WILLIAM C. T. BUSSELL
1
stTENNESSEE MOUNTED INFANTRY
USA
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: Abt. 1819 in White County, TN
Died: 21 June 1908 in Putnam County, TN
Buried:
West Graveyard, Putnam County, TN
Parents: John Edgar and Priscilla (Unknown) Bussell
1st Married: Eliza Jane Deweese on 15 Mar 1843 in White County, TN
Born: abt 1824 in White County, TN
Died: bef 1859 in Putnam County, TN
Buried: William and Susan (Clark) Deweese
Parents:
Children:
- Susan E. Bussell
- Margaret I. Bussell
- Mary Bussell
- Meredith Bussell
- Melvin Bussell
- John S. Bussell
2nd Married: Charlotte Nash in February 1859 in Putnam County, TN
Born: 1843 in White County, TN
Died:
05 January 1921in Putnam County, TN
Buried: West Graveyard, Putnam County, TN
Parents: Unknown and Rhoda Charlotta (Parks) Nash
Children:
- William M. Bussell
- George P. Bussell
- Lucinda A. Bussell
- Edd Bussell
- James Bussell
- Newton B. Bussell
- Riley Bussell
- John Haywood Bussell
- Oscar Bussell
- America M. Bussell
RELATIVES WHO SERVED
- Nephew-in-law: Francis Marion Clouse - 1st Tennessee Mounted Infantry - USA
- Son-in-law: James H. Mitchell - 38th Tennessee Infantry - CSA
MILITARY INFORMATION
1
stTennessee Mounted Infantry
Company B
USA
ABSTRACT:
- Entered the service as a Private and left the service as a Private
- Age: 45
- Muster In: 22 Jan 1864 at Carthage
- 22 Jan - 30 April 1864: Present
- 30 Jun 1864: Present
- Muster Out: 14 Apr 1865 at Nashville
US PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT
- Invalid Filed: June 13, 1883, Invalid: 452171, Certificate: 297179
- Widow's Filed: July 13, 1901 Widow-899529, Certificate-678236
- Download a copy of his pension application
CENSUS DATA
- 1850 Census: White County, TN, Page 96
- 1860 Census: White County, TN, Page 66
- 1870 Census: White County, TN, Page 363
- 1880 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 108B
- 1900 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 149B (Listed as Bill Bussell)
OBITUARY
Putnam County Herald
1 July 1908
Vol. VI, No. 22, Page 2
- William Bussell died at his home in the 16th District on Sunday June 21, 1908, aged nearly 89 years. He was buried in the West graveyard the following day.
ADDITIONAL DATA
- NOTE: In the 1850 White County, TN Census, Charlotte appears in the home of Rhoda Nash and is listed as Charlotte Nash. However, in her application for a widow's pension on 27 June 1908, she says that she was married under the name of Charlotte Parks. Her death certificate indicates that her mother's name was Charlotte Parks. The death certificate of her son Newton B. Bussell indicates that her name was Charlotte Parks.
Photo Source: Cookeville and Putnam County, Page 46