History Of Rush County Indiana Brant & Fuller Chicago 1888 Page 768, 769 Surnames in this biography are: Bussel, Morgan, Furry,McMillin, Ash, McCormick, JAMES BUSSEL, one of the prominent pioneers of UnionTownship, is a native of Green County, Ohio, where he was born February 4 1820.His parents were Samuel and Sarah (Morgan) Bussel. The former was born inNorthumberland County, Pa, March 24, 1785, and was reared in that county. Aftermaturity, he emigrated to Green County, Ohio, and about 1810, was united inmarriage with Sarah Morgan, daughter of Jonathan Morgan, a native of Virginia.Sarah was born in Virginia, on December 25, 1792, but her parents soonafterward removed to Kentucky and thence to Green County, Ohio, and ended theirdays near Bloomington, Ills. During the War of 1812, he served his countryagainst the British and fought principally against the Indians. In 1821, heresolved to seek a home in the west, where land was cheap. Accordingly, inSeptember 1821, he came to Rush County, and Selected a wild tract of land inthe southeast quarter of Section 19, Union Township, where he erected a rudelog cabin, and returned to Ohio for his family. He spent a part of the winterin Ohio, and on February 2, 1822, landed his family in his little cabin, whichwas without a floor. Mr. Bussel set about to clear up a home, and for         ten years he lived upon this farm,when he removed to the farm where our subject now resides; this was also a wildtract of land, and once more he started in the forest. He built a hewed loghouse, which stands as a monument of pioneer days. Here he and his lovedcompanion resided until called to rest. The former passed away February 231843, the latter June 2, 1871. They were members of the Christian Church. JamesBussel obtained         but a limitededucation, and at the age of twenty-one, he began to do for himself by engagingin farming on the old home farm.  Afterthe death of his father, he purchased eighty acres of the old homestead, onwhich his residence now stands. In August, I843, he was married to Susannah,daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Furry, old settlers of Union Township, nowdeceased.  Mrs. Bussel was born in UnionTownship in 1828, and was called away on September 7, 1844. She was a member ofthe Christian Church. This union was blessed with a son, Solomon, who died ininfancy. Mr. Bussel was again married March 18, 1847, his choice being MissElizabeth J. McMillin, daughter of John and Susan McMillin, who were among thefirst settlers of this county.  She wasborn in this township on July 12, 1829, and departed this life November 29,1858. She was a member of the Christian Church. This union was blessed withfour children, whose names and dates of birth are as follows: Susan J., bornOctober 12, 1848; John T., born June 19, 1851; Sarah E., born December 29,1854; Jessie F., born October 14, 1857. On May 22, 1860, he was married to MissMargaret I. Ash; daughter of Elijah and Mary           A. (McCormick) Ash the former was a native of Virginia.Margaret was born in Shelby County, Indiana, July 12, 1840. This union wasblessed with two children: James A., born April 18, 1861, and an infantunnamed, who was born July 7, 1862. Mr. and Mrs. Bussel are members of theChristian Church, and have been with the church forty-five years. Politically,he is a Republican, and firmly upholds the principles of that party. He nowowns one of the best-improved farms in the township, consisting of 341 acres.