Illinois Ussery Families

Summary of Head-of-Household, 1850 U.S. Census of States:Illinois

Johnson Co., IL

On March 28, 1870 Peter Usrey/Ussery married Nancy Adeline Bryan in Johnson Co., IL. They lived at one time in Tunnel Hill, IL.

Children:
1. Ida Leona Ussery b. 7 Apr 1833 Johnson Co. IL married 14 Mar 1897 in Rockwall Co. TX to Albert B. Housewright ca 1911 George W. Nash

2. Washington Parker Ussery b. 11 Jun 1885 in TX. married to Mattie Ethel Muse. Died 14 Apr 1869 Smithfield Tarrant Co TX buried in Smithfield Cem Tarrant Co., TX.

Pete and Nancy were not living together in 1900. Nancy was with her children in Collin Co. TX. Pete was married 10 Oct 1902 to 20 year old Nora L. Winnie Neighbors and had more children.

Nancy was living with her son Parker in Parker Co. TX in 1930 but they were in Smithfield in Tarrant Co. TX by the time she passed away 13 Jan 1933. She is buried in Smithfield Cemetery and Parker and his wife were buried next to her.

This information was researched by Ted Stout

Peter was the son of William (b. abt. 1823) and Lucretia Ussery (b. abt 1827) who, according to the 1850 Johnson Co., IL census, were born in Tennessee. This same census listed William's wife as "Teneria", but this is an error. The 1870 Johnson Co., IL census lists the other children of William and Lucretia as:Tom age 16; John age 11; Logan age 6 and Lisa age 1. All of the children were born in Illinois. For more info on this family, refer to the Johnson Co., IL link listed above.

Nancy Adaline (Add) Bryan was bornSept. 6, 1853 to William Bryan (t).William was born Aug. 20, 1811 in South Carolina. He died May 4, 1874. On Jan. 26, 1837 in Davidson Co., TN he married Mary. Mary was born Aug. 18, 1818 in South Carolina. They made their home in McMinn Co. and Putnam Co., TN where William worked as a farmer and Blacksmith.

The 1850 census lists the spelling as Briant and the 1860 census lists the spelling as Bryant. Richard's civil war pension records are under the name Bryant. Bible records of Jane Bryan Stout lists the spelling as Bryan. They had the following children:

1. John b Mar 9, 1837
2. Samuel H. b. Feb 7, 1839
3. Mary Ann b. June 10, 1842
4. Arminda b Nov. 7, 1844
5. Richard H. b. June 1, 1845
6. James Marion b. Nov. 8, 1848
7. Sarah Jane b. Feb 28, 1851
8. Nancy Adaline b. Sept. 6, 1853
9. William J. b. Feb. 28, 1856
10. Alexander b. Apr. 26, 1857
11. George Thomas b. Jul. 9, 1864

Silvester Ussery was born to Thomas Ussery, Jr. and Sarah Levirett. He died Feb. 14, 1870 in Anna, Illinois. He married Mary “Polly” Barnett on June 23, 1826 in Maury (Giles) Co, Tennessee. Silvester was listed in the following census: 1830, 1840 & 1850 Maury Co., TN; 1850 and 1860 Johnson Co. IL.

Carol Arnsberger (budarn@islc.net), a decendant, sent the following:
Silvester Sr. is buried in the City of Anna, Illinois Cemetery per cemetery deed as follows: William Calvin for lot #22 and another deed to Charity and Ralph Ussery lot 522. Silvester Ussery is on lot 341 in original plat. The following are in the old soldiers plot of ground:

1. W.R. (William) Ussery, Co. K, 120 ILL Infantry
2. J.T. Ussery, Co. H 60th ILL Inf.

also William Calvin Ussery 1861-1945 and Wife of W.C. Ussery
Silvester Ussery, Born in North Carolina 1793-1870

Silvester and Mary had the following children:

1. Peter Ussery b: 1827 Tennessee
2. Nancy Ussery b: 1835 Tennessee
3. Martin V.B. Ussery b: 1837 Tennessee d: Jan 24, 1916 Union Co., ILL Mar. Elizabeth A. Mizenheimer *2nd Wife of Martin V.B. Ussery: Elizabeth Brockman b: 1840
4. Paratty Ussery b: Abt. 1840 Illinois
5. John T. Ussery b: 1844 Illinois d: Feb 19, 1907 Anna, ILL- Anna Cemetery.
6. William R. Ussery b: 1847 Illinois
7. Sylvester Ussery b: 1851 Illinois mar. Rebecca Cannady

John T. Ussery

John T. Ussery was born 1844 Illinois to Silvester Ussery. On July 3, 1868 in Union Co., ILL, married his first wife, America Josephine Casper , whom he later divorced on Sep 11, 1886. America Josephine Ussery married again to Casper Yost on 26 December 1903 in Alexander Co., IL. During the Civil War he served in Company H, 60th ILL Infantry. (See pension record)John T. died Feb 19, 1907 Anna, ILL and is buried in the Anna Cemetery.

John T. and America C. Ussery had the following children:

1. Raymond Ernest Ussery b: Apr 9, 1869 Union Co., ILL mar. Bertha Sullivan b: Oct 29, 1875 Mt. Eden. Two children born: Carolyn Ussery mar. Mr. Arnsberger, and Gail Borden Ussery b: Mar 13, 1897 Cairo, ILL d: Jul 17, 1975 Rolla, MO-Masonic Cemetery-California, MO. Married Elsie Winifred Meier b: Sep 11, 1899 California, MO d: Sep 20, 1977 California, MO-Masonic Cemetery
2. Peter H. Ussery b: 1871 IL married Anna Walls b: 1874
3. Amanda Ussery b: 1873
4. Mollie Ussery b: 1875
5. Albert Ussery b: 1877

   John T. Ussery married a second time to Lilly Thomas who was born about 1864 Illinois and died Sep 26, 1918 St. Louis, MO . They had the following children:

6. Cora May Ussery b: Oct 27, 1890 Anna, ILL
7. Ettie Blaine Ussery b: Dec 30, 1891 Anna, ILL
8. Ralph Ussery b: Jul 30, 1894

Sylvester Ussery and Rebecca Cannady

Sylvester Ussery was born around 1851 to Silvester Ussery. On Nov 12, 1866 in Johnson Co., IL he married Rebecca Cannady, daughter of Melmoth and Martha Canady. On April 1, 1897 Rebecca died intestate and probate papers filed in Union Co., IL and her son, Thomas G. Ussery applied for appointment as administrator.

They had the following children:

1. William Ussery b: Abt. 1866
2. Thomas G. Ussery b: Abt. 1868 Illinois mar Laura McIntosh b: Abt. 1865 Illinois
3. James Ussery b: Abt. 1870 Illinois
4. Mary J. Ussery b: Abt. 1875 Illinois
5. Charles Hazelor Ussery b: Mar 8, 1877 Jonesboro, MO d: Jan 3, 1959 mar. Reenna Peel b: 1883
6. Allen Ussery b: Abt. 1878 Johnson Co., IL
7. Frank Ussery b: 1883 mar. Leena Cramer

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