This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ken_parent Surnames: Randol Higginbotham Bushman Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bushman/81/mb.ashx Message Board Post: While reading an old county history book that I had inherited, I found this obit tucked in its pages. OBITUARIES. MRS. BUSHMAN. Drusilla Randol was born in Rutherford, in Rutherford county, North Carolina, May 3, 1830, and died at her residence in Sullivan February 18, 1909, at the age of 78 years, 9 months and 15 days. Her late illness covered a period of about fourteen months, and was of a tumerous or cancerous nature. The subject of this sketch and one brother, Robert Randol, were brought by their parents from North Carolina about 1831. They first settled in or near Old Nelson, and at one time they lived in Whitley township, on what is known as the Davy Munson farm. She came to Sullivan when it became the county seat, and spent the remainder of her life here. She was married April 26, 1849, to Nathan T. Higginbotham. To this union were born two children, John Thomas Higginbotham and Mrs. Malinda Higginbotham-Tichenor. Her husband dying in 1854, she was united in marriage to F. W. Bushman, December 9, 1856. This union was blessed by two children, Agnes, the wife of Geo. A. Reimund, both deceased, and Claudia, the younger, who remained at home with her mother in her declining years, her comfort and constant companion. F. W. Bushman, the husband and father, departed this life December 8, 1902. Besides the children in the immediate family, Mrs. Bushman had four grand children, Mrs. Dilla Burns, Mrs. Pearl Collins of Arcola, Nathan Higginbotham in California, Mrs. Homer Wright, and one great grandchild, the babe of Mr. and Mrs. N. Higginbotham. Mrs. Bushman's life was well spent, always kind, loving and quiet. She gained the friendship and esteem of her acquaintances. An exemplary wife, loving mother and good neighbor, tells part of the story of this Christian woman. The funeral was conducted at the late home at 10 a. m. Saturday by Rev. S. P. Tailor assisted by Dr. T. J. Wheat, after which the remains were laid to rest in Greenhill cemetery. The funeral services were under the auspices of the Rebekaha lodge. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.