Hi Sandra, The CD I told you about is a compilation of Buzz's old 45s that were remastered and placed on CD. The albums we made were in the early to mid 1980s and are all out of print. When they are re-released on CDs, I will let you know. I forgot to tell you that Buzz was inducted into the Louisiana Hayride Bluegrass Hall of fame in March of 2003 and I was asked to be there to accept the award for the family. It was very interesting in that Eddie Stubbs, "The Voice of the Friday night Grand Ole Opry," presented me with the award. Eddie Stubbs was one of my former students and the student council president where I was the principal in Gaithersburg, MD. Eddie and I have remained good friends ever since. As a matter of fact three of the Johnson Mountain Boys bluegrass group, one of which was Eddie, were my students at Gaithersburg and they credit me with getting started. I suppose you know that Buzz was considered one of the five best bluegrass mandolin players in the world during the last half century. His achievements are included in a booklet included in the new CD. Keep on picking, you"ll eventually get the hang of it. After awhile the tips of you fingers will develop a protective callous and they want hurt anymore if you practice at least 15 or 20 minutes every day. Cousin Wayne

http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/special/oldenglish/oldenglish.htm Hello I just clicked on the link and it worked this morning. You could also just type in the URL or copy and paste. Good luck, GAILA

WOW!! I`m impressed, with you and everyone else there seems like there is a strong gene for music from our Busby ancestors just sorry it missed me{:> Wayne I want to order a CD with you and Buzz on it, will the album you told me about have both of you on it? or would you mind sharing one that has both of you. I was learning how to play the madolin a few years back [I love the madolin] but it was just too hard on my fingers. I`m really glad I asked this question I`ve really enjoyed hearing about everyone and has made me feel like I know you and some of our ancestors better. Thanks Sandra > Hi Sandra, I have another brother who plays the fiddle. I have made 5 or 6 > albums - some with Buzz, son John, and cousin Bobby, "The Busby Brothers", and > Pinecastle is planning to re-release some of them on CDs next year. I also own > and operate Old Home Place Music Publishing Co. affiliated with BMI. I have > over 200 songs in my catalog including such artists as Buzz Busby, Wayne > Busby(Busbice), Bill Harrell, Larry Stephenson, Bill Emerson, Tom Adams and others. > I am the founder of WEBCO Records and sold it to Pinecastle in 1990. You > asked - so thought I would bragg a little.LOL!! Oh, I forgot, I produced the #1 > bluegrass album in the U S in 1987 "Tennessee 1949" by Bill Emerson and Pete > Goble. That's enough about me, let's hear from other talented Busby > descendents!!!!

Leanna, it would be great if your Dad had his DNA done, we believe, but cannot prove that our line is Sampson and Nimrod. My cousin has just ordered the kit to have his DNA tested, it would be interesting to see if your dad and he match. Has anyone come across the name Cumbest or Combess in their Busby research? In 1850, Macon co., Ga. Nimrod is living next to Sampson, and in Nimrod's household is a Catherine Cumbest 25, with children Mahan 3, Maranda 6 and Mary 1. I haven't been able to find her after 1850, is it possible that she was a Busby that married a Cumbest and she remarried? My grandmother was Marianna Cumbest who married Jeff Busby in 1888 in Thomas co., Ga.

James O'Gwin who use to be on the Louisiana Hayride Show is related to the Busby's through Jeremiah Busby who died in Wayne Co, MS. Wanda Busby --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.564 / Virus Database: 356 - Release Date: 1/19/2004

Hi Sandra, I have another brother who plays the fiddle. I have made 5 or 6 albums - some with Buzz, son John, and cousin Bobby, "The Busby Brothers", and Pinecastle is planning to re-release some of them on CDs next year. I also own and operate Old Home Place Music Publishing Co. affiliated with BMI. I have over 200 songs in my catalog including such artists as Buzz Busby, Wayne Busby(Busbice), Bill Harrell, Larry Stephenson, Bill Emerson, Tom Adams and others. I am the founder of WEBCO Records and sold it to Pinecastle in 1990. You asked - so thought I would bragg a little.LOL!! Oh, I forgot, I produced the #1 bluegrass album in the U S in 1987 "Tennessee 1949" by Bill Emerson and Pete Goble. That's enough about me, let's hear from other talented Busby descendents!!!! Wayne

