Moses Bussell

M, #13952, b. 1800, d. March 1857
Father*Moses S Bussell b. c 1770, d. 1814
Mother*Margaret Howell
Birth*1800 Moses Bussell was born in 1800 at Florence, Boone Co., Kentucky.1 
(Witness) Census18101810 He is assumed to be one of the household of Moses S Bussell in the 1810 census, pg 53, Boone Co., Kentucky, who has 3m10-15 (John, William, Moses), 1m45+ (Moses), 1f45+ (Margaret). 
Census1820*1820 Moses Bussell was the head of the household in the 1820 census, pg 77, Miami Township, Hamilton Co., Ohio, with This is the first census where Moses is head of household. His father died between the 1810 and 1820 censuses, and it's unknown when his mother died, but presumably is also deceased. It is unknown who all is in the household but some are probably his siblings.
2m0-10, 1m16-25 (Moses), 1f0-10, 1f16-25. 
Event-Misc*between 1821 and 1823  Between 1821 and 1823 at Boone Co., Kentucky, Moses Bussell had the following misc event: Probate Abstracts Will Books A-B 1800-1829 - these are purchases, witnessings, etc. 
Event-Misc2 June 1823  On 2 June 1823 at Boone Co., Kentucky, Moses Bussell had the following misc event: Certificate #3594 - Whereas William S Bussel & Moses Bussel of Boone County Kentucky... the west half of the north east quarter of section nineteen, in township thirteen of range ten (that's Rush Co IN) in the district of Brookville and state of Indiana, containing 80 acres. ... tenants in common and not as joint tenants.2 
Event-Misc*20 May 1825  On 20 May 1825 at Boone Co., Kentucky, Moses Bussell had the following misc event: Certificate #6269 - Moses Bussell of Boone County Kentucky
... the east half of the north east quarter of section nineteen, in township thirteen of range ten (that's Rush Co IN) in the district of Brookville and state of Indiana, containing 80 acres.2 
Event-Misc1827  In 1827 at Kentucky Moses Bussell had the following misc event: There was a wedding at the home of Moses Bussell for James Linch & Lavina Fitzgerald. Ancestral File shows that James Linch was b.1 May 1805, d.28 Feb 1883. He was probably the son of Daniel Lynch (Lexington, Fayette, KY) & Mary Nayler (Frederick MD.) 
Event-Misc3 September 1827  On 3 September 1827 at Boone Co., Kentucky, Moses Bussell had the following misc event: He was the bondsman for the marriage of REYNOLDS, Churchill & Elizabeth FULTCHER, married by William Montague. 
Census1830*1830 He was the head of the household in the 1830 census, pg 315 #10, Miami Township, Hamilton Co., Ohio, with a mixed household that defies figuring out. The oldest male is 30-40 which fits Moses born 1800. Some of the other males may be his brothers and the females may be sisters. Since his first known child wasn't born until 1835 he is probably still single.
     The entire household consists of:
1m5-10, 1m15-20, 1m20-30, 1m30-40,
3f0-5, 2f5-10, 1f10-15, 1f15-20, 2f30-40, and 1free colored. The spelling is Moses Bussell. 
Marriage* He married Eliza Garrison
Census1840*1840 Moses Bussell was the head of the household in the 1840 census, pg 356 bottom line, Miami Township, Hamilton Co., Ohio, with with a continued mixed household that defies figuring out. And, there is no female old enough to be his wife.
     The household consists of: 1m0-5 (son Moses), 1m15-20, 3m20-30, 1m40-50 (Moses), 1f0-5 (daughter Sarah), 3f5-10, 1f10-15, 1f15-20. The free colored who was there in 1830 is no longer in the household. Again, the spelling is Moses Bussell. 
Census1850*1850 He appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, pg 289 #233-233, Miami Township, Hamilton Co., Ohio, along with Eliza Garrison, Moses Bussell, Sarah Bussell, Joseph Bussell, Erastus Bussell and Smith B Bussell . His info on the census included Bussell, Moses 50 b.KY. 
Death*March 1857 Moses Bussell died in March 1857.1 
Relationships3rd great-granduncle of Kathryn Ann Rhinehart
2nd great-granduncle of Norman Gayle Rhinehart
Great-granduncle of Alonzo Jacob 'Lonnie' Rhinehart

Family

Eliza Garrison b. 1819, d. 1864
Marriage* He married Eliza Garrison
Children
Last Edited24 Feb 2020

Citations

  1. [S1744] History of Decatur County, Indiana: its people, industries and institutions (Volume 2), Lewis Albert Harding, pgs 741-742.
  2. [S1745] Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States      U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 on Ancestry.
  3. [S1996] Thomas Jefferson Bussell death certificate on Ancestry.