I have a Benjamin Tilman Busby in my family line but he wasn't born until 1896 in Talala Ok. His father was Silas Tilman Busby suppose to of came from S.C. Good luck!! Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: The Peddicords <nashoba@cdsnet.net> To: <BUSBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 10:43 AM Subject: Re: Benjamin Busby > Well, from all the data I have read on the Busbee males, I would say he > more than likely did father a child at 75. <VBG> Barbie > > At 10:44 PM 6/23/99 +1000, you wrote: > >Someone sent me this obit for Benjamin Busby. My ancestor Reese Busby b > >circa 1775 was supposed to be his son. Named in Benjamin's will, the > >problem is that if the Obit is true Benjamin would have been born in 1700 > >and Reese was born in 1775, is it likely for a 75 year old man to father an > >infant? Of course, if he lived to be 115 years old - then he may have been > >virile til at least 80. > >He was also supposed to be in the Revolutionary War...at 76? How accurate > >would a newspaperman have been?? > >Thanks > >Gaila > > > > > >Benjamin Busby: > >Found a obit notice for a Benjamin Busby in the Edgefield, SC obit book. > >Here > >is what is printed. > > > >Issue of October 29, 1815 > > > >Died on the 6th inst. in Edgefield District, Benjamin Busby, a native of > >Maryland, aged 116 years; he resided in this state 70 years, was perfectly > >healthy unitl a few days before his death. > > > > > > > >==== BUSBY Mailing List ==== > >RootsWeb Resource Cluster > >http://resources.rootsweb.com/~clusters/surnames > >Listowner: Barbara Peddicord mailto:nashoba@cdsnet.net > > > > > ==== BUSBY Mailing List ==== > Busby Family Homepage: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~busby/index.htm > Listowner: Barbara Peddicord mailto:nashoba@cdsnet.net