Margaret (Jarrett) Bussard (1827 - 1854)

Born 30 Oct 1827 in Wayne, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Lafayette Bussard — married 3 Nov 1849 in Crawford Co. IL

Died 13 Aug 1854 at age 26 in Crawford, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Margaret was born 30 Oct 1827 in Wayne County, Indiana, a daughter of Levi Jarrett (1780-1842) and Mary "Polly" (Watts) jarrett (1793-1856). Margaret married John Lafayette Bussard (28 Jan 1828 Montgomery County, Ohio - 14 Feb 1903 New Hebron, Crawford County, Illinois).

Margaret (Jarrett) and John Lafayette Bussard appear to have had at least one child:

1. Milton Lafayette Bussard (1 Nov 1850 Illinois - 9 Dec 1912 buried in an unmarked grave in New Hebron, Crawford County, Illinois).

After Margaret's death, on 21 Jul1870 in Crawford County, Illinois, John remarried to Anstes Rosetta Jones (1850 – 1894).

Margaret's birth family (children of Levi Jarrett (1780-1842) included the following, according to the imported gedcom. There is another listing of his children on Levi's profile at https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jarrett-701, where information has been represented differently and it does not appear that all have been linked. Further investigation may be warranted.

1. Nancy Jarrett
2. John Jarrett
3. James McNeal Jarrett
4. Andrew J Jarrett
5. Levi Jarrett
6. William Watts Jarrett
7. Cynthia Jarrett
8. Clark Jarrett
9. Mary Jarrett
10. Margaret Jarrett
11. Sarah Jarrett

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85L-KT2 : 20 December 2020), John Bussard, Crawford, Illinois, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85835801/margaret-jarrett : accessed 12 January 2022), memorial page for Margaret Jarrett (30 Nov 1827–13 Aug 1854), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85835801, citing New Hebron Cemetery, New Hebron, Crawford County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Lloyd Parker (contributor 47387252) .

Acknowledgments

• This profile was created, auto-generated by a GEDCOM import by Bobby Lykins through the import of GWJarrettAnc2015.ged on May 4, 2015.