Linda, Merry Christmas! I'm sure everyone appreciates this email. This is the kind that give searchers breakthroughs. I have "spoke" to you in the past. I can't hardly believe that there isn't some connection to our families. As you know, I live at Linton. I have a digital camera and will be glad to email you any cemetery markers I can find. My gift to you. I did recently find that my Busby's came first to Owen County, Indiana and then went back to Kentucky. Then, of course, some made a second trip to Indiana and stayed. This does make it more difficult to trace, since some of the children were born in different states. This is probably one of the biggest obstacles researchers face along with curiosity. Merry Christmas to all, Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <Lindathom@aol.com> To: <BUSBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 1999 9:50 PM Subject: Re: Yankee Busbys > I also descend from Hiram BUSBY - not once but twice. I have his line back a > little further - (I also have Nancy Rice instead of Nancy Vice) > > I double through Robert BUSBY & Sarah A. COWGILL and then through John Wesley > GARDNER and Nancy Susan BUSBY. I would love to have more information on > Nathaniel's line. > > Descendants of John Busby > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. JOHN1 BUSBY was born Abt. 1747 in Antrim Co., Ireland. He married > MARGARET PATTERSON January 1776. She was born Abt. 1747. > > Children of JOHN BUSBY and MARGARET PATTERSON are: > i. JAMES2 BUSBY, b. Abt. 1777, England or Ireland; d. July 02, 1838. > 2. ii. ELIZABETH BUSBY, b. Abt. 1779. > 3. iii. MATTHEW BUSBY, b. Abt. 1781; d. VA. > iv. SAMUEL BUSBY, b. Abt. 1783. > 4. v. RAWLEIGH BUSBY, b. Abt. 1795, Fleming, KY. > vi. WILLIAM BUSBY, b. Abt. 1797. > vii. ROBERT BUSBY, b. Abt. 1799. > > > Generation No. 2 > > 2. ELIZABETH2 BUSBY (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1779. She married JOHN WHEELER > MERIDITH. He was born Abt. 1779. > > Child of ELIZABETH BUSBY and JOHN MERIDITH is: > i. SAMUEL C.3 MERIDITH, b. November 27, 1807. > > 3. MATTHEW2 BUSBY (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1781, and died in VA. > > Child of MATTHEW BUSBY is: > i. GEORGE3 BUSBY. > > 4. RAWLEIGH2 BUSBY (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1795 in Fleming, KY. He married > POLLY OXLEY July 02, 1819 in Fleming, KY. She was born Abt. 1795 in > Fleming, KY. > > Children of RAWLEIGH BUSBY and POLLY OXLEY are: > 5. i. HIRAM3 BUSBY, b. Abt. 1817, KY; d. Bef. 1866. > 6. ii. ELDRIDGE BUSBY, b. Abt. 1821. > iii. HENRY BUSBY, b. Abt. 1823. > iv. RAWLEIGH BUSBY, JR., b. Abt. 1825. > > > Generation No. 3 > > 5. HIRAM3 BUSBY (RAWLEIGH2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1817 in KY, and died Bef. > 1866. He married NANCY RICE March 26, 1829 in Fleming Co., KY. She was born > Abt. 1813 in KY. > > Children of HIRAM BUSBY and NANCY RICE are: > i. JAMES W.4 BUSBY, b. 1831, KY; d. Abt. 1889, Territory of Dakota, see > R478. > 7. ii. ROBERT M. BUSBY, b. February 01, 1832, KY; d. July 08, 1885, > Greencastle, Greencastle Twp., Putnam Co., IN. > iii. MELVINA BUSBY, b. January 11, 1833, KY; d. December 01, 1889, > Putnam Co., IN; m. DANIEL SCHILLING, December 23, 1852, Putnam Co., IN; b. > Abt. 1831, OH. > 8. iv. GEORGE