 m R.R.  agent SC SC SC

Carrie M wife f w 48 m SC SC SC

Fred M son m w 16 attending school SC SC SC

Maud E. dau f w 13 SC SC SC

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1930-McCormick Co., SC, Modoc, Ed 15, page 1B, #12-12 ( April 5, 1930)

Americus V. BUSSEY head owns m w 70 wd Depot agent R.R. SC SC SC

Fred M son m w 26 s SC SC S C farmer

George DUKES? s-i-l m w 41 m 29w/m SC SC SC salesman Dry Goods store

Lucy E dau f w 30 m 18w/m SC SC SC

Caroline gdau f w 11 SC SC SC

Emily gdauf w 9 SC SC SC

Hazel gdau f w 7 SC SC SC

George R. gson m w 5 SC SC SC

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Sources:

1) Modoc Baptist Church Cemetery

--------<http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+96520163734+F.

Children of AMERICUS BUSSEY and CAROLINE JENNINGS are:

i. CARRIE7 BUSSEY, b. Jan 1887, Washington, Edgefield, SC.

ii. HOMER BUSSEY, b. Sep 1889, Washington, Edgefield, SC.

iii. LILLIE M. BUSSEY, b. May 1891, Washington, Edgefield, SC.

iv. BELLA BUSSEY, b. Apr 1893, Washington, Edgefield, SC.

7. v. EMERSON BUSSEY, b. Mar 1897, Washington, Edgefield, SC; d. Augusta, GA.

vi. LUCY E. BUSSEY, b. Aug 1898, Washington, Edgefield, SC.

vii. HETTIE L. BUSSEY, b. 1902, Washington, Edgefield, SC.

viii. FRED M. BUSSEY, b. 1904, Washington, Edgefield, SC.

ix. MAUD E. BUSSEY, b. 1906, Washington, Edgefield, SC.


Generation No. 7

7. EMERSON7 BUSSEY (AMERICUS VESPUCIOUS6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS EMERSON4, ZADOC3, GEORGE2, CHARLES1) was born Mar 1897 in Washington, Edgefield, SC, and died in Augusta, GA. He married ALINE LILLIAN K. SOMEBODY 1912. She was born 1896 in South Carolina, and died 09 Oct 1967 in Augusta, GA.

Notes for EMERSON BUSSEY:

1930, Augusta, GA: Emerson W., 34, born SC, traveling salesman, Lillian, 34. Children: Emerson, Jennings, Marion, Marjorie L., and Shaw W., ages 14 to 6. All kids born GA. 428 Watkins St., $15/month rent.

Children of EMERSON BUSSEY and ALINE SOMEBODY are:

i. EMERSON W.8 BUSSEY, b. 21 May 1915, Augusta, GA; d. Dec 1973, Augusta, GA.

ii. R. JENNINGS JIGGS BUSSEY, b. 23 Oct 1918, Augusta, GA.

iii. MARIAN BUCK BUSSEY, b. 1919, Augusta, GA.

iv. MARJORIE LILLIAN BUSSEY, b. 02 Apr 1922, Augusta, GA; m. MAGNUS OLIVER FOSS; b. 25 Aug 1920.

v. HENRY SHAW BUSSEY, b. 1923, Augusta, GA.

 

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