Mary C. Busick

Brief Life History of Mary C.

When Mary C. Busick was born on 4 November 1828, in Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States, her father, John Busick, was 46 and her mother, Susannah Barton, was 42. She married Stephen Thomas Boyer on 30 March 1844, in Independence, Grayson, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Grayson, Virginia, United States for about 10 years and Virginia, United States in 1870. She died on 20 July 1898, in Independence, Grayson, Virginia, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Independence, Grayson, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Stephen Thomas Boyer
1820–1911
Mary C. Busick
1828–1898
Marriage: 30 March 1844
Harvey Thomas Boyer
1847–1928
Isaac Grove Boyer
1849–1930
Johnce Jonathan "John" Boyer
1852–1928
Robert Dean Boyer
1854–1934
Elizabeth Frances Boyer
1857–1891
Stephen Boyer
1861–1911
Ephram Thomas Boyer
1863–1943
Mary Jane Molly Boyer
1866–1931
Joseph Samuel Boyer
1869–1942
Irene Boyer
1871–1954
Elmetta Joy Boyer
1876–

Sources (62)

  • Polly Boyer in household of Stephen Boyer, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Polly, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"
  • Polly Beusick, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1968"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1844 · Lumpkin's Jail

In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.

1850 · Established

Independence was established in 1850 and became the county seat.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Serbian and Croatian Bušić or Serbian Busić (see Busic ).

Americanized form of Slovak Bušík or Bušik, Búšik: from a pet form of the old personal name Buš (see Bus ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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