BUSBY, b. April 11, 1836, KY; d. October 25, 1908, Madison > Twp., Putnam Co., IN. > v. JOHN BUSBY, b. 1840. > vi. NATHAN BUSBY, b. 1840. > 9. vii. NANCY SUSAN BUSBY, b. May 06, 1843, KY; d. July 19, 1897, Putnam > Co., IN. > viii. SARAH A. BUSBY, b. 1846, KY. > ix. KEZIAH E. BUSBY, b. 1849, KY. > > 6. ELDRIDGE3 BUSBY (RAWLEIGH2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1821. He married EMILY > DOWNEY. She was born Abt. 1820. > > Child of ELDRIDGE BUSBY and EMILY DOWNEY is: > i. WILLIAM4 BUSBY, b. Abt. 1841. > > > Generation No. 4 > > 7. ROBERT M.4 BUSBY (HIRAM3, RAWLEIGH2, JOHN1) was born February 01, 1832 in > KY, and died July 08, 1885 in Greencastle, Greencastle Twp., Putnam Co., IN. > He married SARAH ANN COWGILL October 13, 1861 in Putnam Co., IN, daughter of > ELISHA COWGILL and MARY TALBOTT. She was born August 05, 1840 in Putnam Co., > IN, and died June 08, 1884 in Greencastle, Greencastle Twp., Putnam Co., IN. > > Children of ROBERT BUSBY and SARAH COWGILL are: > 10. i. EMMA ALICE5 BUSBY, b. April 30, 1866, Putnam Co., IN; d. May 15, > 1931, Putnam Co., IN. > ii. GEORGE S. BUSBY, b. July 17, 1869, Putnam Co., IN; d. December 28, > 1935, Bainbridge, Putnam Co., IN; m. LILLIE M. BROWN, December 02, 1897, > Putnam Co., IN; b. December 07, 1897. > 11. iii. MARY FRANCES BUSBY, b. November 09, 1875, Putnam Co., IN; d. > October 15, 1950, Putnam Co., IN. > > 8. GEORGE4 BUSBY (HIRAM3, RAWLEIGH2, JOHN1) was born April 11, 1836 in KY, > and died October 25, 1908 in Madison Twp., Putnam Co., IN. He married HANNAH > I. BOONE February 19, 1861 in Putnam Co., IN, daughter of DANIEL BOONE and > MALINDA MILLER. She was born May 21, 1843 in Putnam Co., IN, and died May > 17, 1912 in Madison Twp., Putnam Co., IN. > > Children of GEORGE BUSBY and HANNAH BOONE are: > i. CLARA5 BUSBY, b. Abt. 1862; m. WILLIAM S. TORR, May 05, 1881, Putnam > Co., IN; b. Abt. 1860. > ii. HATTIE BUSBY, b. Abt. 1864; m. CHALRES S TORR, March 01, 1882, Putnam > Co., IN; b. Abt. 1860. > iii. LENNIE S. BUSBY, b. Abt. 1867; d. Putnam Co., IN; m. ALFRED S. > CURTIS, August 15, 1894, Putnam Co., IN; b. Abt. 1867. > 12. iv. FRANKLIN BUSBY, b. Abt. 1869; d. October 1947. > v. LAWRENCE ALBERT BUSBY, b. February 17, 1871; d. June 18, 1943, Putnam > Co., IN; m. DAISY YOUNG, January 30, 1895, Putnam Co., IN; b. Abt. 1870. > > 9. NANCY SUSAN4 BUSBY (HIRAM3, RAWLEIGH2, JOHN1) was born May 06, 1843 in > KY, and died July 19, 1897 in Putnam Co., IN. She married JOHN WESLEY > GARDNER February 25, 1859 in Putnam Co., IN, son of SAMUEL GARDNER and EMILY > HENSLEY. He was born November 08, 1837 in IN, and died August 27, 1898 in > Greencastle, Greencasttle Twp., Putnam Co., IN. > > Children of NANCY BUSBY and JOHN GARDNER are: > 13. i. ELIZA ADELINE5 GARDNER, b. November 11, 1861, Madison Twp., Putnam > Co., IN; d. February 11, 1909, Putnam Co., IN. > 14. ii. DANIEL VORHEES GARDNER, b. February 22, 1863; d. May 15, 1930, > Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN. > iii. ROBERT LEE GARDNER, b. July 24, 1864, Putnam Co., IN; m. > ELIZABETH BOSWELL; b. Abt. 1864. > iv. JOHN W. GARDNER, b. July 28, 1864, Putnam Co., IN; d. June 28, 1927; > m. ELDORA; b. Abt. 1865. > v. SAMUEL B GARDNER, b. February 11, 1866, Putnam Co., IN. > vi. LOU E. GARDNER, b. Abt. 1867, IN; m. LUCY