John J. Bussell

    J. J. Bussell is a native of Warren County, Indiana, born March 29, 1853. His parents were William and Martha Bussell; the former born in Virginia, November 13, 1804, the latter in Tennessee, August 30, 1812. These parties were wedded in Hendricks County, Indiana, July 7, 1836, moved to Iowa in 1850, and thence to this county (Warren) in 1852, where Mr. Bussell died, January 23, 1867, and Mrs. Bussell February 11, 1880, leaving four children -James H., Sarah A., Lucinda E. and John J., our subject.

    He was married in Benton County, Indiana, December 12, 1877 to Mary J., daughter of James F. and Martha I. Mills, a native of this county, born September 6, 1856. After the death of his parents, Mr. Bussell purchased the family homestead where he now lives, and is the possessor of 160 acres of arable and productive land. Mr. and Mrs. Bussell are parents of one child -Lulie L., born July 26, 1879.

Source: Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Co., 1883.