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Below is a sample of a family biography
included in the Chariton County, Missouri History published in 1883 by National
Historical Company.
These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing
ancestors or filling in the details in a family tree. Family biographies often
include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.
Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place
of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including
maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if
married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service,
church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often
ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical
record.
MOSES E. BUSHNELL, a thrifty and energetic young farmer and
stockholder of Cunningham township, is a native of Vermont, born in Bennington
county, April 27, 1857. His grandfather, Moses Bushnell, had a family of three
boys and five girls, but one of the sons, Henry, died in youth. Three of the
daughters now reside in Vermont. One of his sons was Harvey Bushnell, the
father of the subject of this sketch. His brother, David, immigrated to
California in 1850, remained there four years, then returning to his native
State where he engaged in farming until 1865, when, and for eight years
thereafter, he was occupied in the hotel business. Subsequently he served one
term in the State Legislature to which he was elected in 1867. He has since
purchased a large and beautiful farm two miles from Bennington, Vermont, upon
which he now resides. Harvey Bushnell was born in Bennington county in 1835.
His early days were spent on his father's farm and at school until 1852, when
he emigrated to the gold fields of California in company with his brother, who
had returned home on a short visit. He remained there three years, returned to
Vermont and in 1856 married Miss Ruth Mason, daughter of Christopher and Lear
Mason. Buying a farm he then engaged in farming until 1864, when he embarked
in merchandising, continuing it until 1867, when he emigrated to Missouri,
locating in Linn county, where he followed farming and stock raising until his
death in January, 1882. His family consisted of three boys and three girls,
but one daughter, Annie, died at the age of nine years. Moses E. grew up on
the farm of his father, and in youth had the advantages of the schools of the
neighborhood. February 13, 1878, he was married to Miss Sarah M., daughter of
John and Sarah Brewer, natives of Pennsylvania, but who emigrated to Illinois
in 1856. Mrs. Bushnell was born February 8, 1860. Mr. and Mrs. Bushnell have
two children: Bertha May, born June 24, 1880, and William Harvey, born
September 4, 1882. After his marriage Mr. Bushnell settled on a farm in Linn
county, where he was engaged in farming for two years. He then removed to
Dakota, locating in Grand Forks county, but remained there only a year,
returning to Missouri in the spring of 1881, and buying his present farm in
Chariton county. He has 160 acres of fine land and has it comfortably and
substantially improved. He has all the worthy characteristics of the thrifty
New England farmer, and will doubtless become one of the substantial farmers
and solid men of his township. He and wife are members of the Methodist
Church.
This family biography is one of 501
biographies included in the History of Chariton County, Missouri published by
National Historical Company in 1883. For the
complete description, click here:
Chariton County, Missouri History,
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