GODDARD; b. Abt. 1867. > vii. EDWARD E. GARDNER, b. August 25, 1872, IN; d. January 04, 1895, > Putnam Co., IN. > viii. MINNIE B. GARDNER, b. December 24, 1873, Putnam Co., IN; d. > October 17, 1917, Putnam Co., IN; m. ALVA JOHNSON, September 26, 1899, Putnam > Co., IN; b. Abt. 1870. > ix. CHARLES R. GARDNER, b. September 19, 1875, Putnam Co., IN; m. ROSA; > b. Abt. 1875. > x. OLIVER GARDNER, b. September 27, 1877, Putnam Co., IN; d. January 16, > 1960, Putnam Co., IN; m. CORDA CLINE; b. Abt. 1877. > xi. GERTRUDE J. GARDNER, b. January 08, 1879, Putnam Co., IN; m. WALTER > ALSPAUGH, August 27, 1899, Putnam Co., IN; b. Abt. 1879. > xii. ELLA GARDNER, b. April 11, 1882, Madison Twp., Putnam Co., IN; m. > DAY. > xiii. WALTER G. GARDNER, b. April 24, 1885, Putnam Co., IN; d. August > 27, 1898, Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN. > > > Generation No. 5 > > 10. EMMA ALICE5 BUSBY (ROBERT M.4, HIRAM3, RAWLEIGH2, JOHN1) was born April > 30, 1866 in Putnam Co., IN, and died May 15, 1931 in Putnam Co., IN. She > married ORLANDO JOHN GORHAM October 21, 1884 in Putnam Co., IN, son of > ALEXANDER GORHAM and ELIZA JACKSON. He was born February 03, 1838. > > Children of EMMA BUSBY and ORLANDO GORHAM are: > i. ARTIE OTHO6 GORHAM, b. June 10, 1886. > ii. WALTER LEE GORHAM, b. January 07, 1888, Putnam Co., IN; d. October > 12, 1896, Putnam Co., IN. > iii. ORLANDER C. GORHAM, b. January 05, 1890. > iv. NELLIE RUTH GORHAM, b. January 31, 1892, Putnam Co., IN; d. June 11, > 1973, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN; m. WILLIAM D. ARNOLD; b. Abt. 1890; d. > Bef. 1973. > v. LOLA GRACE GORHAM, b. April 09, 1894, Putnam Co., IN; d. November 15, > 1949; m. (1) UNKNOWN WALTZ, September 25, 1910, Putnam Co., IN; b. Abt. 1890; > m. (2) JOHN R. STRANGE, October 31, 1914, Putnam Co., IN; b. Abt. 1895. > vi. GEORGE ROBERT GORHAM, b. April 18, 1896, Putnam Co., IN; m. DOROTHY; > b. Abt. 1896. > vii. MINNIE ETHEL GORHAM, b. January 27, 1899, Greencastle, > Greencasttle Twp., Putnam Co., IN; m. ARTIE ORTHO BOSWELL, June 19, 1913, > Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN; b. October 14, 1887, Clinton Twp., Putnam Co., > IN; d. March 28, 1968, Roachdale, Putnam Co., IN. > viii. HENRY D. GORHAM, b. May 13, 1901. > ix. ELSIE LOREANE GORHAM, b. December 06, 1903, Putnam Co., IN; m. > UNKNOWN HOOVER; b. Abt. 1903. > x. LUCILLE GORHAM, b. Abt. 1907. > xi. JESSIE LEROY GORHAM, b. October 21, 1909, Putnam Co., IN; d. March > 29, 1978; m. LORENA JONES; b. Abt. 1910. > > 11. MARY FRANCES5 BUSBY (ROBERT M.4, HIRAM3, RAWLEIGH2, JOHN1) was born > November 09, 1875 in Putnam Co., IN, and died October 15, 1950 in Putnam Co., > IN. She married DANIEL VORHEES GARDNER July 28, 1895, son of JOHN GARDNER > and NANCY BUSBY. He was born February 22, 1863, and died May 15, 1930 in > Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN. > > Children of MARY BUSBY and DANIEL GARDNER are: > i. GROVER DELTON6 GARDNER, b. April 10, 1896, Clinton Twp. Putnam Co., > IN; d. August 24, 1975, Clinton Co., IN; m. (1) DAISY DELLA BOSWELL; b. Abt. > 1896; m. (2) NORA ADELINE SHANKS, May 02, 1925; b. Abt. 1896. > ii. RALPH RAYMOND GARDNER, b. November 05, 1897, Clinton Twp. Putnam Co., > IN; d. April 29, 1938, Putnam Co., IN; m. EDNA SWINFORD, November 