When Matthew Elbridge Busey was born on 11 March 1779, in Shelby, Kentucky, United States, his father, Mathew Busey, was 36 and his mother, Edith Philpot, was 38. He married Sarah Fible on 28 April 1814, in Shelby, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Homer, Champaign, Illinois, United States in 1850. He died on 21 March 1864, in Champaign, Illinois, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sidney, Champaign, Illinois, United States.
Do you know Matthew Elbridge? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+6 More Children
+4 More Children
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state. It was the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
English: variant of Bussey . This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.