Elijah Sylvester Bussell (1894 - 1981)

Born 24 Apr 1894 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth Havana (Smith) Bussell — married about 1917 in Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Nov 1981 at age 87 in Baxter, Putnam, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Elijah Sylvester Bussell was born on April 24, 1894 in Tennessee, United States, son of John Bussell (1857–1911) and Seraptha Jane Herron (1864–1931).^[1]

In 1900, Elijah (6) was living in DeKalb, Tennessee. ^[2]

In 1910, Eliga S (16) was in the household of his father, John, in Civil District 8, DeKalb, Tennessee. ^[3]

Elijah registered for the draft for World War I. ^[4]

Elijah (22) married Ruth Havana Smith (18) (born on August 22, 1898 in DeKalb; daughter of William Vance Smith) about 1917 in Tennessee.

In 1920, Elijah (26) was living in Civil District 8, De Kalb, Tennessee. ^[5]

In 1930, Lige (36) was living in District 08, DeKalb. ^[6]

In 1940, Elijah (46) was living in Peeled Chestnut, Civil District 6, White, Tennessee. ^[7]

Elijah died on November 11, 1981 in Baxter, Putnam, Tennessee, aged 87. He was buried in Dobbs Cemetery, Baxter.^{[8] [9] [1]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54132904/elijah-sylvester-bussell: accessed), memorial page for Elijah Sylvester Bussell (24 Apr 1894–11 Nov 1981), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54132904, citing Dobbs Cemetery, Baxter, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by imagal49 (contributor 47223808).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS8Z-QYB : accessed 2 July 2020), Silvester Bussel in household of John Bussel, Civil Districts 8, 16 Laurel Hill town, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 48, sheet 10B, family 183, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,567.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGF9-Q18 : accessed 2 July 2020), Eliga S Bussell in household of John Bussell, Civil District 8, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 58, sheet 1A, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1497; FHL microfilm 1,375,510.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6H-F99 : 6 March 2020), Elijah Cilvester Bussell, 1917-1918.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPL-WWV : accessed 2 July 2020), Elijah Bussell, Civil District 8, De Kalb, Tennessee, United States; citing ED 58, sheet 3B, line 59, family 39, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1737; FHL microfilm 1,821,737.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPWL-798 : accessed 2 July 2020), Lige Bussell, District 08, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 3B, line 88, family 36, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2244; FHL microfilm 2,341,978.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4H2-851 : 27 May 2020), Elijah Bussell, Peeled Chestnut, Civil District 6, White, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 93-8, sheet 11A, line 21, family 175, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3948.
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL49-XQS : 20 May 2014), Elijah Bussell, Nov 1981; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2S-VS1Y : 3 June 2020), Elijah Sylvester Bussell, 1981; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.