27, 1918; > b. Abt. 1898. > iii. UNKNOWN GARDNER, b. March 17, 1899, Monroe Twp., Putnam Co., IN; > d. March 17, 1899, Monroe Twp., Putnam Co., IN. > iv. FORREST EVERETT GARDNER, b. March 13, 1900, Monroe Twp., Putnam Co., > IN; d. December 27, 1962, Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN; m. FRANCES OPAL > MILLER, January 11, 1925; b. 1907; d. 1987. > v. WALTER CLAY GARDNER, b. July 07, 1901, Monroe Twp., Putnam Co., IN; > d. January 24, 1972, Greencastle, Greencasttle Twp., Putnam Co., IN; m. MARY > ELIZABETH TURNER, January 03, 1921, Putnam Co., IN; b. June 08, 1905; d. July > 08, 1990, Putnam Co., IN.. > vi. LOLA RUTH GARDNER, b. July 08, 1901, Monroe Twp., Putnam Co., IN; d. > March 21, 1971, Putnam Co. Hospital, Putnam Co., IN; m. GUY FRANKLIN > TILLEY, April 21, 1920, Brazil, Clay Co., IN; b. March 22, 1895, Putnam Co., > IN; d. September 19, 1973, Greencastle, Greencastle Twp., Putnam Co., IN. > vii. RUSSELL EVADE GARDNER, b. January 25, 1905, Monroe Twp., Putnam > Co., IN; d. August 01, 1988, Linton, IN; m. (2) GOLDIE WHITAKER; m. (3) > ARNOLA ARNOLD; m. (4) MARIE GOOCH; m. (5) MARY. > viii. JEROME CLIFFORD GARDNER, b. December 18, 1906, Monroe Twp., > Putnam Co., IN; m. GRACE MILLER, October 08, 1928; b. Abt. 1910. > ix. LAWRENCE FRANKLIN GARDNER, b. November 21, 1908, Putnam Co., IN; d. > February 1981, Piqua, OH; m. (1) LOUISE G. BEVANS; b. Abt. 1910; m. (2) > LOUISE SILCOX; m. (3) CLARA EMERICH, May 30, 1931. > x. HAROLD KENNETH GARDNER, b. April 16, 1912, Putnam Co., IN; d. June > 05, 1939, Anderson, Madison Co., IN ?. > > 12. FRANKLIN5 BUSBY (GEORGE4, HIRAM3, RAWLEIGH2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1869, > and died October 1947. He married ADDIE C KING June 05, 1900. She was born > Abt. 1869. > > Child of FRANKLIN BUSBY and ADDIE KING is: > i. GEORGE6 BUSBY, b. Abt. 1885. > > 13. ELIZA ADELINE5 GARDNER (NANCY SUSAN4 BUSBY, HIRAM3, RAWLEIGH2, JOHN1) > was born November 11, 1861 in Madison Twp., Putnam Co., IN, and died February > 11, 1909 in Putnam Co., IN. She married ZIMARI BOSWELL October 23, 1884 in > Putnam Co., IN, son of JACOB BOSWELL and SARAH DARTING. He was born August > 08, 1855, and died June 10, 1917 in Putnam Co., IN. > > Children of ELIZA GARDNER and ZIMARI BOSWELL are: > i. ASA TEARL6 BOSWELL, b. November 16, 1885, Clinton Twp., Putnam Co., > IN; d. December 11, 1951, Putnam Co., IN. > ii. ARTIE ORTHO BOSWELL, b. October 14, 1887, Clinton Twp., Putnam Co., > IN; d. March 28, 1968, Roachdale, Putnam Co., IN; m. MINNIE ETHEL GORHAM, > June 19, 1913, Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN; b. January 27, 1899, Greencastle, > Greencasttle Twp., Putnam Co., IN. > > 14. DANIEL VORHEES5 GARDNER (NANCY SUSAN4 BUSBY, HIRAM3, RAWLEIGH2, JOHN1) > was born February 22, 1863, and died May 15, 1930 in Greencastle, Putnam Co., > IN. He married MARY FRANCES BUSBY July 28, 1895, daughter of ROBERT BUSBY > and SARAH COWGILL. She was born November 09, 1875 in Putnam Co., IN, and > died October 15, 1950 in Putnam Co., IN. > > Children are listed above under (11) Mary Frances Busby. > > > ==== BUSBY Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb Resource Cluster > http://resources.rootsweb.com/~clusters/surnames > Listowner: Barbara Peddicord mailto:nashoba@cdsnet.net > >