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BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-25............Arthur Stewart Bussey, b. August 31, 1897, Talbot County, Georgia............Ann Thomas Bussey, b. May 16, 1899, Talbot County, Georgia............Mary Lylla Bussey, b. June 14, 1901, Talbot County, Georgia............Ruth Whisham Bussey, b. October 9, 1903, Talbot County, GeorgiaThomas Bussey died on August 2, 1927 in Harris County, Georgia and Mary(Whisham) Bussey died on November 30, 1928 in Harris County, Georgia. OnMay 12, 1924, Arthur Bussey married Maureen Elizabeth Hammond. ArthurBussey died on September 25, 1938. On July 29, 1925, Ann Bussey marriedLeon W. Cunningham. Ruth Bussey died a child on June 4, 1905.References: 1) Letter, Lou (Bussey) Brannon to Sallie, September 22, 1949; 2) “TheBussey Family Genealogy,” by Lynn (Bussey) Guittard, 1979JAMES BAUGH BUSSEY (1.1.1.2.4.4) is the son of Nathan Bussey, Jr. andCatherine Ann (Giddens) Bussey. James was born on August 18, 1858 in TalbotCounty, Georgia. On December 15, 1881, James Bussey married AliceBrimberry. Alice was born on August 31, 1862 in Mitchell County, Georgia andis the daughter of Benjamin F. Brimberry and Juliette Hodges (Todd) BrimberryJames and Alice Bussey were the parents of one daughter:............Juliette Bussey, b. May 16, 1891, Cuthbert, GeorgiaJames Bussey died on December 18, 1934 in Cuthbert, Georgia and Alice(Brimberry) Bussey died on June 5, 1950 in Cuthbert, Georgiad. On April 8,1908, Juliette Bussey married James Willis Harris. James was born on September29, 1880 in Terrell County, Georgia and is the son of Charles Mallory Harrisand Don (Lasseter) Harris. James and Juliette Harris had one daughter: - AliceHarris, b. July 10, 1909, Cuthbert, Georgia. Charles Harris died on December31, 1938 in Cuthbert, Georgia and Juliette (Bussey) Harris died on May 28, 1963in Salisbury, Maryland. On April 19, 1932, Alice Harris married Wendell BryanWight and they live in Albany, Georgia.References: 1) Letter, Lou (Bussey) Brannon to Sallie, September 22, 1949; 2) “TheBussey Family Genealogy,” by Lynn (Bussey) Guittard, 1979SUSANNAH BIRD BUSSEY (1.1.1.2.5) is the daughter of Nathan Bussey andLucy Ann (Baugh) Bussey. Susannah was born on July 1, 1833 in Georgia.Susannah Bussey married Willis Cox Holt. Willis was born on December 10,1830 in Talbot County, Georgia and is the son of William Holt and Frances(Cox) Holt. Willis and Susannah Holt were the parents of two children:............William Franklin Holt, b. 1856, Talbot County, Georgia............Lucy Ann Holt (1.1.1.2.5.2), b. April 23, 1860, Talbot County, GeorgiaIn 1860, Willis and Susannah Holt were living in Talbot County, Georgia. WillisC. Holt was killed on November 18, 1864 during the Civil War in the Battleof Cedar Creek at Woodstock, Virginia. Willis C. Holt was buried there inMasanutten Military Academy Cemetery. Susannah married a second time to aWhitfield N. Cain (born 1844 in Georgia). Whitfield and Susannah Cain werethe parents of three children: