John Ussary and Wives of Platte Co., MO.
John Ussary was born Dec. 20, 1821 in Campbell Co., TN to Capt. William Ussary and Phoebe Snodderly. On December 23, 1847, in Buchanan Co., MO, he married his first wife Elizabeth Ann Cockerman. After her death in 1858, he then married Lucinda Bledsoe. Lucinda was born August 3, 1843 in Tennessee and died Oct 1, 1900 in Platte Co., MO. They were married March 17, 1861 in Platte Co., MO. John died March 4, 1894 and Lucinda died Oct 1, 1900. Both he and Lucinda are buried in the New Market Cemetery in Platte Co., MO.
On January 20, 1890, in Buchanan Co., MO, John Ussary filed for pension based on his military service during the Mexican War. John served as a Private, Co. B, Capt. Woods, Augney's Battalion, Missouri Infantry. He enlisted June 28, 1846 and was discharged 18, 1847. He stated that he contracted rheumatism on or about 15 October 18__, at Santa Fe. "I was a company cook and became very warm through baking bread in a very warm adobe house."
After John's death in 1894, Lucinda filed a claim ( Mexican War Dependent's Certificate No. 9301; can No. 481; Bundle 8) for John's pension She testified that John had marched from Ft. Leavenworth about the 27th June 1846 under Gen. W.S. Kearney, to Santa Fe, and remained in that neighborhood three months, then returned to Ft. Leavenworth."
To assist Lucinda in her claim, a Mr. Isaac Dean, aged 72 years, swore that he and John had been school boys together in Jackson Co., MO and their families moved to Platte Purchase in 1838, near New Market. He also testified that Elizabeth Cochran, John's first wife, had died about 1858.
Lucinda received a pension of $8.00 per month commencing March 5, 1894.
The following is John's obituary written by his son-in-law P.S. Trotter -
John Ussary was born Dec. 20, 1821 in or near Jacksborough, TN He came to Missouri in 1833 when he was 12 years of age with his father Capt. William Ussary. He died March 1894.
When he was 25 years old he enlisted in Capt. Woods Volunteers for Mexican War. He was married in 1848 to Elizabeth Cochran. They had three children: Laura, Claudius and Eugenia. Elizabeth died in 1856. He was a widow until 1861 when he married Lucinda Bledsoe. They raised 6 children: Phoebe, Stonewall, Mattie, Lizzie, John and Riley. Mr. Ussary was a truthful man and a more honest man would be hard to find. He loved a good joke. He was a loving kind man to his family. A very obliging neighbor. He was a hard working man and never fooled away much time. He was 6 ft. 2 inches in height and weighed about 195 lbs. when he was at his best. He was a carpenter and chair maker. He lived all but the last five years at New Market. He had lived the last five years near Wallace, MO.
Children of John Ussary and Elizabeth Ann Cockerman:
- Euginia "Duck" Ussary mar. Greer
- Laura "Puss" Ussary
- Galen D. Ussary b: 1855
- Claudius Ussary
Children of John Ussary and Lucinda Bledsoe
- Phoebe E. "Lizzie" Ussary b: 1863 mar. Obedia Martin Vestal
- Stonewall Jackson Ussary
- Martha J. "Mattie" Ussary b: 1867 mar. Trotter 2nd wife:Gabriel Finley
- James Ussary b: 1870
- William Riley Ussary b: 1871 d: 1912 mar. Olive Foster
- Phoebe Ussary b: 1873 mar. Bill Keller
- Henry Ussary b: 1875
- John Ussary b: Aug 30, 1877 mar. Nettie Jeanette Applegate b: Mar 8, 1885
Laura "Puss" Ussary was born Dec 24, 1848 in New Market, Platte Co., MO to John Ussary and Elizabeth Ann Cockerham. She died May 8, 1913 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO. She married George/ Henry Washington Vestal who was born May 7, 1847 in Wallace, Buchanan Co., MO and died Jan 18, 1922 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO. They had the following children:
Special Thanks to Barbara Bast for her contributions on this Family!
Claudius Ussary was born on Feb 7 1858 in Platte Co., MO to John Ussary. His wife was Geneva Denton who was born May 16, 1874 and died Jul 2, 1949.
Claudius Ussary and Geneva Denton had the following children:
Maurice Eugene Ussary was born on Mar 9 1898 to Claudius Ussary. He was married to Phyllis Huggard on Dec 15 1920 in Piedmont, OK. Phyllis Huggard was born on Mar 29 1903 in Iowa. Maurice Eugene Ussary and Phyllis Huggard had the following children:
Ada Lee Ussary was born on Mar 23 1906 in Piedmont, OK. Eugene Burkhead was born on Apr 3 1899. They had the following children:
Stonewall Jackson Ussary was born Sep 27, 1865 to James Ussary and Phoebe Snodderly.
He died July 8, 1945 in Buchanan Co., MO. On Jan 2 1891 in Atchison Co., KS, he married
his first wife was Parzade Vestal who was born March
21, 1873. She died Dec 25, 1917. His second wife was Zula Lady. He and Zula had no children. See His Will
Children of Stonewall Jackson Ussary and Parzade Vestal:
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