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Joshua Leighton Busby 1847–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Mar 1847

Birth Location: Walker Co., Alabama

Death Date: 27 Jan 1926

Death Location: Walker Co., Alabama

Father: William Busby

Mother: Elizabeth Key

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Myers, Margaret Wilson

Children(s): Sarah Buzbee, Rose Busby, Martha Busby, Dicie Busby, Robert 1, Louanna Busby, Sarah Busbee

In 1847, Joshua Leighton Busby entered the world in Walker Co., Alabama, born to William Sr Busby And Elizabeth Bessie Key. Joshua Leighton Busby married Elizabeth Jane Myers, Margaret Wilson, and had children including Dicie Caroline Busby, Louanna Busby, Martha Jane Busby, Robert C Busbee 1, Rose Ann Busby, Sarah Betty Ann Busbee, Sarah B Buzbee. Joshua Leighton Busby passed away in 1926 in Walker Co., Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Joshua Leighton Busby entered the world in Walker Co., Alabama, born to William Sr Busby And Elizabeth Bessie Key.
  • Joshua Leighton Busby married Elizabeth Jane Myers, Margaret Wilson, and had children including Dicie Caroline Busby, Louanna Busby, Martha Jane Busby, Robert C Busbee 1, Rose Ann Busby, Sarah Betty Ann Busbee, Sarah B Buzbee.
  • Joshua Leighton Busby passed away in 1926 in Walker Co., Alabama.

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Joshua Busby's Ancestors

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Joshua Busby
1847–1926
Birth Place: Walker Co., Alabama
Parents
William Sr. Busby
1802–1860
, , South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ("Bessie") Key
1803–1860
Surry Co, , North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Buzbee
1762–1839
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Jane Lankford
1765–1842
St Clair, Alabama
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Busby's Descendants

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Joshua (Leighton) Busby (8 Mar 1847–27 Jan 1926) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Myers (5 Feb 1846–23 Nov 1916) m. Margaret Wilson (1851–1878)
  1. 1. Sarah (B.) Buzbee 1877–
  2. 2. Rose (Ann) Busby 1882–1928 m. Robert (Earl) Bridges 1879–1958
    1. 1. Milford (W) Bridges 1903–1973
    2. 2. Buel (Layton) Bridges 1905–1966 m. Fairy (Zona) Parnel 1910–1990
      1. 1. Ruth (Helen) Bridges 1927–2010
    3. 3. Grady bridges 1909–
    4. 4. Pernie (C) Bridges 1913–
  3. 3. Martha (Jane) Busby 1883–1928
  4. 4. Dicie (Caroline) Busby 1886–1977
  5. 5. Robert (C Busbee) 1 1889–1969 m. Dona Drummond 1897–1974
    1. 1. Alton (Virgil) Busbee 1916–2005 m. Ethelene Miller 1923–2004
  6. 6. Louanna Busby 1877–1971
  7. 7. Sarah ("Betty" Ann) Busbee 1876–1961 m. Felix (Melvin) Fewell 1873–
    1. 1. Luther (Edward) Fewell 1899–1977
    2. 2. Earl Fewell 1903–1964
    3. 3. Freddie (L) Fewell 1911–1981

Joshua Busby's Timeline

2 Records

1847
8 Mar 1847
Birth of Joshua Leighton Busby in Walker Co., Alabama
Walker Co., Alabama
1926
27 Jan 1926
Age 79
Death of Joshua Leighton Busby in Walker Co., Alabama
Walker Co., Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1847
    Event Place: Walker Co., Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1926
    Event Place: Walker Co., Alabama

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