Oh yeah, I was reminded to say that most of my cousins write poetry and lyrics, nothing famous yet....but....and I am teaching my self guitar now. AND I think I sing okay. Joe Busby Caldwell, Tx ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Wayne and Sandra" <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 17:22:25 -0500 I got to thinking which is scary but anyway how many others of y`all have people in your families that make music, my granddaddy played the quitar I know that some of his brothers families were very good singers some were in gospel quartets, didn`t get to me though{:> evidently Allen had children with alot of music talent. What about some of the other of Reece`s children. Joyce what about your family was mr Silas or mr Emmett musical or your Dad? Just seemed like it was a strong Busby gene. Sandra ==== BUSBY Mailing List ==== This is an open forum so please keep postings to the Busbee/Busby and related families. Listowner: Gaila Merrington [email protected] --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]

My gr-grandfather James Meredith Busby b 1860 Fayette Co., Tx sang and played guitar and piano. He also gave music lessons in his later life. We aren't sure about the early part of his life. We have an account of from one of his grand-daughters of him teaching her to sing a hymn called "Meet Mother In The Skies" when her mother died. Delia was very young but remembered it well into her 80's. Joe Busby Caldwell, Tx ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Wayne and Sandra" <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 17:22:25 -0500 I got to thinking which is scary but anyway how many others of y`all have people in your families that make music, my granddaddy played the quitar I know that some of his brothers families were very good singers some were in gospel quartets, didn`t get to me though{:> evidently Allen had children with alot of music talent. What about some of the other of Reece`s children. Joyce what about your family was mr Silas or mr Emmett musical or your Dad? Just seemed like it was a strong Busby gene. Sandra ==== BUSBY Mailing List ==== This is an open forum so please keep postings to the Busbee/Busby and related families. Listowner: Gaila Merrington [email protected] --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]

Hey how come you got some of this talent and it skipped me? {:> Sandra > My father played the "fiddle" and harmonica and had never had music lessons. > Sacred Harp (4-shaped note singing) has been part of my life for years and > was 'handed down' from my grandparents. So, yes, music and singing have > always been a part of my family heritage. > Joyce >

I have found this in a lot of the Busby's. They played guitars and sing. My granddaddy Busby had a beautiful tenor voice. He could almost sound like others singing with him. When I met some of the Busbee's from my Seaborn's 2nd family I found that they all played and could sing. It skipped me. Marilyn

--=======36C2930======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-584164DA; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi, Mom says that her great aunt Zorada could sing so well, had an unknown range, very high. (She was named for her grandmother, Marilda Zorada Twitchell Busby). My grandfather Michael, Zorada's bro, had a good singing voice. Their sib, William, too. I don't know that they played instruments, too long ago. But my family plays a variety, piano, violin, accordion, wind instruments. Some of my Busby descendant cousins are also musical. I enjoy the exchanges so much. I wish I could make the connection to Sher'od (Sherwood) Busby from SC just after the Revolutionary War. That name has been handed down, so I am sure there is a connection. Linda --=======36C2930======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-584164DA Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.563 / Virus Database: 355 - Release Date: 1/17/2004 --=======36C2930=======--

My father played the "fiddle" and harmonica and had never had music lessons. Sacred Harp (4-shaped note singing) has been part of my life for years and was 'handed down' from my grandparents. So, yes, music and singing have always been a part of my family heritage. Joyce Subject: [Busbee Busby] Busby`s and Music > I got to thinking which is scary but anyway how many others of y`all have people in your families that make > music, my granddaddy played the quitar I know that some of his brothers families were very good singers some were in gospel quartets, didn`t get to me though{:> evidently Allen had children with alot of music talent. What about some of the other of Reece`s children. Joyce what about your family was mr Silas or mr Emmett musical or your Dad? Just seemed like it was a strong Busby gene. > Sandra > > > ==== BUSBY Mailing List ==== > This is an open forum so please keep postings to the Busbee/Busby and related families. > Listowner: Gaila Merrington [email protected] >

I got to thinking which is scary but anyway how many others of y`all have people in your families that make music, my granddaddy played the quitar I know that some of his brothers families were very good singers some were in gospel quartets, didn`t get to me though{:> evidently Allen had children with alot of music talent. What about some of the other of Reece`s children. Joyce what about your family was mr Silas or mr Emmett musical or your Dad? Just seemed like it was a strong Busby gene. Sandra

Gail, I could not get into the old English web site. Any suggestions? Bonnie

Gail, I could not get into the old English web site. Any suggestions? Bonnie

That is fine Wayne goodness you could have called me worse{:> I`m going to order this CD I want to try and take it to a reunion we`re going to have in Mar. The Johnson`s right there in Houston Co. Thanks for the info Sandra > Sandra, I apoligise for calling you Gaila. I had just been reading one of > her emails. But what's a mistake once and awhile among cousins? > Wayne

Sandra, I apoligise for calling you Gaila. I had just been reading one of her emails. But what's a mistake once and awhile among cousins? Wayne

Another link for SC counties is http://www.sciway.net/cnty/history/timeline.html and Jerry thanks for that link to SC maps too. Gaila snip> > It looks like Carteret, SC became Granville County, SC, then Granville became > part of Beaufort District, then Beaufort District split into four counties, > one of which was Granville County, then all four counties became part of > Beaufort County. > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3837/sc_countyhistories.html > "OLD GRANVILLE COUNTY (1683 - 1769) > Created: 1683, discontinued 1769 > One of the original "counties" created by the Crown > for administrative purposes, Granville extended from > the Combahee River in the north to the Savannah > River in the south. See map above (1710) for modern > counties represented in this area. NOTE: All records > for this area were filed in Charleston. > The area known as Granville County became Beaufort > District in 1769. " > > http://www.martygrant.com/gen/refs/sccounty.htm > Carteret*1685 Proprietary County. Name changed to Granville 1708. > Granville*1708 Name changed from Carteret. Abolished 1769. > Granville*1785 County of Beaufort District. Abolished 1798. > > Jp Burt wrote: > > > Okay, now I am wondering about some of the info I have. I have documents > > with Graniteville, SC ( near Aiken) and others with Granville, SC. Was > > there ever a Granville, SC ? How do I find out?

Hi Gaila, the email for one of the distributors of Buzz's CD is - [email protected] The CD is entitled BUZZ BUSBY - Going Home, #SD-0123-2. If you have a problem, let me know. Wayne

Thanks for the help. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James O Harrison" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:37 AM Subject: Re: [Busbee Busby] Craven County > According to "Seventh Edition of the Handy Book for Genealogists", there was > a SC district called 'Carteret District' in 1683 and the "Name Changed to > Granville 1700". No date of discontinuance given for either Carteret or > Granville. > > > > > Okay, now I am wondering about some of the info I have. I have documents > > with Graniteville, SC ( near Aiken) and others with Granville, SC. Was > > there ever a Granville, SC ? How do I find out? > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jerry L Ivey" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 5:30 PM > > Subject: RE: [Busbee Busby] Craven County > > > > > > > Here's a great website with County formation maps. > > > > > > http://www.genealogyinc.com/maps/uscf.htm > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: James O. Harrison [mailto:[email protected]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 1:42 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [Busbee Busby] Craven County > > > > > > At one time there was a CRAVEN COUNTY, SC but it was discontinued so no > > > longer exists. It was located where present day Chester County exists. > > > Chester Co was created from Craven Co. in 1785. (Source: Seventh > > > Edition of the Handy Book For Genealogists. This is a book of maps of > > > all the states and their counties with dates each county was created and > > > areas from which each was created.) > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== BUSBY Mailing List ==== > > > Busbee Busby and Variations Database > > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~busby/ > > > Listadmin: Gaila Merrington [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== BUSBY Mailing List ==== > > > RootsWeb Resource Cluster > > > http://resources.rootsweb.com/~clusters/surnames > > > Listadmin: Gaila Merrington [email protected] > > > > > > > > > ==== BUSBY Mailing List ==== > > RootsWeb Resource Cluster > > http://resources.rootsweb.com/~clusters/surnames > > Listadmin: Gaila Merrington [email protected] > > > > > > ==== BUSBY Mailing List ==== > Busbee Busby and Variations Database Census Records > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~busby/Census/censusa.htm > Listadmin: Gaila Merrington [email protected] >